CM Special Report

Partner at Eversheds, Elizabeth Graves spills the legal beans

CCMn meets Richard Davis of Lifecare Residencies, and finds out more about the demand for luxury retirement villages for wealthier older people and its...

It will come as no surprise that demographic fundamentals (a large increase in the number of older people) and a huge national shortage of housing options for older people have led investors to identify the retirement housing sector as an area for growth.

Compared to other countries such as New Zealand and the USA, historically the UK has lagged behind when it comes to providing appropriate accommodation for older people – and especially older people’s housing-with-care.

Head of healthcare at Knight Frank Julian Evans takes CCMn through the key trends and deals in the care sector and explains why he is often on an adventure.

Sarah Whitebloom looks at how providers are faring trying to grow their self-pay business Self-funders...what’s not to like? Such residents not only can choose premium-cost...

Technology is a growing force in care homes with staff and rota management systems from organisations such as CACI and Coldharbour, medicine management software and, now, one of the UK’s leading investor James Dyson has expressed that he wants to create a new type of robot a new generation of robot that understands the world around them’. But how can this technology be harnessed for use in the care home sector? CCMn investigates…

Head of healthcare Paul Birley talks to CCMn about investment in the care sector and why banks should offer more than just money.

Latest data on the mental health and specialist care sector shows that despite elimination of most references to competition’ in last spring’s Health & Social Care Bill, the principle remains firmly in place and as such there is ample opportunity for independent care providers to continue to consolidate and increase their overall share of state-funded provision.

CCMn meets David Pearson, who took on the leadership of the Association of Directors of Adult Socical Services earlier this year to find out what his plans are during his presidency.