2016 has been a difficult year for those of us in social care with budgets continuing to be squeezed, costs rising and the numbers who need social care continuing to increase with our ageing population. But we are starting to… read more »
Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft, pictured, has warned that the social care sector will collapse unless the Welsh Government invests more money in independently-run care homes and domiciliary care. He was speaking after the UK Government gave the go-ahead… read more »
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into care homes for older people to investigate whether current practices breach consumer laws. The CMA study will look very closely at reports of potentially unfair practices and contract… read more »
A guide to the ‘art of the possible in public procurement’ is available here. There is also a briefing note on Local Authority area plans which must be produced under the Social Services and Well-being Act here.
An important report from the Welsh Assembly’s Health, Social Care & Sport Committee on winter pressures which quotes extensively from the evidence given by Care Forum Wales. Download a copy of the report here. The first recommendation is that the… read more »
Mario Kreft MBE, chair of Care Forum Wales, is calling for the authorities to put “prejudice” about the private sector to one side to solve the crisis facing the NHS this winter. Mr Kreft stressed the need for everybody to… read more »
Residents from Hallmark’s care homes in Wales will write their hearts desire on a star this December and enter the company’s Christmas wish-granting competition. More than 1,000 – including 93-year-old Elizabeth Charlton, pictured right – will be encouraged to enter… read more »
My Home Life Cymru is calling for all care home managers and senior staff to register for their Leadership Programme course – and are offering a limited-time discounted rate for CFW members. The course, which is a pilot programme initially… read more »
The Welsh Government has launched a new programme which aims to help people living in households where no one is in work by offering training and linking up with employers to fill vacancies. Called Lift, the programme is targeted at… read more »
A care home in Cardiff has unveiled a £700,000 refurbishment with a little help from the mayor and Wales rugby star Rhys Webb. Shire Hall, which is run by Hallmark Care Homes, has been given a complete makeover and staff… read more »