Message from Mario Kreft, Care Forum Wales Chair We are looking forward to some big changes in 2014 – we hope the Inspection and Regulation White Paper will result in a bill being brought forward once all the consultation responses… read more »
More than 50 staff and residents were safely evacuated from a nursing home in Denbighshire last night after a fire broke out at the Hafod-y-Green Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre in Trefnant near Denbigh yesterday evening (December 16). North Wales Fire… read more »
The Welsh Government has now opened its consultation on plans for a Declaration of Rights of Older People. The consultation will be open until March 15, 2014. Benefits of the declaration The proposed declaration would clearly set out the rights… read more »
The G8 summit on dementia in London yesterday (December 11) has raised hopes that more focus on dementia and more funding will lead to a leap forward in dementia treatment. David Cameron, who attended the summit, announced increased funding in… read more »
The Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has today (December 10) set out plans for a public consultation on a formal Declaration of Rights of Older People in Wales. The move would be a first for Wales… read more »
A new study published on December 4 is among the research first to show that exercise may improve the lives of people already living with dementia – helping to improve memory, attention and cognitive function rather than simply slowing their… read more »
The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, yesterday (December 4) announced that an independent review would investigate alleged historical abuse and neglect at six South Wales care homes. The review follows a seven-year £11.6m Gwent Police inquiry, called Operation Jasmine, which was… read more »
The Welsh Government’s Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, has today (December 4) issued guidance to help simplify the assessment process, reduce the administrative burden and better integrate care arrangements for older people. The ‘Integrated Assessment, Planning and Review Arrangements for Older… read more »
Safeguarding concerns raised with National Safeguarding Advisory Panel chair The chair of the National Safeguarding Advisory Panel, Phil Hodgson, attended CFW’s Council in November to listen to members’ concerns over new strengthened adult and child protection arrangements proposed in the… read more »
The Welsh Government’s food hygiene scheme has now become compulsory (on November 28) – and it applies to anywhere where people eat out including residential care homes and hospitals as well as restaurants, cafes and takeaways. Establishments must now display… read more »