Barbara Keeley, Labour MP, has said plans for the future of social care need to be ready as soon as possible and this autumn could prove to be a pivotal…
An elderly couple who have been together for 70 years face being separated over care home fees. Frank Springett, 91, and Mary Springett, 86, are currently in the same care…
North Yorkshire County Council has pledged to continue to improve its handling of social care funding contributions following a visit from a Government watchdog who concluded the authority was willing…
Approximately 110,000 jobs in adult and social care in the UK are left vacant, a rise of 22,000 in just one year, according to workforce data. Skills for Care, a…
A care home team in North Walsham, Norfolk participated in a skydive in support of the residents they look after. Six employees from Manor House took off from Beccles Airfield…
A care home in Rhyl, Wales is calling on their local community for help to turn residents’ memories into murals. The owners of Glen Devon care home, Vivienne Davies-Quarrell and…
The management team at a care home in Nottingham has admitted guilt in failing to ensure its residents and staff were kept safe. Alliance Care Ltd admitted safety breaches and…
David Emery, a former social care worker, has written a book that he hopes will help change the negative views surrounding social care that are often portrayed in the media.…
Two Cornwall care homes have been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and told they must improve. Trecarrel Care Home in Tywardreat, who provide care for older people…
The Doveleigh Care team in Devon has completed a 1.5km route to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The walkers, a group of 16, include staff and residents from Doveleigh…
