Growth boosts LifeCare’s books

High-end extra care village provider LifeCare Residences reported revenues of £14.4m for the year ended 31 March 2013, an increase of 39% on the...

Age UK criticises elderly ‘fostering’

Leicester city council’s plan to introduce a fostering service for its elderly residents has been criticised by the local branch of Age UK. The...

Wiltshire deal marks commissioning ‘milestone’ for Mears

Mears believes it will be one step ahead of the competition as more local authorities look to pay providers by results, following the operators’...

Growth in care home market to keep pace with 2013

Growth in the care home sector is likely to remain at the same pace as 2013, with transactional activity concentrated at the top and...

Short-termism raises council PLD costs

Failure to plan for the long-term needs of adults with learning disabilities is increasing costs for councils according to a study by learning disability...

McCarthy & Stone posts £15m loss

Care home property developer McCarthy & Stone reported increased losses for the year ending 31 August 2013 despite growing its turnover from £289.2m to...

DH sets out new priorities for PLD care services

The Department of Health (DH) has set out five new priorities for the care of people with learning disabilities in its latest response to...

Care home residents paying for GP visits

Care England revealed last month that some care homes are still paying thousands of pounds for GPs to visit residents.The body, formerly the English...

Further contracts for Sevacare

Homecare provider Sevacare has announced it has been awarded five new contracts worth up to £10m.It has secured lead provider status for domiciliary care...

New developments – February 2014

Barchester Healthcare has started work on its latest care home build in Deeping St James. The 60-bed development is being constructed by Larkpoint with the...