OlderLivingMatters

Even well-funded private homes have been found guilty of providing too few staff – in a deliberate profit-related move.

The reports are equally bad. Why is the home for older people closed while the one for people with disabilities is left open?

'You work hard all your life and end up in a place like this.'

What this case highlights is that injuries to adults with learning disabilities do not receive the same response.

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

As of last autumn, Devon and Cornwall police had not prosecuted anyone for care abuse under the relevant act.

Local authority says it has concerns over significant shortcomings as Inadequate notice slapped on Orchard Lodge

Very very unsafe. Very scary

Forest Care Village in Borehamwood was OLM’s unequalled Worst Care Home of the Week last week – not least because of a police...

HERTFORDSHIRE police is investigating a death linked to Forest Care Village in Borehamwood, one of the UK’s biggest residential homes,...

A damning CQC report this week reveals serious concerns over Forest Care Village in Borehamwood, where inspectors found a resident 'cryi

The Worst Care Provider of 2017 was Sussex Healthcare

Since 2014, the CQC has overturned just 21 ratings given by inspectors - contrasting with 36,000 reports into adult care

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

Horsham-based Orchard Lodge has been rated 'Inadequate' by CQC inspectors.

Make no mistake, the care industry frequently fails to provide decent care at any price

OLM argues here that 'carers' would have to beat an old person in the street with baseball bats to stand a chance of appearing in th

Investigators are looking at the safety of elderly and vulnerable residents in homes owned by Sussex Health Care, the care group led by an a