Alzheimer’s Research UK is Chosen Charity for James Dyson Foundation
Alzheimer’s Research UK and the James Dyson Foundation, Dyson’s charitable arm, have launched a new charity partnership that will see staff at engineering firm Dyson
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National Care Home Provider’s “Your Vote Counts” Campaign Empowers Older People To Have Their Say
The voting campaign launched by the Orders of St. John Care Trust (OSJCT) – one of the UK’s leading care providers – has gathered pace
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The Carer Issue #28 – Spring 2015
Click to read issue #28 of The Carer – Published Spring (April) 2015.
Read more...Local Care Homes Get Creative With Animation Workshops
Residents at two local care homes were able to try their hands at stop-motion animation for the first-time during a creative workshop held by the
Read more...When I’m 64 – Why The NHS Could Have To Cope With One Million More 50 Plus People With Serious Illnesses In 10 Years
New research reveals: The number of people over 50 with a serious illness is set to increase The 60-64 age group has the highest percentage
Read more...Failure To Pay Minimum Wage Leaves Care Workers £130m Out Of Pocket
Social care workers are losing out on £130 million a year due to pay rates that are in breach of the National Minimum Wage, according
Read more...Over-50s ‘Will Retrain To Carry On Working In Retirement’
Nearly two-thirds of over-50s workers would consider retraining so they could work longer in retirement, research from MetLife shows. Its study found 63% of over-50s
Read more...Residents Rate Care Homes – UK’s Largest And Most Authoritative Survey
The UK’s largest and most authoritative survey of care home residents, Your Care Rating, has today announced the results for its 2014 annual survey. The survey looks
Read more...Care England and the RCN to Run a Joint Conference
Improving the care pathways for older people is high on the agenda for health and social care. To generate a greater understanding of how both
Read more...NHS Heading for ‘Financial Crisis’
Commenting on the release of the latest quarterly reports on financial performance from Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority, Richard Murray, Director of Policy
Read more...Dementia Cafe Serves Up Advice
A care home is serving up a regular helping of advice to families, friends and interested parties on the issues surrounding dementia. The initiative has
Read more...Dementia Researchers Talk to the Public in Bournemouth
A team of researchers from Bournemouth, Southampton and Brighton are attending a public meeting this week to tell people more about research into dementia. The
Read more...Britons Uncomfortable with Discussing Dying and Preparing for Death
Millions of Britons are failing to make adequate plans for their death and don’t know the wishes of their loved ones, according to a new
Read more...Just 8% Of Men And 15% Of Women Entering Care Aged 85 Today Are Likely To Reach The New Social Care Cap
A new report, “How pensions can help meet consumer needs under the new social care regime”, issued by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
Read more...Icelandic Nurses Visit Barchester Homes Before International Nurses’ Day
A group of 35 nurses from Iceland visited two Barchester homes while on a fact-finding trip about the public and independent health and social care
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