RECENT NEWS

Early specification of Knauf Aquapanel Exterior at the design stage of a 60-bed care home in Winnersh has provided both speed and cost savings for specialist care home developer Castleoak Group.

People searching for a care home on Google search results, can now see at a glance, a care home's rating and how many reviews it has.

Staff at Garforth-based care home, Augustus Court, are welcoming hungry guests to their dinner table as they prepare to treat local elderly residents to a free lunch.

'Emergency' government funding of £1 billion should be provided to councils in their 2017/18 budgets to help stave off an impending social care crisis in the short term, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is urging.

Castle Retirement Living has announced that its new flagship development, Castle View Windsor, will be prioritising health and wellbeing by potentially banning smoking at its new retirement village development, as well as introducing a number of other health initiatives.

A care home in Rutherglen is hosting a recruitment open day on Wednesday 1 February and is inviting anyone looking for a successful career in the care industry to attend.

A care home chef with a passion for improving the lives of older people is preparing to face his first marathon to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by St John’s Court, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in November.

Infection control product specialist, Cairn Care, has launched an online training hub to help care home staff to learn about effective infection control, continence care and health and safety.

BCVS Homes, independ operator of Bathampton Manor and Greystones residential care homes in Bath, Somerset has recently enhanced its care provision to clients and improved its moving and handling procedures by installing 47 new Age UK Adjustable Beds by Theraposture.

Manor Community Care Home has recently become the first care home in Bristol specialising in mental health to be rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A former care home manager from Glasgow, who started out as a part time nurse for a care service provider, is celebrating after being promoted to regional director.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co is pleased to announce the sale of the former Hurst Manor care home in Martock, Somerset.

The New Deanery residential care home in Bocking received a special visit from Braintree MP James Cleverly, who was impressed by the improvements that have been made under the ownership of Sonnet Care Homes.

Residents and staff at Kincarrathie House, a 44 bed residential care home for the elderly on the outskirts of Perth in East Scotland, are benefiting from new technology designed and installed by Aid Call, in the form of a wireless nurse call system.

One of the most senior nurses in the care sector, Professor Trish Morris-Thompson, currently director of quality and clinical governance at Barchester Healthcare, has announced that she is retiring on 28 February 2017.

According to a recent study, Trilux lighting contributed to significantly improved quality of life for a group of care home residents with Alzheimer's disease

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC), in collaboration with the charity Sustain and the Sustainable Food Cities Network, has produced a series of case studies that champions innovative, alternative models for Meals on Wheels services that remove dependency on continually shrinking social care budgets and could help secure the currently threatened service for future generations.

Two Nurse Plus employees have been commended with a 10 Year Award for their exceptional service to the specialist nursing and domiciliary care agency.

LNT Care Developments has received planning permission to build a 66 bed care home on the site of the former Sainsbury Depot in Buntingford.