Debt Financing and Social Care
By Rachel Emmerson (left) and Abbey Watkins (right), accountants at Kreston Reeves (www.krestonreeves.com) Debt financing in the social care sector has come under considerable scrutiny…
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Professional Comment
Breaking the Stigmas Surrounding Care Home Environments
By James Rycroft, Managing Director at Vida Healthcare (https://vidahealthcare.co.uk/) Families placing a loved one in a care home often have many fears and trepidations about…
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Fire Safety In Care Homes: How To Engage Your Team In This Vital Area
By Margaret Tempest, training lead at Church Farm Care, which provides specialist dementia care across several homes – www.churchfarmcare.co.uk Why is a detailed fire safety…
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How Can Care Managers Navigate New Immigration Rules?
By Carolyn Bowie, principal associate in the business immigration team at national law firm Weightmans (www.weightmans.com) The past four months have brought a series of…
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Systemic Issues Facing The Care Industry Are Nothing New. Prioritising Digital Maturity Can Help Tackle Them
By Martin Lowthian, Quality and Governance Specialist, Access Health, Support and Care (www.theaccessgroup.com) The critical problems facing the care sector remain relatively constant year on…
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The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in a Care Home Setting
By Rob Henry, Head of Culinary Solutions and Compliance at EF-Group (www.ef-group.co.uk) For any of us, maintaining a good, balanced diet is key to maintaining…
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Nutrition and Hydration Essential To Residents’ Health and Wellbeing
Spring has officially sprung! And with the weather getting warmer, it won’t be long before summer comes knocking at the door. But while we look…
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‘Family Friendly’ Employment Law Changes: What Care Homes Need To Know
By Ian Pace, Partner in Weightmans’ employment law team (www.weightmans.com/people/ian-pace/) A raft of changes to employment rights legislation recently came into effect, and it’s important…
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A National Care Service – Time for Debate Is Over Says Industry Leader
Independent Care Group chair Mike Padgham writes exclusively for The Carer The time for debate and discussion is done – we need a National Care…
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Why Is No One Talking About The Great Career Opportunities In The Care Sector?
By Mitesh Dhanak, Chair of the Organising Committee of Championing Social Care and Founder of Precious Homes (www.precious-homes.co.uk) News about understaffing in the care sector…
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Adult Social Care – Navigating the Current Challenges
By Kiri Holland, BDO LLP (www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/industries/health-and-social-care) It is now well over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate the health and care landscape….
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Supporting Vulnerable People To Manage Their Contact With Charities: The Role Of The Fundraising Preference Service
By: Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator (www.fundraisingpreference.org.uk) As we mark Carers Week, we are reminded that care workers perform one of the…
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Careful Consideration of Supportive Strategies Over Behaviour-Modifying Drugs for Dementia Residents
By Jo Crossland, Head of Dementia Care, Avery Healthcare (www.averyhealthcare.co.uk) Mood-altering or behaviour modifying medication to treat ‘behaviour’ in dementia care has long been a…
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Why Online Reviews Are Becoming So Important For Care Homes
By Suman Saha, Co-founder and Medical Director at Doctify (https://www.doctify.com/uk) Word of mouth in social care is now taking place online. As a digital-first society,…
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We Must Radically Increase Specialised Support to Help Older People Experiencing Abuse
By Hourglass’ CEO Richard Robinson. Sadly, the abuse of older people is not a new issue, but one that has now reached a critical threshold…
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