https://www.carehome.co.uk/sitemaps/ch/newsrss/rss.xml Latest News articles from carehome.co.uk en-gb Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:01:02 GMT Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:01:02 GMT https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1597060/people-dementia-decisions-care-nice People with dementia should be encouraged and helped to give their own views and opinions about their care, according to new guidance from NICE which has been updated for the first time in 10 years. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:54:00 GMT 1597060 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1597040/Comedian-Joe-Pasquale-opens-nightclub-in-care-home People aged 80+ are getting their groove on thanks to some regular clubbing and funny man Joe Pasquale who arrived at Thornbank care home to open a nightclub. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:44:00 GMT 1597040 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1597021/care-home-group-trade-union-careforce HC-One, the UK’s largest care home provider and the GMB Union have joined forces and launched Careforce to address the care recruitment crisis and change the image of care so it is seen as a positive career option. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:35:00 GMT 1597021 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596982/Dr-Barton-linked-to-656-deaths-as-lethal-painkillers-shorten-pensioners-lives At least 456 elderly people died from lethal doses of painkillers prescribed by Dr Jane Barton, who is also linked to the deaths of 200 more people in an NHS cover up that has been described as an institutionalised 'shortening of the lives’ of old people. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:42:00 GMT 1596982 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596911/Care-workers-practise-with-obese-dummies-weighing-40-stone Mannequins filled with steel ball bearings and weighing as much as 40 stone are being used to help care workers practise caring for morbidly obese people. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:17:00 GMT 1596911 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596861/Mays-delay-of-social-care-green-paper-ignores-millions-who-deserve-better Social care's long-awaited green paper has been postponed again until the autumn, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs. Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:40:00 GMT 1596861 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596802/Social-care-must-wait-till-2020-for-more-cash-while-NHS-gets-20bn-a-year Care leaders have expressed their anger over social care having to wait until 2020 for extra money, despite the Prime Minister promising the NHS £20bn more a year over five years as a 70th birthday present. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:44:00 GMT 1596802 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596768/elderly-care-bots-time-money-thinktank The elderly should be looked after by ‘care-bots’ and hospital patients should be given ‘bedside robots’ to feed them and rehabilitate them, according to a think tank. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:14:00 GMT 1596768 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596728/sainsburys-slow-checkout-lanes-dementia Sainsbury’s has begun rolling out ‘slow-moving’ checkout lanes throughout the UK, so people with dementia can shop at a “more relaxed pace”. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:57:00 GMT 1596728 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596695/care-home-blatantly-clear-come-out Care homes need to “make it blatantly clear” it is safe for LGBT people to be open about their sexuality, according to a campaigner who has developed LGBT awareness training for care homes. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT 1596695 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596691/I-still-have-lots-to-give At 91-years-old, Ida Martin proves that age is no barrier to continuing to do things you enjoy. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:44:00 GMT 1596691 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596657/how-to-create-a-playlist-for-dementia-residents Music is a powerful, primeval force that stirs strong emotions and memories in humans. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:48:00 GMT 1596657 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596656/Staff-at-outstanding-care-home A care home in Peterborough that gives staff an insight into what life is like for their dementia residents has been rated ‘outstanding’. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:32:00 GMT 1596656 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596642/79-year-old-care-home-cleaner Most people in their seventies have quit work and spend their days with their feet up relaxing. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:17:00 GMT 1596642 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596549/Briatins-longest-serving-poppy-seller Britain's longest-serving poppy seller has been appointed an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list and is said to be ‘over the moon’. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:50:00 GMT 1596549 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596543/care-workers-pyjamas-residents-sleep Care workers at a home in Cheshire have trialled wearing pyjama-style scrubs at night-time and have found it has hugely reduced sleep deprivation, as well as pacing and disorientation for residents living with dementia. