The countdown to the Wales Care Awards has begun… it’s exactly two weeks until we discover who’ll be honoured as this year’s social care heroes. The awards – now in their 10th year – will take place during the evening… read more »
THIS month Care Forum Wales is running Essential Update courses in south and north Wales which will provide members with up-to-date information on CSSIW inspection changes. Also on the programme will be speakers from Action on Hearing and the RNIB… read more »
THE crisis in social care funding is costing the UK economy an estimated £5bn a year, a new report claims. Cuts to the social care budget as part of the UK Government’s austerity measures are resulting in more people than… read more »
There’s just one month to go until the annual Wales Care Awards bash – the Oscars of the social care sector world. The ceremony will be held in Cardiff’s City Hall with BBC Wales newsreader Lucy Owen as compere and… read more »
The Welsh Government is working with the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, to establish guidance to ensure older people’s rights are protected when care homes close. Ms Rochira, who took over as Older People’s Commissioner in June this… read more »
Number of council-run care home beds declines Research by the BBC has revealed that more than 600 council-run care home places have been lost in Wales over the last five years and forecasts are that the trend will continue. The figures,… read more »
The Welsh Assembly’s Welsh Lanugage Commissioner, Meri Huws, is to launch an inquiry into the use of the Welsh language in the health and social care sectors. Ms Huws announced the inquiry at the National Eisteddfod today, August 8. It… read more »
CONCERNS have been raised over plans by CSSIW to phase out the use of care home categories and replace them with more detailed statements of purpose and “increased provider accountabilityâ€. Stephen Ford, CFW’s dementia care adviser, said he was not… read more »
A US study has found that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, can increase the risk of dementia in older people. The study findings, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Vancouver today (July 18), contradict previous research which had… read more »
The UK Government has today [July 11] announced it cannot yet commit to bringing in the cap on social care costs proposed after a major review last year. The Dilnot Commission proposed there should be a £35,000 cap on social… read more »