Guide sets out how £1.36bn will support councils to pay fairer rate of care to social care providers
Local authorities in England will be supported by £ billion from the Health and Social Care Levy to pay a fairer rate of care to…
Care and housing providers urged to bid for £75k tech testbed funding so homes are ‘care ready’
Local authorities, care providers and housing associations are being invited to apply for grants of £75,000, so they can test out with older people which…
Government publishes important guidance for councils on delivering effective DFG-funded adaptations
Two UK Government departments have published joint free guidance for local authorities about how they can effectively and efficiently deliver DFG-funded home adaptations to best…
Another outsourced equipment service provider donates essential items to Ukraine
Cefndy-Medequip, the community equipment service (CES) provider for Gwent in southeast Wales, has helped with a local initiative to donate essential items to Ukraine, like…
Five councils announced to implement social care charging reform in England
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that five local authorities in England will implement a new and improved adult social care…
Local authority introduces new digital telecare service ahead of 2025 analogue switch-off
Around 1,100 adults are set to benefit from a new telecare and home safety service introduced by Portsmouth City Council, which has gone live with…
£12.5m project set to futureproof homes using “cutting-edge” assistive tech for independent living
A 1,000-strong volunteer taskforce is being assembled to shape a £ million project that aims to transform the future homes and communities of three distinct…
Spring Statement 2022: Key points for the assistive technology sector
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Spring Statement 2022 to Parliament on 23 March 2022, which brings together proposals to reduce and reform…
NHS doctor creates ‘game-changing’ assistive tech to help those who benefit from captioning
An upgraded version of clever assistive technology software for people who benefit from captioning, such as people with hearing impairments, those with additional learning need…
Online retailer launches new bathroom adaptations, stairlift solutions and hoist installation services
Complete Care Shop, an online independent living aids retailer, has expanded its suite of additional services to include bathroom adaptions, stairlift solutions and hoist installation…