https://www.carehome.co.uk/sitemaps/ch/newsrss/rss.xml Latest News articles from carehome.co.uk en-gb Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:01:02 GMT Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:01:02 GMT https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644396/care-home-residents-have-second-dose-of-covid-vaccine-and-renewed-hope-as-doors-reopen-monday Care home residents in Gloucestershire are now one of the first in England to have received their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine today after announcing all five care homes will reopen their doors to a designated family member or loved one on Monday. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:47:00 GMT 1644396 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644237/growing-number-care-providers-mandatory-new-staff-covid-vaccine A growing number of care home providers are taking the plunge and making it a requirement for any new staff to have the COVID-19 vaccine, so they can offer greater protection to residents. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:19:00 GMT 1644237 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644236/budget-2021-deeply-disappointed-after-nothing-announced-in-spring-budget-for-social-care-in Leaders from Care England, Right at Home, Age UK and the National Care Forum (NCF) have all reacted with ‘disappointment’ after Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to offer a long-term support plan with social care in his Spring Budget. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:53:00 GMT 1644236 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644206/events-boss-care-home-visitor-pods-saved-business The boss of an events company has revealed how care home visitor pods saved his business, after their income was decimated due to events across the UK being cancelled due to Covid. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:55:00 GMT 1644206 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644091/budget-leaders-call-for-chancellor-to-plan-future-funding-of-social-care Care leaders are calling for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to act now and "tackle the social care crisis” in tomorrow’s Budget. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:35:00 GMT 1644091 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1644008/uks-largest-care-provider-hc-one-52-homes-for-sale HC-One which runs 328 care homes for around 14,000 residents, has revealed it is putting 52 of them up for sale and is planning to close four. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:53:00 GMT 1644008 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643972/care-home-couple-reunited-after-months-apart A couple who have been married for 65 years, have been reunited after being separated for three months by the pandemic. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:38:00 GMT 1643972 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643856/Care-firm-pulls-plug-on-7m-care-home-and-150-new-jobs A care home owner has admitted he had to ‘pull the plug’ on £7m plans to open a fourth care home with 96 beds in Wales and the chance to create 150 new jobs because of poor funding from councils. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:27:00 GMT 1643856 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643804/jo-whiley-so-relieved-people-learning-disabilities-prioritised-covid-vaccine The government has revealed that all people on the GP register with a learning disability will now be prioritised for the Covid vaccine, with presenter Jo Whiley whose sister was hospitalised with the virus, saying she is “so happy” and “so relieved”. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:50:00 GMT 1643804 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643791/I-contracted-covid-twice-says-care-home-worker Rashellee Wauchope is a care worker who contracted the coronavirus twice and having received her first dose of the Covid vaccine, is now urging all care workers to put away any doubts and have the jab. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:25:00 GMT 1643791 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643734/Almost-three-quarters-of-care-providers-want-covid-vaccination-to-be-manadatory A poll of 194 care providers reveals 73 per cent would like to make Covid vaccination a condition of employment for new staff members. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:05:00 GMT 1643734 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643714/podcast-arlene-phillips-talks-about-freddie-mercury-and-her-dads-dementia Strictly Come Dancing former TV judge Arlene Phillips has revealed that being replaced on the show by Alesha Dixon left her 'extremely distressed' and looking back she wishes she had been 'at the forefront of fighting' ageism at the BBC. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:07:00 GMT 1643714 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643689/Widow-of-world-cup-star-Nobby-stiles-donates-football-stars-brain-for-dementia-research The widow of England’s 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles has donated her husband's brain to scientists researching sports-related dementia and is urging ex-footballers with the disease to sign up for brain donation. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:40:00 GMT 1643689 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643601/care-homes-using-air-purifiers-remove-viruses-air-covid There has been a rise in care homes using air purifiers to improve the indoor air quality and remove particles, bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:12:00 GMT 1643601 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643466/Care-homes-should-refuse-to-recruit-staff-who-do-not-get-vaccine Care homes should be allowed to refuse to hire staff who have not had a COVID-19 jab, unless they have a legitimate medical reason, says a care leader, while Professor Chris Whitty says it is care workers' "professional responsibility" to have the jab. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:22:00 GMT 1643466 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643424/Care-home-residents-can-hold-hands-with-one-indoor-visitor-but-have-no-closer-contact Care home residents in England can have one named person visit them regularly from 8 March and can even hold hands but no closer contact like hugs and kisses will be allowed, the government has said. