The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all casework activity that demands information from, or action by, local authorities and care providers, in…
Read more...Royal Star & Garter is seeking donations of toiletries for the vulnerable veterans it cares for following a shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Read more...New guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme published. government to cover employer National Insurance and pension contributions of furloughed workers – on top of 80%…
Read more...Elderly residents at Oake Meadows Care Home have been treated to a virtual reality extravaganza, taking turns to experience the latest high-tech gadgets. Residents Michael…
Read more...The UK’s leading supplier of technology in the care sector has launched a new online hub to help care providers to identify and monitor people…
Read more...The Care Workers’ Charity has set up an emergency fund for care workers who are having to isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. The Fund aims…
Read more...Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has released a valuable new advice document for its learning disability members…
Read more...Retired care workers being asked to return to work could help support those most at risk of the coronavirus outbreak and provide a much-needed boost…
Read more...Independent Age survey reveals challenges faced by over-65s during pandemic The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by older people across the UK, with three…
Read more...Willow Brook House care home in Corby has launched an appeal to find the kind-hearted stranger who paid for an ice cream van to drop…
Read more...Chaplin Lodge care home, Wickford, has launched a campaign to help to combat social isolation amongst residents during the COVID-19 outbreak. Following a temporary closure…
Read more...Millions of self-employed individuals will receive direct cash grants though a ground-breaking UK-wide scheme to help them during the coronavirus outbreak, the Chancellor announced today….
Read more...Residents at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull and Surbiton are asking children to send in letters now that schools have closed because of the…
Read more...Today, Skills for Health have delivered a free online resource to key workers across the public sector, to ensure their knowledge of coronavirus symptoms, infection…
Read more...An enterprising deaf woman is transforming the current global lockdown into an inspiring opportunity to develop a new skill while reaching out to people with…
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