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Charity says dementia sufferers and their families burdened by £21,000 annual hidden tax

17/09/2014

The Alzheimer's Society claim in a new report that people suffering from dementia and their families are spending about £21,000 annually in care expenses ...

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Warwickshire Care Workers with False IDs Sentenced to Jail

11/09/2014

Two care workers employed by a care home in Rugby, Warwickshire has been jailed after investigators found they have falsified their identification documents ...

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Exemption From CQC Regulation Does Not Necessarily Mean Poor Live-In Care Service Agency Claims

02/09/2014

It is estimated that there are up to 40 agencies in England that provide live-in carers and one out of three of these agencies are unregistered. ...

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Local charity says new law threatens care needs of elderly

19/08/2014

Age UK Bury says the Care Act of 2014 may deny some elderly people from receiving care ...

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ONS says improving elderly health leads more pensioners to choose home rather care home stay, but charity group disagrees

04/08/2014

Data recently released by the Office for National Statistics revealed that more pensioners in the UK are choosing to stay at their residence instead of going to care homes. ...

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Survey Reveals Majority of Councils Think Care Workers are Underpaid

23/07/2014

A recent survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) revealed that most councils think home care providers are not paying their workers within the national minimum wage level. ...

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Canada toughens up on care worker immigration, but no signs UK will follow suit

10/07/2014

Canadian Employment Minister Jason Kenney recently announced that the Canadian government is planning to impose strict reforms to curb fraudulent immigration of live-in care workers. ...

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Expats in Spain can Work in UK, Thanks to Home Care Provider's Flexible Working Program

25/06/2014

The Good Care Group have recently announced a innovative flexible working program that allows British expatriates in Spain with passion for care to work in the UK. ...

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Research Suggests Elderly Care Visit is Costlier than Care Home Accommodation

17/06/2014

A couple of hours of elderly care visit can cost taxpayers more money than would have been spent in 24 hours at a care home, a new research suggests ...

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New North East Lincolnshire Home Care Provider Creates More Jobs

11/06/2014

Bluebird Care has expanded to North East Lincolnshire, creating about 30 job opportunities and promising better care services ...

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