Archive for July, 2010

by Paul Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk The long and tortuous search for a solution to funding long-term care in England is turning into the Holy Grail of social care. Millions of pounds have been wasted on Government green and white papers and endless consultations on ‘blueprints’ for the way forward that will never leave the drawing board. [...]

AN AWARD-winning project pioneered at a Stoke health centre could set the benchmark for dementia care in the UK. Health trusts throughout England and Scotland are interested in taking up the innovative scheme which could save billions of pounds in health care costs. GP Dr Ian Greaves has already won a major enterprise award for [...]

A flagship care facility being developed in Southport promises to be one of the most advanced dementia care resources in the UK.   The first phase of the £5 million 60-bed Birch Abbey complex – which will serve the whole of Merseyside – has just been completed. Birch Abbey will have eight recreational rooms and bistros, [...]

A key new strategy to identify and support carers of all ages across Scotland has been unveiled by the Scottish Government. It is backed by a promise of £5 million investment over a period of five years for the voluntary sector to provide much needed respite care for carers. The strategy is unique in that [...]