Home Care News

Sevacare buys up Welsh home care provider Prompt Care

Sue Learner, News Editor (26-Jul-12)

Home care provider Sevacare has bought Prompt Care Ltd, which provides domiciliary care in Newport, Cardiff, Torfaen and Rhondda Cynon Taf. The acquisition takes Sevacare up to 40 branches and means the company… read full article

Give your views on minimum qualifications for care workers

Sue Learner, News Editor (26-Jul-12)

Skills for Care and Skills for Health are developing a code of conduct and minimum training standards for care workers and adult social workers and they are asking for people’s views. Skills for Care and Skills… read full article

PLMR media relations agency is in the top 25 healthcare consultancies

Sue Learner, News Editor (26-Jul-12)

PLMR, public affairs and media relations agency, has appeared in PR Week’s ‘Top 25 Healthcare Consultancies’ table for the second year running. PLMR (Political Lobbying and Media Relations) achieved the second… read full article

Chevin Housing Association strikes £23m deal with Willmott Dixon to build 200 extra care apartments

Sue Learner, News Editor (25-Jul-12)

Chevin Housing Association has struck a £23m deal with builders Willmott Dixon to build nearly 200 extra care apartments in Derbyshire. Chevin Housing Association is part of The Together Housing Group, which… read full article

Zurich Community Trust chooses Alzheimer's Society to be new national charity partner

Sue Learner, News Editor (24-Jul-12)

Zurich Community Trust, the charitable arm of Zurich, has chosen Alzheimer’s Society to be a national charity partner. The new three year partnership will start in September. Over 1,700 Zurich employees… read full article

North Yorkshire County Council appoints dementia champions to help improve quality of care

Sue Learner, News Editor (20-Jul-12)

North Yorkshire County Council has appointed dementia champions to help improve the quality of care and support for people living with the condition. Dementia Champions are trained to lead by example, model… read full article

Mencap produces resource to ensure family carers are involved in important decision-making

Sue Learner, News Editor (20-Jul-12)

Learning disability charity, Mencap, has produced a practical resource to ensure parents and carers of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities are involved in all important decisions with their… read full article

Towergate Patrick appointed as preferred insurance provider for leading homecare body

Sue Learner, News Editor (19-Jul-12)

Towergate Patrick has been appointed as the preferred insurance provider for the United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd. Towergate has replaced Bluefin as United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd (UKHCA’s) preferred… read full article

House of Lords committee to look at how ageing population will affect public services

Sue Learner, News Editor (19-Jul-12)

A new House of Lords committee is to look at how the ageing population will affect public services and examine the relationship between people and the state. The House of Lords Committee on the Impact of Demographic… read full article

New learning centre opens for care practitioners and nurses in the private care sector

Sue Learner, News Editor (19-Jul-12)

A new learning centre has opened at Pendine Park Care Homes in Wrexham, Wales. The new learning centre for care workers and nurses in the private care sector was officially opened by Wrexham Assembly Member, Lesley Griffiths,… read full article

Older People in the Media Awards 2012 open for nominations

Richard Howard, News Editor (19-Jul-12)

Care provider Barchester Healthcare and advice charity Independent Age have come together to create the Older People in the Media Awards, looking to recognise positive reporting of older people’s issues in the… read full article

Department of Health welcoming comment on draft Care and Support Bill

Richard Howard, News Editor (18-Jul-12)

The care sector has until 19 October to comment on the Coalition’s draft Care and Support Bill, published alongside the Care and Support White Paper last week, after the Department of Health yesterday launched… read full article

Care providers embrace the goals of Safety in Care Awards 2012

Richard Howard, News Editor (18-Jul-12)

Although being conscious of negative media reporting on the care sector, national chair of NASHiCS (the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services), Chris Jackson, insists that standards of health… read full article

Carefound sees rising demand for home and dementia care provision

Richard Howard, News Editor (18-Jul-12)

Home care provider to the Harrogate, Ripon and Wetherby communities, Carefound, has completed a move into larger offices as a result of increasing demand for its services. The relocation into new offices, located… read full article

Director of dementia care for Bupa to become honorary professor at Bradford University

Sue Learner, News Editor (17-Jul-12)

The director for dementia care for Bupa Care Services is to be made honorary professor in person-centred dementia care at Bradford University. Dr Graham Stokes, has been working in partnership… read full article

Number of people with dementia prescribed antipsychotics drugs falls by a half

Sue Learner, News Editor (17-Jul-12)

The number of people with dementia being prescribed antipsychotics drugs has fallen by over a half, in the last three years. An audit carried out by the NHS Information Centre found antipsychotic prescriptions… read full article

Funeral Payment scheme proves it has become "too expensive for poor people to die"

Richard Howard, News Editor (16-Jul-12)

A joint report from Sun Life Direct and the University of Bath has found ‘Funeral Poverty’ in the UK to be at record levels, while claiming that the welfare state’s Funeral Payment scheme is failing to cope with… read full article

Skills for Care and National Skills Academy for Social Care set to merge

Sue Learner, News Editor (13-Jul-12)

Skills for Care and National Skills Academy for Social Care are set to merge so they can “maximise the impact” of their “combined resources and expertise”. Skills for Care is a charity working with social care… read full article

Government proposes new adult safeguarding power

Sue Learner, News Editor (13-Jul-12)

The Government has proposed a new legal and policy framework to protect adults at risk of abuse and neglect. The new draft Care and Support Bill out this week includes a proposed duty… read full article

Online toolkit to help councils address loneliness in older age launched

Rachel Baker, News Editor (12-Jul-12)

An online toolkit for local health organisations and councils to address loneliness in older age, has been launched by Minister for Care Services, Paul Burstow at an international research conference on loneliness.… read full article