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CBC ManitobaWoman sues Winnipeg care home, alleging 'neglect and abuse,' after mother died of infection complications
A Winnipeg woman is suing the companies behind the care home where her mother lived for more than two years, alleging the senior was neglected before she died in 2024 of complications from infection that had spread to her bones.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/poseidon-care-home-lawsuit-revera-extendicare-9.7155376?cmp=rss
A Winnipeg woman is suing the companies behind the care home where her mother lived for more than two years, alleging the senior was neglected before she died in 2024 of complications from infection that had spread to her bones.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/poseidon-care-home-lawsuit-revera-extendicare-9.7155376?cmp=rss
EditorCARE AWARD: Mumbles and Pontardawe care homes named in Wales Top 20 — rated by residents and their families
Two care homes in south west Wales have been named among the top 20 in Wales — recognised not by inspectors or regulators, but by the people who matter most: the residents themselves, and the families who placed their loved ones in their care.
Brynfield Manor in Newton, Mumbles and Cwm Cartref in Pontardawe have both been included in the carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Homes in Wales awards for 2026, placing them among the highest-rated homes out of more than 1,000 care facilities across the country.
The accolade is based entirely on independent reviews submitted by residents and their friends and relatives, covering areas including quality of care, staffing, dignity, cleanliness, food, activities, management and value for money. More than 127,000 reviews were submitted to the platform between February 2024 and January 2026 to determine this year’s winners.
For Cwm Cartref, it is the second consecutive year the home has appeared in the top 20. Home manager Frency Francis said the recognition was particularly meaningful because of where it came from. “This award is incredibly special to us because it’s based on the honest feedback of our residents and their families,” she said. “Our ethos is simple — we put our residents at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team works with compassion, pride, and genuine care, and this recognition shows just how much their efforts mean to the people who live here.”
Staff at Brynfield Manor care home in Newton receiving their awardAt Brynfield Manor, director Jason Banfield paid tribute to his team — and in particular to dementia champion Mandy Russ, who he credits with shaping the home’s culture. “The staff at Brynfield are extraordinary — highly trained, wholly committed, and the home hasn’t relied on agency staff for nearly a decade,” he said. “Their continuity and expertise ensure that every resident is not only cared for but truly known, respected, and cherished.”
Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager at carehome.co.uk, said the awards were designed to give families real confidence at one of the most difficult moments they face. “Looking for a care home for a loved one can be incredibly time-consuming and emotionally draining,” she said. “You’re not just choosing a building — you’re choosing a home where your mum, dad or loved one will live, be cared for and feel safe, and it can feel like a huge responsibility.”
With almost one in five people in the UK now aged 65 or over, and that figure expected to rise significantly in the coming decades, the demand for high-quality, trustworthy care continues to grow. Awards based on first-hand experience from residents and families are increasingly seen as a more meaningful measure of quality than formal inspection ratings alone.
carehome.co.uk lists all registered care homes across the UK and provides verified reviews, inspection ratings and transparent fee information. It also operates a free expert care helpline for families navigating the search for a suitable home.
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Global NewsB.C. woman says her bedridden mother was sexually assaulted in care home
A northern B.C. woman says her mother, who is bedridden with a debilitating disease, was sexually assaulted inside her care home last month.
#Crime #LongTermCareHomes #sexassault
https://globalnews.ca/news/11726756/bc-woman-bedridden-mother-sexually-assaulted-care-home/
A northern B.C. woman says her mother, who is bedridden with a debilitating disease, was sexually assaulted inside her care home last month.
#Crime #LongTermCareHomes #sexassault
https://globalnews.ca/news/11726756/bc-woman-bedridden-mother-sexually-assaulted-care-home/
Global News BCB.C. woman says her bedridden mother was sexually assaulted in care home
A northern B.C. woman says her mother, who is bedridden with a debilitating disease, was sexually assaulted inside her care home last month.
#Crime #LongTermCareHomes #sexassault
https://globalnews.ca/news/11726756/bc-woman-bedridden-mother-sexually-assaulted-care-home/
A northern B.C. woman says her mother, who is bedridden with a debilitating disease, was sexually assaulted inside her care home last month.
#Crime #LongTermCareHomes #sexassault
https://globalnews.ca/news/11726756/bc-woman-bedridden-mother-sexually-assaulted-care-home/
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KillBaitFormer Care Home Manager Found to Have Abused Children Over Nearly Two Decades
📰 Original title: Children's home manager abused vulnerable boys and girls in 18 year 'regime of fear'
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Steve Williams5. I’ve lost faith in them completely.
Much as I admire some of the nursing staff, who work bloody hard, it’s obvious that the home is being run down from its starting point, to extract maximum cash for its investors.
I knew little about how private equity works, but once you see it in operation, you realise why it’s such a cancer in our society.
I’m reaching out to another home.
3. The management showned up half an hour later on an unintelligible team call. Imagine a hallway packed with 60 elderly residents and family, trying to listen to a man warbling on a laptop, which was an amplified by holding a karaoke microphone next to the speaker. To add a dash more fubar, the speaker was set to add some weird echo/delay. Utter chaos.
Venting here, apologies. Thread
1. After dropping their CQC care home rating from ‘good’ to ‘needs improvement’, and losing 3 managers in the space of 6 months, the management at my mum’s care home thought they’d print some bullshit PR to reassure (gaslight) everyone that things weren’t on the slide.
It included satisfaction statistics that were entirely unattributed/fictitious (see pic).
