Care England Issues Statement On Visitation For Learning Disability Services
Care England has provided a statement on visitation for learning disability providers.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
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Liverpool Care Home Under New Ownership After £2m Investment Supports Acquisition
Amberleigh House Care Home in Aintree, Liverpool, is under the new ownership of West Midlands-based healthcare provider Armighorn Capital. The deal was funded by a…
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Lockdown Gains Must Be Sustained To Prevent Even More Loss Of Life
Lockdown Gains Must Be Sustained To Prevent Even More Loss Of Life
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Safer Ageing Charity Joins Legal Action To Force Inquiry Into PPE Shortages
Judicial review proceedings were issued yesterday [Monday 8 June, 2020] after the Government refused to launch an urgent inquiry into failures to provide adequate PPE for NHS staff and other frontline care workers.
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91-Year-Old Care Home Tenant Walks 14km To Raise Funds For Keyworkers
A 91-year old tenant of Surrey-based Belvedere House, the maritime care home of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, has raised £5,000 for the home’s keyworkers by walking laps of the grounds for 30 days.
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University Of Derby Leads UK Project To Improve The Lives Of Carers For People With Alzheimer’s Disease
The University of Derby is the only UK university to be part of a new three-year project aimed at improving the daily life of informal caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Young Horse Fan Raises Funds For Local Riding School With Home Show Jumping During Lockdown
A young horse rider from Derbyshire with learning difficulties has used her time in lockdown to raise money for her local riding school by holding a show jumping competition at the care service in which she lives.
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Residents Set Out On Virtual Voyage To The Sea
During the challenging Coronavirus lockdown period with restricted visits, residents at Ledbury Nursing Home have found a nautical distraction by
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Welcome Drop In Covid-19 Care Deaths
Care providers are warning there is no excuse for complacency, after another fall in the number of people who have died from coronavirus in social care settings was announced.
Read more...Revolution Required To Solve Social Care Crisis
A new paper from the neoliberal think tank the Adam Smith Institute argues that the social care system is broken, unfit for purpose and cannot be fixed by new taxes.
Read more...4.4 Million People Have To Use Annual Leave For Caring Duties
3 in 5 working carers (60%) in the UK had to take annual leave to carry out caring duties in the last year, taking on average 6 days from their annual leave allowance
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Veterans’ Care Home Celebrates Heroism Of D-Day Resident
Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe has thrown a special D-Day party for one of its residents, who took part in the Normandy landings 76 years ago.
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Whole Home Testing Rolled Out To All Care Homes In England
Adult care homes for under-65s, including those with learning disabilities or mental health problems will be offered testing, regardless of whether residents have symptoms
Read more...Face Coverings Welcome Although Questions Will Be Asked About Why Not Sooner
Responding to new guidance that from 15 June all hospital staff will be required to wear surgical masks at all times and hospital visitors should wear
Read more...Interconnection Between Funding & Workforce
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee.
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