Today is the BBC’s Children in Need, when people across the country raise and donate money to a variety of charities through a huge TV event. We here at Careline365 bring you several ways to raise money for this great cause each year! Bake Sale This is what we did for Children in Need this year here at the Careline offices. It’s a delicious way to raise money. Get everyone you know to bake their speciality, or, if they don’t have one, to have a crack at a bun. You can either advertise in your neighbourhood or organise one at your office. There’s an added layer of friendly …
Careline365 against new TV Licence proposals
Careline365 would like to voice our concerns regarding this week's news on plans to change the current TV licence scheme for the over 75s. There have been reports that the BBC is planning to try and persuade over 75's to give-up their free TV licence, either in voluntary terms or by changing the law completely in 2020. This comes following the broadcaster's decision to take on the costs of providing free TV licences from 2017 on-wards from the Government - with the clause that they can change the rules 2020. The BBC have now admitted that they are planning to ask volunteers …
Retirement home fees: ripping off the elderly?
An investigation by Britain's legal watchdog has found that hidden retirement home fees costing thousands of pounds are being imposed on elderly people. Pensioners are being hit with rip off charges when they are moving into residential care homes or closer to family. "In some cases, elderly people are losing £60,000 on a £200,000 property when they move house. The charges are also applied when an occupant dies and their family has to sell their house, or in other changes of circumstance, such as when a live-in carer moves in." - The Daily Mail You can read more from the Daily …
Care home market heading for a crash?
The BBC have reported that we could be seeing the care home market heading for a crash, due to large debts and government cuts. Although the number of beds have increased, the number of care homes has actually fallen by roughly 5%. It is the smaller care homes that seem to be most at risk and therefore closing their doors. Although there are very large care home providers such as; Four Seasons, Bupa, Care UK, Barchester and HC-1, they only control about a fifth of the market. Even these larger companies are struggling under debts as large as 50 million a year to …
Should the elderly be downsizing their homes?
It’s a debate that has hit the news this week; Should elderly people downsize their homes to help first-time buyers? We support elderly people at home with our Careline Alarms, but how do you ensure your loved ones are in a home that suits their needs? Last-Time Buyers Elderly people are being referred to as last-time buyers who are often living alone in oversized homes once their own family has grown up and moved out. It’s suggested that if last-time buyers were to downsize from their large family homes, it would free up more properties for younger buyers to purchase near to …
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