Home Care News
Red Cross volunteer enables people in crisis to regain independence
03 Jan 2017
When Tricia Lodge, 71, retired and moved to the North Yorkshire Dales, she was keen to do something that would help others and also get her out of the house. A friend showed her a newspaper article about.....
Ninety-three year old says campaign for shops to offer seating will help keep her independent
21 Dec 2016
Care provider Anchor has launched the campaign Standing Up 4 Sitting Down, to reduce loneliness and encourage older people to go out to the shops more, by increasing the amount of seating for those who need it......
Home care provider which teamed up with Women's Institute to boost dementia awareness rated Outstanding
19 Dec 2016
The home care agency, Mill Farm in Market Harborough, has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and praised for being “committed about making a difference to the people they support”. Mill.....
Supermarkets urged to introduce 'slow lanes' for older people
28 Nov 2016
Supermarkets across the UK are being encouraged to introduce 'slow checkout lanes' to benefit older people living in isolated areas by giving them a chance to experience the 'social aspect' of shopping. Researchers.....
Prince Charles: 'Having reached this age I understand' what caring for elderly is 'all about'
17 Nov 2016
Prince Charles, who has just celebrated his 68th birthday, hosted a reception at St James's Palace for care home provider, Abbeyfield Society, saying "having reached the age I have, I begin to understand exactly" what caring for the.....
Sea Hero Quest: The smartphone game helping to fight dementia
17 Nov 2016
Sea Hero Quest is the mobile phone game that allows its users to help contribute to dementia research each time it is played, and has become the biggest dementia study in history. Since the game launched in May, more than 2.4m.....
Teenagers' blood creates youthful brains in old mice
15 Nov 2016
The blood of teenagers has been found to improve the memory cognition and physical activity of old mice, according to new research. Sakura Minami, a neuroscientist from Californian firm Alkahest, may have.....
Public health campaign offers advice on how to 'Stay Well This Winter'
07 Nov 2016
NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) have launched an awareness campaign to keep vulnerable people well over winter. The Stay Well This Winter campaign encourages people most at risk of a preventable.....
London home care provider named regional Living Wage Champion
01 Nov 2016
Penrose Care was named London Living Wage Champion 2016 at the Living Wage awards ceremony held at the British Library in London. Judged by an independent panel of community leaders, the Living Wage Champion.....
Care worker bravely conquers fear of drowning to go swimming with the lady she cares for
27 Oct 2016
A care worker in Bury overcame her fear of drowning and underwent ten weeks of swimming lessons, so she could accompany the lady she cares for in the swimming pool. Maria Hughes, who works for Persona, a.....
Twins: One receiving care, one a care manager with very different lives, brought together by the same care provider
14 Oct 2016
Twins Pav Hughes and Jags Kalsi, have led very different lives, with Pav working in the health and social care sector and Jags living with a learning disability, autism and OCD. However, they have now been.....
Keeping audio diaries can boost confidence of people with dementia
07 Oct 2016
Recording regular audio diaries can boost the confidence of people with dementia and help to reduce stigma, according to a new study. Researchers at Leeds Beckett University evaluated ‘Dementia Diaries’,.....
Health visitor service for older people reducing hospital admissions and 'changing lives'
06 Oct 2016
As the number of older people continues to grow, the demand for health and care services is increasing. Despite the increasing number of older people living in the UK with one or more long-term health conditions, not all older.....
Songaminute Man and Alzheimer's Society celebrate chart single success
06 Oct 2016
Viral singing sensation Teddy Mac, or 'The Songaminute Man', as he is more commonly known, is celebrating after seeing his first ever single reach the charts. The cover of the Frank Sinatra classic 'You Make Me Feel So Young' made.....
Outstanding home care agency praised for speeding up hospital discharges
23 Sep 2016
Home care provider Care By Us has achieved an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for its efforts to accelerate older people’s safe discharge from hospital. The CQC report, published.....
Sainsbury's trials 'Slow Shopping' to help elderly and vulnerable customers
30 Aug 2016
A Sainsbury’s store in Gosport has introduced a new experience to make food shopping less stressful for older people and those living with mental and physical disabilities. ‘Slow Shopping’ offers dedicated.....
