RECENT NEWS

Encore Care Homes has signed up for Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme, which aims to transform the way that people think, act and talk about the condition.

Envivo Group has completed the acquisition of Cardiff-based specialist nursing home outfit Crusader Medical Care.

Labour is calling on the government to implement a ten-year plan for social care reform based on a ‘home first’ guiding principle.

Private equity firm has increased its investment in HC-One to take majority control of the UK’s largest care home operator.

Hampshire provider Sentinel Healthcare has been acquired by operator Allegra Care and real estate fund manager Moorfield.

A research project into the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed how retirement village and extra care housing operators helped to protect the lives of residents and staff.

Championing Social Care has launched Care Home Open Week 2021 that will take place from 28 June to 4 July.

The Care Home Environment magazine is delighted to make available the recording of its recent Future of Dementia Care Design virtual roundtable.

Luxury care operator Signature Senior Lifestyle has unveiled its latest home - in Beckenham – consisting of 100 private apartments across three floors, including 24 purpose-built apartments for residents living with dementia.

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and a clutch of leading care organisations have co-signed an open letter sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for a “1948 moment” to establish a long-term and sustainable future for adult social care.

Up to 2.5m people in the UK would consider moving to a retirement community after seeing more information on them, according to a report by developer Octopus Real Estate.

Social care consultancy Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) and workforce development and membership organisation Skills for Care have joined forces to strengthen the support they provide to registered managers in adult social care.

Three in four staff working in care homes and home care say the Covid pandemic has had a serious negative impact on their mental health, according to the GMB union.

A new company with a local board of directors has been established to manage a portfolio of 12 care homes across Northern Ireland.

More than 400,000 adult social care staff in England could still be waiting for their first Covid jab, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

Care provider Cascade has opened a £2.2m state-of-the-art residential care home near Norwich for people living with autism, mental health conditions and learning difficulties.

London-based luxury elderly residential nursing and specialist care home outfit Hamberley Development has promoted John Austin to the role of managing director.

The government has come under fire from campaigners for not showing the same “passion” for reform of social care as it has done for football matters.

The Care Home Environment magazine is making a final call for registrations for its free to attend Future of Dementia Care Design virtual roundtable to be held at 11am today.

Dorset care provider Avatara has secured a £1.5m refinance and acquisition funding package to reopen a care home near Dorchester.