Helpful information and resources for employers and live-in care job-seekers
20/03/2018
Providers in the USA are using more personalised approaches to ensure patients become more involved in their own care. ...
12/02/2018
New rules from the Care Quality Commission mean that home care providers must offer visits which last longer than 15 minutes. To this end, one of the UK’s leading workforce management companies, IQTimecard has become involved in ensuring that this new rule is followed. ...
22/01/2018
New – and frightening – research indicates that the amount of people who live with dementia in England and Wales, will dramatically rise to 1.2 million, by 2040. This is primarily because life expectancy has increased. ...
18/01/2018
There is a huge shortage of care workers, with literally hundreds of job vacancies. So why is it that young people are not choosing this as a career? One of the reasons is possibly the lack of awareness about the job, and all it entails. ...
04/12/2017
In light of the UK decision to leave the EU, some points have been raised by the King’s Fund think-tank. Leaving the EU brings some uncertainty to the health and social care system, which is already facing increasing pressures. ...
23/11/2017
Because of the crisis in the healthcare sector, and the shortage of carers, there is now an influx of people flying to Britain to take advantage of the glut of job positions. Barmaids, builders, and in fact anyone who is in financial difficulty in Europe can fly into Britain to earn a living caring for the elderly. ...
09/11/2017
Exercise and physical activity should be a part of the daily routine for older people, instead of resting. In a recent report in the British Medical Journal, the statement was released saying that there is a need to change the present way of thinking about exercise. ...
16/10/2017
Taking into consideration the amount or pressure on the care sector, it is time to set aside stereotypes of care workers, to support gender equality, and encourage more men in this sector. ...
18/09/2017
Research suggests that by the end of 2018, there will be up to 3,000 elderly people unable to get beds in Care Homes. ...
02/08/2017
It seems that every journalist knows that sometimes when parliament has gone home, government statements are apt to be sneaked out. This is exactly what happened here, and what a sneaky move it is! ...
