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Older people’s housing choices ‘constrained’

A more focused approach is needed to meet the changing demands of housing for older people, with ‘little progress’ having so far been made. A...

Maturing retirement living sector attracting investors

Older people’s care and retirement living continue to attract the most interest from investors when they are targeting healthcare assets. According to the UK Healthcare...

Dissatisfaction in social care highlighted in survey

Social care staff receiving poor pay, working conditions and training is one of the main reasons why the public is dissatisfied with the sector,...

Lower-paid ethnic minority care workers ‘fearful’ of raising concerns

The fragmented nature of social care and lack of opportunities to voice concerns silences parts of the workforce, putting lower-paid ethnic minority staff at...

Loveday & Co launches respite service

Loveday & Co has launched a respite service to complement its existing portfolio of provision comprising homecare, day club and residential nursing care. Recover at...

Homecare supply at risk of destabilising, says association

Local supply of homecare is at risk of being destabilised because ‘a significant number’ of local authorities continue to pay unsustainable rates, Homecare Association...

Financial struggles for care workers, survey reveals

More than a quarter of care workers (29%) are no longer able live on the money they earn, a survey by Newcross Healthcare and...

Anchor looks to secure consultancy partners to help deliver homes

Later living provider Anchor is seeking development consultant partners to help achieve its plans to deliver 5,700 new homes over the next ten years. Schemes...

Anchor secures ‘green’ funding to retrofit homes

Anchor has secured £2.2m from wave 2.1 of the social housing decarbonisation fund to retrofit more than 300 homes by 2025. The not-for-profit provider of...

Cornerstone Healthcare to test staff for Covid-19 antibodies

Cornerstone Healthcare is partnering with PremaLabs Diagnostics to test their staff for Covid-19 antibodies to gain a better understanding of the virus and its...