adult social care - Hackney Citizen

Council defends scrapping ‘generous’ cap on social care charges

Tower Hamlets charges nothing for home care, despite Hackney’s claim it is falling into line with neighbours

Author: Hackney Citizen

Ombudsman faults Hackney over disabled man’s care delays

Council pays £2,500 compensation over 18-month supported living delay

Author: Hackney Citizen

Adult social care services in Hackney 'need improvement' with some waiting two years for assessment

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) concluded the borough's service ‘requires improvement’ in its most recent report

Author: Hackney Citizen

Town Hall pays resident £1k after stopping care payments without back-up plan

Council apologises to vulnerable woman for causing distress in 'complex case'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Council warned about elderly woman's death just months before cutting falls prevention service

Anoush Summers died in hospital in January following fall at home two days earlier

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Council warned about elderly woman's death just months before cutting falls prevention service

‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents

Town Hall proposes a mix of upgraded and new accommodation to be built over the next 10 years

Author: Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter

‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents

Rough sleepers and single homeless crisis: ‘We are on a cliff edge’ – councillors warned

Services stretched as demand increases

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Adult social care funding squeeze of £2.3m to impact Housing Related Support

Experts warn of looming funding crisis for English councils

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Cuts to Hackney care budget could ‘harm’ older people warn charities

Social care has already been hit hard by the Coalition Government’s spending squeeze and plans for more cuts risk making life intolerable for many needy pensioners

Author: Hackney Citizen