Turnover dips at Mears Group
Housing and care provider Mears Group has reported an 8% fall in turnover to £435.3m (2017: £470.8m) for the first six months of the...
Data reveals ‘sad and stark’ impact of Covid-19 on people with a learning disability...
Analysis has revealed there was a 134% increase in the number of deaths among people with a learning disability or autism between 10 April...
More than 600,000 extra social care staff needed, research predicts
Up to 627,000 extra social care staff will be needed by 2030/31 to improve services and meet demand, research from The Health Foundation’s REAL...
Inquiry to examine integration of primary and community care
A crossbench House of Lords special inquiry has been set up to consider the integration between primary and community care.
Chaired by Baroness Pitkeathley, the...
Impact Healthcare signs £50m loan facility
Impact Healthcare REIT plc has signed a £50m five-year loan facility with Metro Bank plc to help manage its capital structure and support the...
Older people in poor health often lonely
Older widowed homeowners who live alone and have long-term health conditions are particularly at risk of feeling lonely, a study by the Office for...
Respite services need to change
Traditional respite services need to ‘fundamentally’ change to better support people with dementia, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has said.
In an 86-page report,...
Social care providers forced to turn down admissions
Workforce challenges and rising cost pressures are forcing social care providers to turn down admissions and, in some cases, shut services altogether.
Research commissioned by...
Meallmore plans to raise dementia awareness with cafés
Meallmore Ltd is introducing dementia supportive spaces in its care homes as it looks to change the way communities approach the condition.
Greenan Manor in...
Engagement key to successful care, Healthwatch finds
Homecare providers should seek regular feedback from people they care for to identify problems earlier and prevent minor issues escalating in to complaints.
In its...