Home care providers fear going out of business
Care providers who look after some of the country’s oldest and most vulnerable people urgently need Government support to survive as they wilt under the pressure of Covid-19.
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A survey conducted by the National Care Forum (NCF) has revealed that just 24% of care providers are receiving COVID test results within 48 hours.
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Residents and staff at Old Milton Road, a supported housing service for people with learning disabilities in New Milton, have been on a penguin-themed waddle in aid of Children in Need.
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Celebrations have been in full swing at Magnolia Court, as one of its residents reaches her centenary in style.
Rosie was joined by staff, relatives, and other residents as she received a telegram from the Queen in recognition of her landmark birthday.
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As the nation is plunged into another lockdown and uncertainty about when shops can open again, Lincoln-based St Barnabas Hospice has taken steps to allow supporters to carry on helping.
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Care UK reached the finals of a prestigious national award for the exceptional efforts its IT team put into ensuring care home colleagues could operate efficiently
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An expansion of the current Vivaldi study will test thousands more care home staff and residents for their immune response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCTV) is calling for an independent review on all care home evictions served to vulnerable elderly, as well as wells as help for families left without support.
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Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation has been selected as one of 20 care homes across the country to take part in a four-week trial for rapid testing of care home visitors
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A catering assistant from a care home in Walsall has received praise for winning the Apprentice of the Year, West Midlands Region, of the National Apprenticeship Awards for 2020.
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Alison Innes-Farquhar, former Director of People Development and Engagement, before her retirement in June 2020 at care provider HC-One, has been shortlisted
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Care homes owners across the country need to start planning now for tougher CQC inspection criteria, a law expert from Preston has warned.
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The Activities Coordinator at Abbeywell Court Care Home has been named as a Residential/Nursing Care Home Champion in the Dignity in Care Awards 2020.
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A south coast care home provider has joined forces with local food banks to help families and individuals in desperate need this winter.
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Late last Friday the government published a consultation on proposals to restrict the movement of care workers in England if they work in more than one health and care setting.
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