Residential care unpopular with users

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998A report published by Values into Action, The Cost of Opportunity, claims that people with learning disabilities do...

Closure for Turning Point centre

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Turning Point has announced the closure of its residential drug rehabilitation centre in Hackney, East London, due to...

Value of privacy and dignity

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The key values of privacy, dignity, independence and choice are valued by care staff, residents and their relatives,...

Pressure mounts on fee levels

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Nursing and residential home owners dependent on local authority referrals are facing the prospect of tighter control on...

Guide to disability benefits

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The 23rd edition of the Disability Rights Handbook covering the period from April 1998 to April 1999 is...

Manchester Care & Tameside cut wages

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Two organisations originally set up to operate local authority homes have been forced to draw up new contracts...

Minimum wage will cost £90m

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998A minimum wage of £3.60 could add £90m to the costs of private and voluntary care homes in...

Research reveals £80m care gap

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Research undertaken by Laing & Buisson and published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that there are frequent...

IHA seeks closer links

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998The Independent Healthcare Association (IHA) has this month taken steps which aim to achieve greater credibility and strength...

Concern over ruling on top-ups

Community Care Market News (News) June 1998Social services directors and care home groups have warned of the considerable disruption and distress likely to be...