Tag: Age UK
Rustington nursing home starts two-year quest for end of life excellence
The team at Care UK’s Darlington Court nursing home is this week starting a nationally accredited programme of training and evaluation to gain the country’s highest recognition of end of life care. The Gold Standard Framework Care Home Accreditation (GSFCH), approved by the NHS, Department of Health, Age UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, is [...]
Wake up call to employers,age discrimination in the workplace is no longer acceptable
The Supreme Court this morning issued groundbreaking new principles on age discrimination in the workplace in its long-awaited ruling in the case of Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes. The case revolved around Leslie Seldon, a partner in a solicitors firm who was forced to retire when he reached the age of 65 in [...]
Age UK comment on Panorama
“Cases such as these will inevitably worry people living in care homes and their loved ones. Every single case of abuse or neglect in care homes is one too many and any suspicion or accusation of abuse, neglect or improper care must be taken seriously and immediately acted upon in the first instance by the [...]
Fuel Poverty Must Be Addressed
On the 14th March 2011 Chris Huhne the former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change announced that Professor John Hills had been requested to take an independent review at the fuel poverty target and definition. The intention being that the Government focuses its available resources where they will be most effective in tackling [...]
Create New Framework For Ageing-Age UK
Following recent focus on inadequate hospital care for older people, the crisis in social care and the delay in the implementation of age discrimination legislation, Age UK is calling on the Government to create a new visionary framework for ageing to enable us all to prepare better for later life. Age UK believes that the [...]
A Note About The Weather From Age UK
“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 NACC Ensure Dignity Through Mealtimes
AFTER A FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIGNITY IN CARE DAY THE NACC ANNOUNCE A NEW PUBLICATION THAT WILL ENSURE DIGNITY THROUGH MEALTIMES Dignity Action Day spotlights the importance of continually upholding the dignity of people receiving care. The new publication from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) – How [...]
Age UK Warns Of Dangerously Cold Weather
This weeks cold weather has seen the Met Office issue its first England-wide Level 3 Cold Weather Alert of the winter. The alert was issued because of the expected frosty nights and low daytime temperatures. We have already seen temperatures as low as -6.2C in Pershore, Worcestershire, -6.1C in South Farnborough, Hampshire and [...]
Living On A Low Income
What you say is ‘I don’t really need it, I’ll get by without it’. That’s it” Woman, aged 78, single household. New research(1) commissioned by Age UK shows the realities of how older people manage living on a low income as a new poll (2) reveals that over a half (55%) of people aged 60 [...]
Paul Burstow Minister of Care Comments
Paul Burstow has made the following statements both written and oral to questions regarding care in the UK. ”The proposals we have outlined in the Health and Social Care Bill place a much firmer emphasis on. The importance of integration-better collaboration, partnership working and integration across social care and the national health [...]
Home Care Services To Be Targeted By CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to carry out a themed inspection programme of home care services. The programme will help the regulator develop new ways to ensure these services meet the essential standards people have a right to expect and that people are being treated with dignity and respect. The [...]
AGE UK RESPONSE TO HILLS INTERIM REVIEW ON FUEL POVERTY
Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director at Age UK says: “This reinforces just how big a problem fuel poverty is and acknowledges that that it can have a devastating effect on peoples health and well being. People are cutting back on heating or food to help make ends meet at a time [...]
Coming Together To Improve The Lives Of Older People
Dozens of organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors are coming together in partnership to celebrate the lives of older people and address the challenges of our ageing society. Launched today to coincide with Older People’s Day celebrations, the Age Action Alliance will work together to improve the lives of [...]
Best Practice, Best Care Show!
Over 1500 professionals from across the care sector are set to join forces this October to collaborate and share best practice at Care Show 2011. Taking place at London’s Olympia from 11-12 October 2011, Care Show London is a leading event for the care sector, combining an important mix of industry [...]
Age UK – Disability Alliance – Campaign for Better Transport
Disabled and older people lose 3 million discounts as Government ends concessionary coach fares The Government is abolishing half price coach concessions for older and disabled people from 1st November 2011. In the last year 2.9 million concessionary journeys were made on National Express coaches alone [1]. Disability Alliance, Age UK and Campaign [...]
Widespread Cuts To Bus Services Threaten The Most Vulnerable
Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director at Age UK welcomes the Transport Committee’s finding on bus services; “We are delighted with the findings of the Transport Committee and welcome their call for concessionary passes on community transport as well as public buses. “However there is little point in having a free pass if there [...]
CQC Announces New Acting Together Programme
The Care Quality Commission today announces Acting Together, a new partnership scheme that enables CQC to call on people who use services to advise on and contribute to its work. Acting Together includes involving people as ‘Experts by Experience’ on inspections of health and social care services and in visits to [...]
Fuel Poverty For Over 60′s
New figures released by Department Energy Climate Change (DECC) today show the number of fuel poor households has increased to 5.5 million for 2009, a rise of 1 million since 2008. Just under half (48.5%) of all households in fuel poverty contain one person aged 60 or over. Michelle Mitchell, Charity [...]
Age UK Comments On Southern Cross
“This has been a really worrying few months for Southern Cross residents and their families, with these latest developments only adding to their concern. “We would urge everyone involved in the potential transfer of the Southern Cross homes to put the needs of the residents first, remembering that those [...]
Withdrawal Of Care, A Disgrace.
Elaine McDonald is a 67 year old lady. She was an accomplished prima-ballerina, who suffered a stroke in 1999. Sadly the stroke left Ms McDonald with restricted mobility so that help is needed when transferring on and off the toilet. It also left Ms McDonald with a neurogenic bladder which [...]
”Lets Not Mince Words-Says AGE UK”
Michelle Mitchell AGE UK charity director made the following statement regarding the Equality & Human Rights Commission inquiry into the failure to protect the rights of older people receiving care at home. ‘’Let’s not mince words about what the findings show – leaving someone in soiled beds or clothing for [...]
‘Priority Should Be Residents’
Age UK issued the following statement today regarding Southern Cross; “It is deeply worrying that the Southern Cross situation has reached this crisis point as families and residents of their homes will be greatly concerned. “Providing continuing and quality care to those 31,000 residents must be the highest priority for all those [...]
Statistics For Reaching 75 Increase-Age UK Respond
ONS statistics released today show that in 2007-9 men had a 68.4 per cent chance of surviving until the age of 75 and women had a 78.6 per cent chance of surviving until the age of 75. This is an increase from the 2003-5 figures which were 65.1 per cent and [...]
Safety, Warmth & Happiness- Which Home?
Residents in some care homes in England are inadequately fed and under-stimulated, an undercover investigation by Which? has found. As part of the consumer rights group’s Care homes investigated report, undercover actors posed as residents in four care homes in England earlier this year and found major problems with food, health [...]
