Issue 161 27.09.23
The weekly online newsletter for the care sector
Campaigners welcome Lib Dem plans CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed Liberal Democrat proposals for a £5bn a year pledge to give everyone in England free social care. And they have called on the Conservatives and Labour to match or better the pledge as all the parties begin their party conferences. As it started its conference in Bournemouth, the Liberal Democrats say they would invest £5bn a year to improve social care. The provider organisation, Independent Care Group has welcomed the pledge. It has produced speciallybranded editions of its blueprint document, the Five Pillars of Social Care Reform and is sending copies to the party leaders. ICG chair Mike Padgham said: “We would need to see the details but on the face of it the Liberal Democrat proposal is very encouraging – not least because it is evidence of a major political party putting social care reform high on its agenda. “We very much hope the other two main political
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parties will follow suit and come up with similar or better proposals. “Reform for social care and equality for the people who deliver it can only come from one place and that is Westminster. “Only those with their hands on the levers of power can bring about real change in social care – everything else is just noise “Getting social care reform discussed during the conferences in an important step towards having it in the party manifestos when the country goes to the polls in a General Election, probably next year. “At the moment it isn’t even being discussed, which is frightening for the 1.6m people who currently can’t get care and the many more who will be added to that list in the coming months and years.” The Liberal Democrat Party met in Bournemouth from September 23 to 26, while the Conservatives meet in Manchester from October 1 to 4 and the Labour Party in Liverpool from October 8 to 11.
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Residents at Keate House Care Home in Lymm have been whistling, stomping their feet and having a good old fashioned sing along at the afternoon proms celebration. They enjoyed a glass of fizz whilst watching live music from Sandra Currie singing the classical hits from the proms.
RESIDENTS enjoyed a sizzling summer party filled with music, food and performances at one of Scotland’s leading care homes in dementia care. Building on the success of last year’s seasonal extravaganza, Cramond Residence’s lifestyle team pulled out all the stops to create a day full of fun for residents and their families. The luxury care home has held summer parties in the past which have proved to be popular and plan to return next year with another. Elaine Vallance, head of the lifestyle team at Cramond Residence, said: “We always aim to deliver events that will put a smile on the residents’ faces, and it was great to see that with the summer fete this year we achieved this again. “It was a lovely day meeting the residents’ families and welcoming them into our care home to spend time with their loved ones. “Last year we held a Wild West themed party which was extremely popular with our residents and carers, so we knew we had to come back with something great again this year. “Everyone had a great time, though I suspect the residents enjoyed it just a little bit more seeing as they got the chance to throw wet sponges at our lifestyle team at the end of the day.” Residents enjoyed a day full of delicious BBQ food, live music, a variety of shows, balloon modelling, a raffle and tombola.
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