2010: A sink or swim year for social care?
December 23rd, 2009
By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
What are the prospects for social care in 2010? Will it at long last get the recognition – and investment – it so badly needs? Will it be a major issue in the forthcoming General Election? Will there be a White Paper to turn a blueprint for change into reality? Will dementia care [...]
Dementia care: a challenge too far for Sir Gerry?
December 17th, 2009
By Paul Roberts
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
So what did we learn from the BBC’s two-part series Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes? (BBC 2, December 8 and 15, 2009). And what steps can – or will – be taken to ensure that better care will be provided in the future for people with dementia?
Sir Gerry has a great [...]
Diary of social care events: 2009-2010
December 3rd, 2009
www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk
As social care remains in the public spotlight in the run-up to the General Election in 2010, a number of important events focusing on care for the elderly and disabled are planned across the UK. Here, we list some of the conferences and other events which will be helping to set the agenda for social [...]