New online hub to improve and share support for unpaid carers
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley At this year’s Spring Seminar, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) will launch…
1,000 free in-home care companions are up for grabs to ease pressure off carers
Sentai, an in-home care companion that supports older people and those who care for them, is offering 1,000 free devices to support unpaid carers and…
New coaltion forms urging UK Government to radically reform social care
An open letter – signed by various politicians, sector coalitions, trade associations, trade unions, voluntary sector organisations and individual care organisations – has been written…
Important announcements for the healthcare sector in the 2020 Budget
Yesterday (11th of March), Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2020 Budget to Parliament, outlining the UK Government’s plans for the next financial year. This year’s…
23 organisations come together to support call for Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase DFG funding
The Home Adaptations Consortium has written a letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock MP pledging for support for an…
Guest Article: Carers Rights Day – Understanding what support is available and how to seek it
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare According to Carers UK, there are an estimated seven million unpaid carers in the UK, which is…
National agency says home care could be the answer to the adult and elderly care sector “crisis”
People giving up their jobs to care for a loved one is costing taxpayers nearly £23 billion a year in lost taxes and national insurance…
Carers left in financial hardship from forking out for expensive equipment, new report reveals
New research from Carers UK shows unpaid carers are “bankrupting their future to pay for the present”, with alarming figures revealing that carers are having…
Multi-million-pound fund revealed to develop crucial support for unpaid carers
A new £5 million fund has been announced today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest in new projects to improve…
Identification of unpaid carers in UK hospitals sees improved patient care
Carer Passports, a UK initiative championed by Carers UK that recognises the role of unpaid carers in the UK health system, has been selected as…