homecare.co.uk March 2018 Newsletter
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Death doula reveals what the dying fear most
Death doula reveals what the dying fear most
Death is the ultimate unknown and as an end of life doula, Aly Dickinson's hardest job is helping people with a terminal illness face the unknown and come to terms with the fragility of life. She has found one of the biggest fears dying people have is that they are going... Read more
 
Tributes paid to 'selfless' care worker who died travelling to work in the snow
A fundraising page has been set up in memory of a 'popular' care worker who was found dead in the snow on her way to work. Elaine McNeill, aged 42, fell ill en route to her work for Cordia (Services) LLP, Glasgow Care At Home, which are believed to have tracked her... Read more
 
PIP assessors branded 'incompetent' at best and 'actively deceitful' at worst
MPs have criticised assessors of the two main disability benefits, Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), branding them 'at best lacking in competence and at worst actively deceitful'. None of the contractors, Atos, Capita... Read more
 
Granny Trap: 92-year-old lures £61,300 conmen into jail
A 92-year-old woman conned out of more than £60,000, has had the last laugh on the two men who tricked her, when she put them in jail after luring them into a police trap. The elderly woman initially fell victim to ‘courier fraud’ after a conman called her home... Read more
 
Craft cafe and lost art of button sewing brings together young and old
Craft cafe and lost art of button sewing brings together young and old
“Four-year-olds today don’t know what the word ‘mend’ means and my university students have never heard of the word ‘darning’ ”, says Diane Boyd, who was so surprised she decided to get young children, teenagers and the over 65s together in an ‘intergenerational craft café’.... Read more
 
Home care's 'calendar girl' wins London's first double 'outstanding'
A home care founder whose company became the first in London to receive a double ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating, has spoken about how she wanted to create a care company that focussed on social activities and clubs, earning her the nickname ‘Calendar Girl’. Home Instead... Read more
 
Bluebird Care eases pressure in overcrowded hospitals
A Hampshire care provider is helping to ease the 'intense' overcrowding problem at Winchester’s hospitals by caring for people with acute illnesses in their own homes. In 10 months, Bluebird Care’s JET (Joint Emergency Team) Service has kept nearly 350 people from... Read more
 
Fifteen-minute visits for intimate care 'indicative of a care system in crisis'
Around 20,000 people in the UK are receiving ‘flying care visits’ lasting for only 15 minutes, with at least 18,875 people receiving these visits for support with intimate personal care, new research shows. This is despite guidance in the Care Act of 2014 stating these types... Read more
 
The secret to a long life? Enjoy a daily drink and gain a few extra pounds
The secret to a long life? Enjoy a daily drink and gain a few extra pounds
Older people who put on a few extra pounds and enjoy a daily glass of wine are likely to live to a ripe old age, according to new research. A 30-year study into ‘super agers’ – people who live beyond 90 – found that individuals who had gained weight and consumed two... Read more
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Care worker known as 'Music Lady' sang to 99-year-old when she felt sad
Home care workers have paid tribute to a 99-year-old who brought ‘happiness, laughter and joy’. Joyce Holman, who died just after Christmas, “genuinely cared about her carers as much as we cared about her,” reveals Suki Dhillon, manager of Caremark (Slough & South... Read more
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Autism Professionals Annual Conference 2018
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10 Most Read News Articles of the Month
1 Scotland launches 'milestone' sepsis campaign
2 The secret to a long life? Enjoy a daily drink and gain a few extra pounds
3 Gloria Hunniford backs stroke campaign urging people to 'act fast'
4 Hip fracture patients left waiting 80 days for physiotherapy
5 Granny Trap: 92-year-old lures £61,300 conmen into jail
6 Stephen Fry shares his battle with prostate cancer on Twitter
7 Mencap backs Katie Price's calls for tougher laws on cyberbullying
8 Is this 80-year-old the oldest student to attend university abroad?
9 Super-strength cannabis increase prompts mental health fears
10 British disabled people lack confidence in accessibility of public places
 
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