Care Home News

Care UK announces new takeover and targets three years of growth

Richard Howard, News Editor (16-May-12)

One of the UK’s largest care home providers, Care UK, have announced the takeover of a new home, Silversprings Residential Care Home, near Brightlingsea in Essex, at the same... read full article

Ivybank care home, Birmingham, praises contribution of volunteers

Richard Howard, News Editor (16-May-12)

Kings Norton care home Ivybank has shown the advantages of developing strong relationships with local businesses, having been successful in getting a complete garden redesign... read full article

Luxury Stoke-on-Trent care home welcomes first residents

Richard Howard, News Editor (16-May-12)

Care home provider Avery Healthcare continues to grow its portfolio, having opened a new facility in Stoke-on-Trent in the shape of Hanford Court Care Home, on Bankhouse Road. Purpose-built... read full article

Open Day showcases extra care apartments at Sandwell's Goldfield Court

Richard Howard, News Editor (16-May-12)

New £12m extra care scheme, Goldfield Court in Sandwell, is hosting an open day today in order to welcome enquiries from those curious about the care provision and living options... read full article

Free training for GPs on how to manage dementia

Sue Learner, News Editor (16-May-12)

The Alzheimer’s Society and BMJ Learning have joined forces to produce a free training programme for doctors, after the charity found only 37 per cent of GPs have received sufficient... read full article

Medication administration failures in Scotland's care homes require scrutiny

Richard Howard, News Editor (15-May-12)

The provision of pharmaceutical care in Scottish care homes is in need of a ‘radical examination’, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). A report from the RPS,... read full article

Older people should expect to work longer and use property wealth to fund care costs, says think tank

Sue Learner, News Editor (15-May-12)

Older people should expect to work longer and draw upon property wealth to help fund care costs, argues the leading think tank on longevity and demographic change. In its report... read full article

Social services directors pay tribute to Dr Glenys Jones

Sue Learner, News Editor (15-May-12)

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has paid tribute to Dr Glenys Jones, “a towering figure in adult social care”, who died last Wednesday. Dr Jones,... read full article

Purpose-built for dementia St Catherines View, Winchester, welcomes first residents

Richard Howard, News Editor (15-May-12)

New specialist dementia care home St Catherine’s View, in Winchester, has now welcomed its first residents, having been officially opened by Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Barry... read full article

Welsh Government targets stroke rates in public consultation

Richard Howard, News Editor (14-May-12)

The Welsh Government has announced ambitious plans to ensure that stroke rates in Wales are among the lowest in Europe by 2016, having published a report ‘Together Against Stroke’... read full article

Channel 4 commissions full series of Ricky Gervais's care home comedy Derek

Sue Learner, News Editor (11-May-12)

Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Derek, the care home comedy drama, written and directed by Ricky Gervais. The comedy drama is to return in 2013 after a one-off... read full article

Dementia families win 260k NHS care home fees refund

Sue Learner, News Editor (10-May-12)

Three families have won back over a quarter of a million pounds they were wrongly charged for their relatives' care. In all cases, the family home had to be sold to meet the... read full article

CQC finds lack of stimulation in learning disability care home inspections

Sue Learner, News Editor (10-May-12)

The Care Quality Commission found major concerns at three of the 10 care homes it inspected for people with learning disabilities. The 10 reports are the latest in a targeted... read full article

Carebase care home group shortlisted in Great British Care Awards

Sue Learner, News Editor (10-May-12)

Carebase care home group, which specialises in nursing, residential and dementia care, has been shortlisted in three Great British Care Awards categories. The Carebase group... read full article

Alzheimer's Society criticises police for shooting man with Alzheimer's with Taser stun gun

Sue Learner, News Editor (10-May-12)

The Alzheimer’s Society has called for more training for police and healthcare professionals, after a farmer with Alzheimer’s was shot with a Taser stun gun by police, during... read full article

Anchor chief executive urges care sector to "press for change" on reform

Richard Howard, News Editor (10-May-12)

Jane Ashcroft the chief executive of Anchor, one of the UK’s leading care home providers, has written to carehome.co.uk expressing concern for the Government’s commitment to wide-scale... read full article

Leading care and dementia charities respond to Queen's Speech

Rachel Baker, News Editor (10-May-12)

There has been more response to yesterday’s Queen’s Speech and the announcement of the England only, draft care and support bill. The draft bill would lay out how government... read full article

New Winchester care home specialises in dementia care

Richard Howard, News Editor (09-May-12)

A state-of-the-art Winchester care home has opened today, with the help of local Mayor Barry Lipscomb, offering an innovative dementia care environment thanks to an £8m investment... read full article

Queen's Speech - Response to the announced draft care and support bill

Rachel Baker, News Editor (09-May-12)

In today’s Queen’s Speech, there was a declaration to modernise the support and care for older people and disabled people, with the England only, draft care and support bill.... read full article

Osteoarthritis cases set to double by 2030, but "something can always be done", says Arthritis Care

Rachel Baker, News Editor (09-May-12)

With this year's Arthritis Care Week taking place from 14th to 20th May, osteoarthritis (OA) cases are set to double to over 17 million by 2030, a leading expert has claimed. The... read full article