Kent County Council is giving a £380,000 boost to battle isolation and loneliness among elderly people. The cash will be used to develop volunteer befriending services across the county to

Plan represents attempt to assess whether elderly people are being failed by social care system Death rates in nursing homes are to be monitored by the health regulator in an

DUDLEY borough has been praised for the way it deals with people suffering from dementia. The borough’s pioneering approach to dementia has received national acclaim for its support to sufferers,

AN expert from the University of Huddersfield has helped produce the first book on child sexual abuse in the Caribbean. Prof Adele Jones has written several chapters, and acted as

A daughter who secretly filmed her mother’s poor care at a nursing home is calling for better care for the elderly. Margaret Heslop’s family were so concerned about her care

Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems at an earlier stage. The regulator said

A care home worker who  arrived for her shift to find  dementia patients covered  in filth said she took photos  of the scene in case no one  believed how bad

Kingston RLBC has confirmed the resignation of Derek Osbourne as council leader in the aftermath of his arrest on Tuesday 11 June on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

Be wary of schemes that aim to avoid you having to sell your home to fund health care, experts are warning. Homeowners are being warned to tread carefully before signing

Zero-hours contracts with unpaid travel time means up to 220,000 care workers get less than the minimum wage Samantha Nelson doesn’t dawdle. She’s up at 5.30 every morning and quickly