Demand for nursing and residential care stabilises

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000A surprise halt to the drop in demand for nursing and residential care is highlighted in Care of...

Survey reveals social services funding crisis

Community Care Market News (News) July 2000A BBC News survey has found that nearly three quarters of local authorities in England and Wales are...

Blanchworth opens home

Blanchworth Care, based in Gloucestershire, has reopened its Astley Care Centre in Cheltenham following a £400,000 refurbishment. The company acquired the home, a former...

Cambridgeshire crisis team a success

Cambridgeshire social services is hailing the success of its newly set up Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) which offers intermediate care and support for older...

York directory

City of York council has produced a directory of tradesmen and other service providers for elderly people in the city, in association with North...

Trinity Care results

David Henderson, chief executive of Trinity Care, has described the year to 31 March 2000 as 'without doubt the most difficult trading year since...

East Sussex consider homes’ future

East Sussex social services is considering the position of its homes for older people, after a review concluded that the average unit cost of...

Essex goes on line

Inspection reports of care homes within Essex have been made available on Essex county council's website at www.essexcc.gov.uk. There are currently 760 announced and...

Look Ahead appoints head of policy

Look Ahead housing and care has appointed Chris Hampson as head of policy, strategy and service development. Hampson was previously policy and PR manager...

Methodist Homes policy manager

Methodist Homes has appointed Robert Parkinson to the post of policy, research and information manager. His role will involve raising awareness of the charity,...