27 September 2011

Child decoys used in raids on the elderly – Children claiming to have lost a football are being used as decoys in distraction burglaries targeting elderly people the Black Country.

27 September 2011

Coventry and Warwickshire care workers in awards finals – UP to 14 care workers in Coventry and Warwickshire have been shortlisted for the Great West Midlands Care Awards. The finalists have all been interviewed by a panel of judges from all areas of the social care sector. Winners will be announced next month.

28 September 2011

Nursing home celebrates 20 year history – AN elegant nursing home in Stow celebrated the 20th anniversary of its opening with a visit from a Dame.

26 September 2011

Co-op cash donated to Binley social group – A SOCIAL group for old people in Coventry will get a helping hand of £400 from the Heart of England Co-op.

13 June 2011

Public meeting on diabetes care – PEOPLE coping with diabetes in Bromsgrove will be able to get their questions answered this week by a panel of healthcare professionals, and representatives from the Primary Care Trust, and Diabetes UK.

13 June 2011

The sky's the limit for Bromsgrove care home staff – THE sky’s the limit for a group of daredevil staff from a Bromsgrove care home who are preparing for a mass sky dive for charity.

13 June 2011

Special report: Care crisis looming in the West Midlands – A growing crisis in the care sector is looming as the work and devotion of all those who care for relatives is acknowledged as part of National Carers Week. In the West Midlands thousands look after loved ones at home, with many struggling to balance work and care commitments. They are estimated to save the region’s economy £11 billion a year, but many are fearful that both the financial and practical support they receive may be at risk as a result of public spending cuts.

14 May 2011

Former carer stole from vulnerable elderly – A FORMER carer stole money from two vulnerable elderly people she used to look after. Kelly Wright admitted stealing £120 each from a man aged 91 and a woman aged 81 – after she entered their homes in Malvern using a secret key code

11 May 2011

£1,000 chair gift to Coventry care home – A CARE home in Coventry has been given an electric recliner chair worth £1,000.

22 April 2011

UK top nurse suspended from West Midlands job as investigation is launched – The Birmingham Mail reports that ONE of Britain’s top nurses has been suspended from working by the Nursing and Midwifery Council following allegations that he accepted £6,000 from a pensioner client with whom he had a sexual relationship.

26 April 2011

Age Concern Birmingham declares independence from largest age charity – The Birmingham Mail reports that a Birmingham charity has declared independence from the UK’s largest age charity and pledged to be a “local charity for local people”.

26 April 2011

Easter fun at Burcot Grange care home – The Redditch Advertiser reports that pupils from a Blackwell school dropped in on an elderly people’s home in Bromsgrove to join in the Easter fun.

28 April 2011

Residents in Small Heath sheltered housing appeal for volunteers – The Birmingham Mail reports that lonely residents living in sheltered housing are calling for anyone with a talent to volunteer their time to entertain them.

04 May 2011

Walsall OAP leader plans UK bus tour – The Birmingham Mail reports that an OAP champion who took part in a solo bus tour of England to highlight the introduction of free travel passes for the elderly is planning to repeat the feat.

13 January 2011

Bramcote Hospital in Nuneaton is to close – The BBC News reports that a 20-bed hospital for the elderly in Nuneaton is to close, with focus moving to intermediate care for the elderly in their own homes.