Black Swan Care Group Staff Recognised at Awards Ceremony
The dedication and outstanding contributions of staff across Black Swan Care Group’s 24 care homes in East Anglia have been celebrated at the company’s annual…
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Adult Social Care
Self-Funding Care Residents are Being Caught in a Hidden Funding Gap Report Reveals
A new report from Care England reveals how sustained funding pressures are resulting in local authorities arranging care for self-funding older people at rates that…
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Public Invited to Share Views on the Future of Two Oxfordshire Care homes
Residents have until Wednesday this week (21st) to share their views on proposals for the future of Henry Cornish Care Centre in Chipping Norton, and Townsend House in Headington, Oxford.
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Care South’s Community Fund Donates £1,000 to Christchurch Community Partnership
Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £1,000 to Christchurch Community Partnership.
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Leicester Care Home Manager Scoops Prestigious National Leadership Award
A Leicester-based care home is celebrating after one of its senior nurses was crowned Clinical Nurse Manager of the Year at the prestigious Social Care Leadership Awards in London.
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Alzheimer’s Research UK Calls for Dedicated Dementia Drugs Fund
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the Government to establish a dedicated Dementia Drugs Fund that would create a route for promising new treatments to…
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Cramlington Care Home Staff Raise Over £1,000 for New Defibrillator
Senior carers at Cramlington House, part of Craig Healthcare, have raised more than £1,000 to fund a vital new defibrillator for the home, along with its ongoing maintenance, after completing a sponsored walk from Cramlington House to Blyth Beach.
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Marian Brookes, second from left in gold crown, with colleagues at her retirement party at Linden House, Lymington. On the far left is Mark Aitchison, Colten Care Chief Executive, while Priya Joseph, Home Manager, is fourth from left.
‘38 Years of Caring’: Colten Care Stalwart Marian Retires with Golden Farewell
One of the longest-serving team members at a top south coast care home provider has retired after a remarkable 38 years – and a surprise…
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Mental Health Ambitions at Risk Without Workforce Investment, New Report Finds
The Government must prioritise the mental health and neurodiversity workforce if it is to respond effectively to growing levels of need, a new report from…
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Winners of Carers UK’s 2026 Carer Awards Revealed
A celebration held last night (Thursday 15 October) by Carers UK honoured the remarkable contributions of individuals and organisations across the UK who make life…
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“Receiving Care Being a Carer Myself, Gives Me a Lot Of Comfort”, Says Resident at Scarborough Home
A resident living at a Scarborough home says she gets a lot of comfort being cared for by staff, given she was in a position to do the same in her younger days.
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Sunderland Care Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action in Equal Pay Dispute
More than 300 care workers employed by Sunderland Care and Support (SCAS) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a long-running equal pay dispute involving Sunderland City Council.
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Hugh Myddelton House Care Home Celebrates World Food Day
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hugh Myddelton House care home in Southgate come together to celebrate cultural diversity through food, sharing and community spirit.
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NACC Announces Winners of its National Awards 2026
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) unveiled this year’s winners of its prestigious National Awards at a glittering gala dinner on Thursday 15 October….
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Bridge Manor Care Home Walks 100 Miles for Ella-Rose and Epilepsy Awareness
The team at Bridge Manor Care Home in Wolverhampton is walking 100 Miles in October to support three-year-old Ella-Rose and children and young people living with epilepsy.
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