Domiciliary care provider Manorcourt Homecare has announced the appointment of a new manager at its Lowestoft branch. Shonah Gordon has enjoyed a long and varied career in the care industry and brings 19 years of experience to her new role. Before joining Manorcourt Homecare she held a managerial role in residential care for Norfolk County [...]
Christie + Co, the care home specialist, has been appointed by award-winning Edinburgh-based developer AMA (New Town) Ltd to market for sale a superb care development in the Scottish capital. The new, purpose-built care development is in Cramond, a highly desirable and affluentEdinburghsuburb, and comprises a 96-bed care home, with the surrounding site to feature [...]
A business specialising in providing care for older people in their own homes has opened at the Regents Centre in Gosforth and is looking to create 40 jobs in the coming year. Home Instead Senior Care will serve clients in Newcastle upon Tyne and surrounding areas and is part of a national network recognised as [...]
An innovative partnership to provide pioneering services for people and their families affected by Working Age Dementia, Huntingdon’s Disease and alcohol related brain injury has got underway between Barchester Healthcare and Nottinghamshire Healthcare, as both parties took part in ‘ground breaking’ on the site of their new venture. Mike Parsons, Founder and Chief Executive of [...]
“Had I realised it was this simple, I’d have done it years ago!” enthused a care home resident in Lancashire. Her care home is one of 300+ who have installed Gem, an easy-to-use computer developed by SimplyUnite. The touchscreen system combines email, Skype, web browsing and interactive games through a simple interface with the aim [...]
Two well-established Hampshire businesses, Highwood Group and Hartford Care, have been brought together by the business adviser Christie + Co and combined forces in a joint venture to open a new elderly care home in the heart of the New Forest. Highwood Group, experienced care developers with many major projects currently under construction, acquired Hill [...]
GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions. The Department of Health says its initiative is the “next step” in the drive to give patients more control over their own health. The apps could help diabetics keep a check on their blood sugar and patients monitor their own [...]
Bupa care homes are teaming up with the Tetley Tea Folk and are calling on communities across the UK to create a special ‘Communi-tea Cosy’ for Gaffer. The aim is to raise awareness of Bupa’s Communi-tea Week [12 – 18 March], a nationwide campaign which uses the theme of tea to tackle the problems of [...]
A development and project management duo, formerly affiliated with a major care provider, has launched as an independent company. Having already secured contracts with other care providers, the move is set to bring work to other organisations across the country. NorthStar, working out of offices in Newcastle and South Oxfordshire, is confident that it will [...]
The home was taken over by one of the UK’s leading health care providers, Avery Healthcare, in December 2010. Scarborough Hall is now well into its refurbishment programme, the residential and dementia care home provides 85 en-suite rooms with showers – all equipped to a high specification. It offers the very best in clinical care [...]
West Sussex care home Orchid View will be given a new start this summer after leading health and social care provider Care UK agreed to buy and re-open the Copthorne home. Managers at Care UK are promising a ‘new beginning’ for the home which is currently closed. Richard Pearman, Care UK’s Director of Business Development, [...]
Acacia Mews Care Home is located on the site of the old Police Headquarters on St Albans Road East. The site was bought by UK care operator Avery Healthcare following the relocation of the Hatfield Police Station The luxury residential and dementia care home is a £3.5 million refurbishment project and was [...]
THEY are more used to dangerous frontline manoeuvres, but a detachment of British officers instead brought a taste of army service to a Colten Care nursing home. Members of the Royal Corps of Signals Troop Commanders Course ‘took over’ the Avon Cliff home in Bournemouth, dispensing afternoon tea and cakes, joining residents on a seafront [...]
Dance Movement Psychotherapy students from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU) have been using their skills to support older people living in care homes. This innovative pilot project provided first year students on the University’s Master Degree in Dance Movement Psychotherapy with an outstanding learning experience, whilst also offering care home residents the opportunity to benefit [...]
Staff and residents and Care UK’s Appleby House, Epsom, are planning a special party and art exhibition to celebrate the home’s 10th anniversary on Saturday 25th February. Residents, at the home in Longmead Road, have been working with activity coordinators to create works of art for the exhibition as well as preparing decorations for the [...]
Dame Denise Platt, The Independent Care Sectors Red Tape Champion, made a visit to Nightingale to see for herself the bureaucratic and administrative burdens faced by care providers. Leon Smith, the Chief Executive of Nightingale, said: “We were delighted to discuss with Dame Denise the Red Tape Challenge, and to show her the many examples [...]
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is celebrating a record number of entries for its showpiece event, the NACC Care Cook of the Year 2012, supported by The Worshipful Company of Cooks. The fantastic support for this prestigious competition comes in the year that also sees the association commemorate its Silver anniversary, as well [...]
