A landmark judgment in Cardiff’s High Court has been welcomed by owners of care homes and care providers across Wales. Mr Justice Beatson came down in favour of seven care home owners and against Pembrokeshire County Council in a High… read more »
Alheimer’s Society tips for helping dementia sufferers manage their finances Following its report on December 14 on how dementia sufferers are being targeted by unscrupulous con artists and sales people http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/press_article.php?pressReleaseID=742, the Society has come up a series of tips… read more »
Care Forum Wales ……Press release Friday 16th December 2011 A landmark judgment in Cardiff’s High Court has been welcomed by owners of care homes and care providers across Wales. Mr Justice Beatson came down in favour of seven care home… read more »
Dementia sufferers in Wales are falling victim to con artists who target them with cold calls, mail scams and mis-sold policies according to charity, The Alzheimer’s Society. Research, published in its report, Short Changed: Protecting People With Dementia From Financial… read more »
A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into care of the elderly at home in England is published today following a 12-month inquiry. The report, ‘Close To Home: Older People and Human Rights in Home Care’ follows an… read more »
Award for Care Forum Wales’ Mario Kreft The chairman of Care Forum Wales, Mario Kreft, has been recognised by the Welsh Government for his pioneering work in social care. Also the proprietor of care home Pendine Park in Wrexham, Mr… read more »
A new UK Government campaign being launched in England will highlight the fact that six out of 10 cases of dementia in elderly people go undiagnosed – because relatives often confuse the normal signs of ageing with symptoms of dementia…. read more »
Supported Living Care Practitioner AwardJakub NowakGOLD Beverley MillingtonSILVER Lisa TaylorBRONZE Residential Care Practitioner AwardRebecca GriffithsGOLD Stacey HowellsSILVER RhianThomasBRONZE Leadership and Management in Residential Care Services AwardDeborah Wellington GOLD Mari JonesSILVER (JOINT) Ann HughesSILVER (JOINT Leadership and Management in Supported Living… read more »
More than 500 people attended the Wales Care Awards at City Hall, Cardiff on Friday October 21 in an awards ceremony highlighting the vital role of care workers and the social care sector to the people of Wales. In a… read more »
Consultation on the use of the ‘dementia’ category in care homes in Wales http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JZWHZMW Currently in Wales, the Care and Social Services Inspectorate (CSSIW), the regulating body for adult social care, requires a care home to have gained registration within… read more »