A mental health crisis among the elderly and vulnerable may be emerging as over half of home care staff report being concerned for the mental health of those they care for, since the start of the pandemic.
A survey has revealed that 57 per cent of 1,366 home care... Read more
Nine charities led by the National Deaf Children’s Society are calling on Public Health England and NHS England to commission transparent face masks, saying it will make a "monumental difference" to deaf people.
The charities warn communication will become impossible... Read more
A home care agency in London is giving support via video calls to addicts whose drinking problems have worsened during lockdown.
Right at Home Central London is not only a home care agency supporting the elderly and vulnerable but is an Addiction Recovery Support... Read more
Home care bosses have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking that he change the ‘punitive’ VAT status of social care providers from ‘exempt’ from VAT to ‘zero-rated’ so that they can reclaim VAT on expenses for PPE and other costs.
Goods and services provided... Read more
The Duke of Cambridge spoke to five keyworkers from the care sector in a video call and thanked them for the “fantastic job” they are doing during the pandemic, saying “it’s hugely appreciated and acknowledged”.
He added: “I hope we see a shift in attitudes towards the... Read more
Home care provider, Home Instead Senior Care, has bought care introductory business SuperCarers, to expand its ‘live-in’ offering, as an alternative to care homes.
Home Instead Senior Care, has 215 offices with 9,000 care workers supporting 14,000 elderly people.... Read more
Trials are set to begin in the UK for specially-trained COVID dogs who may be able to sniff symptoms of the disease in humans even before symptoms appear.
The six COVID dogs, made up of Labradors and cocker spaniels can be trained to detect the odour of disease at the... Read more
MPs are challenging the government’s “unfair” view of care workers in Westminster as they debate and vote on an immigration bill which classes care workers as low-skilled.
Care workers' role as 'critical workers' in the COVID-19 pandemic sees them working to protect... Read more
An 80-year-old former UN ambassador who has met Nelson Mandella, Desmond Tutu and Muhammad Ali is at home making a full recovery after spending six weeks in hospital fighting COVID-19.
Once an Ambassador for the United Nations and the first black student to graduate... Read more
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A Miss England contestant and professional footballer has hung up her sash and boots to help the vulnerable in her Worcester community by becoming a frontline care worker.
Erin Smith, 18, joined Caremark (Worcester & Malvern Hills) as a care worker after she lost her... Read more
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