Strictly Come Dancing with dementia returns to Blackpool
26 Aug 2016
The sequins and heavy eye make-up are not obligatory but dancing in the spirit of Strictly Come Dancing absolutely is when it comes to people living with dementia, who are being invited to shimmy across Blackpool’s iconic ballroom......
Dementia Dog scheme which gives people with dementia 'their lives back' gets £300,000 funding boost
04 Aug 2016
An innovative programme, which pairs specially trained dogs with people with dementia, will be able to expand its programme after receiving a £300,000 funding boost. The Dementia Dog project, which has been.....
People with dementia 'have a future and need to live in the now' not just reminisce about the past
27 Jul 2016
Reminiscence is the latest buzzword when it comes to dementia and a growing number of care homes now offer reminiscence therapy with activities based around things people feel passionate about such as football or music from the past. However.....
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray pledges support for innovations in digital health and care
20 Jul 2016
International tennis superstar and British number one, Andy Murray has lent his support to one of Scotland’s leading digital innovation centres to highlight the benefit of using technology to provide more efficient health and care.....
Policeman rescues woman with dementia and holds her hand all the way home
12 Jul 2016
West Yorkshire police were called out to rescue an elderly woman with dementia after staff at Sainsbury’s in Shorehead found her walking around the store distressed and confused. They revealed on Facebook.....
Smart sensor provides peace-of-mind to those caring for someone with dementia
07 Jul 2016
Caring for someone with dementia can be a difficult task, leaving the house, doing the shopping or attending appointments can be stressful for carers, placing themselves and the person they're caring for at risk of an number of outdoor.....
Guide launched to help older people who may be at risk of depression
21 Jun 2016
It is estimated that 85 per cent of older people living with depression do not receive any help from the NHS. In response to these latest figures, older people’s charity, Independent Age have launched a new free information guide.....
Canary Care provides 'peace of mind' for families of vulnerable elderly living alone
20 Jun 2016
Canary Care is a discreet, unobtrusive and easy-to-install monitoring and notification system that provides round-the-clock reassurance for family members whilst allowing an older or vulnerable person to stay in the home they love. Canary.....
Charity launches national campaign to raise awareness of elder abuse
15 Jun 2016
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) has launched a campaign calling for elder abuse to be made an aggravated criminal offence, after research revealed the Criminal Justice System is 'consistently failing' to deliver justice to older people.....
Facebook-style online health communities could revolutionise patient care
10 Jun 2016
Online Facebook-style communities could be key to improving patient care and help to provide data for new health and care innovations, a new study has found. The study conducted by Professor Eivor Oborn and.....
Dragons' Den entrepreneur takes people with dementia back in time with interactive train carriages
27 May 2016
An entrepreneur, who managed to win a £100,000 deal on the TV show Dragons' Den, has added to his reminiscence tools for people with dementia, with an interactive train carriage and laundrette. Richard Ernest.....
Dementia-friendly BBC tools help trigger memories
20 May 2016
The BBC has created dementia-friendly tools and a season of programmes to mark Dementia Awareness week. BBC RemArc The broadcaster has decided to use its archived content to help.....
Calls for greater recognition of benefits of gardening to improve health and well-being
17 May 2016
The benefits of gardening have long been recognised as means of improving both mental and physical health and the latest report published by The Kings Fund is calling for the NHS to introducing gardening to improve people's health.....
Aardman Animations makes charity film following diagnosis of Gromit and Wallace actor with macular degeneration
27 Apr 2016
The company behind memorable animations Wallace and Gromit, may be known for bringing to life far-fetched comic capers in which clued up dog Gromit saves the day, but Aardman Animations’ new character Mac has a different mission-.....
Home care service for people with learning disabilities and autism rated Outstanding
12 Apr 2016
Partners in Support in Stevenage, which offers care and support to adults with severe learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder in their own homes, has been rated Outstanding in all areas by the Care Quality Commission. Inspectors.....
Advice booklet launched to help prevent malnutrition and dehydration in older people
15 Mar 2016
Care provider, Care UK has launched a new ‘Eat as we age’ booklet to help neighbours, family members, and care workers to support people who live alone and those who they suspect may not be eating properly. The.....
Simplified technology helping to keep vulnerable adults connected
04 Mar 2016
Technological advancements have seen the growth of devices being specially created for older people and those with disabilities. Ensuring that vulnerable older adults and those living with various health conditions are supported.....