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has agreed to allow dementia patients stay in the home they have become used to. In an effort to save £24m the council had planned to close 2 care homes and relocate those residents to Marrow House which currently specialises in dementia care. This move would then have forced those dementia sufferers [...]
Four Seasons Group is not for sale. Despite many of the Sunday newspapers announcing the sale and describing the buying up of their debts by private equity company KKR as a move by Li Ka Shing, a Hong Kong billionaire to purchase the group; Four Seasons have denied their intention to sell and have confirmed [...]
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Priory (Watton) Limited that they must make improvements at Buckingham Lodge Care Home to comply with the essential standards of quality and safety. Inspectors have found that the care home on Buckingham Close, Carbroke, Thetford, has failed to protect the safety and welfare of people receiving their service. [...]
An investigation is underway into the death of an elderly resident at St Peters Convent Care Home, Plymton St Maurice, Plymouth. A police spokesman said: “We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent death of a resident at St Peter’s Convent Care Home in Plympton St Maurice. “We are liaising with our partners and the [...]
Barchester employees around the UK have started to nominate colleagues for the 6th Barchester Care Awards, which continue to recognise the dedication of the national care provider’s staff. Staff members from all Barchester homes are encouraged to nominate fellow workmates for their contribution and commitment in the delivery of high quality services. Entries are assessed [...]
With Laing & Buisson’s research into council funding for care services in Sefton hitting the headlines this month, Lee Sheppard, Divisional Manager Care Homes at apetito, examines the pressures faced by care homes to provide nutritious food for residents with ever-tightening budgets … “National newspapers were quick to run the headline that some care homes [...]
With over 30 years experience McCarthy & Stone is Britain’s leading retirement builder and offers a choice of different types of retirement developments that includes Retirement Living, Assisted Living and Tailored Care Living. While most of us would like to remain in our family home for as long as possible, as we get older, it [...]
Residents, relatives and staff at Care UK’s Cathkin House care home in East Kilbride had a day of fun and activities and raised more than £335 for the Breast Cancer Campaign appeal. The care team and residents wore pink and made and sold pink cakes as part of their fundraising efforts. Administrator Teresa Duffy and [...]
DTZ, part of UGL Services, together with Horace John, Forse & Co have successfully completed the sale of the former Roath Steam Laundry building on Marlborough Road, Cardiff to the UK’s largest builder of private retirement homes and flats, McCarthy & Stone. The retirement accommodation specialists have obtained detailed planning consent to provide 58 assisted [...]
Research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting has today (Wednesday, 15 February) found simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip strength may indicate likelihood of developing dementia or stroke. The study involved monitoring over 2,400 participants with an average age of 62 over an 11 year [...]
People who wake up regularly during the night are more likely to develop amyloid plaques, proteins associated with Alzheimer’s, according to new research. Scientists from Washington, US, presented their findings at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting today (14 February). The researchers analysed sleep patterns of 100 people without dementia aged between 45 and [...]
AFTER 15 years Irene Parker has come full circle – returning to the job she loved at Avonpark Village in Limpley Stoke, near Bath. Irene, appointed General Manager at the retirement village, said: “I’ve had a fabulous welcome and while the buildings haven’t changed considerably, the concept has.” Irene oversaw work to the final extension [...]
A donation of £200 from the residents of Talbot View care home in Bournemouth has built a new hut for a disabled elderly lady in the village of Innhassune, Mozambique. Home manager Nick Holman said: “Our residents are safe, warm, and well fed and were only too pleased to send this money from their amenities [...]
NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS IN PEOPLE BEING SEEN ON TIME FOR THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND CLEANLINESS IN NHS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS BUT treatments still need to be better explained to patients. The national survey of NHS outpatients has shown improvement in the way that patients perceive key aspects of care including being seen on time or early [...]
A new multi-million pound luxury care home in Alloa has welcomed its first resident. Ruby Shepherd, aged 90, was given a warm welcome to Parklands, the state-of-the-art, purpose-built care home in Alloa Park Drive which represents a £4.7million investment by Meallmore, one of Scotland’s leading providers of nursing and residential care. Mrs Shepherd, who has [...]
The conviction of a care home worker should act as a deterrent to others tempted to mistreat vulnerable people, Leicestershire Police have said. Malcolm Cramp, who worked at the Brockshill Woodlands Care Centre in Oadby, Leicestershire, was sentenced to 12 months at Leicester Crown Court on Friday (February 10). He was convicted of seven counts [...]
The first phase of a new flagship care home that will create around 50 jobs for Arbroath is set to be completed this month (February). Leading care provider Balhousie Care Group is replacing the existing Balhousie Monkbarns Care Home on Monkbarns Drive with a new home. Almost £5million has been investedin the new building, which [...]
