Home Care News
Now is the time to secure the 'social care system this country desperately needs'
21 Mar 2013
The Budget confirmed what Chancellor George Osborne had already revealed, that the social care cap recommended by the Dilnot Commission will be brought forward a year to 2016, while the cap limit has been reduced from £75,000 to £72,000. Although.....
Over three quarters of care homes respect privacy and dignity but there are still pockets of poor care, says CQC
19 Mar 2013
Over three-quarters of care homes respect people’s privacy and dignity and meet their nutritional needs, according to the Care Quality Commission, which has published its first dedicated review of privacy, dignity and nutrition in.....
House of Lords warns of crisis saying UK is 'woefully unprepared' for ageing
14 Mar 2013
Our rapidly ageing population is set to have a huge impact on our society and public services and the Government is “woefully unprepared”, warns a report by the House of Lords. In its report Ready for Ageing,.....
Government struggling to win confidence on Personal Independence Payments
08 Mar 2013
Uncertainty surrounds the Government’s decision to amend its eligibility criteria for disabled benefits, with disagreement among onlookers as to whether new legislation will have positive or negative effects upon the lives of adults.....
Home care workers take on role of nurses as more people live longer with complex health needs
07 Mar 2013
Homecare workers are increasingly being expected to take on work that would have been done by district nurses, as the number of people living longer with complex health conditions grows. The Global Burden.....