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Personal assistant training days from Disability Direct 22 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Disability Direct are offering free training sessions in Derby for personal assistants which are guaranteed to help you care better. Disability Direct who work closely with Derby City Council Social ...
Three Little Pigs – disability friendly performance from Northern Ballet 21 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Northern Ballet are excited to be hosting their first ever Relaxed Performance aimed specifically at people with a learning disability, Down’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Condition or sensory and commun...
Disability Direct offering free training for PA employers in Derby 20 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
Disability Direct are offering free training for disabled people who employ their own PAs to work with their PAs in Derby. Disability Direct who work closely with Derby City Council Social Services d...
Even though times are tough personalised care is on the increase… 14 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) have reported that more and more people and carers who use council-funded services in England are using self-directed support, reablement and information and advice se...
Free online Person Centred Care course 13 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Social Care TV is offering a free Person Centred Care online course. This course explains what person centred care is about and how to put that into practice. As with all social-care.tv courses, it i...
An Amazing Story – IronSpine Challenge 2013 9 Aug 2013 | 03:08 pm
Some of you may have seen this inspirational story about Paul Stewart’s IronSpine Challenge on Daybreak this morning, we at HomeCareDirect did and wanted to share it with you all. The IronSpine Chall...
Direct payments and personal budgets – lessons learned and the future… 8 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Direct payments and personal budgets are a central part of the personalisation agenda to give people in need of care at home services full choice and control over their care and support. At HomeCareDi...
World Hepatitis Day 28th July 2013 26 Jul 2013 | 03:42 pm
This year will be the sixth annual World Hepatitis Day which takes place on 28th July 2013, which is the same date as the birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Blumberg who discovered Hepatitis B. The...
Warnings against outsourcing care assessments 24 Jul 2013 | 06:05 pm
Leading social workers warn government against outsourcing care needs assessments. There are concerns over government plans for external agencies to carry out care needs assessments on behalf of loca...
Enjoy the heat safely! 17 Jul 2013 | 03:29 pm
At Home Care Direct we’re all enjoying the lovely sunny, warm weather we are having at the moment but it’s important to enjoy the weather safely. The Met Office has issued a heatwave action alert for...
