Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel seeking entries to sing praises of social care heroes in Carmarthenshire
Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel has launched a search to find the unsung heroes of social care in Carmarthenshire. Entries are being sought for the 2025 Wales Care Awards to honour the skill and devotion of people who work in care…
Age Cymru welcomes additional £30bn for social care
Age Cymru welcomes the additional £30bn in funding for social care, specifically aimed at addressing the critical issue of delayed hospital discharges and enhancing care and support in local communities. The Charity is calling for clear plans that show how…
Cap on social care payments costing Carmarthenshire Council close to £500,000 per year
A cap on the amount people pay towards social care costs in Wales is costing Carmarthenshire Council around £500,000 per year, a director said. Jake Morgan, director of community services, said the Welsh Government has provided some additional funding to…
Minister for Children and Social Care opens new hub for Swansea Carers Centre
On Carers Rights day, the Minister for Children and Social Care officially opened a new hub that will help more unpaid carers claim their rights and access free support. For nearly 20 years, the Swansea Carers Centre has supported a…
Save Social Care, Save the NHS campaign launched to avert “national emergency”
The “catastrophic unintended consequences” of the Budget will be a disaster for hospitals in Carmarthenshire, say social care leaders. That was the warning from Care Forum Wales (CFW), which represents 500 private and charity social care providers, as it launched…
‘Silly Rules’ initiative launched to help reduce barriers to better care
The Bevan Commission in partnership with Llais, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in the United States, today (18 November) launched the ‘Silly Rules‘ initiative aimed at identifying and reducing barriers to better care across health and social care…
Council official says it is ‘categorically not okay’ for children in care to carry personal items in bin bags when moving home
A Welsh council official said it is “categorically not okay” for children in care to carry personal items in bin bags when moving home, after a report said this was taking place in parts of the country. Cardiff Council operational…
Minister for Social Care committed to making Wales a ‘great place to grow older’
“We are committed to creating a Wales that is a great place to grow older.” That is the message from the Minister for Social Care, Dawn Bowden, after hearing first-hand how Welsh Government funding is benefitting people to live and…