Children’s social care reform ‘painfully slow’, MPs conclude
The Department for Education needs to do more work in reforming the quality and finances of children’s social care.
A group of MPs has concluded...
Retirement communities help residents’ physical and mental health, study reveals
Older people living in retirement communities benefit from improved physical and mental health, a study has revealed.
Researchers found that residents living in the communities...
Care Software Providers Association launches
An organisation has been created to promote the use of digital technologies in the social care sector.
The Care Software Providers Association will also focus...
Lack of workforce plan putting strain on care sector
Care providers should come up with solutions to deal with workforce issues because there is no realistic plan being introduced by government, a report...
51% of over 45s believe social care policy is being neglected
More than half (51%) of over 45s think that later life social care policy is being neglected by government because on ongoing Brexit negotiations.
A...
Good guidance practice issued to care providers
Good practice guidance has been issued by the ombudsman to help adult social care providers improve their services.
The 25-page document gives real-life examples of...
Lack of social care funding details disappoints
Independent Age has expressed disappointment and frustration at Chancellor Philip Hammond for not providing details on social care funding in his Spring Statement.
The Chancellor...
Care home owners fined after admitting failings
Owners of a Nottinghamshire care home have been ordered to pay more than £54,000 after a 94-year-old man fell and suffered a fractured femur.
Rhoda...
Rethink needed to improve better ageing
Radical action is needed to help the over 50s who are less well-off as they face greater challenges that will result in them dying...
Question marks over care home dehydration tests
Researchers have found that standard tests used to identify dehydration are not working for older people living in care homes.
Carers often look at a...
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