Claim your share of £4.8m digital project funding
Organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are invited to bid for a share of £4.8m to fund the roll…
Care Home News
Care England: Mental Capacity Bill impact assessment “full of holes”
The redrafted Impact Assessment, accompanying the Mental Capacity Bill “is full of loop holes and anomalies being open to chaos and confusion”,…
Anchor Hanover Abbeywood home rated top by residents
Anchor Hanover’s Abbeywood care home in Ash Vale, near Guildford, in Surrey (pictured) is the top scoring care home in the country…
The five reasons care home complaints are upheld
There are five key reasons why people complain about social care to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. These are: Clear,…
Larchwood Care to close five homes
Larchwood Care has announced the closure of five of its homes. The remaining 50 homes in its portfolio are not affected. The…
Spring Statement ushers in potential for years of delay to social care funding settlement
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has announced further delays to funding and reform of social care. A three-year Spending Review will now align…
Standard dehydration tests don’t work, say University researchers
Standard tests used to identify dehydration are not working for older people living in care homes – according to new research from…
Council tax rises are not the answer to social care woes
Council tax rises in 2019/20 will not bring in enough money to prevent the need for further cutbacks to the care that millions…
No improvement in social care satisfaction rates for third year running
One in four people are satisfied with the social care services they receive – a level that has not improved significantly for…
Joinery expert builds its care sector profile at Windsor retirement village
Leading UK joinery manufacturer and interior fit-out company Aspen Concepts has produced bespoke interior pieces for the Castle View retirement village in…