Shortfall of 487,000 retirement housing units, analysis reveals
Analysis has revealed a shortfall of 487,000-plus retirement housing units across the UK, highlighting the need for a greater allocation of sites.
Assuming there is...
Occupancy and staffing issues dent results at Abbeyfield
The Abbeyfield Society has not escaped occupancy challenges that continue to ‘plague’ the sector, with it falling three percentage points to 80%, having a...
A fragile market
Colin Angel , policy director at the UK Homecare Association offers an inside view of the state of homecare
The precarious state of the state-funded...
A continuous evolution
ARCO has been around for a decade. Michael Voges explains the journey it is on
In 2012, ten founding members – split evenly between not-for-profit...
Orders of St John reports ‘muted’ performance
Described as a ‘muted’ financial performance, not-for-profit operator The Orders of St John Care Trust (TOSJCT) reported income of £116.2m for the year ended...
Social care workers in Wales to receive wage rise
Local authorities and health boards in Wales will be provided with £70m so they can implement a real living wage uplift for public service...
Social care services account for over half of local authorities’ spend
One in ten councils with social care responsibilities (CSSRs) will have exhausted their cash reserves within the next three years if they continuing spending...
Gemma Melhuish joins Hartford Care in newly created role
Gemma Melhuish has been recruited as people and culture director at Hartford Care, a newly created position.
Her role will be to strengthen employee relations...
Danshell opens first supported living service
Danshell, a specialist UK support provider for people with autism and learning disabilities, has opened its first supported living service in Staffordshire.
The service will...
Allica Bank widens care home commercial mortgage offer
Allica Bank has extended its care home commercial mortgage proposition to cover specialist support for adult and children’s learning disability services, as well as...