Two branches are working with a local taxi driver to ensure that live-in care assistants and their clients are kept safe from the risks associated with COVID-19.
Compliance
The charity believes the treatment of older people during the pandemic has demonstrated the need for politicians to speak up for them.
Care England says existing commissioning models have proved “incapable” of responding to a “new reality” imposed on the social care sector as a result of COVID-19.
The representative body has set out key priorities for the next government, ahead of the Scottish parliamentary elections next month.
Care leaders say overseas workers in social care have made an equal contribution to their colleagues in the NHS and the sector needs to be recognised.
A new report says the pandemic offers a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to bring about long overdue reform and modernisation of health and social care.
Nominations for the inaugural Home Care Insight Power List are now open and we are calling on you to highlight your industry stars.
Care leaders are urging the government to reopen the National Booking Service for all care staff who haven’t had their COVID-19 vaccinations.
The scheme will now be extended as the expectation of clinical experts is that PPE usage will remain high throughout the next financial year.
From June 2021, the programme will be extended to include all people who are autistic, not just those with a learning disability.