Tag: Care Sector
SEMINAR FOR FIRST TIME ENTRANTS TO THE CARE SECTOR
DC Care is pleased to announce the first of a series of upcoming seminars for first time entrants to the care sector. The first of these is to be held on Thursday 31st May 2012 in Nottingham. The aim of the seminar is to provide a deeper understanding of the healthcare business sector as a [...]
Adam Number 1 For IT Support In Care Sector
Zest Solutions appoints Adam Barker into a very technical post to assist with the growing need for IT support and consultancy within the care sector. Adam was chosen as the right candidate for the position because of his experience in the customer services sector. He will take up the position of a first level support [...]
Hat Trick For HPC Healthcare Property Consultants
For the third year in succession, social care property consultant HPC has been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious HealthInvestor Awards. The awards, which take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, recognise excellence and innovation in the independent healthcare sector. At the 2012 awards, HPC has been nominated in two categories for [...]
CMG Appoint Peter Kinsey As Chief Executive
CMG, the UK’s leading independent provider for people with learning disabilities and complex needs, today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Peter Kinsey, effective 1st March 2012. In his position as CMG Managing Director over the past five years, Peter has played a pivotal role in the company’s continued growth and improvement, and [...]
Irene Returns to ‘Retirement Village’ Role After 15 Years
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 [...]
Flower Power at Jewish Care
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 [...]
Cancer Drug Improves Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s In Mice
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 [...]
Yorkshire Bank Funded Care Home To Create New Jobs
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 [...]
Dame Denise Platt Appointed Care Sector Champion
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 [...]
Record Number Of Adult Social Care Apprentices
Adult social care employers are celebrating the achievements of a record number of apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week which kicks off this week. Last year the sector saw more than 40,000 new apprentices across England use the framework working towards qualifications that will boost their knowledge and skills to deliver high quality care. They [...]
Alzheimer’s Hallmark Could Affect Brain Function Of Healthy Adults
High levels of the protein amyloid beta in the brain – a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease – could also be associated with the memory and mental function of healthy adults according to a study published in Neurology today (Wednesday 1 February 2012). Scientists from the University of Texas took brain scans of 137 [...]
A Vocation for Care
‘Putting people first and ensuring they have a good quality of life’ is the key to a successful career in the care sector, says Mark Birchenough, the new manager of The Oakes in Huddersfield. Celebrating 24 years in the care sector, much of which has been with Meridian Healthcare, Mark will start his [...]
Nicotine Improves Cognitive Ability, Says Study
Nicotine has been shown to improve cognitive performance in smokers who have stopped smoking according to a study published today in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous short-term studies with nicotine have shown attention and memory improvement in people with Alzheimer’s disease. This study looked the effects of [...]
Another nail in the coffin for older people –The NACC respond to The Daily Telegraph article 30th December 2011
The NACC respond to The Daily Telegraph article 30th December 2011 Figures released today show a 13% increase in the cost of Meals on Wheels across the country, with an average meal now costing £3.44. On top of this most people who need Meals on Wheels also need some form of home [...]
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 [...]
ECCA Call CQC To Identify & Share Good Practice
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has responded to the current CQC consultation on proposed changes to the judgement framework and enforcement policy with a plea to balance what appears to be a regular diet of bad news from CQC about the [...]
Specialist Sector Continues To Feel Impact
SPECIALIST SECTORS CONTINUE TO FEEL IMPACT OF REDUCED DISCRETIONARY SPEND Despite the impact of reduced discretionary spend upon the special sectors (Automotive, Recreational, Licensed and Leisure, Hotels and Healthcare, many operators are beginning to see positive results as they focus on cost control, restructuring and their core businesses according to Colliers [...]
Healthcare business opportunities ‘on the go’ thanks to new Christie + Co mobile website
You can now search for that not-to-be-missed healthcare business opportunity, the latest company press releases and other information about Christie + Co no matter where you are, thanks to a new mobile-friendly website launched today by the leading business agent and advisor. The new site, developed by Chorley-based Mobiomic, responds to [...]
