Care Home News
PJ Care home helps trainee police officers "to acquire knowledge in dealing with people with neurological conditions"
30 Sep 2012
Police have joined forces with a care home in a ground-breaking partnership to train officers how to treat people with dementia and other neurological conditions. The innovative training programme comes in the wake of criticism.....
CQC consultation welcomes views on fee proposals
28 Sep 2012
England’s care regulator the has today published a consultation outlining its fee proposals, to affect registered providers from April 2013. In doing so, the regulator welcomes providers to express their views as.....
New Aberdeenshire care home to open in November
27 Sep 2012
Scotland-based residential care provider Balhousie Care Group are looking forward to opening their twenty-seventh care home, with construction going well at a 60-capacity development in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. The care home and.....
Priory Group acquire learning disability care provider
26 Sep 2012
Independent mental health care provider the Priory Group have announced the acquisition of High Quality Lifestyles (HQL), a specialist in services for adults with a learning disability located in the Dover and Ramsgate areas. HQL.....
Care UK shares dementia training expertise with Suffolk students
25 Sep 2012
An expert in the challenges of effective dementia care provision, Maizie Mears-Owen, who is head of dementia at Care UK, has been contributing towards the learning and development of Masters students at the University Campus Suffolk.....
£1.5m available to "ensure more care is tailored around people's individual needs and preferences"
25 Sep 2012
Personal health budgets could be rolled out to help individuals choose the most appropriate care for their needs, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today. £1.5 million has been identified to support this potential.....
Age UK backs Which? campaign for older shoppers to be able to compare food prices.
25 Sep 2012
MP Jo Swinson has joined forces with consumer magazine Which? to call on the Government to ensure supermarkets have clear, consistent food unit pricing. Age UK has given its backing to the 'Price it Right'.....
Community exercise programmes help reduce risk of falls in the over 65s
25 Sep 2012
Low-cost, community exercise programmes can help reduce the risk of falls in people over 65, according to a new study. Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust has just published findings from its new research......
World Alzheimer's Report highlights importance of Dementia Awareness Campaign
21 Sep 2012
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, which has been met by a new Department of Health campaign supported by the Alzheimer’s Society. The three-month campaign aims to encourage early diagnosis by encouraging people to talk more openly.....
Paul Burstow accuses Treasury of trying to "smother" care reform
21 Sep 2012
The Coalition’s former Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow, who lost his position in the recent Government reshuffle, has raised tensions over the issue of long-term care funding by claiming that the Treasury is eager to “kick the.....
New Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt called upon to prioritise social care funding shortfall
20 Sep 2012
Of the UK’s biggest care providers, Bupa Care Homes, has called upon the newly appointed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to focus on social care funding as his key challenge, after a recent report estimated the total funding shortfall.....
Social exclusion on the increase for adults in their 50s, and care givers deeply affected
19 Sep 2012
New research has found England to be suffering from a rise in social exclusion, amongst people in their 50s, with the last six years seeing more and more examples of adults being unable to access decent housing, public transport and.....
NICE Fellowships and NICE Scholarships open for applications
19 Sep 2012
Fellowships and Scholarships provided by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) are now open for applications from health and social care professionals for the fourth year. This is a unique opportunity.....
Neuroscientist encourages baby boomers not to retire
19 Sep 2012
An expert in the psychology of ageing and the management of the maturing workforce, cognitive neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw believes that more adults looking at retirement should reconsider their options if they want to protect their.....
Hadrian Healthcare Group secure Investors in People Silver award
18 Sep 2012
The North of England based Hadrian Healthcare Group has been successful in achieving the Investors in People (IiP) Silver award, at the provider’s first attempt to do so. The IiP Silver award is held by fewer than 600 organisations.....
New programme for care will "increase choice", says Care and Support Minister
18 Sep 2012
People will receive more choice in local care and support services is the key message coming from Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb today as a new programme is launched to improve choice, provide tailored care and focus care on.....
The ageing process is changing, with middle age beginning at 55 and lasting until nearly 70, new research suggests
18 Sep 2012
Youthful until 55, with old age setting in at 69 and all 14 years in between being described as middle age are the findings of a new survey on how the average Briton feels about the ageing process. The research was commissioned.....
Wales Health Minister demands NHS services take the lead on end-of-life care
17 Sep 2012
The Welsh Government has made a firm commitment to improving end-of-life care services, setting 2016 as the target for eradicating service inequalities, regardless of whether individuals choose to die in hospital, in a care facility.....
New Barchester home Hurstwood View opens its doors
14 Sep 2012
A new East Sussex care home has opened this month with the help of local hero Barry West, known as a practising local artist and thrillseeker, who is currently planning an ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro despite being paralysed from the.....
CQC chief executive David Behan calls on NHS services to address failures in mental health community support
13 Sep 2012
Feedback on the performance of community mental health services was among the key objectives of a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey, the results of which the regulator has now published. The survey, which sourced the.....
First ever national Care Home Diabetes Audit
12 Sep 2012
Care homes across England are being asked to take part in a Diabetes Audit, as part of a national initiative launched by the Institute of Diabetes for Older People (IDOP). With the proportion of care home residents with diabetes.....
The Fremantle Trust launches debut in-house apprenticeship scheme
12 Sep 2012
Care provider and charity The Fremantle Trust have announced a Buckinghamshire drive to attract more younger people into a career in social care, with an apprenticeship scheme becoming active at its branches in Aylesbury, Wing, Beaconsfield.....
Primrose Court resident reveals Olympic inspired scarf
11 Sep 2012
Knitting a Union Flag themed scarf seemed to Lilian Surman, 92-year-old resident of Leeds care home Primrose Court, to be an ideal way to show how the London 2012 Olympics have inspired her. Care provider Anchor, who operate ninety-seven.....
Art therapy at Pendine Park care homes "provides escapism and gives residents a focus away from their illness"
11 Sep 2012
Nearly 20 years ago, Pendine Park care home in Wrexham, Wales, took the remarkable step of employing an artist-in-residence. It is thought to be the first independent care home to do this. Since then.....
From ballet to Elvis - entertaining care home residents
10 Sep 2012
We all enjoy good entertainment whatever our age, whether it’s laughing at a comedian, enjoying a sing-a-long and a cuddle with Elvis, or watching a performance from a local ballerina. Entertainment is ageless and here's a selection.....
CQC chair resigns saying "regulation is beginning to have an impact"
10 Sep 2012
Dame Jo Williams, chair of England care regulator the has announced that she is resigning from her post and will step down as soon as a successor is appointed, commenting: “Having served on the Board of the CQC.....
Profile: Social care campaigner Martin Green says "making a difference is all about changing policy"
10 Sep 2012
For Martin Green, a tireless social care campaigner and chief executive of , making a difference is all about changing policy. “If you can change policy you can make a difference to everybody and I am really interested.....
National Care Association: The Way Forward
10 Sep 2012
The was formed, in 1981, with the objective of lobbying the government on key care issues, although its contribution to the sector goes far beyond this. Care providers are able to draw direct.....
Care village communities important to future of housing market
10 Sep 2012
Care villages are still considered to be a relatively new concept here in the UK, although other countries, especially the USA, Australia and New Zealand, are more familiar with care provision organised with a community feel in mind......
State-of-the-art care home opens in East Grinstead
06 Sep 2012
A state-of-the-art care home has opened in East Grinstead offering both residential and nursing care for older people. Whilst in a separate suite there is an award winning programme of care for people with dementia. Operated.....