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Clarifying our position on care homes
Burton Mail - 02-Sep-10
Derbyshire County Council have looked to allay fears over the future of care provision in the county, in light of planned care home closures, having received a Government grant of £107 million which will go towards building seven modern care centres, one of which is already complete, with extensive care expertise including for those with dementia. read full article
Issues surrounding adult care services in Cheshire West and Chester
Ellesmere Port Pioneer - 02-Sep-10
Cheshire West and Chester Council's plans to rejuvenate care provision in the area faces strong opposition, with a petition having already been signed by members of the community in order to protest against any likely closures, and Labour councillors accusing the Tory-run administration of refusing to answer questions on the issue. read full article
Outrage at attempted break-in to Dundee OAP's flat
The Courier - 02-Sep-10
Thieves who tried to break into Kingsburn Court Nursing Home, in Dundee, and disturbed an elderly resident have caused outrage in the local community, who are concerned that crime in the area may be on the increase. read full article
Relatives express concerns about South Gloucestershire care home closures
Gloucestershire Gazette - 02-Sep-10
The daughter of a Wapley Court care home resident, a South Gloucestershire facility, has avoided telling her mother that councillors are looking to shut down her home, to make way for extra care housing, and is hoping to win a campaign to delay the procedure before she has to. read full article
Protest against Bolton Council spending cuts
BBC - 02-Sep-10
Proposed cuts to Bolton Council's public spending budget, aimed at saving £60m over four years, have led to a protest from local residents and council workers when it emerged that the cuts would affect elderly care and childcare services, as well as leading to some redundancies. read full article
Research into effect of care home closures
Wales Online - 02-Sep-10
The controversial issue of relocating elderly people from care homes that care providers and councils are keen to close is to be the subject of research, financed by the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research, with the aim of establishing what the rights, needs and wishes of older people should be. read full article
Residents not at risk in care home closures says council
Wales Online - 02-Sep-10
Members of Blaenau Gwent Council have sought to settle the nerves of care home residents worried about being forced out of Cartref Aneurin Bevan, indicating they have no urgent need to close the facility and will take a measured look at their options in order to protect the well-being of those involved. read full article
OAP trapped under stair lift in Carlisle care home
News & Star - 01-Sep-10
An elderly resident of The Laurels care home, near Carlisle, has been taken to hospital for treatment after becoming trapped under a stair lift after a fall, because of which she had to be cut free by firefighters. read full article
Committee formed to save day centre for elderly
Borehamwood & Elstree Times - 01-Sep-10
Campaigners from various parts of the Borehamwood community have been involved in the formation of a committee, set up to fight a proposed day centre closure, a facility that is described as a 'lifeline to many people' and quickly becoming a matter of political discontent locally. read full article
Fundraising drive for sun-sensitive toddler Emily Rendall
Grimsby Telegraph - 01-Sep-10
Elderly residents of Ashgrove Care Home, in Grimsby, have been involved in fundraising activities for a two-year-old girl who suffers from epilepsy and debilitating fits, with the aim of raising £5,000 to install a sunshade in her back garden so she can play outside. read full article
Dementia sufferer numbers to double
Belfast Telegraph - 01-Sep-10
Health experts in Belfast are expecting the number of dementia sufferers to double within a generation, while charity the Alzheimer's Society claim that current provision is already in need of expansion before being in a position to prepare for this dramatic rise. read full article
Concern over care home closure being 'a done deal'
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette - 01-Sep-10
Campaigners looking to fight the proposed closure of three Tyneside care homes are concerned that an agreement may have already been made upon the facilities' future without having been announced to the public, though the consultation on the issue is supposedly only in its early stages. read full article
Support growing for save Elizabeth Court campaign
Burton Mail - 01-Sep-10
Anchor Trust's plans to close a Burton sheltered housing complex, due to it being too expensive to renovate up to modern standards, has drawn opposition, not just from the residents who live in the accommodation, but from local politicians who feel those involved should have been consulted more openly over plans for Elizabeth Court. read full article
Towards a joined-up health service
Guardian - 01-Sep-10
The care sector can become a success if services are better integrated, according to the view of many leading think-tanks, who have outlined key ways in which Government and the NHS stand in the way of vital developments that could free many elements of community and social care. read full article
Elderly Sherwood residents fear for their safety after burglaries
Nottingham Post - 01-Sep-10
Police are keen to track down a burglar believed to be targeting Sherwood sheltered housing accommodation The Firs, a situation that has caused some distress to residents, with care provider the Abbeyfield Society looking for police contribution to CCTV cameras. read full article
Five day Kirklees Council strike could take place in mid-October
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - 01-Sep-10
Care workers in Kirklees look likely to be among those supporting a strike organised by trade union Unison, which will be made over disagreements relating to redundancies and sick pay as councillors look to reduce their public spending budget. read full article
Pensioners in protest over fears of carer cuts
Lancashire Telegraph - 01-Sep-10
Bolton sheltered housing residents have become alarmed by the possibility of losing their carers and have held a protest to convince councillors such a move would be wrong, after an announced 'shake-up' of services included the possibility of paying for part-time agency staff rather than regular and trusted carers. read full article
Stroud sheltered housing residents march to protest against possible warden cuts
Stroud News & Journal - 01-Sep-10
A sizable petition was handed to Stroud councillors after members of the United Sheltered Accommodation Panel took part in a march to protest against the loss of warden services, which could become a part of the 'efficiency savings' the council is planning to decrease its public spending budget. read full article
Haxby Road care home would create 90 jobs
The York Press - 31-Aug-10
Primary Care Investments have submitted a planning application to the City of York Council, being keen to ease the shortfall of spaces for elderly people in the area in the shape of an 83-bed nursing facility that, among other things, will focus upon helping people with dementia. read full article
Stop starving the elderly of dignity
Daily Mail - 31-Aug-10
A survey carried out by leading healthcare charity Age UK has revealed that many elderly and frail residents do not receive the assistance they need in eating their meals, with many families having to resort to staying in hospital and feeding relatives themselves, bringing into question serious concerns of malnourishment. read full article