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:58:00 GMT 1596543 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596487/Shocked-wife-learns Rosemary Westwell received a phone call to say that her husband had collapsed on the street when she was pregnant with their second daughter. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:15:00 GMT 1596487 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596458/Recruitment-and-retention The recruitment and retention of capable and quality staff is vital to improving failing care homes, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:34:00 GMT 1596458 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596441/Council-agrees-higher Bristol City Council is set to launch a new weekly payment scheme to control the rising cost of housing older people in care homes. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:53:00 GMT 1596441 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596402/Outstanding-care-home A care home in Devon, that promotes positive risk taking such as skydiving and climbing trees, has been rated ‘outstanding’. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:05:00 GMT 1596402 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596391/Scotland-opens-its-first-dementia-friendly-park Kings Park in Stirling, Scotland, has been transformed to allow those with dementia to have a stroll outdoors and still feel safe. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:03:00 GMT 1596391 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596265/Happy-70th-Birthday-NHS-Health-Plus-Care-Show-reveals The 70th birthday of the NHS arrives on 5 July and experts at Health+Care 2018 are to debate whether the nation's health and social care system can survive at all in its current form and how to make it a happier anniversary for people aged 70+. Thu, 31 May 2018 15:09:00 GMT 1596265 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596200/Violence-and-aggression-in-care-homes “He had her against the wall with a knife to her throat” says a relative describing how vascular dementia dramatically changed his uncle’s behaviour. Wed, 30 May 2018 16:28:00 GMT 1596200 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596082/lack-nuns-scottish-care-home-close A shortage of nuns is forcing a care home in Edinburgh run by the Little Sisters of the Poor to close. Fri, 25 May 2018 12:51:00 GMT 1596082 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596024/anchor-and-hanover-to-merge Anchor and Hanover are in talks over merging to become a single organisation, that would be the largest provider of specialist housing and care for older people in England. Thu, 24 May 2018 14:31:00 GMT 1596024 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596019/care-home-resident-armchair-kickboxing Residents at a care home in Derbyshire took part in an armchair karate session led by world champions Oliver Bonnington and Rees Beardshaw, helping them to keep mentally alert and regain their strength and movement. Thu, 24 May 2018 12:13:00 GMT 1596019 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595989/Corbyn-tells-PM-Private-sector-care-providers-are-letting-down-elderly Prime Minister Theresa May was told to put care over profit by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a heated exchange of views in the House of Commons. Wed, 23 May 2018 16:25:00 GMT 1595989 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595920/nutritional-tips-people-living-dementia People with dementia often forget to eat and drink and can become disinterested in food, with the malnutrition and dehydration that ensues causing even more damage to the person’s physical and mental state. Tue, 22 May 2018 16:16:00 GMT 1595920 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595840/dementia-gardener-says-we-take-the-favourite-plants-of-residents-to-bedsides For the current generation living with dementia in care homes, gardens have a key role in reminiscence therapy. Mon, 21 May 2018 12:48:00 GMT 1595840 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595809/Royal-wedding-even-prince-harry-took-time-out-for-mental-health-awareness-week Prince Harry may be marrying Meghan Markle but he still took time out to focus on Mental Health Awareness Week (May 14-20). Fri, 18 May 2018 15:18:00 GMT 1595809 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595798/Musician-gives-care-home Care home entertainment can often be met with helpless passivity but musician Nina Clark takes residents on a musical journey which creates "unexpected, delightful results". Fri, 18 May 2018 12:46:00 GMT 1595798 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595735/famous-tennis-club-teams-up-with-care-home-residents A famous tennis club is supporting talented youngsters by partnering with a care home chain and giving club access to those in residential, nursing and dementia care. Wed, 16 May 2018 14:17:00 GMT 1595735 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595692/Nurses-back-use-of-therapy-pets-on-hospital-wards Hospital wards have been given the go ahead to accept animals and especially therapy dogs onto hospital wards and other healthcare settings, by senior nurses. Tue, 15 May 2018 15:20:00 GMT 1595692 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595662/Laughter-yoga-really-is-the-best-medicine