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Home Care in England: a King’s Fund Review (King’s Fund)

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A King’s Fund report investigates problems in the commissioning of adult social care with a focus on home care. Issues under consideration include: Recruitment and retention of home care staff. Reductions in fees paid for council commissioned home care. … Continue reading →

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More on the Tipping-Point for Sustainability of Adult Social Care: a Solution Expected This Autumn? (BBC News / Lancet Public Health)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Estimates of the rising demand for round-the-clock home care, from Newcastle University / the London School of Economics and Political Science and published in Lancet Public Health, suggest that the number of people aged 85 and over requiring 24-hour … Continue reading →

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Proposals for a Social Care Premium: Grasping the Nettle or Another Modest Proposal? (BBC News / House of Commons)

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary If social care is to become free at the point of delivery, with a definite cap on the burden to be carried by individual families, the Government’s Green Paper planned for Autumn 2018 has to solve a funding gap … Continue reading →

Social Care Unsustainable as a Cinderella Service (BBC News / NAO / King’s Fund / Health Foundation / Skills for Care)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent National Audit Office (NAO) report explains why the Department of Health and Social Care needs to work harder to support the social care workforce. The number of people working in care does not match the growing demands … Continue reading →

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Seventy Thousand Extra Care Home Places Required in England by 2025? (BBC News / Lancet)

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers at Newcastle University have confirmed the general view that people are living longer, but that the later years of life often require high levels care (whether in people’s own homes or in residential care). They estimate that there … Continue reading →

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Unmet Social Care Needs of Older People Living in Their Own Homes (Ipsos MORI / NIHR / Age UK / NatCen Social Research / Independent Age)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Ipsos MORI, in association with the NIHR School for Social Care Research, Age UK, NatCen Social Research and Independent Age, have produced a report exploring the nature and extent of “unmet needs” for social care among older persons living … Continue reading →

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People With Dementia Failed By Standards of Homecare Staff Training? (Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has alleged that perhaps only 2% of homecare workers have adequate dementia training and awareness. Full Text Link Reference Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors. London: Alzheimer’s Society, November 16th 2016. Probably also … Continue reading →

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Home Care For Older People: NICE Quality Standard QS123 (NICE / BBC News)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Home Care For Older People: Quality Standard (QS123)”, which covers recommended minimum standards for home care. It clarifies how social care providers can help … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Minute Visits for Personal Care Remain (BBC News / Unison)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research by the union Unison has identified the persistence of 15-minute home care visits, which are too short for all but the most minimal “flying visits”. Such short home care visits are acceptable, for example, when dropping by to … Continue reading →

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