Care Providers’ Press Releases

Dementia will be the new tax unless a charging revolution is achieved - Alzheimer's Society
30-Jun-11
People do not plan for care and risk facing a ‘dementia tax’ unless the system of funding for care changes dramatically, Alzheimer’s Society warns. Publishing the results of Dementia Tax 2011, a major investigation read full article

Age UK tells the real story
28-Jun-11
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has today endorsed the findings of the Age UK research which showed an 8.4% cut in care funding for read full article

Celebration of learners' success
27-Jun-11
The learning achievements of around 35 Housing 21 staff members were recognised on with a celebratory presentation at Birmingham City Football Ground. Representatives from Skills for Care, the Association for read full article

Vote today and support people living with dementia
27-Jun-11
Age UK Devon is urging everyone to 'make a call to make a difference' and help support people in the community to ‘live well’ with dementia. Age UK Devon, in association with Dr Ruth Darvill and working with read full article

Age UK announces Service for Later Life Conference
24-Jun-11
Age UK is holding its first-ever conference dedicated to promoting excellence in older people’s services on Wednesday 13 July 2011 at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in London. Services for Later Life 2011 will read full article

Response to Panorama programme
21-Jun-11
As one of the leading providers of support for people with autism and learning disabilities across England and Wales, Dimensions was appalled by some of the practices highlighted on the Panorama programme: Undercover read full article

Safeguarding the future of the NHS
20-Jun-11
The Government today set out further details of the improvements it will make to its plans to modernise the NHS and put patients at the heart of the health service. Last week the Government accepted the core read full article

Equality Commission report exposes a flawed system
20-Jun-11
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the interim report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on home care. Martin read full article

Allied Healthcare acquires BiJu Limited
20-Jun-11
Allied Healthcare has acquired the entire issued share capital of BiJu Limited. Operating from Lancaster, BiJu supplies homecare services to clients throughout Lancashire. Established in 1991 by Bill and Julie read full article

Sevacare Achieves 50,000 Hours of Care Per Week
17-Jun-11
Sevacare is delighted to announce they are now delivering over 50,000 hours of care and support per week. This is a remarkable achievement for Sevacare, who have been operating for just over 13 years, delivering read full article

Sevacare Supports the Care Professionals Benevolent Fund
17-Jun-11
Sevacare has recently supported the Care Professionals Benevolent Fund by donating £500 to a sponsored 10K run in Manchester. Care Professionals Benevolent Fund was established to support current, former and read full article

Sevacare Wins Bedford Domiciliary Care Contract
16-Jun-11
Following a recent Tender process with Bedford Borough Council, Sevacare has entered into a framework agreement to provide Domiciliary Care Services across the borough. Sevacare has been awarded to provide outcome read full article

Sevacare Awarded Homecare Contract in Trafford
16-Jun-11
Following a comprehensive tendering process with Trafford Council, Sevacare has been accepted onto the Trafford Framework to provide Home Care and Support Services across the borough. The 3 year contract, commencing read full article

New jobs in Saffron Walden
08-Jun-11
New jobs are set to be created in Saffron Walden following the opening of a new Manorcourt Homecare office, which will also increase the provision of care in the area. The Manorcourt Homecare team, which looks read full article

Audit Commission shows no imagination
03-Jun-11
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has today condemned the lack of imagination that was evident in the Audit Commission report, Improving read full article

6 million to support Big Society in health and social care
01-Jun-11
First ever DH Volunteering Fund National Awards announced today The Department of Health Volunteering Fund National Awards were announced today, the first day of Volunteering Week. Through this scheme, the read full article

Care services re-launched in Royton
01-Jun-11
Changes to the way day care services are delivered will be highlighted at Highbarn Resource Centre on High Barn Street in Royton next week. This new-look day care facility for adults with complex needs, specialist read full article

County Council maintains strong support for Health reforms
01-Jun-11
The latest NHS reform proposals provide a once in a generation opportunity to develop better, more integrated health outcomes for local residents. That's the view of Patricia Birchley, Buckinghamshire County Council's read full article