Surrey retirement village welcomes new manager
Gillian Hudson wasn’t looking for a new job but when she visited Mayford Grange ‘it just felt right for me’. She is now firmly installed as the new Village Manager and looking forward to the challenges to come, including the opening of the Village’s nine-bed boutique nursing home The Grange. [...]
Colliers Care Home Review
The latest Care Homes Review from Colliers International, which measures occupancy rates, average weekly fees, payroll costs, non-payroll costs and profit margins (EBITDAR), has revealed that while average nominal weekly fees have increased steadily over the last two years, in real terms fee levels continue to weaken by some 0.6% over [...]
Simon Bird Joins Care South
Care South is pleased to announce that chartered surveyor Simon Bird has joined the Senior Management Team as Property and Business Development Director. Care South is a registered charity and leading provider of high quality, innovative care (including specialist dementia care) with 20 residential and nursing care homes and close care available [...]
Jewish Care Offers Support By The Sea
A dynamic group of Bournemouth-based volunteers has been offering support to their local Jewish community. The tight-knit team includes Pat Cravitz, Josie Lipsitz, Marcia Goodman and Liz Harris has been helping people access local social services, offering advice regarding obtaining funding for services as well as giving emotional support to vulnerable members [...]
Golden Years For Glebe Care
Glebe House, a delightful and successful care home in Surrey, has been sold by care sector specialist advisors Christie + Co. The entire share capital of Glebe Care Ltd (owners of Glebe House) was acquired by Surrey care provider Golden Years Ltd for an undisclosed sum off an asking price of £3.8 [...]
Balancing The Books-Paul Burstow Comments
Four Seasons have agreed the transfer of 57 of the 288 care homes from the now failed Southern Cross. A further 88 will be transferred in the 2nd tranche. This arrangement is with the full knowledge of the Care Quality Commission. Four Seasons have assets currently valued at £350m and debts [...]
HICA To Open Specialist Day Care Centre
At a time when day care centres across the country are facing cuts and closures, the HICA Group is shortly to open a day care centre in Hull, which has been designed specifically for people with dementia. The new centre, built within the grounds of HICA’s The Rowans care home in [...]
Christie & Co Complete Sale to Willowbank
Acting on behalf of private owners, Christie + Co has sold Deansgrove Residential Care Home in Knowsley, Merseyside to regional operator Willowbank Rest Home Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Registered to care for 29 service users the home was largely purpose-built having been extended from an existing property, providing care in 25 single and 2 [...]
Award-winning developer appoints Christie + Co to advise on care sector developments
The award-winning Edinburgh-based developer AMA has appointed Christie + Co as its care sector advisor — beginning with the sale of a major care home development in the Scottish capital. Powderhall, an affluent suburb of Edinburgh, is the site for the AMA development being marketed by Christie + Co. The site provides [...]
RCN Primary Care Adviser To Headline NCA Conference Nursing Care Work Stream
Lynn Young, Primary Care Advisor at the Royal College of Nursing, will be the headline speaker at the Nursing Care work stream on day one of this year’s National Care Association Conference. This dedicated work stream event will feature a wide range of prominent and expert speakers talking on subjects such as [...]
Christie + Co Sells Turn-Key Ashcroft Hall To Bank House Care Homes
Another East Midlands turn-of-key care home has been sold by healthcare specialists Christie + Co. The newly-constructed Ashcroft Hall in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire has been acquired by local operator Kris Sooriah. The 53-bedroom home was built by LNT Construction, the quality turn-key care home solutions providers. LNT Construction also built Willowcroft [...]
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 [...]
Private Equity Financing – A Cause For Celebration Or Concern?
Until recently, domiciliary care wasn’t a topic to grace the front pages of the broadsheets, let alone the tabloids. But recent events have brought it out of the shadows and it seems everyone is talking about it. The interest has been sparked by a series of unrelated – and, [...]
