RECENT NEWS

Essex County Council’s proposed fee framework for people living in care homes is not adequate to keep homes open, according the sector.

The very first issue of Inside, Shackletons brand new fresh and exciting quarterly magazine created to deliver relevant content on good design and market trends within the care industry has launched.

Specialist business agent, Christie & Co is delighted to confirm the successful completion of Garsewednack, a 19-bed residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall.

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Perth.

apetito has been shortlisted for The Innovation Award for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.

One of Scotland’s largest housing and care providers for older people marked its continued commitment to invest in new affordable homes by celebrating the start of construction works on a new site in Edinburgh with a formal sod cutting ceremony.

A regional manager at a leading housing and care provider who is renowned for her fundraising efforts is using her skills to host social community activities for residents.

Talbot Court Nursing Home, located near Port Talbot in South Wales, has been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

Building Services contractor, LJJ, has been awarded the mechanical and electrical installation for a new assisted living scheme in Oswestry developed by Midlands-based housing association, Wrekin Housing Trust.

apetito has been appointed catering provider for its care homes by the national care charity partnership Community Integrated Care.

Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults with acute physical, mental and learning disabilities, has announced that it has the backing of a new investor, Agilitas, to support the growth and development of Exemplar, especially with its new-build programme.

An Ayrshire care home is offering a unique new fitness activity for its residents, which aims to keep them active both physically and socially.

Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population.

Four daring staff members from an Uddingston care home have taken a huge leap to raise a whopping £810 for charity.

An interim increase, backdated to 1 April, for Funded Nursing Care (FNC) of 40 per cent has been announced by the Department of Health.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to sell Bankfield House, a care home situated in the heart of Woodley in Stockport, Cheshire.

An innovative shared ownership housing development in the Home of Golf has thrown open its doors to prospective buyers showcasing the high quality homes on offer accompanied by a cup of tea.

A retirement housing development in North Lanarkshire has been lit up by an array of weekly and monthly events thanks to a dedicated group of tenants, including a husband and wife team and a hard working volunteer.

A retirement housing development in North Lanarkshire has been lit up by an array of weekly and monthly events thanks to a dedicated group of tenants, including a husband and wife team and a hard working volunteer.

The Department of Health determines the Funded Nursing Care (FNC) contribution for residents of care homes with nursing and new rates come into effect every 1 April. After a specific review conducted earlier in the year to inform the 2016/17 rate there has still been no announcement from the Department of Health. Yet in Wales care homes have been informed of their rate.