Guide to reminiscence published

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Age Concern has published a guide to reminiscence which aims to provide guidance and techniques to professionals working...

Alcohol treatment centre opens

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Atlas Healthcare Limited, a subsidiary of Tamaris plc, has opened a new alcohol abuse treatment centre in Sunderland.The...

State should fund care in old age

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A survey commissioned by Help the Aged has found that a majority of people believe the state should...

Unison launches charter for home care workers

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998A new charter has been launched this month by Unison, on behalf of the 150,000 home care workers...

Housing association plans partnership with London borough

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Network Housing Association, based in North West London, is proposing the setting up of a subsidiary company, in...

New plans to pull down Berlin Wall

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The government has published a discussion document which sets out how it intends to facilitate better joint working...

Help the Aged launches care fees advice service

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Help the Aged has launched a care fees advisory service to offer information to people who have an...

Room for improvement in hospital discharge arrangements

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998Social and healthcare arrangements for older people leaving hospital are improving but more work still needs to be...

Funding to pilot hospices as resource centres

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The Scottish Office is to provide £240,000 for two pilot schemes to help improve care for people who...

RNIB launches access to eye care campaign

Community Care Market News (News) October 1998The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has announced the launch of a new initiative to raise...