The NACC Calls On Industry Support To Save The UK Meals On Wheels Service
For Meals on Wheels Week 2015 (9-13 November), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a UK Government and Parliament petition calling for…
Read more...For Meals on Wheels Week 2015 (9-13 November), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a UK Government and Parliament petition calling for…
Read more...The body that represents Britain’s nursing homes – the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) – has welcomed reports that Chancellor George Osborne is planning to…
Read more...One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy. Those with…
Read more...A report by ResPublica today predicts that the crisis in funding for residential care will cost the NHS £3 billion. A study funded by the…
Read more...Researchers at University College London (UCL) have revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia. The findings could…
Read more...Today the CQC (Care Quality Commission) warned that 40 per cent of care homes for the elderly are below standard. Andrea Sutcliffe, the CQC’s chief…
Read more...Muscle fitness as measured by power in the legs is associated with an improved rate of ageing in the brain, suggests a study published in Gerontology….
Read more...A special orchestra for people with dementia has helped boost their confidence and mood, according to a new research project. The orchestra group has been…
Read more...Dementia is still the leading cause of death in women The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest figures for deaths registered in…
Read more...Government help is needed to stave off catastrophe in the care sector following the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW). The move will increase…
Read more...While many of us are looking forward to spending time with family and friends and getting stuck into festive fun, new research from Age UK…
Read more...A Ledbury care home, which specialises in acquired brain injury services, has secured the prestigious Headway Approved Provider accreditation for the second time. The two-year…
Read more...“From next year, for the first time, new ‘Ofsted style’ ratings will show patients how their local area’s health service is performing in crucial areas,…
Read more...New inflation-busting CQC fees intensify care sector crisis. The National Care Association, responding to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) proposals for a startling rise in…
Read more...The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) proposed increases in the fees levied on care homes are disproportionate and unjustified in light of the current financial challenges…
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