Research calls for support for isolated over-60s
A nationwide home care company has uncovered worrying statistics about the impact of lockdown on the UK’s loneliness epidemic in older people and highlighted the need for greater support as restrictions ease this summer. The research, conducted in May by Radfield Home Care, sought to understand and raise awareness of the experiences of older people […]
Care Forum: Last remaining delegate places – Book today!
We still have a handful of delegate places available at the Care Forum for you to connect with industry care professionals that can help you with both current business requirements and future projects. In addition to 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, your pass also includes overnight accommodation, all meals, refreshments and access to insightful seminar sessions. 29th & […]
Vida Healthcare partners University of Bradford to train social care talent
First coordinated in November 2020 following outreach from the University, the initiative sees Vida Healthcare provide Mental Health Nursing and Adult Nursing students with real world experience, opportunities to transfer classroom knowledge into clinical skills, and the chance to build confidence and competence working with Vida’s specialist nursing and care staff. Since its foundation, Vida […]
Shining a spotlight on the extraordinary palliative care nurses
End-of-life care is not a topic that many people want to think about, yet the reality is that each year an estimated 40 million people worldwide are in need of palliative care. Most people, given the choice, would like to pass away with dignity, pain free, and in the familiarity of their own home. Live-in […]
The future of adult social care funding
By Oliver Brown, Head of Product, Care and Support Tools at Imosphere A new inquiry has been launched by The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee to understand how adult social care should be funded in the long term and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape since the last set of recommendations were […]
Do you specialise in Bedroom & Toilet Equipment for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in June we’ll be focusing on Bedroom & Toilet Equipment. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Bedroom & […]
The Care Forum is next month – Have you secured your place?
The Care Forum is an essential platform for you to connect with industry care professionals that can help you with both current business requirements and future projects. In addition to 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, your pass also includes overnight accommodation, all meals, refreshments and access to insightful seminar sessions. 29th & 30th June – Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire […]
Eagle Mount becomes UK’s first carbon neutral care home
Eagles Mount care home in Poole, part of the Luxurycare group, has become the UK’s first carbon-neutral care home after offsetting its environmental impact. The Dorset based care home has partnered with specialist company Carbon Neutral Britain to calculate its carbon footprint and offset its total emissions through financial support for international projects which help […]
Enabling and enhancing social care through innovation
Technology has long been touted as an enabler for much needed change across industries. But for those from non-digital native generations, this drastic need to evolve through innovation can seem overwhelming. The health and social care sector, for example, has been crying out for change for years, yet the patients it treats are unfamiliar with […]
Care Roadshows are back in 2021 – register for your free ticket today!
Registration is now open for Care Roadshows 2021 and these fantastic one-day events are back with a triumph and ready to re-connect the care sector. This year, the Roadshows will be returning to Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Cardiff. As always, the events strive to help attendees deliver outstanding care by bringing them face-to-face with the […]
