Old Colony Elder Services Receives Grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Monday 31 October 2011 2:10 am

Grant will Fund “It's About Time” Program for Caregivers Beginning November 3rd

NHS on course to meet elderly care ‘dignity’ recommendations - WalesOnline

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Saturday 29 October 2011 2:10 am
NHS on course to meet elderly care'dignity' recommendations
WalesOnline
THE NHS is on course to meet 12 recommendations designed to put dignity at the heart of the care of older people in Wales. Ruth Marks, Older People's Commissioner for Wales, last night said health boards had provided

Investing in Unique Senior Communities

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Friday 28 October 2011 3:10 am

Making the best investment during your retirement life with great senior communities is one of the best decisions you can make. This is because these senior communities ensure that the returns are high and that they are constant.

Councils may slash care of elderly amid cuts - ChronicleLive

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Friday 28 October 2011 2:10 am
Councils may slash care of elderly amid cuts
ChronicleLive
Council bosses are warning they will have to consider scrapping all but the absolute minimum in elderly care services as a result of ever-deepening Government cuts. Care bosses said they are looking at moving to providing critical only standards of

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Misery for millions as elderly care funds cut - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Friday 28 October 2011 2:10 am

Telegraph.co.uk
Misery for millions as elderly care funds cut
Telegraph.co.uk
“We have been quite clear that if local authorities cut out excessive chief executive pay, share back offices, join forces to procure, and root out wild overspends they can avoid raising charges,” he said. Misery for millions as elderly care funds cut.

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Lansley orders 700 more spot checks on elderly care in hospitals - OnMedica

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Friday 28 October 2011 2:10 am

Daily Mail
Lansley orders 700 more spot checks on elderly care in hospitals
OnMedica
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has ordered the Care Quality Commission to make a further 700 spot checks on hospitals in the wake of the regulator's recent report on the quality of elderly care. The health secretary made the announcement on Wednesday
Hit squads to swoop on 500 care homes to root out neglect and tackle abusive Daily Mail
Spot checks on old and vulnerable The Press Association
Hospitals face spot checks by regulators The Independent
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Need A New Approach To Elderly Care To Tackle Social Isolation - Especially In … - eGov monitor

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Friday 28 October 2011 2:10 am
Need A New Approach To Elderly Care To Tackle Social Isolation - Especially In
eGov monitor
There has been a lot of discussions about our ageing society but social isolation of older people has not been addressed. How do we care for the increasingly socially isolated elderly?

Seniors Find Ease And Spend Healthy Days At Toronto Nursing Homes

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Wednesday 26 October 2011 2:10 am

Most Toronto nursing homes understand the needs and requirements of the senior residents and provide them with right kind of assistance. These seniors can comfortably stay at these nursing homes and spend the rest of their lives in a healthy and enjoyable way.

Hit squads to swoop on 500 care homes to root out neglect and tackle abusive … - Daily Mail

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Wednesday 26 October 2011 2:10 am

Daily Mail
Hit squads to swoop on 500 care homes to root out neglect and tackle abusive
Daily Mail
This includes 500 inspections in elderly care homes, 50 in hospitals and 150 in homes for adults with learning difficulties. Andrew Lansley is to send hit squads into 500 care homes to root out examples of.
Spot checks on old and vulnerable The Press Association
Hospitals face spot checks by regulators The Independent

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Elderly care in the NHS is a national shame - Daily Mail

Posted by Elderly Care Expert | elderly care | Wednesday 26 October 2011 2:10 am

Daily Mail
Elderly care in the NHS is a national shame
Daily Mail
Today, and specifically with elderly care, they are akin to a lottery. Where the survival rates for elderly patients are a game of chance. And that, whether it directly affects us or not, is something that should shame us all.

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