Mario Kreft MBE, chair of Care Forum Wales, is calling for the authorities to put “prejudice” about the private sector to one side to solve the crisis facing the NHS this winter. Mr Kreft stressed the need for everybody to… read more »
Residents from Hallmark’s care homes in Wales will write their hearts desire on a star this December and enter the company’s Christmas wish-granting competition. More than 1,000 – including 93-year-old Elizabeth Charlton, pictured right – will be encouraged to enter… read more »
My Home Life Cymru is calling for all care home managers and senior staff to register for their Leadership Programme course – and are offering a limited-time discounted rate for CFW members. The course, which is a pilot programme initially… read more »
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 »
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 »