“The future ain’t what it used to be” said Yogi Berra, you can’t predict the future from the past was the opinion of political theorist Edmund Burke while Bill Clinton said the future “is an opportunity”. Undaunted by all these observations Jon Chapman, Director of Pinders, will be examining future prospect for values in the [...]
Castlemead Care, part of the Castlemead Housing and Care Group, has been granted planning approval for a state of the art 50,000 sq. ft. facility in Bradford on Avon, near Bath. The £9 million development will be built on the former Berryfield House hospital site, just off Bath Road, and will comprise [...]
Scientists testing on epilepsy patients have identified a ‘critical junction’ in the brain which is considered the doorway to the hippocampus, critical for the ability to transform daily experience into lasting memories. Scientists from UCLA believe that by stimulating the entorhinal cortex with electrical impulses memory was strengthened. The scientists believe the findings could have [...]
Public Service Events’ third annual Later Life conference drew a capacity crowd to hear from a programme of excellent speakers and interactive masterclass sessions, and to take advantage of great networking opportunities in the packed exhibition areas. Integration was the central theme of the day, with delegates particularly fascinated by a presentation from NHS Wandsworth [...]
“Over a third of over 65s fall each year and snow and ice pose real dangers for older people. Older people worried about falling should ask a friend, family member or neighbour to help out with shopping. For those who decide not to go out, it is important to keep active at [...]
The Balhousie Methven Care Home has recently reopened its doors after undergoing £200,000 refurbishment work. The home, which is situated in the Perthshire village of Methven, can provide care for up to 14 residents. Balhousie Care Group managing director, Graham Ogilvie, said: “We are always looking at ways to ensure our residents [...]
Jewish Care celebrated Tu B’Shvat with a floristry workshop at the charity’s Michael Sobell Centre in Golders Green on Wednesday 8th February. The green-fingered enthusiasts created mixed-media arrangements consisting of seasonal fruits, berries and white ‘Avalanche’ roses. Tu B’Shvat is a festive day in the calendar of the Jewish People. It is called the New [...]
Barchester care homes around the UK are hosting events to celebrate the talents and skills of their valued apprentices and engage with the local workforce for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. Barchester has run a successful and expanding apprenticeship programme for eight years and now has 1,000 participating apprentices. [...]
Baroness Margaret Ford is appointed Chairman of the leading quality care provider Barchester Healthcare, which has more than 220 homes across the UK with a growing portfolio. Currently Chairman of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, Chairman of May Gurney Plc, and Hon President of Epilepsy Action, Baroness Ford was delighted to [...]
Leading care provider Balhousie Care Group has appointed Tricia Stewart as Director of HR, as the company opens new homes and moves into new parts of Scotland. Tricia is the latest addition to the group’s newly bolstered senior management team, ahead of planned growth over the next few years, including the opening [...]
An existing cancer drug seems to improve many of the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a study published today (Thursday, 09 February) in the journal Science has found. Researchers in Ohio found the drug bexarotene was effective in increasing levels of the protein ApoE, which in turn sped up the clearance of [...]
A FIRST FOR HARROGATE AS THE FOOD ANGELS COME TO TOWN Harrogate’s community will now be receiving fresh, hot meals delivered to their homes for the first time thanks to a newly launched service – Harrogate Food Angels. The initiative is set to make an immediate positive impact on those who rely [...]
A £1.5 million project to convert a 19th century building into a high-end residential care home is set to create up to 35 full and part-time jobs in the West Midlands. Rectory Care Limited is renovating the former St Cuthbert’s rectory in Donnington, Albrighton, into a 31-bedroom care home, backed by funding [...]
The Care Providers Alliance, a coalition of a range of the care sector’s representative bodies, has appointed Dame Denise Platt as its Red Tape Champion. Martin Green, The Alliance Chair, said: “The Care Providers Alliance is delighted that Dame Denise Platt has agreed to act as its champion in trying to reduce [...]
People with dementia are being cheated out of at least £100 million, the Alzheimer’s Society revealed. The charity estimates that up to 112,500 (15 per cent) people with dementia have been victims of financial abuse such as cold calling, scam mail, or mis-selling. Its new report ‘Short changed: Protecting people with dementia from [...]
People often not at the centre of their own care, says CQC as it publishes reports from its review of services for people with learning disabilities. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes a further 20 reports from a targeted programme of 150 unannounced inspections of hospitals and care homes that [...]
Four Seasons, now the UK’s largest independent care home operator are negotiating the restructure of their £780m debt and are hoping to raise £230m via their shareholders. Four Seasons Healthcare took 140 homes from ashes of Southern Cross to make them the largest provider of elderly care in the UK. The debt, [...]
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