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At Target we're passionate about elderly care. We strive to help improve the standard of care homes' built environment. This video focuses on how en suite wet rooms help to enhance both the living experience for residents, and working conditions for care staff. Watch for more:

Today marks the formal start of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care. Read @blimeysimon's response to the announcement: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

If you’re waking to news of the commission on #socialcare your first instinct may be to head back under the covers. What, another one? Really? But there are genuine reasons to support it, along with a some concerns, particularly on the timing. Shortish thread.

This @TheIFS analysis suggests the local govt settlement is better for councils - and potentially therefore #socialcare - than it at first appears. A new ‘green’ grant lifts the increase in council total spending power to 5.5% in real terms. 1/3 ifs.org.uk/articles/2025-…

It's encouraging that even though the Darzi report had only a few lines on #socialcare what it did say was strong enough to generate media coverage. Here's a good leader from @thetimes on the sector and the 'grim lottery' of social care eligibility thetimes.com/article/e30c4a…

📢 NEW RESEARCH! We've conducted one of the largest ever research studies into older people's experiences of residential care. It reveals 6 key ways that older people can thrive in a care home, if the conditions are right. Watch our new animation! ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=OPNdDS…

The cancellation of #socialcare reform (the cap and extended means test due to be introduced in October 2025) announced today by @RachelReevesMP is incredibly disappointing. It also sounded quite final: "It will not be possible to take forward these charging reforms".

What’s the main pressure on #socialcare? The latest @1adass survey suggests it’s that the ‘boundary’ between social care and the NHS is shifting. People with more complex needs are now ending up in social care because of changes in NHS practice. Thread 🔽 adass.org.uk/documents/adas…

A Royal Commission may seem like a positive move, but many Sector Commentators are downbeat on the prospect..

what does @wesstreeting mean when he refers to the NHS as broken? Fixing the health care delivery system must include social care, a long term strategy for tackling the root causes of current challenges, and avoid changing the NHS funding model bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Inspirational presentation from Darren Edwards at #futureofcare @TheKingsFund conf today, highlighting too the quiet dedication of those working behind the scenes in healthcare.

View the full length video here: youtu.be/boaZ8YnXsg8?fe… #carehomes #elderlycare #uk

At Target we're passionate about elderly care. We strive to help improve the standard of care homes' built environment. This video focuses on how en suite wet rooms help to enhance both the living experience for residents, and working conditions for care staff. Watch for more:

Prof Martin Green kicks off this years @CareEngland conf. #careenglandconf24

Great to be at another carehome opening ceremony today. Providing residents with a comfortable and dignified home, and carers a pleasant, practical workplace. With ensuite wet-rooms to every bedroom, accessible outdoor space on all levels, and welcoming living space.

Tim Read @LaingBuisson highlighting the challenging problem of dated accommodation in the care sector - at the Innovation in Care conference today #ICC2024

Social care reform must be a priority for the next government, report says | @HealthFdn health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

In 10 years it's expected that there will be 13 million people aged 65 or over in England, but there's no commissioner in England working to improve the lives of older people and protect their rights. Find out more about this: ageing-better.org.uk/commissioner-o…

We're delighted to announce that our flagship report: The State of Ageing 2023-24, is released today. 🎉 This the most detailed, most up-to-date, most wide-ranging report about ageing of its kind: ageing-better.org.uk/the-state-of-a…