Health chiefs have rebutted claims that a new public consultation on the closure of state-run care homes is a box-ticking exercise. The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB), which was

An ‘exercise in gobbledegook’ was the verdict of SDLP councillors in Limavady after a meeting with Department of Health officials to discuss the future of Thackeray Place care home in

Benefits to the tune of more than £350,000 have been issued to vulnerable households thanks to a new initiative. That’s because the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) joined

Around 30 new jobs will be created in a £2.5m project as a care home in Co Londonderry is extended with the needs of dementia sufferers in mind. The Cottage

Health Minister Edwin Poots today published a report summarising the findings of the recent consultation on ‘Who Cares? The Future of Adult Care and Support in Northern Ireland’. This was

There is “clear confusion” about responsibilities within the adult care and support system in Northern Ireland and a level of public mistrust of the motives of Government when it comes

“Our goal must be to ensure that older people are given every chance to live their lives to the full and as independently as possible.” That was the key message

There are fears that day care centres for adults with learning disabilities could face cuts as part of a review by the Health and Social Care Board. The Board said

A root and branch review of social work is needed to ensure that social workers are properly supported to deliver an effective service, according to University of Ulster research. The

OLDER Irish people suffering from Dementia face the added adversity of being ignored by charities, the NHS and policy-makers, a leading group of MPs and Lords has warned. “As a