Protection guidance launched

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000The development of a national framework to prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults, including physical, sexual, psychological and...

Age Concern and CGU offer insurance

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Age Concern has joined forces with insurer CGU (currently in the process of merging with Norwich Union) to...

Property database expanded

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Help the Aged has expanded its database of retirement properties for sale, and is now able to offer...

Improvements called for in equipment services

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000A report published this month by the Audit Commission has found that disability equipment services are unacceptably low...

Name change for housing association

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000The Cheshire Foundation Housing Association has changed its name to Ability Housing Association. The launch of a new...

Barchester dementia programme

Community Care Market News (News) April 2000Barchester Healthcare has launched a specialist care programme for people with dementia, under the name of Memory Lane....

Success for help at home scheme

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000A joint initiative set up by Gateshead Health NHS Trust and Gateshead Council social services department to provide...

Lancashire agrees fee increase

Lancashire county council has agreed to raise the level of its fee increase for nursing and residential care following the declaration of a dispute...

Elderly and disabled people (rural areas)

The Secretary of State for Health was asked (Hansard 28 February at column 74W) firstly what plans he has to improve access to (a)...

Gardening in homes

Community Care Market News (News) March 2000The Relatives and Residents Association has published a guide to help operators of nursing and residential homes encourage...