Councillors agree to transfer care homes to Sanctuary
Plans that will see the freehold of 14 care home sites transferred to Sanctuary Housing Association to support its acquisition of Cornwall Care have...
Number of people waiting for care assessments continues to grow
More than 290,000 people are now waiting for an assessment of their care and support needs by social workers, an increase of 90,000 (44%)...
Funds too often delivered in ‘dribs and drabs’, Dilnot tells committee
Funds provided to adult social care have too often been in ‘dribs and drabs’ rather than in a coherent and planned way, Sir Andrew...
Low fee rates leading to shortage of homecare workers
The minimum fee rate for buying homecare by local authorities and the NHS has been calculated at £25.95 per hour, up from £23.20.
Allowing for...
Abbeyfield to provide pay uplifts to attract and retain staff
Abbeyfield Society will be increasing its overall pay wage bill by 15% for frontline staff as it looks to attract and retain workers by...
Adlington Management Services adds communities to portfolio
Adlington Management Services (AMS) has taken on six more retirement communities, in addition to the half-dozen it already manages.
The management arm of Adlington Retirement...
CHA criticises Outcomes First Group over closure of services
Outcomes First Group (OFG)’s decision to close 25 children’s homes has been described as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘falls woefully short’ of standards expected from operators...
PCS integrates Comentis platform to its digital care planning software
Person Centred Software (PCS) has partnered with Comentis to help care providers identify vulnerable patients and assess their mental capacity.
Comentis provides a vulnerability assessment...
HC-One to roll out flexible working
HC-One has rolled out a flexible working initiative in homes in the North East and North West of England, as well as some settings...
Next generation to enter care possibly ‘underprepared’
Three in ten people (29%) are worried about the cost of living in old age, with younger generations believing the government is less responsible...
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