Clear demand for housing and care options, says ARCO
Nine in ten people want to see the government widen housing options for older people, with almost three-quarters interested in an alternative to a...
Housing and social care ‘sides of the same coin’
Housing will play an important role in helping solve the social care crisis, as the two are closely related, a House of Commons select...
Community-based care drives up revenue at Voyage
Voyage Care has posted a double-digit rise in revenue during the three months to 30 September 2018, its latest financial update has revealed.
Revenue increased...
Providers missing out on learning opportunities, ombudsman finds
Independent care providers are missing out on valuable learning and potential improvement opportunities to their services.
During 2019-20, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
Concerns raised over suitability of housing for older people
Fewer than half of people over the age of 55 think their home will be suitable in later life, research by Age Scotland has...
Supreme Court to hear sleep-in case
The Supreme Court will begin examining whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for time that...
Health and social care not seen equally
Years of funding reductions and the growth of competing job markets have left the care home and domiciliary care market less able to attract...
Research to identify housing needs of ageing population
Research into the housing stock of older people in Greater Manchester will be launched to identify the kind of accommodation an ageing population might...
Better pay needed to help boost recruitment and retention, says report
Workforce issues in social care cannot be ‘seriously’ addressed unless pay is improved, which is essential to boost recruitment and improve retention.
A report by...
Scottish care home has service suspended
Muirhead Care Home has had an interim suspension order taken out against it after inspectors found ‘vulnerable’ residents were being ‘tied to chairs with...
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