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

Four new projects are being launched in Belfast to help offer help and support to people who have problems with alcohol. The schemes will be organised by the community-based agencies

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

There is a dramatic difference in the way hospitals that deal with emergency admissions across Northern Ireland operate at night and weekends, compared to weekdays, a review has found. The

Unison representatives are set to speak at a rally at Stormont opposing the closure of NHS residential care homes A rally opposing the closure of NHS residential care homes is