When considering admitting patients over the age of 65 for acute hospital care, alternatives such as hospital at home, admission to a local community hospital or extended stays and treatment
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A Hertfordshire scheme which helps keep people out of hospital by giving them the care they need in their own homes has won a prestigious award. HomeFirst scooped the Local
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This report presents the analysis of the information which has been received during Phase 2 of 10,000 Voices (February 2014 –September 2015) from patients/clients/carers and family members who receive care
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has launched a £1million investment package to support the delivery of the Enhanced Care at Home service in the Ards and North Down area.
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A care at home service in South Ayrshire has been praised by the Care Inspectorate for delivering good outcomes to service users. Crossroads (South Ayrshire) Care Attendant Scheme provides care
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a new campaign to increase the number of domiciliary care workers helping to support people in their own homes. The campaign
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Elderly and disabled people are not being cared for in a dignified manner because visits by homecare workers are being limited to 15 minutes, it has been claimed. A survey
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Councils in England are flouting the rules around “top-up” fees for care homes, according to an investigation. Elderly people who have assets of less than £23,250 may qualify for financial
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An organisation which supports older people to live longer in their own homes has been given one million pounds to provide customised support services for people affected by dementia. The
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A consortium of leading researchers, care providers and robotics experts have received a major award of over £2m from Innovate UK to develop a modular robotic solution for the home
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