Older People – Page 46 – Care Appointments

Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st March 20211st March 2021News England

One of the UK’s biggest care home groups is selling 52 of its homes and closing four so it can “better meet” current and future care needs. HC-One said on

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th February 2021News England

Unacceptable blanket bans on care home visits are in operation in England contrary to Government guidance, the care watchdog has said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said providers should not

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

By Jemma Crew, Reporter23rd February 202123rd February 2021News England

Some care home residents will be able to receive personal care and help washing, eating and dressing from their loved ones during visits, the Government has said. Residents who need

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

By The Press Association18th February 2021News Scotland

Police looking for a female suspect who stole from residents and assaulted an elderly man at a complex in Dundee. Police are hunting a woman who robbed residents and assaulted

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

By Jemma Crew, Reporter17th February 2021News England

One of the UK’s largest care home providers has said it is considering whether staff who have refused a vaccine for non-medical reasons can continue in roles where they are

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

By Brian Farmer, Reporter16th February 2021News England

A London council ordered to pay about £140,000 damages after a judge concluded that social services bosses had not followed proper legal procedure when dealing with a woman suffering from

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

By Jemma Crew and Stephen Jones, Reporters16th February 2021News England

One of the UK’s largest social care providers has revealed that just a fifth of elderly people it cares for at home have received a coronavirus vaccine. A fifth of

Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

By Brian Farmer, Reporter10th February 2021News England

A woman who said her sick elderly mother should not be vaccinated against Covid-19 because of the risks of side-effects has lost a fight in a specialist court. The woman

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

By Rod Minchin, Reporter10th February 202111th February 2021News Wales

A grandmother died in agony after suffering huge pressure sores at a scandal-hit nursing home, an inquest has heard. Evelyn Jones, 87, developed sores across her lower back, described by

Care workers tell inquest of residents being humiliated and subjected to appalling levels of care

By Rod Minchin, Reporter4th February 2021News Wales

Staff at a scandal-hit nursing home have told an inquest how elderly residents were humiliated and suffered poor standards of care. Seven residents who lived at Brithdir nursing home in

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Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

Care workers tell inquest of residents being humiliated and subjected to appalling levels of care

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Tag: Older People

Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

Dementia sufferer should receive Covid vaccine despite fear of side-effects, judge rules

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

Care workers tell inquest of residents being humiliated and subjected to appalling levels of care