Home Care News

Permission granted for £5m dementia excellence centre in Caernarfon

Rachel Baker, News Editor (30-May-12)

Plans for a “world class” dementia centre in Gwynedd have been given the go ahead and the £5m centre in Caernarfon will create more than 100 new jobs. The 67-bed centre at the five-acre Bryn Seiont site… read full article

"Review the balance of spending across health, social care and welfare payments to pay for social care reform", says think tank

Rachel Baker, News Editor (29-May-12)

Much of the money for the social care system can be sourced from the £140 billion of state funding that is already spent on older people, according to a new report from the health care think tank Nuffield Trust. Their… read full article

Nurses need "leadership development and support", nursing forum tells PM

Rachel Baker, News Editor (29-May-12)

The Nursing and Care Quality Forum has written a letter to the prime minister and its initial recommendations have been published. The independent forum made up of a range of experts on nursing and care… read full article

Gok Wan's "Fashion Fix" for Alzheimer's Society

Rachel Baker, News Editor (28-May-12)

Fashion icon, Gok Wan has personally customised a T-shirt and donated it to Alzheimer’s Society to auction. The T-shirt, from boutique fashion brand, Rare has been redesigned and totally customised by Gok,… read full article

Dementia services review underway in Carmarthenshire

Rachel Baker, News Editor (28-May-12)

A report to improve and develop support services for people living with and caring for people with dementia in Carmarthenshire has been presented to the area's Health and Social Care Board. The report was… read full article

Older people's debt increases, yet 1.6m older people don't claim pension credit entitlement, survey finds

Rachel Baker, News Editor (28-May-12)

The amount of older people who owe money has “risen sharply” over the last year and nearly one fifth (19 per cent) of those in debt are concerned about the money they owe, suggests a survey. The research… read full article

Chelsea FC signed football is being auctioned to raise money for Alzheimer's Society

Sue Learner, News Editor (28-May-12)

The Chelsea FC Foundation is helping raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society, by donating a signed football, which is being auctioned off on eBay. Simon Taylor, head of the Chelsea FC Foundation said: “The… read full article

Prime Minister attends meeting with dementia-friendly champion group

Richard Howard, News Editor (25-May-12)

The Prime Minister has met with one of the three dementia-friendly champion groups set up to meet the Government’s ‘Dementia Challenge’. The groups are committed to driving major improvements in dementia care practice… read full article

Ageism, isolation and loneliness prevalent in UK society

Richard Howard, News Editor (25-May-12)

Research from age positive charity WRVS has found the UK to be performing poorly compared to EU countries on the experience on ageing. The report ‘Ageing across Europe’ finds that loneliness and isolation… read full article

Older people have lost confidence in government's approach to social care, research finds

Rachel Baker, News Editor (25-May-12)

Older people are not impressed with the coalition government’s approach to health and social care, according to new research from older people’s housing and care charity, Anchor. Their research found that… read full article

Day service cuts increase isolation among disabled people

Richard Howard, News Editor (23-May-12)

Charity Mencap are growing increasingly concerned over the issue of isolation and loneliness among adults with learning disabilities, after research estimated that one in four are now stuck at home because of local… read full article

Nominations sought for Scotland's Dementia Awards

Richard Howard, News Editor (23-May-12)

Six award categories have been named for Scotland’s first Dementia Awards, made possible by a partnership between the Care Inspectorate and leading health organisations Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Health Scotland,… read full article

New toolkit to help Hampshire businesses and organisations tackle dementia challenge

Richard Howard, News Editor (23-May-12)

Hampshire County Council have announced a partnership with Innovations in Dementia, a national community interest company, in order to help local communities find ways to achieve a more dementia-friendly outlook,… read full article

Housing for later life awards

Rachel Baker, News Editor (23-May-12)

Over 100 professionals attended an event to celebrate the work of providers of retirement and sheltered housing at Legal and General’s London Office on 21 May. The event was held by the Elderly Accommodation… read full article

Assistive technology embraced by home care users in Essex

Richard Howard, News Editor (23-May-12)

The drive to improve access to assistive technologies, for social care service users in Essex, has exceeded the 20% goal the local council set, with 59% confirmed as now taking up innovative ways of managing their… read full article

New guide launched to support dementia care workers

Richard Howard, News Editor (23-May-12)

Care workforce development experts Skills for Care have this week launched a ‘Supporting Dementia Workers’ guide, dedicated to realising the potential of social care employers throughout England when facing the… read full article

Network to protect vulnerable adults reaches 200 members in four weeks

Rachel Baker, News Editor (22-May-12)

A leading charity that campaigns against the abuse of vulnerable adults has revealed that 200 practitioners have joined a new support network that was only established four weeks ago. Action on Elder Abuse… read full article

Carers for loved ones with acquired brain injury not receiving enough help

Richard Howard, News Editor (21-May-12)

The brain injury association Headway are calling upon healthcare providers and social services departments to do more to help carers of someone with an acquired brain injury, after research found that failures… read full article

Actress Carey Mulligan announced as ambassador of Alzheimer's Society at start of Dementia Awareness Week

Rachel Baker, News Editor (21-May-12)

It’s Dementia Awareness Week, (20th – 26th May) and Alzheimer’s Society has announced actress Carey Mulligan as their newest ambassador. The Bafta-winning actress has chosen to support Alzheimer’s Society… read full article

Department of Health strategy enabling online access to GP records - ADASS and Alzheimer's Society comment

Rachel Baker, News Editor (21-May-12)

Directors of Adult Social Services, (ADASS who represent the directors of adult social services in local authorities in England) welcome the government’s ten-year framework for a health and social care information… read full article