Independent Age have a wide range of Fully Funded advice guides for older people, their families and carers. The guides cover key topics, such as; money, help at home, finding a care home, staying well in winter, dealing with depression and staying in control when...

Bed blocking in hospitals has tripled in the past five years, and with winter here now pressures on our hospitals are set to grow. In east and north Hertfordshire a new role has been introduced to help speed up the discharge process for elderly care home residents...

We asked our HCPA Impartial Assessor, Heather McAndrew RGN  to give advice to Care Homes on managing winter Bugs. Please read her comments below and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you think Heather can help you. It’s that time of year where anyone and everyone is...

The process of assessing a person’s mental capacity is often misunderstood by social care practitioners as they seek to apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the lessons from case law. But help is at hand with the launch of a set of resources...

The following message has been written by Ted Maddex, Commissioning Manager for Older People, Integrated Accommodation Commissioning Team, Community Commissioning. “To all care homes in Hertfordshire, I would like to request your support for Watford Hospital’s...

After their success in 2016 with Funded Nursing Care (FNC) increases, Mazars have been asked to do a further independent review for 2017. Mazars request that you remind your contacts about these events as this independent study is of key importance to the sector and...

Residential care home fined after resident choked to death A care home based in Fleet, Hampshire has been fined after an elderly resident who had difficulties swallowing choked to death on food which had not been cut up. Winchester Crown Court heard how Mrs Margaret...