Civitas purchases properties for £19.6m

Civitas Social Housing Plc has purchased five freehold properties comprising 63 tenancies for £17.8m and exchanged contracts on a further deal worth £1.8m. The second...

Ageism has ‘far reaching consequences’, finds report

Attitudes to ageing are more negative than positive, according to Centre for Ageing Better research, with older people subject to damaging stereotypes.   The report, Doddery but dear?:...
Calls for guidance over extra care retirement communities

ReSI Housing receives Homes England investment partner status

Residential Secure Income (ReSI) Housing has received investment partner status from Homes England, the government body that funds affordable housing.  The status allows ReSI,...

Covid-19 guidance issued to local authority commissioners

Guidance has been issued to local authority commissioners to help support social care providers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Issued by the Association of Directors...
Target delivers portfolio diversification with investments

Target well placed despite challenges ahead

Target Healthcare REIT bought 11 assets for £109.6m in the second half of last year, diversifying the number of tenants it works with to...

Social care sector will need supporting, MPs told

MPs have been told the opportunity to support and strengthen social care must be taken so hospital beds can be made available to receive...

Scottish Care CEO posts video message offering care providers advice

Scottish Care chief executive Donald Macaskill has issued a video message to care providers outlining guidance on coronavirus. The guidance issued included precautions aimed...

VIDEO: The Care Home Show…

In this episode Simon Parker speaks to Amanda Scott, who is the chief executive of Forest Healthcare. Scott is passionate about building solid foundations based on leading...

CQC halts routine inspections

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has halted routine inspections as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. The regulator said its primary objective was...

Visitor restrictions in place at care homes

Growing numbers of UK operators are restricting visitors to care homes due to the spread of coronavirus. After learning that operators were suspending non-essential visits,...