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Pfizer vaccine available from next week for older people and care workers
Pfizer vaccine available from next week for older people and care workers
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK and is available in 'hospital hubs' from next week with older people, NHS and care workers given priority. The vaccine has been approved by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products... Read more
 
COVID-19: Home care workers now being offered weekly coronavirus tests
All home care workers looking after old and vulnerable people in their own homes are now being offered weekly coronavirus tests, the government has announced . Those working for CQC registered providers will receive weekly PCR tests to administer at home, which will... Read more
 
Scotland's care workers to get Christmas gift of £500 as 'Thank you'
Scotland’s adult social care workers as well as NHS staff are to receive a one-off Christmas gift of £500 from the Scottish government as a ‘heartfelt thank you’ for their sacrifices during the pandemic. The bonus will be paid before Christmas to all full-time staff... Read more
 
Coronavirus: Free vitamin D pills for clinically 'vulnerable' at home and care home residents
Care home residents and those on the government’s new shielding list are among the 2.5 million people in England being offered free vitamin D pills this winter, the government has announced. As well as care homes, others on the government's new... Read more
 
Schoolgirl publishes cookbook with all proceeds going to Dementia UK
Schoolgirl publishes cookbook with all proceeds going to Dementia UK
A 10-year-old schoolgirl who discovered her passion for baking with her father who has young onset dementia has now published her very own recipe book. The book, Bessie Bakes: Fond memories & fun recipes to support families affected by dementia, is packed full of... Read more
 
Home care workers get guidance on how to care for recovering COVID-19 patients
Home care workers are being given new guidance on how to safely care for people who have left hospital and are recovering from COVID-19 at home. The guidance developed for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) by the Social Care Institute for Excellence... Read more
 
Scientists discover link between dementia and open fires in the home
Scientists have found a link between cognitive decline in older people and coal and peat open fires in the home. A study carried out by Lancaster University and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, revealed having open fires in the... Read more
 
Home care providers face anxious times with over a quarter in danger of closing
More than a quarter of home care providers are in danger of closure, according to business analysts for BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme. More than half a million people in the UK receive care at home and 80 per cent of this is funded by local authorities, with... Read more
 
Rajinder the 'Skipping Sikh' aged 73 says he'll skip through Christmas and pandemic
Rajinder the 'Skipping Sikh' aged 73 says he'll skip through Christmas and pandemic
There'll be no festive break for 73-year-old Rajinder Singh Harzall dubbed the ‘Skipping Sikh’ as he's intent on skipping through Christmas and the coronavirus pandemic, while making online workout videos to inspire everyone to join him. Mr Singh has been... Read more
Upcoming Featured Exhibitions, Conferences & Award Presentations
The Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo
Date: 09 Mar 2021 - 10 Mar 2021
Location: NEC, Birmingham
Care Roadshows Glasgow
Date: 20 Apr 2021
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Care Roadshows Liverpool
Date: 11 May 2021
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The Residential and Home Care Show
Date: 07 Jul 2021 - 08 Jul 2021
Location: ExCeL London
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10 Most Read News Articles of the Month
1 80-year-old composer with dementia inspires billionaire to donate £1m
2 Scientists discover link between dementia and open fires in the home
3 COVID-19: Home care workers now being offered weekly coronavirus tests
4 Home care workers get guidance on how to care for recovering COVID-19 patients
5 Coronavirus: Elderly and care workers high up priority list for Pfizer vaccine
6 Coronavirus pandemic saw almost 90% of people with learning disabilities stripped of care
7 Clinically extremely vulnerable advised to stay home as much as possible during England's new lockdown
8 Home care providers face anxious times with over a quarter in danger of closing
9 Rajinder the 'Skipping Sikh' aged 73 says he'll skip through Christmas and pandemic
10 Three quarters of care workers in England earn below 'real living wage'
Jobs & Recruitment
From office worker to care worker - 'It's the best decision I have made'
From office worker to care worker - 'It's the best decision I have made'
Julie Fitzpatrick spent several years working as an office admin/customer service assistant with a sales company. When she was furloughed earlier this year, she decided to pursue a career change and became a care worker. Ms Fitzpatrick was constantly looking for an... Read more
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1734 Jobs
Job Roles # Jobs % Jobs
Registered Manager / Service Manager 26 1.50%
Area / Regional Manager 3 0.17%
Nurse 10 0.58%
Team Leader / Senior Carer 67 3.86%
Carer / Support Worker 1,457 84.03%
Live-in Carer 109 6.29%
Befriender / Companion 18 1.04%
Training & Development 2 0.12%
Care Coordinator / Administrator 37 2.13%
Human Resources / HR / Recruitment 1 0.06%
Other 4 0.23%
 
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