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News 2007/2008

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BUDGET MUST BRING REAL CHANGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Budget commitments to tackle fuel poverty among older people should be welcomed but the onus is now on energy companies to provide real terms improvements, warns Anchor Trust Chief Executive Dr John Belcher. March 2008

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HOUSING STRATEGY NEEDS TO KEEP ITS PROMISES

The Government’s new housing strategy for older people should be welcomed, says Anchor Trust, but the challenge now is to deliver on its pledges. February 2008

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PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST MUST DELIVER ON ITS COMMITMENTS

Putting older people at the centre of decisions about their care is a progressive step, but those with higher needs must not be left out of the debate. December 2007

 

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DEMENTIA CARE MUST PROVIDE A HOME FROM HOME

The Alzheimer’s Society’s call for consistent high quality dementia care across the sector has been welcomed by Anchor Trust. November 2007

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END OF LIFE CARE REACHES GUARDIAN AWARDS FINALS

Innovative end of life care training for care home staff has secured Anchor Trust a place in the finals of The Guardian newspaper’s Public Services Awards. November 2007

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OLDER PEOPLE MUST BE A PRIORITY IN THE ‘HOMES FOR THE FUTURE’ AGENDA

The Government must be more joined-up in its housing strategy to ensure older people are not marginalised, according to Anchor Trust’s response to the Homes for the Future green paper. October 2007.

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GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR OLDER PEOPLE’S SERVICES MUST HAVE GREATER PRIORITY

Anchor Trust Chief Executive John Belcher has called for greater public sector funding of older people’s services following the government’s announcement of its spending priorities for the next three years. October 2007.

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INDEPENDENT HEALTHCARE AWARDS WIN

The high-quality end of life training and care in Anchor Homes has won the Excellence in Training category of the Independent Healthcare Awards. The awards were announced in September 2007.

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COVENTRY PFI CARE HOME OPENS

The first phase of Anchor Trust's PFI to provide care and housing for older people in Coventry welcomed its first residents in June 2007.

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READY, STEADY. GRADUATE

Celebrity chef James Martin presented certificates to the first staff to graduate from Anchor Homes' groundbreaking catering course in May 2007.

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AN EXCEPTIONAL INVESTOR IN PEOPLE

Anchor Trust staff were celebrating in March after the organisation was described as 'exceptional' by assessors awarding the Investors in People standard. March 2007.

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