Maria Mallaband Care Group to open Claremont Manor
Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) plans open its £13m setting – Claremont Manor – next month.
The home in Dawlish, Devon, is set to have...
Social media strategy
Colin Angel offers advice on how providers can benefit from the use of a social network
Social media is a multi-faceted tool to engage with...
Paying the price
Dr Jane Townson explains why society needs to rethink its priorities
Messages to the Homecare Association’s helpline for members (unedited).
Case Study 1. “Over the weekend,...
Pre-tax loss grows 56.9% at Four Seasons Health Care Group
Four Seasons Health Care Group posted a growing pre-tax loss of £229.3m in 2018 (2017: £146.1m), its unaudited draft accounts show.
Turnover during the year...
Wallacea Living appoints Sue Timney as creative director
Wallacea Living has appointed Sue Timney as creative director, following her involvement as a consultant on its first development.
In her role, she will lead...
Churchill Retirement strengthens planning team
Churchill Retirement Living has strengthened its planning team with two appointments.
Its in-house planning and design company, Planning Issues Ltd, has appointed Stuart Goodwill as...
HC-One invests in staff wages and sick pay
HC-One is investing over £39m in staff wages that will see over 80% of its workers moving to at, or above, real living wage...
High agency staff use dents profitability at Larchwood
High agency staff use dented profitability at Larchwood Care Homes as the group found difficulty in attracting and retaining staff.
The group, which covers both...
Brexit impact on social care concerns councils, report finds
Councils are concerned about the impact of Brexit on workforce shortages, particularly in social care, a report by MPs has revealed.
The MPs said the...
Highlighting the role of retirement communities in social care
Retirement communities will have a major role to play in meeting the housing and care needs of the country’s ageing population.
Speaking at ARCO’s What...