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Nantwich care firm boss launches second ‘business for good’

Nantwich care firm boss launches second ‘business for good’

Nantwich care firm owner Ben Selby has launched a new wellbeing enterprise for South Cheshire.

Ben, who runs Right at Home homecare South Cheshire, has set up “Rise” to support wellbeing through adapted sports sessions.

February 8, 2024
Cheshire East backs moves to increase more care housing for elderly

Cheshire East backs moves to increase more care housing for elderly

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is backing moves to support the development of more affordable extra care housing as the borough’s ageing population grows.

Extra care housing (ECH) is specifically designed to support older people to remain independent for as long as possible but also to support them as their care needs increase.

November 24, 2023
Crewe dementia specialist Belong earns national recognition

Crewe dementia specialist Belong earns national recognition

Belong Crewe has won the Outstanding Dignity and Respect in Dementia Care Award at the National Dementia Care Awards 2023.

The not-for-profit operator was singled out for putting its customers at the heart of everything and adds to its recent accolades for excellence in care provision.

July 25, 2023
Leighton Hospital trust bosses win pastoral care award

Leighton Hospital trust bosses win pastoral care award

Mid Cheshire Hospitals which runs Leighton Hospital has won a Pastoral Care Quality Award for international recruitment.

It was rewarded for its best-practice pastoral support in international recruitment.

June 29, 2023
Lottery boost for Cheshire project supporting mums and children at risk

Lottery boost for Cheshire project supporting mums and children at risk

A specialist South Cheshire service supporting mums with children at risk of being removed from their care has won backing from The National Lottery Community Fund.

The Believe Project, run by Crewe charity Motherwell Cheshire, has been awarded £282,401 to continue its vital work in the community after funding dried up during the pandemic.

February 16, 2023
Leighton Hospital trust chiefs launch new “remote” care service

Leighton Hospital trust chiefs launch new “remote” care service

Leighton Hospital bosses have launched a new service aimed at helping patients managing their long-term conditions at home.

The Remote Monitoring Service is provided by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP).

January 31, 2023
Nantwich home care firm recruits employees from Africa

Nantwich home care firm recruits employees from Africa

A Nantwich care home company has recruited new staff from Africa in a bid to fill vacancies.

InSafeHands was forced to be innovative by obtaining a sponsorship licence to recruit care staff from Zambia.

December 17, 2022
Belong Crewe appoints head of dementia and care quality

Belong Crewe appoints head of dementia and care quality

Dementia care provider Belong Crewe has named Caroline Baker as head of dementia and care quality.

It’s a new role aim at driving the not-for-profit organisation’s dementia strategy and advancing its track record for quality at the Brookhouse Drive care village.

November 20, 2022
Healthcare worker at home visit

Care at home providers receive 14% fees rise from Cheshire East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Care at home providers have received an extra 14% towards their fees from Cheshire East Council this year to cover spiralling costs.

Cheshire East had already agreed to increase the amount it pays providers by 6% earlier this year.

September 28, 2022
FEATURE: Top tips on how to design care home for dementia residents

FEATURE: Top tips on how to design care home for dementia residents

The number of people with dementia is slowly but gradually increasing.

Recent statistics show that nearly one million people live with dementia in the UK, projected to hit 1.6 million by 2040.

August 31, 2022
Nantwich care boss Ben Selby scoops national honour

Nantwich care boss Ben Selby scoops national honour

A care-in-the-home provider from Nantwich who has transformed life for people living with dementia in Cheshire has won a prestigious national award.

Ben Selby, owner of Right At Home in Mid and South Cheshire, is the winner of a Great British Franchisee Award from whichfranchise.com, placing him among the industry’s elite.

July 29, 2022
NHS reforms could impact rural Cheshire East residents

NHS reforms could impact rural Cheshire East residents

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
NHS and care reforms have sparked fears Cheshire East residents could lose out to those living in large towns and cities.

The Government says the Integrated Care Systems (ICS) being introduced across England will help the NHS and local councils work together to respond to health and care challenges.

May 3, 2022
Cheshire East Council struggling to fill 75 care provider vacancies

Cheshire East Council struggling to fill 75 care provider vacancies

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has 75 full time vacancies it is struggling to fill at its Care4CE service provider at a time when pressure is mounting with more people needing care.

The council is ramping up its recruitment efforts but Jill Broomhall, operational director of adult social care at Cheshire East Council, said the private sector was struggling too, with lower paid staff leaving for higher paid jobs in other sectors and managers being head-hunted.

March 30, 2022