Care Providers’ Press Releases

Second Birmingham village gets planning
29-Apr-10
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s planning application to develop an affordable city retirement village in Newtown, as part of the areas regeneration plans, was passed by the City’s Planning Committee today, 29th read full article

Forced retirement costs the UK £3.5bn a year, says Age UK
28-Apr-10
Forcing older workers to retire cost the UK last year an estimated £3.5 billion in lost economic output‚ new figures by Age UK reveal ahead of tomorrow night’s TV showdown among party leaders on the economy. With read full article

All nurses need to be trained in dementia care
23-Apr-10
Alzheimer’s Society is today calling for all nursing staff to receive mandatory training in dementia care as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) close their consultation. Alzheimer's Society has made recommendations read full article

Future prime ministers debate carers on national TV
23-Apr-10
Carers were discussed part in part of the second debate last night. Carers were also a hot topic in the first ever live TV debate among the three party leaders on Thursday 15th April. The last five minutes focussed read full article

Join the Care and Support Alliance campaign
22-Apr-10
Have you asked the care and support question at the 2010 general election? Crossroads Care is a member of the Care and Support Alliance, a group of charities and organisations campaigning for radical reform read full article

Croydon worker celebrates 10 year anniversary
21-Apr-10
Advantage Healthcare's Croydon branch has recently congratulated Registered Nurse, Moke Elenge on being registered with Advantage for 10 years. As a token of the branches appreciation for his commitment and read full article

Obesity gene may be associated with dementia
20-Apr-10
A gene linked to obesity may also be associated with dementia according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles read full article

Pit your wits against a celebrity and get a hole in one for Age UK
20-Apr-10
Sports stars including Kris Akabusi and Rob Bonnet will be teeing off at the Age UK 2010 Golf Day in Berkhamstead on Wednesday 12th May‚ and it’s not too late for others to get involved. Taking place at Berkhamstead read full article

Make a splash and swim the Mencap mile
20-Apr-10
Learning disability charity Mencap invites water-lovers everywhere to take the plunge in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim at a world class venue. Dorney lake near Windsor will be used for Olympic and Paralympic read full article

Dementia should be no barrier to a good quality of life
15-Apr-10
Only 13 per cent of people believe a person with dementia can have a good quality of life at all stages of their condition according to Alzheimer’s Society research released today (Thursday, 15 April) However read full article

Many shops and services failing disabled customers
14-Apr-10
‘Rights and Reality’ report finds 40% of disabled people have experienced difficulties accessing goods and services in the past 12 months. Two in five (40%) disabled people have experienced difficulties accessing read full article

80s unplugged gig gets Absolute support
13-Apr-10
Absolute Radio has teamed up with learning disability charity Mencap to support its exclusive gig that celebrates the sound of the 80s unplugged - Our Friends Acoustic. Music lovers can join their favourite 80s read full article

Ipswich branch achieves 3* CQC rating
13-Apr-10
Advantage Healthcare is pleased to announce that their Ipswich branch has recently been given a 3* CQC rating for Domiciliary care. Commenting on the branches achievement Gemma Mayo, Acting Branch Manager for read full article

Equality Act response from Leonard Cheshire Disability
08-Apr-10
Commenting on the Equality Act being passed through Parliament, John Knight, Director of Policy and Campaigns at the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability said: “The passing of the new Equality Act is an important read full article

Carewatch continues 2010 growth strategy with latest regional acquisitions
06-Apr-10
The UK's national provider of local home care and support, Carewatch, announces three more regional acquisitions. The Lyceum Capital backed company has purchased Midlands-based homecare organisation All and Small read full article

Older voters could decide general election, says new charity, Age UK
06-Apr-10
Electoral power lies firmly in the hands of older voters‚ according to exclusive new research which reveals this group will be more influential in the 2010 General Election than ever before. The research shows read full article

Building society to care
06-Apr-10
In the run up to the General Election we're asking the parties to pledge five things for carers. If a candidate knocks on your door, ask them if they will support our five asks for carers. 1. The National Carers’ read full article