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Kate on
27/02/2012
THIS year's Carers' Week event will take place from June 18-24th, with a packed itinerary of events aimed at raising awareness of the issues that arise from having the responsibility of caring for someone.
The theme will be In Sickness And In Health, with an awareness campaign asking how much the c...
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Kate on
20/01/2012
THE charity Age UK has urged senior politicians not to waste the opportunity to reform the Social Services care sector.
Cross-party talks aimed at improving Government-funded care and support for the elderly and disabled in England are due to begin again, with Health Secretary Andrew Lansley a...
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Kate on
06/01/2012
HEADS of the UKs most powerful charities, campaign groups and trades unions have joined forces to urge the Government to make reforming the UK care system its top priority for 2012.
In a letter to the Daily Telegraph published this week, the consortium say our elderly population is b...
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Kate on
25/11/2011
FOLLOWING alarming media reports of poor quality home care this week, Right at Home would like to assure readers that the problems highlighted are negated the moment a Right at Home care contract is signed.
Providers who deliver care on behalf of local authorities are currently facing horrendous b...
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Kate on
22/11/2011
AT Right at Home we know the care we offer is second to none - however we also know that elsewhere, others have fallen distressingly far of the mark.
That is why we welcome the news that the CQC (Care Quality Commission) is to start inspecting home care agencies at work behind closed doors in ...
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Kate on
04/09/2011
The Scottish Government is considering reducing or changing its free personal and nursing care program for people aged 65 and older.
The benefit was started in 2002, however, costs have nearly doubled since the program began.
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