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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Care home firm's 'dismay' at visa changes
A crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers has caused "dismay" and "major frustration" for one care home group. Samantha Woosnam, the human resources director for Shropshire's Coverage Care Services, said: "Without this pool of migrant workers I can't see how we are going to be able to maintain our workforce to the levels that we require." And Joyce Pinfield from Bromsgrove, vice chair of the National Care Association, described the move as "yet another blow to the care sector". The government said it would be requiring firms to hire British nationals or extend visas of overseas workers already in the country. Ms Woosnam said her reaction to the news was "dismay, major frustration". She said the industry cared for "the most vulnerable people in our communities and we need skilled people to do this". But she believed the change in the rules would mean "the tools are being removed to enable us to do this properly". Her company employs staff from India, Africa and the Philippines who she said played "a vital part in replacing those hard-to-recruit positions, particularly night-workers". In the past the industry had difficulties attracting British people, she said, and these problems had not gone away. "We had a reduction in the number of young people wanting to come and have a career in care and we had an ageing workforce," she said. Ms Pinfield said: "We just seem to fail to get (British) people in." She said paying more was "very difficult". "Unfortunately, if you are reliant on the fees paid by local authorities, it is very difficult to pay more," she explained. The government plans are part of a wider push to reduce the amount of immigration into the UK. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government expects these changes will "lead to a reduction of up to 50,000 fewer lower-skilled visas over the course of the next year". Ms Woosnam said: "It feels like we have to go back to the drawing board and re-look at our strategies but with really little to do that with." She added part of her dismay was because her company had helped overseas workers settle in Shropshire and that work was now in question. Ms Pinfield said the industry had been "So pleased when we were allowed to bring in care workers from overseas". But she said a lack of clarity meant many firms had "brought people in from abroad that didn't really have the jobs ready for them". She believed this had partly led to the government crackdown. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Care worker recruitment from abroad to end, Cooper says Care providers say overseas worker crackdown 'short-sighted' How many people come to work and study in the UK? Labour's immigration plans at a glance National Care Association Coverage Care Services Home Office
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Radio host Matt Pinfield aims to return to airwaves 'very soon,' months after stroke
Matt Pinfield is "fighting my way back" as he recovers from a stroke that left him in a coma earlier this year. The former MTV host-turned-radio DJ filled fans in on his road to recovery, tweeting on Sunday that he is "slowly but surely recovering" via physical therapy and he is taking things "one day at a time." Pinfield, 63, was hospitalized in January after a "massive" stroke. Pinfield was placed under a temporary conservatorship amid the health scare. His daughter Jessica Pinfield said in legal documents filed in January that her father's stroke left him "incompetent" to make decisions about his health and finances. The former music executive told the Hollywood Reporter in March that his daughter was "the one who saved my life" and that he was unresponsive for two months. Read more: Radio host Matt Pinfield had a 'massive stroke,' daughter confirms in conservatorship bid Pinfield shared more about his condition and expressed gratitude for his supporters in another, lengthier tweet on Monday. He posted a photo of himself standing on a beach and told followers that their support "made all the difference in my recovery." "Even while emerging from a coma, my attitude remained the same as always," he wrote. "Grateful for the gift of life and being able to enjoy all of the people and music that I love." He added that "it is not lost on me how close I was to death," echoing details from his interview with THR, including that doctors were doubtful he would speak or walk again. The radio personality, who hosts shows on stations KCSN-FM (88.5, the SoCal Sound) and KLOS-FM (95.5), said he understands there's "a lot of work to do" in his recovery, but ensured fans he is "continually improving." He also teased that a radio comeback is imminent. Read more: Former MTV host Matt Pinfield says he's recovering from stroke "It puts a smile on my face knowing I'll be back on the airwaves with you very soon," he said. "So much love and thanks to you all!! I wouldn't be here without you." Pinfield shared the same photo and message of gratitude to his Instagram, where he received love from Daughtry frontman Chris Daughtry, comedian Margaret Cho and Carson Daly, among other supporters. "I need my old seaside heights MTV beach house roommate healthy!!," Daly commented. "Miss you brother, you really scared the s— out of us!" Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MTV VJ Matt Pinfield shares a new health update after a stroke left him unresponsive for months
MTV VJ Matt Pinfield has issued a new health update just months after suffering a massive stroke. The 63-year-old, best known for hosting MTV's 120 Minutes in the 1980s and 1990s, suffered a near-fatal stroke in early January. The stroke was so devastating that his daughter Jessica also filed for temporary conservatorship as Pinfield is 'incompetent to make decisions.' The documents added that Jessica and Matt's sister Maya were worried about his current girlfriend having access to his accounts. While he also slipped into a coma at one point, he revealed to THR in March, 'Guys, I'm alive. I'm recovering and am going to come back swinging. I was unresponsive for two months. Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.' Now Pinfield has offered another update on his X page, confirming news that he's hosting the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Green Day on Thursday. He shared an image of a news report that said Pinfield hosting the ceremony was, 'miraculous considering he suffered a stroke at the beginning of the year and woke up from a months-long coma just last month.' Pinfield tweeted, 'Slowly but surely of physical my way back!! One day at a time.' Prior to the stroke, Pinfield spent some time in a rehab facility for both substance abuse and various heart issues in 2017. Then a year later he nearly died after being struck by a car while crossing the street near his home in Hollywood. He was struck by a vehicle going over 40 miles per hour, breaking his leg in two places and suffered a head gash that went down to his skull after striking the windshield first and then the pavement. After coming out of his coma in March, Pinfield praised his daughter Jessica for putting him into a brief conservatorship that he praised. 