Home care providers listed on Sunday Times 100 'Best Companies' league table
03 Mar 2016
The Sunday Times Best Companies league table has recognised home care providers SweetTree Home Care Services and Home Instead Senior Care as some of the country’s top employers. SweetTree Home Care Services, a domiciliary.....
'Mum-worthy' home care provider rated 'Outstanding'
18 Feb 2016
A daughter upset by the poor care given to her mother, set up a home care firm to deliver ‘mum-worthy’ care which has received an ‘Outstanding’ rating. Home Instead Senior Care Durham has been rated ‘Outstanding’.....
Home care workers rate their bosses in new Best Employers in Care awards
05 Feb 2016
Home care employers will be rated by their staff in a new awards scheme based on feedback from thousands of care workers. The biggest challenge facing many home care providers is recruiting and retaining.....
Dementia Diaries provide a window into the lives of people living with dementia
05 Feb 2016
The number of people living with dementia in the UK alone is expected to reach one million by 2025, and the Government, healthcare professionals, charities and community organisations are striving to educate people about what dementia.....
Home care boss who struggled to find good care for her terminally ill parents gets 'Outstanding'
04 Feb 2016
Clare Jefferies who set up Home Instead Senior Care Wimbledon & Kingston, after she lost both her parents in the same year and saw them receiving poor care, has seen her company rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC......
NHS announces trials to improve health care using innovative technology
22 Jan 2016
Older people living with long-term health conditions and mental health problems will be among the first individuals to benefit from a new initiative designed to modernise how the NHS delivers care. The NHS.....
Guys on film: Lack of men working in social care prompts camera confessions
12 Jan 2016
A publicity drive to recruit more men into the care sector will see men from the industry sharing personal stories on camera about their working life in social care. Led by the National Care Forum (NCF) and.....
MPs and Lords to compete in Parliamentary Pancake Race for disability charity
05 Jan 2016
MPs, Lords and political journalists will once again be taking part in the annual Parliamentary Pancake Race to raise money for the disability charity Rehab. The race, which attracts a large number of tourists,.....
Innovative portable technology provides care workers with unique reminiscence materials at their fingertips
18 Dec 2015
The care sector is under constant pressure to adapt the rapidly growing demands of the UK’s ageing population, with care services trying to introduce smart technology and online resources to both staff and service users to improve.....
Budget cuts and the rise of social media leads to people going online for mental health support
04 Dec 2015
In November it was revealed by mental health charity Mind, that local authorities in England spend just one per cent of their public health budgets on mental health. The Mental Health Foundation reports that.....
UK could have its first 'LGBT-friendly' care village by 2020
04 Nov 2015
Homophobia can be a real problem in care homes and people who have been 'out' all their lives feel forced to hide their sexuality and keep it a secret. A survey carried out last year by Nottingham University.....
UK could have its first 'LGBT-friendly' care village by 2020
30 Oct 2015
Homophobia can be a real problem in care homes and people who have been 'out' all their lives feel forced to hide their sexuality and keep it a secret. A survey carried out last year by Nottingham University.....
Robotic suit could make older people less reliant on care workers
15 Oct 2015
A robotic suit could help older people walk and carry out chores in their own homes, reducing their dependence on care workers. Academics have developed an exoskeleton suit, named AXO, fitted with motion.....
Tablets set to 'revolutionise' home care in the UK
12 Oct 2015
People will soon be able to tap on a tablet to tell their care worker when they need a visit, thanks to technology adopted for the first time by a UK home care agency. The Mid Shropshire and South West Staffordshire.....
'Smart' home of the future will make life easier for disabled people
07 Oct 2015
It’s a work in development at the moment, but if all goes well, Blackwood, a Scottish innovative housing and care provider, plans to launch a state-of-the-art home for people with disabilities in Dundee next year. The.....
Mp3 players help people living with dementia remain independent
02 Oct 2015
A man with dementia has worked in collaboration with the Dementia Foundation to create a unique music product to help other people living with dementia enjoy a good quality of life and independent living. Purple Angel Music was.....
The future of health care: Japanese robot can provide practical care and mobility support
02 Oct 2015
An innovative and experimental nursing care robot could soon be helping the ageing population globally to stay independent in their own homes for longer. Researchers from Meijo University in Japan have created.....