MPs Call For Stronger Rules On Care Home Top-Up Fees
Paul Burstow, former Minister for Care, has tabled a Parliamentary Motion highlighting Independent Age’s research which reveals that around three-quarters of councils are unable to…
Read more...
Author: News
New Care Home Confirmed For Norwich
A specialist care home developer has confirmed that construction will start imminently on the development of a state of the art 60-bed care home in…
Read more...Sanctuary Care Chefs Taste Success
Talented Sanctuary Care chefs got taste buds tingling in their annual Chef of the Year Competition. Joe Fower, head chef at Watlington & District Nursing Home…
Read more...New Video To Support Mental Wellbeing Of Older People In Care Homes
New video to support mental wellbeing of older people in care homes quality standard features NCF’s Sharon Blackburn and residents at Royal Hospital Chelsea A new…
Read more...Dementia Buddy Scheme Wins National Charity Award
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Services, a charity that improves the lives of people with dementia in Kent, has won the Social Care and Welfare category…
Read more...Prime Minister Announces Government Will Double Dementia Research Funding By 2025
Government spending on dementia research will be doubled by 2025, Prime Minister David Cameron announced at the Global Dementia Legacy event in London today (Thursday…
Read more...Care England & ITN Productions Launch Care England News In Time For National Care Home Open Day
Care England and ITN Productions formed a ground breaking partnership to create a dedicated online news programme providing a unified voice for the care and…
Read more...Open Day Throws Spotlight On Good Work In Care Homes
National Care Home Open Day provides a chance to tell the truth about the way we look after our older people in this country, a…
Read more...Research And Drug Development For Dementia To Be Fast Tracked Says PM
Research and development of new drugs for dementia will be fast tracked, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce today after World Dementia Envoy Dennis Gillings…
Read more...Treatment To Delay Dementia By Five Years Would Reduce Cases By 33%
A new report – Defeat Dementia: The evidence and a vision for action – from Alzheimer’s Research UK, featuring analysis from Office of Health Economics…
Read more...Care And Capacity Specialist Calls For More Education On Advance Decision Statements
Following national news stories this week surrounding do not resuscitate notices, a specialist care and capacity lawyer is calling for more education on advance decision…
Read more...Avante’s Anne Child Awarded MBE For Services To Dementia
Head of Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Standards awarded MBE for past services to dementia Avante Partnership, a leading provider of residential dementia care in Kent…
Read more...All-Party Parliamentary Group On Dementia (APPG) Highlights Urgent Need For New Long Term National Dementia Strategy
Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) have joined Alzheimer’s Society to call for an urgently needed long-term national plan for dementia. Five…
Read more...Celebrations Edge Closer For National Care Home Open Day
Over 370 inspectors and staff from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are expected at care homes across the country on Friday 20 June to mark…
Read more...Stocks Hall Working In Partnership With Edge Hill University
The Stocks Hall Nursing & Care group welcomed four students from Edge Hill University into their Ormskirk Home. The four students, Pip, Laura, Melissa and…
Read more...