Homecare Association appoints five non-exec directors to board

Five non-executive directors have been elected to the board of the Homecare Association. The board now has 12 non-executive directors and two executive directors. Muhammad Damji,...

International recruitment trend continuing as vacancy rate falls

Early indications show the trend of rising international recruitment in the care sector will continue to play a part in the increase in filled...

Untold Living recruits Ed Aldridge as land and planning director

Ed Aldridge has been appointed land and planning director at Untold Living to manage the later living developer-operator’s growing pipeline of sites and assets. A...

First-time care home buyers facing increasing challenges

Care home buyers with little experience are facing increasing challenges both in terms of funding and regulation, analysis from Christie & Co has revealed. Only...

Target Healthcare tenants shun ‘fill at any cost’ approach

Target Healthcare REIT has reported a reversal of fortunes between care homes focused on private clients versus those with more local authority-funded residents. The investor...

Exemplar opens its fourth care home in Greater Manchester

Exemplar Health Care has officially opened £6m Adswood Lodge in Stockport, Greater Manchester. As with its other developments, the home has 30 bedrooms, each with...

‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign returns

The government’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign is returning for a third year in a bid to help grow the domestic workforce. A range of advertising...

Gaps persist between care costs and what councils pay

Fee gaps persist between the costs of care homes for older people and what councils pay despite progress by local authorities during and after...

Maria Mallaband Care Group to open Bentley Grange in spring

Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) plans to open three-storey Bentley Grange in Biddenham, Bedfordshire, in March. Providing 60 en-suite bedrooms, lounges, restaurants and communal areas,...

Series A funding to support Lottie’s next stage of growth

Online marketplace Lottie has raised a $21m (£16.4m) Series A funding round led by Accel, with support from previous investor General Catalyst. The latest round...