£6,400 A Year Average Loss As Carer’s Cut Work To Support Elderly Loved Ones
Nearly a third (31%) of people aged 45-75 who are providing informal care to elderly family members said they had reduced their working hours or…
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Leicester Care Home Congratulates Staff Member On Decade Of Dedication
Kerrie Gray, a kitchen assistant at Bradley Hall care home in Leicester, is celebrating her ‘Decade of Dedication’ to residents in the home after joining…
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76% Of People Nationwide Concerned They Won’t Have Enough Money To Pay For Care
According to new research commissioned by Hartford Care, 76% of people nationwide are concerned they won’t have enough money to pay for a place in…
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Carer’s Rights Day – Know Your Rights With Carer’s Leave
TO MARK Carer’s Rights Day (21 November), Francesca Lilley, associate in the employment law team at Knights, has shared her expertise on how employers must…
Read more...Younger Workers Could Be Key To Boosting Social Care Workforce Given Better Support
Young people have the skills and talent needed to work in social care settings but need more support from providers to stay in the sector,…
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Call On Social Care Workforce To Sign Petition
Campaigners are calling on providers, the entire sector workforce and the public to urgently sign a petition which calls on the Government to exempt social…
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ADASS Publishes ‘Damning Report’ Revealing £564m Adult Social Care Overspend
A report from directors of adult social services indicates that eight out of ten councils are projected to exceed their adult social care budget for…
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Social Care Providers Demand Exemption from NI Rise
THE Government must act quickly to axe the National Insurance increase for social care providers or risk a serious increase in the number of people…
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Support For Unpaid Carers Tumbles As They Bear The Brunt Of Social Care Crisis Ignored By Budget
New NHS England data shows support has tumbled for unpaid carers as they continue to prop up a social care system that was largely ignored…
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Britain’s Oldest Nurse Daisy, 84, Among The Gold Winners at Wales’s Social Care Oscars
Britain’s oldest nurse Daisy Richards was among the stars of the social care Oscars in Wales. Daisy, 84, who qualified in 1958 and is still…
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Wigan Care Home Win Two Titles At Wigan Borough Palliative And End Of Life Awards
Celebrations are taking place at HC-One’s Westwood Lodge care home, in Wigan, after winning double this awards season, including ‘Care Setting of the Year’ and…
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Ita, 81, Celebrates 50 Years of Looking After Residents at Care South
A carer has dedicated 50 years to providing compassionate care and support to care home residents. Ita Graven, Care Team Leader at Elizabeth House care…
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Hartford Care Awarded The National Gold Standards Framework For End Of Life Care At Its West Cliff Hall Care Home In Hythe, Southampton
Hartford Care has been awarded the national Gold Standards Framework for end of life care at its West Cliff Hall care home in Hythe, Southampton….
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Ed Balls Guest Of Honour At Awards Night
Television personality and former politician Ed Balls is set to be the guest of honour when North Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s hosts an awards…
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Local Care Home First in Newcastle to Receive National Gold Standard for End-of-Life Care
St Catherine’s Nursing Home, operated by regional charity St Cuthbert’s Care, has become the first care home in Newcastle upon Tyne to earn the prestigious…
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