Criticising Atos online – video | Jon Ronson
Esc and Ctrl: Jon Ronson investigates Atos, the company that vets disability benefit claimants on behalf of the government, which has gone to great lengths to control references to it online Jon Ronson
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How a nurse is fighting for the rights of people with learning disabilities
Jim Blair, a nurse consultant, is battling to remedy failures in the NHS to provide equal care for learning disabled people Jim Blair is unequivocal about why the
Boy, 11, drowned in respite centre pool after carers were distracted – inquest
Adrian Pullman, who had learning difficulties, drowned in shallow end after being unsupervised for no more than five minutes An 11-year-old boy with learning difficulties died in a swimming pool at a council-approved respite centre after the couple who ran it were distracted and did not notice him jump in, an inquest has heard.
The new owners of Southern Cross care homes must embrace transparency
For too long the management of care homes has been cloaked in secrecy. We must strive to increase openness, says Peter Hay • The Guardian is mapping what happens to each Southern Cross care home as the data becomes available. See the data The names of the providers that will take over Southern Cross care homes are starting to appear, with the company providing details on the timescales and business processes that are now in play
Save our day centres | Nicola Clark
My local day centre provides a crucial service for the disabled and their carers – which is why I’m fighting to keep it going Riven Vincent’s pleas to David Cameron struck a chord with me for two reasons: my own caring responsibilities, and the disabled adults with elderly carers whose stories are equally heartbreaking, yet rarely told. The Grange day centre in Shropshire is a place where physically disabled adults between the age of 18 and 60 can learn vital life skills, socialise and get support with their health needs
Mobility Cuts Threaten Return to ‘Dark Old Days’
Removing the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) currently given to disabled people in residential care homes will have a devastating impact on their lives, according to a new survey by the charity Livability. According to a survey of both residents and staff in the charity’s care homes, the quality of life of [...]
Proposed Mobility Cut ‘Hugely Damaging’
Residential Home charity Martha Trust has joined growing calls for the Coalition Government to scrap its plans to axe the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance for people who live in residential care homes. Chief Executive Graham Simmons said: “The Government is arguing that people’s travel is already covered in the cost of their [...]
DLA Cuts Under Scrutiny
Government plans to axe the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) currently given to people living in publicly-funded residential care will come under the spotlight in a public debate on Wednesday. The Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Tom Clarke MP, will focus on how the decision could leave more than 50,000 people isolated. [...]
Award for Care Home Manager
A group of care homes, specialising in dementia care in the South East and East Anglia, is celebrating a win at the Surrey Care Awards. Monica Prosser, who is the Care Home Manager at Carebase’s Acorn Court Care Home in Redhill, was awarded Manager of The Year at the ceremony. Monica’s Manager of the Year [...]
Financial Help for GPs to Identify Carers
Up to £6 million will be made available during the next four years to help GPs in England identify carers earlier, according to Care Services Minister Paul Burstow. The funding for GP practices to better identify carers will be part of a new training package for GPs. It follows the additional £400 million announced earlier [...]