A social enterprise has published a book and related pack specifically designed for Welsh-speaking people with dementia. Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers), which is written in Welsh but has English subtitles, is a pack containing a 64-page… read more »
It’s been announced that the Law Commission’s review into the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) has been delayed – the report will now be published in March 2017. The final report, which deals with the law of mental capacity and… read more »
Minister for social services and public health Rebecca Evans has published the long-awaited results of the consultation into domiciliary care staffing. The consultation, which included a range of proposals under the title Domiciliary Care Workforce – Improving the Recruitment and… read more »
Rebecca Evans, minister for social services and public health, has released an update report on the implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016. In a statement to the Welsh Assembly, the minister explained that the… read more »
Care Forum Wales has signed up to Wider Wallet  – a new employee benefits website. Simply visit the CFW page and register using the access code WW9244K. If you don’t have access to a computer you can still sign up… read more »
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond raised the National Living Wage from £7.20 to £7.50 from April 2017 as part of his Autumn Statement. The Chancellor’s statement also included extra funding for UK infrastructure, but Mr Hammond faced criticism for… read more »
The Royal College of Nursing has released guidance aimed at supporting health and social care staff who work alone. The guide has been produced after a 2015 survey of RCN members found almost half of nursing staff based in the… read more »
Care home couple Sian Walley and Steve Ferrier have become engaged – after staff at Highfield House in Wrexham prepared a romantic meal for the pair. During the meal – which staff served on a table covered in rose petals… read more »
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) has launched a singing challenge aimed at care home communities. The challenge, called Sing A Song, invites care homes to organise sing-song sessions for Red Nose Day on March 24, 2017, and there are… read more »
The Department of Work and Pensions is seeking views on what it will take to transform employment prospects for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. The government department wants to hear views from a range of respondents including… read more »