'She's the one who saved my life. She protected me,' Pinfield said of his daughter's actions. 'I want to say how grateful I am for all the people that were wishing me well. The love of the community helped me get through this,' he added. He shared an image of a news report that said Pinfield hosting the ceremony was, 'miraculous considering he suffered a stroke at the beginning of the year and woke up from a months-long coma just last month.' After coming out of his coma in March, Pinfield praised his daughter Jessica for putting him into a brief conservatorship that he praised 'I'm definitely going to take some time to recover. Then I'll do my radio shows again and get back to work doing what I love, which is to entertain people playing music,' he said. Pinfield started his career as an East Coast DJ in the 1980s before his first MTV appearance on a 1992 episode of The Real World, where he interviewed the group Reigndance. Three years later, he joined the network as the host of 120 Minutes, which he hosted from 1995 to 1999, and again from 2011 to 2013 on MTV2. He was announced as the drive-time DJ for the Los Angeles-based radio station KCSN in March 2024.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
MTV VJ Matt Pinfield gives health update after stroke left him ‘unresponsive' for two months: ‘Fighting my way back'
Former MTV video jockey Matt Pinfield has announced that he is 'fighting my way back' after suffering a massive stroke earlier this year. Pinfield, 63, shared the health update via X on Friday, April 25. 'Slowly but surely of physical my way back!' the former VJ wrote. 'One day at a time.' 5 Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield shared a surprising health update on Friday, April 26, after suffering a massive stroke in January. mattpinfield/X Pinfield's miraculous progress report came as he announced he will be hosting a ceremony on Thursday, May 1, to unveil Green Day's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The former SiriusXM host suffered a massive stroke in January after years of health problems. Prior to the stroke, Pinfield was hospitalized in 2018 after being hit by a car. He also spent a stint in rehab for substance abuse and heart issues in 2017. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last month, Pinfield revealed that he had been 'unresponsive for two months' and 'close' to not surviving the aftermath of his massive stroke. 5 Matt Pinfield suffered a massive stroke on Jan. 6, 2025. Getty Images 'Guys, I'm alive,' he told the outlet on March 13. 'I'm recovering and am going to come back swinging. I was unresponsive for two months. Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.' Pinfield added that his oldest daughter, Jessica, took over temporary guardianship of his medical and financial decisions while he was hospitalized in the ICU. 'She's the one who saved my life,' he said. 'She protected me.' 5 Matt Pinfield, 63, had been 'unresponsive for two months' and 'close' to not surviving his stroke. Getty Images for The Recording Academy The SoCal Sound host first made his mark on the entertainment industry in the 1990s, hosting MTV's alternative rock show '120 Minutes.' Before that, he appeared on an episode of 'The Real World.' Pinfield later worked as vice president of A&R at Columbia Records from 2001 to 2006 before hosting several radio and TV programs on FM, Sirius XM radio and AXS TV. 'I always loved Lou Reed. So it was a big deal for me when he came down and did '120 Minutes' at the old National Studios,' he told The Post in 2012 regarding his favorite NYC venues and encounters with rock icons. 5 The radio personality made his mark on the entertainment industry in the 1990s hosting the MTV alt-rock show '120 Minutes.' Getty Images 'Hanging with Lou was like a childhood dream come true,' Pinfield added at the time. 'He later went on the record to say that '120 Minutes' was best when I hosted it, so that meant the world to me.' After being discharged from the ICU in late February, Pinfield thanked everyone who wished him well. 5 Matt Pinfield in October 2024. Getty Images for The Recording Academy 'I want to say how grateful I am for all the people who were wishing me well,' he said. 'The love of the community helped me get through this.' Pinfield also announced that he planned to return to the radio and 'get back to work doing what I love' after taking 'some time to recover' from his stroke. 'I'm definitely going to take some time to recover,' he said last month. 'Then I'll do my radio shows again and get back to work doing what I love, which is to entertain people playing music.'
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Matt Pinfield Says He's 'Fighting My Way Back' After Stroke
Matt Pinfield says he's "fighting my way back" after a massive stroke left him unresponsive for two months The former MTV VJ will host the unveiling ceremony for Green Day's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame May 1, just four months after the stroke that landed him in the ICU Pinfield shared that he's been doing "lots of physical therapy" and taking his recovery "one day at a time" Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield said he's 'fighting my way back' after being hospitalized for a massive stroke. 'Slowly but surely recovering.. lots of physical therapy.. Fighting my way back!!' he shared in an April 25 post on X. 'One day at a time.' His update came amid news that he would be hosting the May 1 unveiling of Green Day's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just four months after the hard rock stalwart, 63, was hospitalized in January following a massive stroke. Related: Aubrey Plaza Recalls Being 'Briefly' Paralyzed During Unexplained Stroke at Age 20: 'I Forgot How to Talk' According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pinfield struggled with pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. The radio host told the outlet he was 'unresponsive for two months." As he told the THR, 'I'm recovering and am going to come back swinging. … Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.' But as he said, 'Guys, I'm alive.' Related: Woman, 38, Suffers Stroke While Home Alone — and It's Caught on Her Nanny Cam: 'Felt Like I Blacked Out' The news broke of Pinfield's health crisis in early 2025. On Jan. 7, L.A. radio station KCSN, where Pinfield hosted a show, released a statement via a Facebook post that he was taking a 'temporary leave of absence for personal reasons.' Another radio station that features a show hosted by Pinfield, KLOS, shared a statement wishing him well on his road to recovery: 'Everyone at KLOS & Meruelo Media, along with Matt's family (daughters Jessica and Maya, brother Glen, sister Colleen, mother Nancy), his girlfriend Kara, and the entire rock and roll universe support Matt in taking some time off to rest and heal.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Read the original article on People
