CQC Inspectors Publish Reports On 72 Adult Social Care Services In The Central Region
In the past week the Care Quality Commission has published a further 72 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services…
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Care Home Price Hikes Overtake Pensioner Income Growth
New research by Prestige Nursing + Care will show the annual cost of a care home has increased by over £700 over the past year:…
Read more...International Friendship Day: Older People Connect Across The World
Every year on the first Sunday of August, people from around the world come together to celebrate International Friendship Day. The Abbeyfield Society, the charity…
Read more...Brendoncare Resident Diana Receives Freedom Of Bletchley Park
The Old Parsonage, a Brendoncare care home in Otterbourne, hosted a very special ceremony to honour one of its residents for her work before and…
Read more...Annuities Demand Climbs Back After April Low As Rates Rise
Average rates have risen to a six month high, pushing average incomes up 10% compared to March Annuity demand in June climbed 32% compared to…
Read more...Silver Surfers Regard The Internet As The Revolution Of Their Generation Ahead Of National Techy Tea Party Day 2015
Two thirds of people aged over 65 said they consider the internet and computers to be the most revolutionary inventions of their lifetime. The internet…
Read more...Consultation Open On New Social Care Topics For NICE
Safeguarding in care homes, adoption in looked after children and young people, and support for carers are among social care topics being considered for new…
Read more...New Epigenetics Research To Understand How Early Life Experiences Affect Health
Eight new projects are set to study the impact of early life experiences on lifelong health, with over £3 million of funding awarded to researchers…
Read more...Fine Dining Fit For A Mayor!
Residents at two Sanctuary Care homes were joined by special VIP guests when they hosted the ultimate fine dining experience, as part of a national…
Read more...Alzheimer’s The Greatest Concern For Over-60s
Researchers at pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly say its new drug, solanezumab, has been shown to slow the progression of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease by…
Read more...Unpaid Carers Foot The Bill Of Cancer Care
Unpaid carers to people with terminal cancer provide health and social care worth £219million each year. This accounts for one third of the cost of…
Read more...Cambs Charity Receives Grant From Million Dollar Round Table Foundation
Cambridgeshire-based charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, has received a boost of $5,000 (equivalent to £3,200) from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation (MDRT) in America. This…
Read more...New Draft Guidelines To Help Transform The Care Of People With Learning Disabilities
NHS England, the Local Government Association (LGA), and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have published a new draft national framework designed…
Read more...Scientists Discover Link Between Common Medications And Serious Falls In Older Men
Serious falls are more than twice as likely in older men who take medicines with anti-cholinergic properties – according to new research from the University…
Read more...GMB Support Call By Care Employers For Adequate Funding To Pay Living Wage And Provide High Quality Care
If the money from corporation tax cuts and uncollected taxes on property incomes ending up in tax havens went into social care the country could…
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