The number of enquiries about social care needs assessments has risen by 229 per cent in 2021/22 when compared to 2019/20, according to a report by a charity which found councils are telling people they do not have to offer routine assessments. Access Social Care, a charity giving legal advice for people with care needs, […]
A new public campaign has been launched to help tackle the scourge of everyday ageism and widespread use of derogatory and harmful stereotypes which can affect everything from older people’s “confidence to their housing and pay.” Ageing Better will work with the public, age-friendly communities, employers as well as other sector and industry partners to
Getting home care is a big step in anyone’s life, but you’ll soon reap the benefits of the extra care and support you’ll receive. People seek home care for a number of different reasons, they may be elderly, disabled, have medical needs or have mental health problems. When you start receiving home care, life will be
What to expect when you start receiving home care. Published by Home Care UK. Read More »
Thousands of people in England will be able to get new treatment on the NHS for wet age-related macular degeneration or for diabetic macular oedema. NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence) has published its final draft guidance recommending the new drug faricimab (Vabysmo, Roche) after clinical evidence showed it is effective in improving
Britons aged 65 and over are to be given an extra £300 winter fuel payment as part of the Chancellor’s cost of living rescue package. The extra £300 combined with the £400 energy bill discount for all households in October plus the £150 council tax rebate which has already been announced, will see pensioners receive
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has met care leaders representing care homes and home care services for a “constructive discussion” and to “reassure them” in light of their concerns about funding for social care. In an exclusive interview, the minister told carehome.co.uk, he had met with care leaders at
Over half a million people in England are waiting for home care, an adult social care assessment, a review of their care or a direct payment to begin and the ‘the situation is getting worse not better’. The findings from ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) reveal that as of 28 February 2022,
UNISON and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have written jointly to Sajid Javid urging him to reinstate Covid funding for social care and warning him withdrawing this “financial lifeline” will see “devastating consequences” for the sector. The letter to the health and social care secretary says the government’s decision to end the adult social care
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has urged the government to remove all charges to immigration visas and set a minimum wage of £10.50 an hour for care workers in England to help alleviate the impact of workforce challenges. The MAC report, which briefs ministers on immigration policy has put forward 19 recommendations, which it says
Home care provider Abicare is offering free training and 100 jobs for refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere in the world who want to live in the UK. One hundred home care jobs for refugees are being offered in Swindon, Salisbury, Basingstoke, Bradford-on-Avon and Wales, while live-in care jobs are also available across the country. Refugees
Ukraine’s refugees offered care jobs in the UK. Published by Home Care UK. Read More »