https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/feeds/rss.xml Latest News articles from carehome.co.uk en-gb Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:01:06 GMT Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:01:06 GMT https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1589033/elderly-should-be-exercising-not-resting Instead of resting, older people should be exercising and keeping physically active, according to doctors. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:12:00 GMT 1589033 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1589024/Care-home-neglect-led-to-death-of-autistic-man The death of a 64-year-old man with severe learning disabilities may have been avoided had he received medical attention earlier, a coroner’s court has concluded. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:32:00 GMT 1589024 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1589016/Innovative-app-reduces-risk-of-falls-in-care-home A care home in West Yorkshire has reduced the chances of its residents having falls and accidents by trialling an innovative program designed to improve balance. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:31:00 GMT 1589016 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1589014/chris-packham-aspergers-and-me Wildlife TV presenter, Chris Packham, has spent 30 years on the TV “trying to act normal”. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:28:00 GMT 1589014 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588943/robots-care-elderly-happy-sad-angry Robots are being created to help care for older people, find out if they are sad, happy or angry and check they are hydrated and have taken their medication. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:43:00 GMT 1588943 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588881/Severe-pressures-force-Scottish-care-giant-to-exit-care-home-market One of Scotland’s largest care home providers has decided shut down its care homes and exit the care home market because of severe financial pressures. Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:02:00 GMT 1588881 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588853/Dementia-hotspots-across-the-UK-revealed The areas hardest hit by dementia in the UK have been revealed in two interactive maps – with areas on the South coast among the worst affected. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:26:00 GMT 1588853 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588841/Nurse-numbers-fall-for-first-time-since-2013 The number of nurses in the NHS has fallen for the first time since April 2013, sparking The King’s Fund to warn that Brexit has 'exposed the fragility of NHS workforce planning', a day after the Prime Minister promised more money for Brexit at the expense of health and social care. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:47:00 GMT 1588841 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588784/west-sussex-care-home-wins-accolade-top-reviewed Elizabeth House care home in Bognor Regis has been selected from over 80 care homes as Shaw healthcare’s top reviewed care home. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:18:00 GMT 1588784 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588777/care-staff-offer-quality-care-in-toughest-climate-but-CQC-warns-it-is-unsustainable Most adult social care services are rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its latest annual State of Care report but the watchdog warns this is only because of the hard work of staff working in extreme conditions, within a system that is ‘straining at the seams’. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:14:00 GMT 1588777 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588737/one-in-10-care-home-rejects-obese-residents One in 10 care home staff has been forced to turn away an obese person due to their care home not having bariatric facilities, according to a new survey. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:28:00 GMT 1588737 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588731/Nice-guidelines-to-improve-home-care-for-those-with-challenging-behaviours People with challenging behaviour should be only be treated in a mental health hospital or a residential setting as a last resort, according to new draft NICE guidelines. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:32:00 GMT 1588731 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588671/care-home-resident-dementia-guilty A care home resident with dementia, aged 79, has been found guilty of attempted murder by repeatedly stabbing a 90-year-old female resident, in the face with a table knife, as she lay in bed. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:46:00 GMT 1588671 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588613/Ethnic-minorities-care-more-for-their-elderly-says-care-minister People have a lot to learn from ethnic minorities about how to care for their own ageing relatives and friends, care minister Jackie Doyle-Price has said. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:32:00 GMT 1588613 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588580/Which-urges-CMAs-inquiry-to-address-care-home-bed-shortages Consumer body Which? is calling for an inquiry into the care home market by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to go beyond issues of care quality, fees and complaints and address regional disparities in care home bed provision. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:45:00 GMT 1588580 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588511/Jeremy-Hunts-plan-to-train-25-more-nurses-criticised-as-too-hospital-focused Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised the number of nurses in training would rise by 25 per cent and the Government would make it easier for people to become nurses without needing a degree. