TWO Yorkshire nursing homes have been ordered to improve the care they give elderly residents after Government inspectors found a series of failings in unannounced inspections, including errors in medication dosage, and residents being left in dirty clothes.

There has been a sharp rise in the cost of council services for elderly and disabled people, Labour has warned. Data from 93 out of 153 councils in England showed

When being interviewed by the Guardian, the director of Age UK, Michelle Mitchell declared that elder care is on the brink of crisis due to government cuts in social care as councils have less money to fund in-home programmes. With an increasing number of elderly people, the crisis could hit as early as 2015.

A NEW recovery and treatment centre in Kidderminster for people with alcohol and drug misuse problems aims to double the amount of people who leave the service with “positive results”.

A PRIVATE care home in Tilbury has been slated by the Quality Care Commission for failing to protect residents’ safety and welfare.

NHS hospitals in England will be free to use almost half their hospital beds and theatre time for private patients under government plans.

Carers are to be given legal rights under government plans to increase the assistance available to the six million Britons who look after other people.

Sainsbury’s hopes scheme will improve support for those who look after elderly or sick relatives and neighbours

Age UK says cuts leaving increasing numbers of old people with either no support or very limited help at home

The announcement of a new Community Budget pilot for the tri-Borough area of Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea has moved plans forward to revolutionise the way government works in improving people’s lives.