Bupa Group Chief Risk Officer Confirmed-
Bupa, the international healthcare group, has confirmed Keith Jackson as its Group Chief Risk Officer. Keith took up the role formally on 5 September and will now report to the Acting Group Finance Director, Neil Taylor. He will be responsible for the Bupa Group’s risk, compliance, financial crime and actuarial functions. Keith will [...]
What’s Happening At European Care Group?
First impressions of European Care’s head office is a warm, friendly, multi cultural work force with a relaxed attitude; which is rather pleasing given the fact that European Care is the 5th largest provider of care in the UK. Its Friday lunch time and the traffic in London is as [...]
Mr Burstow, Your Comments Please
Good afternoon Mr Burstow I am currently running a story on www.careindustrynews.co.uk regarding the possibility of other care groups/providers being potentially insolvent and I have run the written response between you and Tom Blenkinsop MP but if you read the comments the story has received plus comments regarding the debacle [...]
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 [...]
SCIFIT Helps Raise Money At Charity Cycle Marathon For Active Agers!
SCIFIT (UK) Limited recently loaned their easy-access exercise bikes for use in a charity cycle marathon to raise money for the Macclesfield Belong community Village. Together with a team of local police volunteers, the residents of Belong who are recovering from joint replacement surgery or have conditions such dementia or [...]
DAY CENTRE MAKES A WISE MOVE WITH OWL TRIP
A DAY centre for elderly people in Sunderland certainly gives a ‘hoot’ when it comes to organising interesting activities. People who use the Glenholme Day Centre in Roker were recently taken on a trip to the Kirkleatham Owl Centre, near Redcar. Around 20 users of the service spent a few [...]
Castlebeck Responsible
The Care Quality Commission has published details of the enforcement action it has taken against Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd which failed to protect the safety and welfare of patients at Winterbourne View. The effect of this action is that the assessment and treatment centre near Bristol has been closed. [...]
Diary Of A Domiciliary Provider
DIARY 27th June 2011 Got to thinking over the weekend – service user / customer / client / patient – which is the best generic term – as there is a long running thread on LinkedIn on how providers should refer to the people who use our services. I dislike [...]
Personal Budgets-What Safe Guards Are In Place?
Paul Burstow, Minister of State for Care Serivces has responded to questions asked by Catherine McKinnell, Labour MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne regarding the CQC and Personal budgets. Catherine McKinnell asked- (1) what procedures regulate the (a) quality and (b) safety of care providers in receipt of personal budget payments? and [...]
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 [...]
Homes With Care To Resolve Long Term Care
Assisted Living – A Real Opportunity To Help Resolve Long Term Care Problems For The Elderly? The Care Home Sector The long term care sector is a very difficult one to be in. Even though, fundamentally, the demographics are in favour, the mechanics of the business is rife with [...]
Solve Your Admin Pressures Today!
We’re not the only industry with no time, with admin pressures or with staff training complications but we could possibly be the only industry with the most inspired and simple solution. All the recent bad press associated with badly managed care homes it’s made us wonder how we can help [...]
Is the care sector on the point of collapse?
Following various reports over the last few days and the news that other large groups are on the brink of administration, the question has to be asked; ‘Is the care sector on the point of collapse? Can we cope with the demand but apparent lack of funding, well trained staff etc’ If [...]
‘£36 Million Rubber Stamped For Care’
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have announced the investment of millions of pounds into the British Care Sector, which means the development of 530 new jobs and 455 extra beds. This comes at the end of a week where care has received so much negative news and is excellent news for the [...]
The Pinders Healthcare Design Awards 2011
An audience of over 550 packed into Lords Cricket Ground for the annual celebration of care home design. They gave a warm welcome to Sir Michael Parkinson, who presented the awards and talked passionately about his role as the Government’s Ambassador for Dignity for the Elderly. Sir Michael generously gave his time for free, [...]
Zest grows and grows!
Zest Care Systems newest recruit, Paul Coleman, is hired to join the company’s software innovation team as the business grows. Paul will be the senior PHP developer at Zest and will be responsible for the design and development of Zest’s web based care planning system. Paul says: I have been writing PHP programs for [...]
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