Did you know that a tailored exercise programme can help reduce falls in older people by as much as 54 per cent, according to Age UK? Falls also destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence – so anything that can… read more »
UK government pensions legislation means you will soon have to automatically enrol staff into a pension scheme if you’ve not already done so. Automatic pensions enrolment began in October 2012 for larger firms and is likely to start impacting on… read more »
A survey by Care Forum Wales has revealed the extent of pressures on care homes in Wales – with more than a third of care home owners in Wales saying they don’t expect to be in business in five years’… read more »
Funded Nursing Care update CFW is continuing discussions with local health boards on Funded Nursing Care (FNC) fees. The health board chief executives’ report has recommended an increase of £18.05 with half backdated to April 2013 and half from April… read more »
Last Friday (October 18) saw the 11th annual Wales Care Awards ceremony – the Oscars of the social care sector – take place in Cardiff’s City Hall. The event is hosted by Care Forum Wales. It was compered by BBC… read more »
The Wales Care Awards take place in Cardiff’s City Hall tonight (October 18) where we’ll be honouring the hardworking heroes of social care from all over Wales. This year, the 11th year of the Awards, there are 47 nominees for… read more »
The Director of Social Services and Integration, Albert Heaney, has warned that the timing of this Saturday’s strike by firefighters may mean there is more potential for fire or rescue incidents to occur than during the last strike period. The… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has launched a Residential Care Review after receiving “increasing correspondence” about variations in residential care across Wales. Sarah Rochira said that the review would focus on the “quality of life and care… read more »
Scientists working at the University of Leicester have found a chemical that prevents the death of brain tissue in mice – a breakthrough that has been hailed by scientists as a ‘turning point’ in Alzheimer’s research. More work is needed… read more »
A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned that councils are cutting care budgets so much that in some cases they do not cover the cost of actually delivering care for older people. The report says… read more »