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Dec 21, 2021
Dame Sarah becomes a Barbie Girl
Mattel toys have announced that Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert has been honoured as a ‘Barbie Role Model’ for her work creating the Oxford...
Dec 20, 2021
Almost 400,000 people are now waiting for an assessment of their care needs
A snap survey of the state of social care services has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture for hundreds of thousands of older and...
Dec 17, 2021
Average care staff pay rises
Average hourly pay for care staff in the independent sector has risen annually by 5.3% in real terms, to £9.01 an hour.
Dec 16, 2021
Changes to be introduced to Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
The idea of buying our funeral in advance is a popular concept in the UK. Many feel that it allows them to plan what they want when the...
Dec 14, 2021
ASK OUR ADVISERS - Property Disregard
I own my own home and my 62 year old son lives with me. I am worried about him if I have to go into a care home. Will he be homeless? The...
Dec 13, 2021
Care Aware Comment - Tackling care fee inequality to undermine care home viability
The Government has announced that it intends to address the unfairness of a system that requires self-funders to pay more for their care...
Dec 10, 2021
Extend the “Discharge to Assess” Funding for Winter
“We’re also highlighting the need for an extension to the Discharge to Assess funding in order to capitalise on the benefits it has...
Dec 9, 2021
How many people receive adult social care in England?
Last year, 838,530 adults received publicly funded long-term social care, primarily in care homes or in their own homes. In addition,...
Dec 8, 2021
NHS beyond full stretch and preparing for most difficult winter ever
NHS providers, representing every hospital, mental health, community and ambulance service in England, says that its annual survey shows...
Dec 7, 2021
Care homes are set to benefit from a new initiative to help with staffing problems
A new £162.5 million workforce retention and recruitment fund will be available to local authorities across England based on their need,...
Dec 6, 2021
Government White Paper sets out 10-year vision for adult social care
On 1st December, the Government published its White Paper – People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform, the key points of...
Dec 2, 2021
87% of local authorities pay less than minimum price for homecare
A new report from the Homecare Association details the state of homecare funding in the UK. The average hourly fee paid by local...
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