Lifeways appoints Adam Catlow as head of data and AI

Lifeways has appointed Adam Catlow as its first-ever head of data and AI. Catlow’s role will be to build on the provider’s use of data...

Care home profitability remains ‘stable’ as self-funder income grows

Profitability levels in care homes for older people have been ‘broadly stable’ over the past two years, as operators grow their proportion of income...

Sharon Lowrie reappointed as Homecare Association chair

Be Caring chief executive officer Sharon Lowrie has been reappointed as chair of the Homecare Association. At a meeting yesterday (21 October), the board of...

Claire Armstrong joins Barchester’s Charitable Foundation as trustee

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation has appointed Claire Armstrong as a trustee to its board. Armstrong is an executive coach and her career spans more than 30...

Strong Life Care strengthens leadership team

Strong Life Care has strengthened its leadership and operational teams as part of its next phase of expansion. Rob Hunt has been appointed as regional...

Adult social care ‘something of an afterthought’, Covid inquiry finds

The adult social care sector appeared to be ‘something of an afterthought’ in the early stages of the pandemic, the chair of the UK...

Hesley Group invests in new and existing services

Hesley Group has invested more than £3m across its specialist care, supported living and education services. Over the past year, it has invested more than...

Hallmark breaks ground on £43m care home

Hallmark Luxury Care Homes has started construction work on a £43m setting in Chigwell, Essex. Designed with a focus on holistic wellbeing, the care home...

Bruce Moore appointed as Brunelcare’s chair of trustees

Brunelcare has appointed Bruce Moore as its chair of trustees, effective from 1 November. He succeeds Graham Russell, who has held the position since July...

HC-One chief executive David Smith departs

David Smith has left his role as chief executive officer of HC-One after less than a year in the position. Smith, who was promoted to...