West Yorkshire based car provider, Hollybank Trust has acquired a Calderdale provider of support services for people with learning disabilities to broaden its service offering….
Unpaid carers are still receiving debt notices from the Department for Work and Pensions despite an ongoing review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments – to assess…
Staff and residents at Showell Court, an extra care scheme located on Othello Road, are donating food, clothing, toys and toiletries to a charity which…
The Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled its first ever Launchpad Cohort, whose original ideas, will address a broad range of challenges people living with dementia face…
As families across the UK face the difficult decision of finding care for their elderly loved ones, an emotional toll is being borne disproportionately by…
Care England, has announced the establishment of the Working Age Adult Policy Board, a significant step in strengthening advocacy and shaping policy for one of…
MPs have overturned an exemption for adult social care providers from the forthcoming increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), in what sector leaders have…
Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families…
Older autistic people must be involved in decisions about their health and social care services, a new research project from Heriot-Watt Universityin Edinburgh and charity…
Around Global Recycling Day (Tuesday 18th March), more than 40 Care UK homes will launch the pilot scheme for Generations of Change. This brings together…
The Bank of England has announced a further reduction in interest rates, cutting them by 0.25 percentage points. This brings the cost of borrowing down…
By Ali Powell, CEO and Founder at Commercial Acceleration (https://comaccel.co.uk) The latest UK Care Homes Trading Performance Review 2024 shows occupancy levels rising to 88.3%,…
The Treat-Eezi full length pressure relieving mattress overlay (very high risk to stage 4 pressure ulcers) is designed to be laid on top of mattresses….
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