Byline: Joanne ButcherCARE home bosses in Northumberland have launched a legal action against the county's council following a long-running row over fee levels.In April this year, the council froze the fees it pays to care home owners in the county for the next three years.Not all care ...
Appalled at Care Homes under Threat; VOICE OF THE NORTHWHEN I read your report about care homes being under threat (The Journal, June 8), I was disgusted, no appalled, at what is proposed by Northumberland County Council social services department....
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook home (redirected fromResidential Care Home) Dictionary Thesaurus Medical Acronyms home 1.the environment or habitat of a person or animal 2. a.a building or organization set up to care for orphans, the aged, et...
The study will take place in 10 local authority districts (Stockton, Darlington, Middlesbrough, County Durham, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland) which have agreed to provide welfare rights advice services. We plan to recruit two general practices per ...
Social services chiefs last night caved in to growing pressure and revealed the financial reasons behind controversial plans to close three council-run care homes in Northumberland.The county council finally responded to mounting anger and frustration from relatives of elderly residents, union officials ...
when Northumberland County Council first proposed shutting the seven day care centres.The move provoked a storm of protests from users, their relatives, unions and local councillors, who said closing the centres would result in isolated people losing vital social inter-action with people their own ...
PEOPLE with an interest in the care of older people are being called on to help monitor care home services.Northumberland Care Trust - which provides adult social care services on behalf of Northumberland County Council - is looking for volunteers to act as independent observers as part of their...