CM meets… Anita Astle

Owner and manager of Wren Hall Nursing Home Anita Astle holds overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the 54-bed setting and its 148...

Adlington Retirement Living submits plans for community in Leicester

Adlington Retirement Living has submitted plans to build 96 apartments in Leicestershire. Plans for the development in Knighton, Leicester, comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments...

HICA Group opens memory suite at Hampden House

HICA Group has opened a dedicated suite to help care for and support those living with memory-related conditions including dementia. Its suite at Hampden House,...

Antser Group launches autism assessment service

Antser Group has launched an autism assessment service to help stem delays in referrals and provide better outcomes for those seeking a diagnosis. Its Autism...

Mysa Care grows portfolio with three acquisitions

Downing-backed Mysa Care has completed three acquisitions, with a one deal taking the provider to a new a region – Greater Manchester. In the area...

Government’s housing plans offer IRC sector opportunities

ARCO delegates told social care is a ‘mid-level priority’ for government, whereas older people’s housing will play an important role in its reform agenda....

Navigating hurdles

Ben Barbanel, head of debt finance at OakNorth, provides a lender’s take on the social care sector The past six months in the care sector...

EBITDA at Healthcare Homes dampened by higher utilities

Higher utility costs and general inflation impacted EBITDA at Healthcare Homes, its latest results show. Its fixed price utility contracts for electricity and gas came...

Shifting approach

The current difficulties the regulator faces also present opportunities. Debbie Harris, founder of Autumna, a later-life living and elderly care directory, explains. The issues the...

Southwark Council selects Agincare to operate home

Agincare has been selected by Southwark Council to operate Tower Bridge Care Home in London. It is taking over the running of the care home...