Care Forum Wales (CFW) has welcomed the Welsh Government’s social care bill as, "the most important change to social care in two generations". The bill, introduced by Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services Gwenda Thomas today, will now go… read more »
The architect of last year’s report on proposed reforms to long-term elderly care, Andrew Dilnot, has said there is "a real chance" of winning cross-party support from Labour and the Coalition on improving the system, according to a Daily Telegraph… read more »
Rhian Huws Williams, the chief executive of the Care Council for Wales (CCW), has made achieving a higher level of professionalism in the social care sector in Wales top of her New Year’s resolutions list. In an article in the… read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »