Care Campaign For The Vulnerable

03/06/2026

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03/06/2026

02/06/2026

CCFTV is supporting families that continue to face huge emotional and practical struggles when trying to secure NHS Continuing Healthcare funding for a loved one with complex needs.

Too often, families are left trying to evidence what is already in front of services: that their loved one’s care needs are not simply social care needs, but health needs requiring proper assessment, recognition and support. In one recent case seen by Care Campaign for the Vulnerable, a family raised repeated concerns about their mother, who was living with dementia and experiencing weight loss, continence issues, anxiety, changes in behaviour and increasing care needs. During a period of respite in a care home, she began to improve. She gained weight, appeared calmer, was eating and drinking well, taking medication appropriately, engaging with staff and seemed more settled.

For the family, this was important evidence. It showed that with the right level of 24-hour care, support, prompting, nutrition, continence care and professional oversight, their mother’s wellbeing improved. Yet the family still found themselves having to push, question and advocate for his needs to be properly understood.

This is what so many families face. They are not asking for special treatment but for fair assessment, clear communication and recognition of complex dementia care needs. Families often become exhausted trying to navigate NHS Continuing Healthcare, Decision Support Tools, care assessments, social care input, mental health services and local authority processes. The language can be confusing, the system can feel fragmented, and families can feel as though they are being passed between services.

When a person is losing weight, requires continence support, needs prompting to eat and drink, has dementia-related anxiety behaviours, requires medication review and benefits from 24-hour care, families should not have to fight to have those needs taken seriously.

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable believes families must be listened to, evidence must be properly considered, and NHS funding decisions must reflect the true level of need. NHS Care England

31/05/2026

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is proud to work alongside our legal partners, Slater and Gordon Lawyers - UK, who continue to support families facing some of the most difficult and distressing situations in care.

For many families, knowing where to turn when concerns arise can feel overwhelming. Whether it involves safeguarding, poor care, unexplained injuries, hospital discharge, care home disputes or wider legal questions, having access to trusted legal guidance can make a real difference.

CCFTV is committed to standing beside families, listening to their concerns and helping them feel less alone. Our partnership with Slater and Gordon strengthens that support, ensuring families have access to specialist legal expertise when they need it most.

Together, we continue to advocate for safer, more transparent and more accountable care for vulnerable people.



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28/05/2026

Thank you to Care Home Magazine for featuring Care Campaign For The Vulnerable regarding our work supporting families where vulnerable loved ones are facing evictions in care.

While providers themselves are under enormous pressure, the emotional and clinical impact of sudden moves or withdrawn familiar support on frail elderly people must now become part of the national conversation.

https://carehomemagazine.co.uk/when-care-breaks-down-why-evictions-and-withdrawn-care-packages-must-be-part-of-the-national-conversation/ Care England ERA Group Franchise - Europe Slater and Gordon Lawyers - UK Care Quality Commission Daily Express

CCFTV Founder Jayne Connery explores the growing issue of care withdrawals and evictions, examining the impact on families, the pressures facing providers, and the urgent need for transparency, communication and mediation across the care sector.

28/05/2026

Care Campaign For The Vulnerable is featured in The Carer May/June 2026 edition.

For CCFTV, this is about keeping the conversation moving around safer care, greater transparency, complex dementia care and stronger support for families, residents and care staff.

The care sector is under huge pressure, but that makes honest discussion, collaboration and practical change even more important.💜💚 Care England Care & Dementia Expo Slater and Gordon Lawyers - UK ERA Group Franchise - Europe The Caring View Shedfield Lodge Ashridge Home Care Maria Mallaband Care Group

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26/05/2026

Proud that Care Campaign For The Vulnerable is sponsoring this year’s Leaders in Care Conference Care Home Professional on the 1st July 2026 at One Moorgate Place, London.

This is an important event bringing together people across the care sector to share insight, challenge thinking and support better outcomes for those living in care. I’m looking forward to hosting a panel alongside CCFTV’partners and continuing the conversation around the importance of greater transparency, risk and collaboration. 💜💚 Care Protect Ltd ERA Group Franchise - Europe Slater and Gordon Lawyers - UK Maria Mallaband Care Group Care England

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable has been announced as a supporter for the Leaders in Care Conference 2026

22/05/2026

As the weather gets warmer, hydration in care homes becomes even more important.

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable often see an increase in messages from families during periods of hot weather. Many are not looking to criticise care teams, but they are understandably worried about whether their loved one is drinking enough, being encouraged regularly, and being monitored properly.

For many older people, especially those living with dementia, dehydration can happen quickly. Some may not recognise thirst, may forget to drink, may refuse fluids, or may need gentle encouragement throughout the day.

This is where good care planning matters.

Hydration should not simply mean leaving a jug of water nearby. It means knowing the person, understanding what they like to drink, offering fluids regularly, watching for changes, recording concerns and communicating clearly with families.

Many care teams work incredibly hard during hot weather, often under pressure. But families also need reassurance that hydration is being treated as a real priority.

Small actions can make a big difference: regular drinks, ice lollies, fruit, preferred cups, shaded areas, cooler clothing and clear monitoring.

Hot weather should remind us that safe care is often found in the basics being done well, consistently and with kindness. 💜💚 Care England Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC

13/05/2026

In Care Home Professional Guest Column today, Director Jayne Connery speaks of families coming to Care Campaign For The Vulnerable, with the same question time and time again: “Why doesn’t the CQC rating reflect the care actually being delivered?”

For many families, there can be a significant gap between what is presented on paper and what they experience day to day. While inspection ratings are important, they do not always capture culture, communication, consistency, or how concerns are handled behind closed doors. Families are often left feeling unheard, confused, and questioning who truly oversees standards once issues begin to emerge.

https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/a-rating-alone-does-not-define-care/ Care England National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Care & Dementia Expo Care Protect Ltd ERA Group Franchise - Europe Care Quality Commission

Over the years, through my work with Care Campaign for the Vulnerable, I have visited many care settings across the UK and have seen both the very best and the very worst of what social care can offer, writes Jayne Connery, founder of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable I have met extraordinary carers....