Raising a Glass-Gow – Care Home Toasts St Andrew
It was ‘Latha Naomh Anndra sona dhuibh’ all round this week at a local Poole care home, or rather, Happy St Andrews Day in layman’s
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New BGS Report Highlights 10 Key Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, a report reflecting on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals
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Darlington MP Praises Care Home Workers Following ‘Good’ CQC Rating
Peter Gibson, MP for Darlington, has praised the workers of Ashleigh House after the service provider received a positive inspection from the Care Quality Commission
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Care & Nursing Staff Turnover – Eliminated! Commitment – Increased!
Imagine a situation where you would have little or no worries about staff walking away and having a team that are very committed to your
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Carers Trust Reveals Unpaid Family Carers Financial Hardship
A new survey of carers from across the UK provides a bleak appraisal of how many of the UK’s seven million unpaid family carers have
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Overseas Nurses Arrive to Boost Care Staff
Saint Cecilia’s welcomes trio from Ghana to join team An award-winning Yorkshire care provider has received a much-needed boost to its staff with the arrival
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Poole Care Home Celebrates a Month of Kindness
World Kindness Day is an international holiday that was formed in 1998, to promote kindness throughout the world and is observed annually on 13th November
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Hastings Home Wins Team Award Following Organisations Annual Award Ceremony
A Hastings care home has been awarded the ‘Outstanding Team Award’ following their annual awards. MHA Lauriston won the award as part of MHA’S Oscar
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Legal View: Staying In The Green When It Comes To Employees
By Gareth Matthews, employment law partner at MLP Law (www.mlplaw.co.uk) There are many legal considerations for care home managers and operators – not least those
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Retention of Staff in Social Care
By Ali Al-Mufti, Managing Director of Aria Care Home, a multi-award winning care home in Newport (www.ariacarehome.com) Our workforce is heading towards the exit faster
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Safeguarding Employees Rights Within Care
By Toby Pochron, Employment Director at Freeths (www.freeths.co.uk) In this article we briefly explore the areas of Health and Safety, Working Time Regulations 1998 and
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Staff Member Celebrates Forty Years of Service at Bournemouth Care Home
Talbot View, a Care South care home situated in Bournemouth, is celebrating Head of Laundry Assistant, Tracy Jeff’s forty years of service with the not-for-profit
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Colten Care Totaliser Tops Hundreds for Children in Need
Residents and team members at Colten Care homes have done their bit for Children in Need by raising more than £400. The total was totted
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How To Set Boundaries For People Who Work In Care
By Jess Baker and Rod Vincent are Chartered Psychologists and the authors of The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People (Flint Books, available
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Oxford Care Home Creates Classic Seaside Mural Featuring Familiar Faces in the Form of Staff Members
An Oxford care home has renovated an entire corridor and turned it into a beautiful seaside themed mural. MHA Brookfield decided to add some life
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