RECENT NEWS
McCarthy & Stone shareholders back £647m US takeover bid
Later living developer McCarthy & Stone is to be sold to US private equity group Lone Star after shareholders backed an improved takeover offer.- News
John’s Campaign threatens fresh legal challenge on visitor guidance
Campaigners are challenging government guidance that puts a ‘blanket ban’ on trips out of care homes to visit friends and family for residents aged over 65, including over Christmas.- News
Inspired Villages appoints Sonia Parol as design director
Later living community developer Inspired Villages has appointed Sonia Parol as design director to drive innovation, sustainability and resident wellbeing.- News
Deborah Sturdy appointed inaugural Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care
Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE has been appointed by the UK government as its first ever Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England.- News
Rugby League World Cup kicks off care volunteer programme
The organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) in England have teamed up with Community Integrated Care (CIC) to create a programme offering volunteering opportunities to people who have care and support needs.- News
Audley recruits contractors for £100m Berkshire retirement village
Audley Group has appointed Henry Construction and Zenith Construction to support the restoration and new build phases of its Sunningdale Park retirement village in Berkshire.- News
Hundreds of care homes tune up for winter music initiative
Leading care providers including Barchester Healthcare, Hallmark Care Homes and MHA have launched a new music project that aims to lift the spirits of thousands of residents in England this winter.- News
Kent & Medway mobilise integrated health and social care record
A new health and social care shared record system is being launched in Kent and Medway that Kent County Council (KCC) says will deliver significant benefits for the region’s care professionals.- News
NCF: NHS England should help deliver vaccines to care homes
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on NHS England to work with GPs and pharmacies to help mobilise a local vaccination service for care home residents.- News
Oxfordshire home unveils Covid-secure visitor centre
A care home in Oxfordshire rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission has installed a Covid-secure visitor centre to allow residents to see loved ones during winter.- News
Person Centred Software makes free festive offering
Care technology provider Person Centred Software (PCS) is offering its Relatives Gateway system to all UK and Ireland care homes free of charge to facilitate communication between residents and loved ones over the festive period.- News
Care home residents, carers first to get Pfizer Covid vaccine
Care home residents and carers will be first to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 after it was cleared for clinical use by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority.- News
Hampshire home ordered to pay £167,670 after Legionella death
Sentinel Health Care has been ordered to pay £167,670 at West Hampshire Magistrates’ Court in Southampton after a 56-year-old man died from Legionnaires' disease while in its care.- News
DHSC: residents in all tiers can reunite with families at Christmas
Care home residents in all tiers across England will be able to see their families at Christmas via indoor visits under new Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) guidance.- News
Morgan Sindall Later Living wraps extra care work in York
Morgan Sindall Later Living has achieved practical completion on an 80-bed extra care scheme in York.- News
Meaningful Care Matters opens door to online advent calendar
Care consultancy Meaningful Care Matters has launched an online advent calendar to help caregivers “open a window of possibility” to make a difference each day this month.- News
Knight Frank marks social care Covid efforts with inaugural awards
Property adviser Knight Frank has announced the winners of its inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards that recognise people working within the social care sector.- News
National Care Group takes the Velway for portfolio maintenance
National Care Group (NCG) has signed a contract with property management outfit Velway to provide maintenance and compliance services across the former’s care home portfolio.- News
Kingsley Healthcare pops cork on £12m Northants home
Kingsley Healthcare has opened its £12m Brackley luxury care home in Northamptonshire that will house up to 66 residents.- News
Netflix-style activity service aims to get residents moving
A new on-demand service to get care home residents stretching, singing and socializing has been launched by wellbeing business Oomph!.- News
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