May 25, 2006
Thursday, 25th May 2006
Greetings from Angela Gifford, Proprietor of Able Community Care, and welcome to the Able Newsflash, published by email every Thursday morning.
If you enjoy reading it please forward it to any other person who may also find it of interest.
Alternatively, they can subscribe directly for their own copy each week from our website: http://www.uk-care.com
Care News
The General Social Care Council received approx. 2500 responses to its consultation on registering domiciliary and residential care workers. The results will now be analysed and the GSCC will make recommendations to The Department of Health. A summary of the outcomes for recommendation will be published in June.Comments re. Registration from:
- English Community Care Association said that low paid staff would be unwilling to pay the suggested fee of up to £30.00 whilst employers would also struggle to meet them.
- UKHCA said managers should face compulsory registration but rejected registration fees.
(Currently there are no plans to register people who make private arrangements with social care workers).
Family Carers and Pensions
Many carers work yet care for a family member more than 20 hours a week. However, due to their "caring hours" they do not work enough hours in relation to their National Insurance Contributions to qualify for a full pension.
In proposals being debated in Parliament next week, it is expected that extra pension credits will be given to those carers to top up their contributions in order that they can qualify for a full pension. The estimated number of carers who will benefit is approximately 400,000.
In-House News
Able GazetteThe current bi-monthly edition is now available. If you would like to join the mailing list, please advise us of your contact details by emailing them to ablemg@aol.com
New Post : Male aged 40 recovering from Encephalitis. £547. inc. holiday pay. Care Manger - Ruth on 01603 281915. Post in Derbyshire.
Enquiries for live-in care packages have come in from Derbyshire, Surrey, Bedfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Pembrokeshire, Lancashire, Kent, Yorkshire and Sussex in the last week.
June 6th
Able Community Care is holding a series of short seminars on "Live-In Care" at the Jurys Hotel in Edinburgh. If you would like to attend, please call Susan Lamb on 01603 281914.
Current Client Profiles:
-
Francis, born in 1909 and living in Berkshire. Requires help with all personal, domestic and social care. Current salary £506.00pw. inc. holiday pay. Continuous care began for Francis in April 1996.
Will, born in 1950, has a C6/C7 spinal injury. Requires help with all domestic and personal care apart from bowel care which District Nurses carry out. Will lives in Sussex and has been receiving continuous care from Able Community Care since June 2004. Current salary £590.00pw inc. of holiday pay.
Interesting Statistics
Social Workers in ScotlandAs a percentage of the overall social work posts in Scotland, 9.5% are vacant.
Head injury
70-80% of people sustaining a head injury are male. (Patient Plus)
Personal Expenses Allowance
£19.60 is the "pocket money" allowance for care home residents supported by local authorities.
We hope you have enjoyed reading this and "see you next week".
Best Wishes,
Angela Gifford, Proprietor
Able Community Care.
Able Community Care is a nationwide provider of Live-in Care services.
Relative Care Solutions provides essential information for anyone who lives or works away from their elderly relatives, (subscription based).
Able Personal Litigation Service is an Expert Witness Service provided to both the insurance industry and personal accident litigation solicitors.