Inappropriate housing making older people feel ‘trapped’
Housing is increasingly disconnected from public transport and social infrastructure leading to people to grow old in homes that are not suited to how...
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales sets out ambition
Heléna Herklots has invited individuals and organisations to work with her to improve the lives of older people in Wales.
The Older People’s Commissioner for...
County authority consults on care costs
A county authority has launched a consultation on how people who use adult social care services contribute to their costs.
North Yorkshire County Council is...
Net capacity boost for CareTech
Net capacity in residential and supported living at CareTech was 2,622 places at the year-end (2017: 2,534 places), a net increase of 88, its trading...
ARCO backs CMA stance over lack of fee transparency
The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) has backed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for criticising unjustified and untransparent fees levied on leaseholders.
ARCO, which...
Opportunity arises for new social care settlement, says former health secretary
Coronavirus has helped drive integration between health and care systems and offers an opportunity for a new settlement for social care, former health secretary...
Lib Dems plan to ring-fence £7bn a year for NHS and social care
The Liberal Democrats plan to ring-fence £7bn a year to be spent on NHS and social care services.
Publishing its manifesto yesterday (Wednesday 21 November),...
Homecare providers refusing requests for care, NCF survey finds
Two-thirds (66%) of homecare providers are refusing new requests for care, while one in five (21%) are handing back existing packages.
A survey by...
Number of Covid-related deaths in care settings grows
There were more than 400 coronavirus-related deaths in care homes, hospices and private homes in England and Wales up to Friday 3 April, Office...
Care home users being sent out of local area
Thousands of people are being sent away from their local area to receive residential care, Freedom of Information (FoI) figures have revealed.
More than 28,000...
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