Better housing options needed for older people, research finds
A lack of age-friendly housing is limiting the options for millions of older people who are open to moving but end up deciding to...
Data reveals ‘sad and stark’ impact of Covid-19 on people with a learning disability...
Analysis has revealed there was a 134% increase in the number of deaths among people with a learning disability or autism between 10 April...
Care providers urged to be open and transparent
Care providers have been urged to maintain open and transparent communications between themselves and the families of relatives they care for during the ongoing...
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...
Two-thirds support tax rise to fund better pay in care, survey shows
Two-thirds of people would support an increase in tax to fund a pay rise for care workers.
Data published by gender equality campaigning charity Fawcett...
Relatives association expresses ‘disappointment’ over CQC’s role
The care regulator has been accused of lacking oversight and not representing the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a letter addressed to Care Quality...
Residential care less likely to be considered, survey finds
Almost a third of people are less likely to seek residential care for an elderly relative than before coronavirus, research from Policy Exchange and...
Providers being supported through a ‘range of measures’, ADASS says
Local authorities have put in place an ‘extensive range of measures’ to support social care providers to deal with increased costs and other pressures...
Social care funding gap inquiry reopens
An inquiry to establish how much extra money will be needed to be spent by government in each of the next five years to...
Financial worries and Covid taking its toll, CQC insight report finds
Registered managers of adult social care services are suffering from burn out and extreme anxiety due to multiple deaths in settings and financial worries.
Care...
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