Winning over the self-funder

Sarah Whitebloom has gone in search of self-funders to find out what they and their families look for in a care home In the hunt...

Carers struggling with finances

Two thirds (68%) of carers regularly use their own income or savings to pay for care or support services, research has revealed.  An online survey...

Ministers highlight role of retirement communities in health and social care

Retirement communities will have a major role to play in meeting the housing and care needs of the country’s ageing population, the care minister...

Saving for later life

Confusion over how care is funded is common. Alistair Kleebauer examines the reasons why and what can be done to support people better Mary1, who...

CM meets… Natalie-Jane Macdonald

With more the 30 years’ experience in healthcare, the chief executive of Sunrise Senior Living and Gracewell Healthcare discusses her commitment to quality, innovation...

InProgress: Cinnamon, Belong, Meallmore and Southway Housing

Construction begins on luxury care facility Stepnell has been awarded a £12m contract to deliver a luxury care facility in Eastcote, Solihull. The construction company recently...

Assetz Capital provides funding for Macc Group care home

Assetz Capital provided a £6m funding package to Macc Group to assist in the construction of Abbey Rose, a care home development in Birmingham. The...

Self-employed personal assistants

Policy director at UKHCA Colin Angel urges providers to make sure contractual arrangements are clear The last couple of years have seen an increasing interest...

Kisimul investigation leads to no criminal charges

There will be no criminal proceedings into safeguarding concerns at a Kisimul Group children’s home in Lincolnshire. Police made arrests in November as part of...

People with dementia spending almost £15bn on care, research shows

People living with dementia have spent almost £15bn of their own money on social care since government reforms were first promised in March 2017,...