Life is better when you're laughing, but can it help you live longer too? Once a month, residents at Bishopstown Court care home in Cork, Ireland, have been taking part in laughter yoga - a therapeutic alternative combining laughter exercises with yogic breathing for a complete wellness workout, and all without a joke being told. Tue, 15 May 2018 11:53:00 GMT 1595662 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595609/care-home-insolvencies-rise-eighty-three-per-cent The number of care homes going bust in 2017-2018 rose by 83 per cent. Mon, 14 May 2018 15:26:00 GMT 1595609 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595556/Hunt-told-to-fix-broken-care-system The revelation that a person was left wearing the same pyjamas for a year is one of many “damning” findings uncovered in a report by charities who are urging health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt to establish a ‘properly funded' care system. Fri, 11 May 2018 13:10:00 GMT 1595556 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1596229/Aura-Care-Living-appoints-managing-director The 48-year-old, who has over four years’ experience in the care sector and 25 years in the luxury hospitality industry, will oversee operations across Aura Care’s properties and work with onsite teams to deliver exceptional service. Fri, 11 May 2018 12:06:00 GMT 1596229 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595517/Mum-pleads-for-Huntingtons-cure-for-three-children-with-life-changing-brain-disease A mother’s ‘handsome young man always with a girl on his arm’ began ‘drinking heavily’ after his Huntington’s diagnosis at 18. Thu, 10 May 2018 16:09:00 GMT 1595517 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595491/Husband-reveals-Dame-Barbara-Windsor-has-Alzheimers Actress Dame Barbara Windsor has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for four years, her husband has said. Thu, 10 May 2018 09:23:00 GMT 1595491 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595480/Governement-must-fix-negative-perceptions-of-care An advertising campaign designed to challenge ‘negative perceptions of care’ must be launched by the Government to stop low morale in the care sector, a cross party committee of MPs has said. Wed, 09 May 2018 16:30:00 GMT 1595480 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595459/We-should-be-thinking-Japanese-when-it-comes-to-social-care England’s social care system could learn a thing or two from the Japanese way of giving care, according to a leading health think tank. Wed, 09 May 2018 11:50:00 GMT 1595459 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595379/nursing-fellowship-graduate-reduces-care-home-falls-by-a-third The clinical manager of a group of south coast care homes has won a prestigious merit award on a nursing fellowship course, and in the process helped one care home dramatically reduce falls by a third. Fri, 04 May 2018 14:22:00 GMT 1595379 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595351/children-care-home-pimp-zimmer-frames Children from a school in Wrexham have been bringing colour and glamour to the lives of residents at a care home by pimping up their bland zimmer frames. Thu, 03 May 2018 13:50:00 GMT 1595351 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595303/nhs-blood-transplant-chief-boss-cqc Ian Trenholm, chief executive of NHS Blood and Transport has been named as the new head of the Care Quality Commission. Wed, 02 May 2018 11:20:00 GMT 1595303 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595251/GDPR-ready-some-care-homes-have-information-obesity Care home owners have until 25 May to ‘get their house in order’ to ensure they can prove how they are protecting people’s data. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:44:00 GMT 1595251 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595230/Cancer-patients-forced-to-wait-for-chemotherapy A shortage of specialist cancer nurses in NHS hospitals is “putting patients' lives at risk”, a new report has revealed. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:53:00 GMT 1595230 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595220/Dementia-does-not-discriminate-and-neither-should-we The Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage, has told care home managers more diversity in care is needed to support people of different faiths, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:23:00 GMT 1595220 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595182/eu-care-home-nurse-support Oana Sandu Grigorescu left Romania last year to work as a nurse in a care home in the UK and has revealed she was enticed over here by the promise of “lots of support” and a “generous relocation package”. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:07:00 GMT 1595182 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595178/Care-home-closures Elderly residents living with dementia and mental health problems will be forced to move next month as Shawe Lodge Nursing Home and Shawe House Care Home in Manchester close down. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:55:00 GMT 1595178 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595173/care-home-residents-pick-up-penguin Lucky residents at a care home in Oxfordshire got to physically pick up a pair of Humboldt penguins called Widget and Pringle when they visited Newland House Care Home in Witney. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:39:00 GMT 1595173