MiHomecare snubbed by 4th authority
A FOURTH council has decided to stop using the scandal- hit MiHomecare chain to provide care for its vulnerable elderly residents.
Poole Borough Council in Dorset said it is concerned about the quality of service from the firm, run by Tory peer Ruby McGregor-Smith.
The news comes after the Mirror revealed MiHomecare was probed over institutional abuse by two councils, while a third has stopped sending new clients.
The MiHomecare branch in Poole was put into special measures last week by the Care Quality Commission.
Poole Borough Council’s Phil Hornsby said: “We are not making new placements but are monitoring the care to those still supported.”
The company said it is working with the authority to ensure quality service.
Reports that I called him an old man are horrible and rude
KRISTINA RIHANOFF INSISTING PAIR ARE PALS KRISTINA Rihanoff has blasted rumours that she and Strictly partner Daniel O’Donnell are heading for a bumpy landing.
She said reports she had called the 53-year-old singer an “old man” were “horrible, disrespectful and rude”.
The dance pro spoke as they took to the virtual skies ahead of performing a routine to Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon.
Kristina, 38, raged: “Everyone knows how much we like working together.”
The couple invited the Mirror along as they visited a flight simulator to get in the mood for tonight’s American Smooth dance.
Fans of the BBC hit show will see Irish crooner Daniel dressed as a pilot while Kristina plays a stewardess.
She said: “Daniel is amazing. He enjoys this dance, is very confident and has learned it quickly. It’s a beautiful song and I’ve always dreamed of dancing to it.”
Daniel added: “I hope on Saturday there will be no turbulence, no clouds and a smooth landing!”
A Strictly insider said: “They have such good chemistry and have developed a great friendship.”
Strictly Come Dancing, tonight, BBC1 6.30pm.