Residential housing with flexible care provisions (extra care) can have a major impact in promoting residents’ quality of life and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation, according to a new report from the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK).
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Over a quarter of care homes in the UK are still in crippling debt according to a study carried out by Company Watch, with over 5,000 homes considered to be financially distressed. The study follows on from research conducted in 2013 and shows very little improvement in the sector.
The Carers Trust and the Men’s Health Forum carried out a survey of male carers at the beginning of 2014. The survey revealed many concerning statistic about male carers and made clear that greater support must be made available. This Post outlines some of the main facts revealed by the survey, and the suggestions for changing these statistic for the better.
There has been a significant increase in the number of care at home services in Scotland achieving very good or excellent inspection grades in the past three years, according to the Care Inspectorate.
With an increasing demand for care services, a Which? investigation has found that over the last five years some local authorities in England and Wales have been restricting home care and increasing costs above inflation, leading to a widening postcode lottery in care costs.