RECENT NEWS

Commenting on the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s ‘State of Care’ report, Professor Martin Green OBE, chief executive of Care England, says: "I am proud to say that CQC’s State of Care report shows that at a time of unprecedented financial constraints and rising need for care, 71 per cent of the adult social care services inspected were rated ‘good’.

A local artist has been appointed by Care UK to produce a special sculpture for the gardens of Glastonbury Court care home in Bury St Edmunds.

White Oaks, a provider of services to the care and residential living market, has launched a new range of business solutions.

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has crowned the winners of the NACC Awards 2016 at its annual gala dinner.

Chelsea Court Place, a luxury, purpose built residential and day care home for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has opened in the heart of London.

Chubb Community Care, part of Chubb Fire & Security Ltd, has been awarded a place on a significant framework agreement with ESPO, a public sector-owned professional buying organisation, to deliver the latest technology-driven care solutions to organisations throughout the UK.

St Mary's Haven, a care home in Penzance, Cornwall has been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

A heart-warming video of 97 year-old Mary Reynolds, who spoke to the BBC about the letters she wrote every day to her great friend Cathy, has moved young people across the country and has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook.

Mark LLoyd has been appointed Managing Director of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company, as successor to David Innes, and starts Today 3 October 2016.

Councillor Noel Barrett-Morton, the Mayor of Marlborough has cut the ribbon to open the home's newly-built 'destination area' and refurbished dementia care household.

Anchor has further strengthened its Board with the appointment of two non-executive directors.

The proportion of people dying with a recorded dementia diagnosis has more than doubled since 2001.

St Mary's Haven, a care home in Penzance, Cornwall has been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

An Ayrshire care home is celebrating after three of its staff members and their house pet won UK-wide awards.

DDC Dolphin is pleased to announce the appointment of David Heel as business development director for DDC Dolphin Canada Inc.

Residents at a care home in Ayr let their creativity flourish at this year’s annual Flower Show, with one miniature garden scooping third place.

Chief executive of Care England, Martin Green, will be delivering his thoughts on best practice within the healthcare environment in a one-day event aimed at ensuring the highest standards among industry professionals.

Visitors to this year's Care & Dementia Show (11-12 October) at the NEC, Birmingham, can experience first-hand just what people with dementia go through on a daily basis with a Virtual Dementia Experience.

Once again care homes are planning to celebrate connections with their local communities. After a successful day of celebrating great care across the UK on Care Home Open Day 2016, and with over 4,300 care homes taking part, the date for 2017 is confirmed as 16 June.

Three Lanarkshire care homes have served up a dish of stiff competition – by jumping on the Come Dine With Me bandwagon and staging their own version of the popular television show.