ADASS News - Home Care Insight

ADASS calls for greater funding for home care following Winter Plan announcement

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on September 21, 2020

ADASS says the Winter Plan is heavily focused on safety in care homes, and there is more work to be done to protect those providing and receiving care at home.

ADASS calls for ‘home first’ strategy in reforming social care

Innovation Leaders People Reports Solutions by Sarah Clarke on July 24, 2020

In a new report, ADASS calls for a shift away from long-stay care homes and a stronger emphasis on supporting people to stay at home for longer.

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.

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