Ideal Carehomes to be headed by Farmer

Paul Farmer has joined Ideal Carehomes as managing director. He takes up the same post he held at St Philip’s Care where he was...

Most British adults would pay more tax for social care

More than half (57%) of British adults said they would be willing to pay more in council tax if it went directly to local...

A robotic future?

Delegates at the ARCO conference last week were treated to a glimpse into the future courtesy of Bristol Robotics Lab. During the demonstration of Pepper, the...

Upgrading care

Project director at Lifeways Adam Penwarden explains what the care sector needs to do to keep pace with the blistering  progress of technological change...

Resale values of housing with care rising finds JLL

Four out of five resales in the housing with care market have increased in value, according to research carried out by JLL, which predicts...

Providers express concerns over LHA cap plans

Providers have expressed serious doubts about government plans for the Local Housing Allowance cap. Under the new system proposed by the Department for Work and...

Willcox defends separating couples

Incoming ADASS president Margaret Willcox has defended social workers’ decision to send couples in need of care to different homes. Her comments come after...

ARAG issues legal protection insurance product

With the increasing risk of care providers being involved in scandals, court cases and large fines, legal expenses and assistance provider ARAG has launched...

Providers pledge to stop overmedicating

Care England and Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) are among a group of organisations launching a campaign to stop the over-medication of people with...

Going the REIT way

Following HCP’s departure from the UK market, fellow US REIT Welltower has committed to stay. Speaking at LaingBuisson’s Healthcare Real Estate Conference last month,...