Ombudsman warns councils and providers over care of vulnerable people
Vulnerable people who lack the ability to choose how they are cared for are being “let down” by the very institutions that are charged with their care, an Ombudsman has
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Recruitment crisis and wage pressures leaving care homes ‘on the breadline’
Independent care homes in Scotland are “on the breadline” due to a recruitment crisis and wage pressures, according to a new report. Industry body Scottish Care said the sector is
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Engage: Young people working in social care – current situation and future demand
Skills For Care (SFC) have stressed the importance of inspiring the next generation of care workers into the sector to meet the growing demand for social care services. According to
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Engage: Health and social care – small things that make a big difference
Breaking a bone can make everyday activities particularly tricky. Especially when it’s your dominant arm and you live alone. Just ask Mrs Bennet who badly broke her right arm last
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Care home providers not giving people information they need, says Which?
Care home providers are making it too difficult for elderly people and their families to find the information they need to make an informed choice, according to a consumer watchdog.
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Occupational therapists call for end to ‘high volume, low cost’ approach to social care
Occupational therapists are calling for an end to a “high volume, low cost” approach to social care, which they say leaves many older people missing out on vital services. A
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Lack of respite sees many long-term carers without a day off in five years
Almost a third of long-term carers (32%) have not had a day off in five years, according to a new report. The study found a lack of respite available for
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Think tank warns over hidden homelessness crisis in rural areas
People are sleeping rough in barns and outhouses as a hidden homelessness crisis hits rural areas, an influential think tank has warned. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned
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New CQC report finds quarter of social care facilities failing on safety
One in four social care services are failing on safety, the care regulator has said. Analysis by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that 23% of care homes, nursing homes
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New £12m care village for Jewish community opens its doors in South Manchester
Belong Morris Feinmann has opened its doors in Didsbury, South Manchester, welcoming residents and members of the Jewish community to the new £12m facility. The new village, which will provide
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