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:12:00 GMT 1643424 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643307/jo-whileys-sister-admitted-to-hospital-sparks-calls-for-vaccine-priority-for-people-with-disabilities Broadcaster Jo Whiley missed her Radio 2 show last night after her younger sister with learning disabilities and diabetes was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:45:00 GMT 1643307 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643195/care-home-visits-could-resume-within-weeks-but-warned-it-must-be-done-cautiously-and-carefully Health minister Helen Whately has hinted family and loved ones may be able to resume face to face visits with residents in care homes within weeks, but clarity still remains over "PPE and what safety measures" are required. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:34:00 GMT 1643195 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1643075/covid-19-care-home-deaths-are-showing-signs-of-falling The number of deaths in care homes from COVID-19 has fallen for the third week in a row, latest figures reveal. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:30:00 GMT 1643075 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642928/dorset-care-home-group-creates-500-new-social-care-roles-to-help-nhs-with-non-covid-patients A Dorset care home group is looking to employ more than 500 new staff with adult social care experience to help look after non-COVID patients who are ready to leave hospital. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:15:00 GMT 1642928 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642905/abbeyfield-society-chief-executive-david-mccullough-dies The Abbeyfield Society has paid tribute to chief executive David McCullough who passed away suddenly on 8 February 2021, saying he had "great empathy for others". Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:49:00 GMT 1642905 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642859/care-home-chef-becomes-youngest-male-in-uk-to-receive-covid-vaccine A 16-year-old care home chef has been told by vaccination centre staff he is one of the youngest males in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:21:00 GMT 1642859 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642752/valentines-couple-moved-care-home-together-married-70-years A couple at a care home in Solihull will be able to celebrate Valentine’s Day with each other as they have moved in together, with husband Harry saying ‘I know if I go first my wife will continue receiving the best care. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:51:00 GMT 1642752 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642695/government-leaving-social-care-funding-out-of-nhs-reform-plan The government’s White Paper unveiling proposals to integrate health and social care has been welcomed by care providers, however its decision to leave social care funding out of the reforms has been met with dismay. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:34:00 GMT 1642695 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642643/covid-first-wave-mps-care-workers-without-adequate-ppe During the first wave of the pandemic, many care workers were put in the ‘appalling situation of having to care for people with COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19 without sufficient PPE to protect themselves from infection’, say MPs. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:17:00 GMT 1642643 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642621/social-care-should-remain-with-local-authorities-new-report-finds Tens of thousands of adults could live more independently at home each year if councils are able to retain control of social care instead of giving 'increased control to the NHS or the government', according to a new report. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMT 1642621 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642587/charity-free-therapy-sessions-broken-care-workers-anxiety-depression Care workers are struggling with insomnia, anxiety, depression and PTSD due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Care Workers Charity, which is offering free therapy sessions to help them with their mental health. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:23:00 GMT 1642587 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642507/nearly-year-on-care-home-visits-families-pleading-care-homes-reopen It has been nearly a year since face-to-face indoor care home visits were stopped to keep residents safe from coronavirus and now relatives have renewed their plea for care homes to re-open so ‘they can touch their loved ones’. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:17:00 GMT 1642507 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642467/government-launches-new-social-care-recruitment-campaign The government has launched a new campaign to encourage people to consider short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:52:00 GMT 1642467 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642434/social-care-chief-urges-councils-to-provide-sufficient-rates-for-care Care England has written to all directors of adult social services in England, asking them to pay 'fair rates for care' to care providers to cover the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:17:00 GMT 1642434 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642293/celebrities-praise-care-home-veteran-as-he-completes-his-60-mile-fundraising-challenge Celebrities including Lorraine Kelly, Lord Sugar and Jeremy Vine have all sent messages of support to a care home veteran who has completed a 60-mile cycling fundraiser for Help For Heroes. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:59:00 GMT 1642293 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642112/MPs-call-care-home-visit-ban-a-human-rights-breach-and-must-be-made-illegal Care home visitor bans have been branded a human rights breach by MPs who are demanding a new law allowing visits and have given the government a two-week deadline to act and stop residents dying of isolation. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:48:00 GMT 1642112 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642095/can-care-homes-force-staff-have-covid-vaccine In the wake of up to a fifth of care workers refusing the Covid vaccine and some care providers saying they will make it a requirement for all new employees to have the jab, carehome.co.uk has asked legal experts whether it is a breach of human rights and what the risks are of making it mandatory. