OlderLivingMatters

AT LAST - The Care Quality Commission has finally published details today [21 July] of the care homes where people have died...

When I heard a few days ago that the high-end care home where my father had lived, had 16, yes 16, cases of Covid-19, I was not surprised

Older people are people. They are us. If we are serious about stopping such crime, we need to ask why they are such easy targets and do some

In a truly upsetting report, the Knottingley-based home is seen as desperately short of staff.

We looked at the care records of a person who had presented with physical aggression that had resulted in another vulnerable person sufferin

Could it be that the inspectors failed to notice problems a year ago? Or could it be that they were not there?

Older people need to be brought back into society - where they can be protected. New 'hate' laws would underline their marginal stat

Given the sheer number of Care Protect's online messages, there can be no doubt that the debate is vocal if not open...those who are not

Criticising bad care is good for Good Carers. Poor care is bad for everyone

There are 108 homes with names beginning Abbe and Abbot and some 39 per cent of these 'require improvement' or are even 'inadequ

So why on Earth doesn't she just go to see them? Who would abandon a baby to this fate?

Do not be put off by figures showing that five people called out ambulances more than 8,000 in one yea.

Can she really say no to an elderly lady, when she won't get any other holiday?

A reader has been in touch to say that she has spent the weekend hiding from her 89-year old mother. She feels as though she just...

I'm not doing it because I'm so great. I'm doing it because if it were my Mum and Dad, I would hope someone might befriend them

What can you do, if Aunty or your parents refuse to come for Christmas? You can't make them come, can you?

If you think a home is terrible and deserves to be named and shamed, then send in a nomination

The Consultant did not mention dementia.

Always be mindful, you never know the minute....a time will come when you will miss this

Freedom of Information requests to England's police show 13 forces have investigated fewer than 10 cases of elder abuse