The Welsh Government’s Social Services Minister, Gwenda Thomas, has said that the new Social Services (Wales) Act which comes into force in 2016 will greatly strengthen Welsh language provision within social services and social care in Wales. Speaking on the… read more »
More of the over-50s are afraid of suffering from dementia as they get older than are afraid of cancer, a new study has found. In a survey of 500 adults aged over 50 from across the UK two thirds said… read more »
A new system that streamlines the way people can make complaints about social services in Wales comes into force today (August 1). The system replaces the current one which has been in place since 2005. According to Gwenda Thomas, social… read more »
Wales has set out its stall as a leading supporter of the rights of older people with the official adoption of a Declaration of Rights of Older People. The Declaration received cross-party support in the Senedd and was formally adopted… read more »
A joint study is being carried out by the Care Council for Wales and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) into the factors affecting care home manager recruitment and retention. The consultants carrying out the study, Reflected Limited, will… read more »
The charity Age Cymru has criticised the Welsh Government saying it has not adequately publicised the deadline for backdated claims over wrongly paid care home fees. The claims are over nursing home fees paid by families which should have been… read more »
A blood test to detect which people with failing memories will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by British scientists, who hope it may prove a breakthrough in the hunt for a cure. The King’s College London… read more »
The Welsh Government’s deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas, has appointed Pembrokeshire Councillor Simon Hancock as a new member to the Care Council for Wales (on July 1). Mr Hancock has been a member of Pembrokeshire County… read more »
Following elections in June, CFW’s Council has a new set of elected representatives from across Wales’ 22 local authorities. CFW Council officers 2014 Mario Kreft (Chair) Malcolm Perrett (Vice Chair) Steve Bradshaw will be handing over as Treasurer and Secretary… read more »
The guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive and aimed at care home providers and managers has been extensively rewritten. A new version of the guidance was published at the end of June 2014 and contains a number of… read more »