What Will 2020 Hold For Care Providers?
2019 has been a tumultuous year for social care providers, culminating in a heated general election campaign. Care providers will be looking to government for… Read More
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Professional Comment
How Technology Is Providing The Foundations For Carers To Deliver Compassionate And High Quality Care
With demand for frontline care services continuing to rise, many providers are struggling to cope. The crisis has led some in the NHS to conclude… Read More
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Queens Speech- Government Gives Social Care Pledge Of £1bn A Year For Next Five Years
The government has pledged an extra £1bn each year for the next 5 years for adult social care. In the Queens speech today (December 19)… Read More
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How Care Teams Can Help Those With Dementia Enjoy A Peaceful Christmas
It’s one of the most important events on the Care Home calendar, yet for the 70 percent of care home residents in the UK, who… Read More
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The Benefits Of Practising Mindfulness In Care
In recent years mindfulness has become a hot topic, becoming increasingly popular as mental health awareness grows. The reported benefits of practicing mindfulness range from… Read More
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When Are Covert Recordings Deemed Acceptable?
Tina Chander is a partner and head of the Employment team at leading Midlands law firm, Wright Hassall Over the last decade, the issue of… Read More
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What Technology Can Reveal About Your Care Home and How it Can Help Ensure it Meets CQC Standards
Changes to the PIR or Provider Information Return only came into force in August, but they herald an important sea-change in the inspection process. In… Read More
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The Cost Of Care: Knowing Your Rights When Caring For An Elderly Or Sick Relative
With the older generation living longer and continued debate about the funding of adult social care in the UK, many adult children or grandchildren have… Read More
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Don’t Undervalue Our National Treasures
By Mario Kreft MBE, Chair of Care Forum Wales The people who work in care homes and domiciliary care companies are national treasures and they… Read More
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Can Body Cameras Reduce Violence and Aggression in the Care Industry?
A staggering 71% of care home workers have faced violence and aggression in their workplace, with the most common type of abuse being verbal. In… Read More
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Managing The Performance Of Staff
Sadly, the care home profession is too often in the media for the wrong reasons. Earlier this year, many reported on an “alarming rise in… Read More
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How To Adapt Your Environment For Dementia Care
With one in 14 UK citizens over the age of 65 suffering from dementia , it’s clear that the care sector and society as a… Read More
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Engaging With And Attracting Early Talent Into Social Care Is Essential For Succession Planning
By Amanda Marques, Business Solutions Director, Cohesion It is estimated that 24% of all social care workers are aged over 551 and will retire gradually… Read More
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Immigration – Settlement Scheme
Are you an EU citizen residing in the UK? If so, you’re probably more than a little concerned about how Brexit will affect you and… Read More
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Will Exercising While Seated Improve the Health of Frail Older Adults?
Volunteer residents at a care home are taking part in a new University of Birmingham study aimed at assessing whether exercising while seated can improve… Read More
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