RECENT NEWS

Two care homes dedicated to providing the best possible care for all of their residents right up until the end of their lives, have been recognised with a major national award.

Dentist Danny de Villiers, known affectionately as 'Danny the dentist', is using his 30 years of experience in infection control to help care homes in Surrey fight the spread of harmful viruses and bacteria.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Laxton Hall in Corby, Northamptonshire, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in January.

A former care home manager from Glasgow, who started out as a nurse for a care service provider, is celebrating after being promoted – to regional director.

A Glenrothes care home has seen investment in a dementia friendly garden take shape as it prepares for planting in the spring.

A Stirling housing and care provider has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services.

A World War Two nurse with a passion for poetry has celebrated turning 100 at a Dunfermline retirement housing development.

One in ten councils have cut adult social care spending by more than a quarter according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Green fingered residents at a care home in Ayr are set to venture out into the great outdoors in search of local wildlife, as plans for the home’s first nature trail get underway.

The line-up for the grand final of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2017 competition has been announced.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co is delighted to announce the successful sale of Ty Coch Nursing Home in Cardiff to Linc Cymru.

Residents at more than 50 Care UK homes around the country recently joined forces to sing nostalgic songs and film a heart-warming happy birthday message for Dame Vera Lynn.

Care home residents in Rushcliffe Nottinghamshire who received an ‘enhanced’ care package through Principia, an NHS multi-specialty community provider, attended A&E 29 per cent less frequently than similar care home residents in other parts of the country.

An Alexandria woman has celebrated her 100th birthday in the home town she always returns to from her global travels.

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee published a report on 31 March stating that the Government needs to urgently review how social care is funded in the long term and address serious threats to social care provision.

Care UK has been named as one of the country’s top employers in this year’s Employee Experience Awards, which recognise employers delivering an exceptional employee experience, including promoting continuous improvement, learning and personal development.

A new website has been launched offering practical advice and support to people coping with disabilities and long-term health conditions who wish to remain living independently in their own homes.

Anyone can develop dementia, but for lesbian, gay, bisexual
 and transgender (LGBT) people the experience of dementia support contrasts with that of their non-LGBT peers.

An app that functions like programs for ordering a taxi or pizza has been developed in Australia to book carers when extra assistance is needed.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Victoria Lodge Care Home in Acocks Green, Birmingham, to be Outstanding overall following an inspection in January.