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:40:00 GMT 1642095 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642087/captain-sir-tom-moore-hope-nation-died-covid Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over £32m for NHS charities by walking a hundred laps of his garden in Bedfordshire, has died in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:51:00 GMT 1642087 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642039/all-care-homes-england-elderly-vaccine-news-visits Residents at all eligible care homes for older people in England have now been offered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine according to the NHS, however there is still no news on when families will be able to hug and have face to face contact with their loved ones. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:20:00 GMT 1642039 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1642035/podcast-grace-meadows-tells-us-how-care-homes-can-sing-from-the-rooftops-safely-during-pandemic Many schools and churches have banned group singing due to it being a Covid-risk, but the head of the charity Music for Dementia is urging care homes to continue with communal singing saying it can still be done safely. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:05:00 GMT 1642035 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641876/care-home-residents-drink-champagne-eat-quail-eggs-downton-abbey A care home in Dorset has treated its residents to a day of living like the characters in TV drama Downton Abbey, with champagne for breakfast and quail eggs for lunch. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:36:00 GMT 1641876 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641784/care-home-group-appoints-new-executive-director-for-operations HC-One has appointed Stephen Butterworth as an executive director for operations for all of HC-One’s homes and its domiciliary care services. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:51:00 GMT 1641784 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641654/95-per-cent-of-care-homes-have-had-whole-home-vaccination-for-residents-reveals-NCF-poll Some 95 per cent of care homes in England have been able to get all their residents vaccinated, according to a poll by the National Care Forum (NCF). Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:40:00 GMT 1641654 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641604/care-homes-to-start-rapid-testing-twice-weekly-with-all-staff The UK’s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has now authorised the self-testing of care home staff with lateral flow devices, so staff can receive two rapid tests as well as the PCR swab test every week. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:56:00 GMT 1641604 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641513/social-care-chief-becomes-covid-19-vaccine-volunteer The acting chief executive of the Independent Care Group (ICG) has signed up to do her bit in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:53:00 GMT 1641513 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641511/Coronavirus-high-number-of-care-worker-lives-lost-reveals-ONSr The number of people working in frontline jobs - such as bus drivers, taxi drivers and care workers - who have passed away because of the coronavirus, is significantly higher than the rest of the working population according to official figures published today. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:28:00 GMT 1641511 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641356/investigations-covid-care-home-deaths-scotland-damage-staff Investigations into Covid-related deaths at more than 450 care homes in Scotland have been criticised as “wholly disproportionate” and are “causing irreparable damage to the professional integrity of nurses and carers”. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:52:00 GMT 1641356 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641313/postcode-lottery-care-home-fees-welsh-care-home-london The weekly average cost of private residential care in the UK is £848, according to financial analysts, who have found fees are very much a postcode lottery with a care home in Wales costing just over £600 and one in London costing over twice that at nearly £1,500. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:25:00 GMT 1641313 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641235/care-homes-taking-covid-patients-state-backed-insurance-scheme Care homes in England that have agreed to take Covid patients from hospital can now use a state-backed insurance scheme. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:17:00 GMT 1641235 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641162/president-world-clown-association-job-care-home Lound Hall Nursing Home in Suffolk has now got its very own professional clown who is also president of the World Clown Association. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:37:00 GMT 1641162 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1641072/care-providers-120m-pounds-spend-extra-staff-absence-rates-covid The government has announced that care homes and home care services in England struggling with rising absence rates due to Covid, will be able to access a £120m fund to pay for extra staff or to pay existing staff overtime. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:29:00 GMT 1641072 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1640940/Boris-Johnson-promises-social-care-reform-this-year-as-care-homes-call-for-action Prime minister Boris Johnson has told MPs he will deliver social care reform “later this year” as care homes demand assistance as they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:12:00 GMT 1640940 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1640924/having-healthy-heart-stave-off-dementia-scientists Having a healthy heart can provide cognitive benefits in older people and can help delay the onset of dementia, according to new research. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:41:00 GMT 1640924 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1640905/Coronavirus-care-directors-appeal-for-new-recruits-and-cash-injection-to-help-care-workforce An appeal for new recruits and immediate funding to help the care sector’s ‘exhausted workforce’ combat COVID-19 cases is being made by social care leaders. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:10:00 GMT 1640905