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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »