ADASS News - Home Care Insight

ADASS calls for employment deal for social care staff

Intelligence People Recruitment Surveys Training by Sarah Clarke on June 18, 2020

Without the employment deal, the social care sector will fail to tackle the 122,000 vacancies and the estimated 40% turnover rate, ADASS has warned.

Government urged to ‘repeat’ £1.4bn social care funding allocation

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on June 18, 2020

ADASS has warned that funds are running out and that directors of adult social care are “woefully frightened” about the financial impact of COVID-19.

COVID-19 has made ‘fragile’ care markets more susceptible to failure, warns ADASS

Business Finance Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on June 16, 2020

Directors of adult social care services are more concerned about the financial sustainability of care providers than they were before the pandemic.

Rapid discharge to care homes during COVID-19 crisis had tragic consequences, says ADASS

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on June 15, 2020

An ADASS survey found that many patients were discharged to care homes rapidly and without an assessment, reducing the ability to help people home.

Home care and housing conference to discuss opportunities to ‘reset the system’

Business Events Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on June 11, 2020

Topics will include opportunities to transform care at home, where outcomes in the pandemic have been demonstrably better.

ADASS boss warns of rising number of deaths at home as vulnerable cancel care visits

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on May 22, 2020

James Bullion said he feared that the number of deaths could “mirror” those occurring in care homes as the crisis continues.

Care leaders brand MPs ‘shameful’ over immigration bill vote

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on May 19, 2020

The bill could pave the way for the government to introduce a new points-based system that will deny visas to so-called “low-skilled” workers.

Care leaders voice ‘disappointment’ over COVID-19 funding proposals

Business Finance Funding by Sarah Clarke on April 9, 2020

The LGA and ADASS has suggested that costs for social care providers were likely to increase in the region of 10% this month.

Care England, ADASS call for more funding in line with Living Wage rise

Business Funding Investment by Sarah Clarke on January 8, 2020

The organisations say it's incumbent upon government to ensure that increases in the National Living Wage are reflected in the fees paid to care providers.

Providers’ concerns over ability to provide care at all-time high, ADASS survey finds

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on December 3, 2019

The survey found that 94% of directors of social care services have ‘little’ or ‘no’ confidence that they will be able to deliver the care they are required to by law.

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