Care Providers’ Press Releases

Carers get through despite the riots
24-Aug-11
One group of people who braved the streets in the face of civil unrest were Carewatch carers. They faced the threat of angry mobs and violent behaviour to ensure that terrified service users received the support read full article

Sevacare Successful in Bolton Tender
23-Aug-11
Sevacare continues to establish itself further as a key domiciliary care provider in the North West, with the announcement of the successful contract award from Bolton Council. Sevacare is now one of seven primary read full article

Sevacare Wins Hillingdon Extra Care Contract
22-Aug-11
Sevacare is delighted to announce its latest contract award for two new Extra Care Schemes in Hillingdon, Greater London. Following a comprehensive tendering process, Sevacare becomes the lead provider in delivering read full article

Interactive website to tell stories of last Victorian asylum in Suffolk
22-Aug-11
An interactive website has been launched to commemorate and document the fascinating history of St Clement’s Hospital in Ipswich, the last Victorian asylum in Suffolk. The website, which can be found at www.smhp.nhs.uk/stclements, read full article

White blood cells could come alive again to improve elderly care
19-Aug-11
A new scientific discovery has been made, which could lead one day to improvements in elderly care. Scientists in London have found out how to revitalise white blood cells that were thought to have become inert read full article

Elderly people 'not having end of life wishes met'
17-Aug-11
Many elderly people are not having their end-of-life wishes met, according to a new report. More than half of people surveyed by the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) and the Dying Matters coalition read full article

Home Instead Relay for Life
16-Aug-11
The Clacton Relay for Life saw Stephanie Blackman, networker at Home Instead Senior Care in Frinton-on-Sea, lead her caring comrades in the 24 hour fundraiser for Cancer Research. The event, which took place read full article

Riots hit local older people's charities
11-Aug-11
All of us at Age UK have been deeply shocked by the recent civil unrest that has taken place this week. Sadly the people behind the disorder have shown little regard for how their actions have affected their local read full article

12 hour garden makeover for local residential home
10-Aug-11
A local residential service for people with learning disabilities has been given a charitable make-over thanks to the global household cleaning company, S C Johnson. The lucky social care home in Fleet, Hampshire read full article

Sleep disorders increase risk of dementia in older women, says study
09-Aug-11
Older women who have difficulty breathing when asleep are more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the journal JAMA. The research at the University of California involved 298 women read full article

The fight for cheques is not over, says Age UK
09-Aug-11
Age UK has written to the UK’s major banks and building societies asking them to set out the steps they are taking to ensure that cheques continue to be widely accepted and easily available. The move comes read full article

A successful swim for the Menap mile
08-Aug-11
Dorney Lake in Windsor welcomed 88 swimmers for the Mencap Mile on 24 July 2011. The mile-long open-water sponsored swimming challenge at the Olympic and Paralympic venue attracted swimmers of all abilities. read full article

CQC announce new Acting Together programme to involve people who use services in its work
05-Aug-11
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today announces Acting Together, a new partnership scheme that enables CQC to call on people who use services to advise on and contribute to its work. Acting Together includes read full article

Singing group could hold the key for help with Parkinson's
05-Aug-11
A self-help group in Malvern, Worcestershire, claim to have discovered that singing can help people who are living with Parkinson’s disease. Michael Canavan set up Quivers and Quavers after he was diagnosed read full article

Suffolk consultant honoured for research into Huntingdon's disease
04-Aug-11
A Suffolk consultant has been honoured with a PhD and prizes from leading national organisations for his continued research into Huntington’s Disease. Ben Underwood, Consultant Psychiatrist at Suffolk Mental read full article

New government guidance on minicabs to give volunteers and care workers a smoother ride
04-Aug-11
Volunteers, childminders and care workers should be freed from the unnecessary and costly process of being licensed as minicabs following guidance published by Transport Minister, Norman Baker today. Changes read full article

A stronger voice for patients
04-Aug-11
Patients will today have a stronger voice under plans set out by Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley. 75 Local HealthWatch pathfinders, introduced as part of the Government’s plans to modernise the NHS, were announced read full article

Film fan Liz ready for Autism Friendly Films
04-Aug-11
The first Autism Friendly Film screening of Mr Popper’s Penguins will be held next week at ODEON Cardiff on August 11th. Fifty-three year old Liz Harvey lives in her own flat in Cardiff. Liz has autistic characteristics read full article

ECCA welcomes clarity and common sense in care transport guidance
04-Aug-11
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has welcomed the Department for Transport’s guidance that care sector transport will not fall within read full article

Care Talk announced as the King's Fund conference Media Partner
02-Aug-11
Care Talk is delighted to announce its partnership with the King’s Fund: Beyond Dilnot – a new future for social care as official media partner. Care Talk as sole media partner will also be exhibiting at Beyond read full article

Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long-term conditions
02-Aug-11
The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips to hospital if the most innovative work being pioneered in other parts of read full article

Carewatch Sponsors Awards Evening for Wiltshire Charity Alzheimer's Support
02-Aug-11
Fundraisers, volunteers and staff were recognised at the first-ever awards evening for Wiltshire, held on 15th July at Bradford on Avon’s Leigh Park Hotel. The Trowbridge-based charity Alzheimer’s Support provides read full article

Your chance to get involved in Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Month this October
01-Aug-11
Plans are underway for the second ever Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Month, and this year organisers are asking the general public to get involved! The month, which takes place during October, comprises a series read full article

Head injuries could spark dementia
01-Aug-11
Research teams in Scotland and the USA have found that just one head injury can cause abnormalities in the brain that can lead to dementia. The study is thought to be the first one that defines this link; previous read full article