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Real stories Rebecca’s story: ‘I need to have some proper contact with my dad in his care home’ Rebecca’s dad, John Carthy, who has dementia, went into a care home at the beginning of the first lockdown. Rebecca worries her dad's dementia will have progressed further by the time she's allowed to help care for him. She explains why she’s signed our urgent letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Rebecca’s dad, John Carthy, who has dementia, went into a care home at the beginning of the first lockdown. Rebecca worries her dad's dementia will have progressed further by the time she's allowed to help care for him. She explains why she’s signed our urgent letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. ... 09 February 2021
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society comments on new care homes visiting guidance The Government has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced new guidance to safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions. Read more
News Tag: News. Spending Review - Alzheimer's Society comment The charity comments on the Government's latest spending review and plans for the future. Read more
News Tag: News. DHSC: Homecare workers to be tested weekly for COVID-19 - Alzheimer’s Society responds The Department of Health and Social Care have announced that care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from Monday the Government announced today. Read more
News Tag: News. DHSC: Visiting arrangements in care homes for the period of national restrictions – Alzheimer’s Society comments Alzheimer's Society comments on care home visiting guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care. Read more
News Tag: News. NCF: National lockdown must not include locking out care home visitors – Alzheimer’s Society comments Our comment on the National Care Forum's open letter Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to Health and Social Care Committee report: Social Care: Funding and Workforce Alzheimer's Society urge that social care be put 'at last on equal footing with the NHS' Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to Office for National Statistics: Deaths in private homes, England and Wales Alzheimer's Society responds to the Office for National Statistics: Deaths in private homes, England and Wales Read more
News Tag: News. CQC State of Care report - Alzheimer's Society comments Alzheimer's Society comments on the CQC State of Care report. Read more
Real stories Fighting for culturally appropriate care in the pandemic Jag has been caring for her mum for eight years, fighting for culturally appropriate care. The pandemic has made their struggles even worse, denying her mum essential care and having a huge detrimental effect on Jag’s own wellbeing. Jag has been caring for her mum for eight years, fighting for culturally appropriate care. The pandemic has made their struggles even worse, denying her mum essential care and having a huge detrimental effect on Jag’s own wellbeing. ... 12 October 2020
News Tag: News. CQC to investigate 'do not resuscitate' orders in care homes - Alzheimer's Society comments It’s vital that the CQC investigation ensures this never happens again, correcting any cases where it may have been inappropriately applied. Read more
News Tag: News. Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the delivery of core NHS services during the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society responds Alzheimer's Society responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the delivery of core NHS services during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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