Forming lasting relationships
Alistair Kleebauer meets the organisations helping to make it happen for young lovers with learning disabilities and specialist needs
Finding someone to have a loving...
Autism diagnosis delays
People suspected of being autistic should start their diagnosis assessments within three months but this is not happening. Deven Pamben finds out why
Evidence obtained...
Care home occupancy lower than thought
Deven Pamben takes a closer look at some of the findings in LaingBuisson’s Care Homes for Older People
Data collated and analysed by LaingBuisson shows...
Lessons from Scotland
Alistair Kleebauer looks at the Scottish care model to find out if it could be implemented in other UK countries
A recent report by the...
Earmarking funds for health and social care
Hypothecated funding is on the political agenda. Deven Pamben assesses the arguments for and against.
The decision to give the NHS a funding boost of...
A Review of the Adult Social Care Relative Needs Formulae
Dr Florin Vadean and Prof Julien Forder of the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Kent offer insight on the...
ADASS survey reveals fragility of the sector
Deven Pamben takes a closer look at the ADASS Budget Survey 2018
lmost a third of councils in England have seen homecare providers close or...
Harnessing the power of technology
Standing in the House of Commons fielding questions from opposition parties about what the government was going to do in the eventuality that homecare...
Nutrition – homecare users at risk
Anna Cole-Bailey reports from the Homecare Research Forum’s Kings College event
Older people receiving homecare are at risk of malnutrition because of pressures on workers’...
Getting homecare right for BME communities
Homecare services are not fully meeting the cultural and religious needs of the UK’s diverse population, according to industry figures. Alistair Kleebauer takes a...