The Welsh Government’s health and social services minister, Mark Drakeford, has thanked staff in social services and organisations including Care Forum Wales for their support in helping to implement the new Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act which comes into force… read more »
Officials in the Welsh Government have issued a reminder to providers that they must publicise complaints procedures, if people who’ve paid privately for social care or palliative care wish the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to investigate. The change in the… read more »
The Welsh Government’s health minister has set out plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 which comes into force on 6 April 2016. In a written statement issued on March 31, Mark Drakeford… read more »
There are just over two weeks to go until the deadline for nominations for this year’s Wales Care Awards. Nominations close on March 31 so it’s time to get cracking – you can nominate a colleague or team for one… read more »
A homecare company, MiHomecare, could face a group action lawsuit by care workers over unpaid travel time after it paid £1,250 to one carer in an out of court settlement. Caroline Barlow had sued the company for not paying for her… read more »
A Swansea care home is transforming a piece of waste ground into a nine-acre nature park. The £100,000 project at Hengoed Court & Hengoed Park Care Home, a Care Forum Wales member, has been inspired by the memories of elderly… read more »
A Swansea care home is transforming a piece of waste ground into a nine-acre nature park. The £100,000 project at Hengoed Court & Hengoed Park Care Home, a member of the Care Forum Wales organisation, has been inspired by the memories… read more »
Fourteen doctors’ leaders have written to George Osborne asking for further funding for social care in England in next week’s Budget. In a letter to the chancellor, they said cuts in social care funding were putting real pressure on the… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is calling for action to be taken by public services across Wales to ensure that people living with dementia and those who care for them can access the services, support, information and advice that… read more »
CFW holds regular ‘Essential Updates’ training sessions for members and non-members. These are aimed at care home managers and senior staff to keep them up to date with all the latest changes in legislation, legal and work-related issues. At our… read more »