Older People – Page 78 – Care Appointments

Care for elderly victims of crime ‘not good enough’ in half of cases inspected

By Margaret Davis, Crime Correspondent17th July 2019News England

Care for elderly victims of crime by police and prosecutors was not good enough in more than half the cases examined by two watchdogs. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and

People with dementia ‘have spent almost £15BN of own money’ waiting for care reforms

By Jane Kirby, Health Editor9th July 2019News England

People with dementia have spent almost £15 billion of their own money in the last two years waiting for Government care reforms, a charity has claimed. The Alzheimer’s Society said

No verdict reached on care worker accused of placing bag over patient’s head

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter8th July 2019News England

A jury has been discharged in the trial of a care assistant accused of placing a plastic bag over the head of an elderly hospital patient. Santosh Bhatta (pictured), 32,

New BBC documentary to explore everyday life for people living with dementia

By Sherna Noah, Senior Entertainment Correspondent5th July 2019News England

Cameras will follow people living with dementia for two years in a new BBC documentary. Described as “unique for television”, Living With Dementia will feature up to six people at

Care worker tells court plastic bag was used to divert attention of patient

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter4th July 2019News England

A care worker accused of placing a plastic bag over the head of an elderly patient has told a court he held it in front of her face in a

Care worker accused of placing plastic bag over elderly patient ‘was playing peekaboo’

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter2nd July 2019News England

A care worker accused of placing a plastic bag over an elderly hospital patient’s head claimed he was playing peekaboo, a court has heard. Santosh Bhatta, 32, denies ill treating

Woman with rare dementia to be detained at specialist hospital after killing husband

By Dave Higgens29th June 2019News England

An 84-year-old woman who stabbed her 85-year-old husband to death in a seemingly “inexplicable” attack had been suffering from a rare, undiagnosed form of dementia, a court has heard. Marjorie

Animal and music therapy among activities recommended for dementia patients

By Jane Kirby29th June 2019News England

Stroking a pet could improve the well-being of people with dementia, health officials say. In new recommendations, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said those with dementia

Report lays bare human cost of Government failure to address social care funding

By Joe Gammie26th June 2019News England

The failure of successive governments to address long-term funding for adult social care puts thousands of old and disabled people at risk of losing vital support, care chiefs have warned.

Insurers body warn majority of over-65s have no plan to pay for social care

By Vicky Shaw25th June 2019News England

Many people could be sitting on a “social care financial time bomb”, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said. It found nine in 10 (89%) over-65s have not made

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Care for elderly victims of crime ‘not good enough’ in half of cases inspected

No verdict reached on care worker accused of placing bag over patient’s head

New BBC documentary to explore everyday life for people living with dementia

Care worker tells court plastic bag was used to divert attention of patient

Care worker accused of placing plastic bag over elderly patient ‘was playing peekaboo’

Woman with rare dementia to be detained at specialist hospital after killing husband

Animal and music therapy among activities recommended for dementia patients

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Older People

Care for elderly victims of crime ‘not good enough’ in half of cases inspected

People with dementia ‘have spent almost £15BN of own money’ waiting for care reforms

No verdict reached on care worker accused of placing bag over patient’s head

New BBC documentary to explore everyday life for people living with dementia

Care worker tells court plastic bag was used to divert attention of patient

Care worker accused of placing plastic bag over elderly patient ‘was playing peekaboo’

Woman with rare dementia to be detained at specialist hospital after killing husband

Animal and music therapy among activities recommended for dementia patients

Report lays bare human cost of Government failure to address social care funding

Insurers body warn majority of over-65s have no plan to pay for social care