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:23:00 GMT 1588511 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588383/Puppetry-of-dementia-care-home-characters-on-stage-but-how-do-you-kill-a-puppet If a character in a play dies of dementia, how do you mark the death? Trickier still, how do you kill a puppet? To answer that question you must ask an expert in puppetry and Mayra Stergiou has thought long and hard about it. Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:49:00 GMT 1588383 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588377/tips-preventing-falls-care-homes When an older person has a fall, the effects can be huge, both emotionally and physically. Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:43:00 GMT 1588377 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588308/Care-homes-dance-music-and-dance-boosts-memory-of-people-with-dementia Musical activities have been shown to improve the cognitive abilities and memory recall of people living at 17 care homes run by the Anchor Group. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:42:00 GMT 1588308 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588301/Care-village-with-eight-centenarians A Surrey retirement village with the motto ‘living longer, ageing well’, is believed to be the only care provider in the UK to house eight centenarians. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:57:00 GMT 1588301 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588251/Buyers-sought-for-eight-care-homes-after-Eldercare-goes-bust Care home operator Eldercare (Halifax) Ltd has entered administration, leaving eight care homes up for sale The care homes, located across West Yorkshire and Lancashire, provide care to 215 residents. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:00 GMT 1588251 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588247/Girlguides-spend-time-with-older-people Girl guides as young as five have been visiting lonely older people in Manchester to combat social isolation and to earn themselves a brand-new badge. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:12:00 GMT 1588247 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588165/care-home-rated-outstanding-autism A care home in London for people with severe learning disabilities and autism has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, for substantially reducing aggressive behaviour. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:32:00 GMT 1588165 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588136/care-home-resident-born-year-titanic-sunk Elizabeth Weblin, a resident at Murdoch House Care Home in Wokingham, who was born in 1912, the same year the Titanic sunk, has just celebrated her 105th birthday. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:37:00 GMT 1588136 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588135/Internet-sensation-songaminute-man Viral singing sensation Teddy Mac, also known as 'The Songaminute Man', releasesd his debut album to mark World Alzheimer’s day and to help raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:34:00 GMT 1588135 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588103/care-home-military-veterans-outstanding-lgbt A care home in Solihull for ex-service men and women has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, which found the home to be ‘inclusive’ and supportive of LGBT residents, where ‘people matter’. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:50:00 GMT 1588103 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588066/NHS-Trust-admits-guilt-over-Connor-Sparrowhawks-utterly-preventable-death Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches over the death of a teenager who drowned in a bath while receiving its care. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:49:00 GMT 1588066 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587968/care-professionals-raise-thousands-pounds-charity-bike-ride A group of up to 40 cyclists, made up of people working in the care sector, are taking part in a 78 mile cycle ride in a bid to raise £30,000 for the Care Workers Charity. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:30:00 GMT 1587968 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587933/cqc-care-homes-champion-human-rights Care homes which champion equality and human rights are more likely to be rated outstanding, according to the Care Quality Commission. Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:39:00 GMT 1587933 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587884/new-retirement-village-installs-fire-cladding-grenfell-tower A new retirement village which will include apartments as well as a care home, is installing fire-resistant cladding as well as sprinklers and smoke and heat detectors, as part of a fire protection strategy drawn up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:49:00 GMT 1587884 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587862/Councils-fail-to-catch-care-home-fee-dodgers Councils are 'failing' to use their powers to clamp down on people who have given away their assets to 'dodge' care home fees, new research suggests. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:26:00 GMT 1587862 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587848/retinal-imaging-test-detect-early-frontotemporal-dementia Scientists think they have discovered a simple way of diagnosing Frontotemporal dementia, through a retinal imaging test. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:39:00 GMT 1587848 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587845/Woman-in-mental-health-unit-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-murder A 68-year-old woman has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the attempted murder of a resident at a care home in Burtonwood, Warrington. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:31:00 GMT 1587845 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587797/True-star-Jason-Manford-sings-to-care-home-residents Comedian Jason Manford made a surprise visit to a care home in Greater Manchester last week after a care home worker contacted him on Facebook. Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:05:00 GMT 1587797 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587765/new-police-dementia-files-stem-growing-number-of-missing-people-in-scotland Scottish Police plan to collect ‘dementia files’ on hospital patients and care home residents to help to find them if they go missing. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:28:00 GMT 1587765 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587751/Police-investigate-12-deaths-at-care-homes-run-by-sussex-health-care An investigation has been launched by police into the deaths of 12 people at eight care homes run by Sussex Health Care. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:06:00 GMT 1587751 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587704/outstanding-rehabilitation-centre-for-people-with-brain-injuries Staff at The Laurels in Lincoln, a neurological rehabilitation centre for people with brain injuries, have received an 'outstanding' rating from Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors for their commitment to safety and caring attitudes. Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:03:00 GMT 1587704 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587703/Judge-fines-Anchor-Trust-six-figures-after-man-dies-smoking-alone-at-care-home The death of a wheelchair-bound man whose pyjamas caught fire when he smoked a cigarette at his care home, has led to provider Anchor Trust being fined £210,000 for fire safety breaches. Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:42:00 GMT 1587703 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587680/As-nurses-protest-about-pay-nurse-tells-students-care-homes-are-a-wise-career-move A nurse employed as a care home's deputy manager has been entering classrooms to attract nursing students into care homes, as the recruitment crisis continues in social care. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:37:00 GMT 1587680 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587681/Special-Olympics-stars-beat-thousands-of-other-contestants-to-win-top-medals Two residents at a care home in Lockerbie have won a trio of medals at this summer’s Special Olympics in Sheffield, competing against over 2,700 other contestants. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:38:00 GMT 1587681 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587655/radical-shake-up-of-ineffectual-social-care-qualifications-in-wales There is to be a massive overhaul of qualifications for the health and social care sectors in Wales, cutting the amount of qualifications from 243 to just 20. Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:17:00 GMT 1587655 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587562/friends-families-care-home-residents-regular-visits Care homes are being forced to step in and tackle loneliness among their residents, with nearly half not receiving regular visits from their friends and families. Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:54:00 GMT 1587562 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587545/Wake-up-deary-optician-who-gave-sight-test-to-a-sleeping-woman-is-struck-off An optometrist who gave an eye test to a care home resident while she was fast asleep in bed has been struck off. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:28:00 GMT 1587545 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587544/Care-home-makes-a-lasting-legacy-by-moving-in-children The recent Channel 4 experiment ‘Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds’, which saw a group of four-year-olds ‘move in’ to a retirement village for six weeks, has proved that children really can give older people a ‘new lease of life’ and prompted researchers to ask 'why should we let our older people slide into deterioration and into a place where they feel hopeless?' The series of ‘moving’ scenes featured a widower, who formerly sat in his chair but who now 'feels very much alive' and another resident who said he would remember the children to his 'dying day'. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:15:00 GMT 1587544 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587529/eight-10-mps-say-funding-social-care-insufficient Over 80 per cent of MPs believe the funding for social care in the UK is ‘insufficient’ with 90 per cent saying the current social care system is ‘unfit for purpose’, according to a new poll. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:44:00 GMT 1587529 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587516/poet-inspired-care-home-residents-dementia The poet Gwion Hallam has won a major prize at the National Eisteddfod, after being inspired by care home residents with dementia. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:12:00 GMT 1587516 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587505/care-home-residents-with-dementia-shown-the-way-with-illuminous-footprints-and-loos A dementia care home in Essex has come up with a novel way to prevent disorientated residents from falling during the night, and it involves illuminated toilets. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:12:00 GMT 1587505 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587455/Baby-boomers-heavy-drinking-causes-alarming-rise Alcohol and drug misuse among the over 50s is on the rise, with the number of people receiving treatment in hospital expected to double by 2020, new research suggests. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:43:00 GMT 1587455 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587354/HC-One-clinches-bupa-deal-in-largest-ever-care-home-acquisition An agreement to acquire 122 Bupa care homes by HC-One for £300m has been announced, in what is thought to be the biggest deal in care home history. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:33:00 GMT 1587354 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587208/Ever-wondered-what-its-like-to-have-autism-try-care-show-2017-reality-experience ‘Scary’, ‘irritating’, ‘confusing’ and ‘emotional’ are some of the words being bandied about to describe how some have felt after walking into an autism reality experience which will be at the Care Show 2017. 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