Liverpool care home fined over £12,000 for “failings” in care and treatment
Parkside Care Home in St Helens, Liverpool, has been prosecuted after an elderly resident sustained a bad injury after a fall and, as a consequence,…
Large care home provider taken to court over compulsory upfront fees
Announced on the 7th of February 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court action against Care UK after it refused to refund…
Acorn Stairlifts highlights different technology supporting those in care homes
Credit: The Verge As more and more industries benefit from advancements in technology, the care home sector has experienced a raft of benefits from new…
Backrest cushion allows disabled man to stay cool in his wheelchair
Jamie Hamblin has been able to stay cool in his wheelchair during this year’s particularly hot summer due to wheelAIR’s cooling backrest cushion. Jamie lives…
Animatronic toy helps dementia patient with speech issues talk for hours
A robotic pony has helped 85-year-old advanced dementia patient Mary Long, who has limited speech, chat for hours in a care home in Hastings. Georgina…
Care home selects specialist bath to enhance clinical teams’ performance
Part of the Gainsborough Healthcare Group, Gainsborough Specialist Bathing has been re-appointed by Four Seasons Health Care to provide assistive baths. Gainsborough’s Gentona bath was…
The Good Care Home Guide launches
Leading infection control company and franchisor, Bio-Rite has launched The Good Care Home Guide. The Good Care Home Guide is a new online directory of…
Housing & Care provider utilises innovative ‘Sure Call’ technology
Leading housing and care provider Bield are taking full advantage of advances in technology to create services that enable service-users to lead fuller, more flexible…
AKW helps families overcome accessibility issues with DIY SOS
AKW expertise in home adaptations helps BBC’s DIY SOS team to keep families together by overcoming their everyday accessibility challenges. Adapted living specialist AKW has…
Care home residents test innovative wheelchair cushion
"Wheelair design allows the user to better regulate their body temperature through airflow which removes the heat and moisture that builds up behind the back"…