The Care Sector Deserves More
By Emma Toas, Operations Director at Wolf Laundry (www.wolflaundry.co.uk) With the cost-of-living causing concern now more than ever, increasing warnings that crippling energy bills could…
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Professional Comment
Silence Isn’t Always Golden: 66% of Brits Regret Conversations They Never Had With Elderly Relatives
Two-Thirds (66%) of Brits who have lost older loved ones wish they had more meaningful conversations to understand the ‘real them’ Top barriers to opening…
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What to Consider When Buying a Care Home Business
By Leo Rossiter, Partner at Myerson Solicitors LLP (www.myerson.co.uk) When considering whether to buy a care home business, while you will no doubt have taken…
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From Searching to Serving: The Captivating Tale of a Volunteer-TCurned-Care Home Entrepreneur
By Billy Dulay, billydulay, www.globalcareltd.com Hey there, I’m Billy, and let me tell you, life hasn’t always been this meaningful. Ten years ago, I was…
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Digitisation in the Adult Care Sector is Not to be Feared
By Nuno Almeida, CEO and founder of Nourish Care The Care Quality Commission will announce new guidelines in a bid to encourage providers in the…
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Creating Data-Led Legacy In Residential Care
The possibilities of improving the lives of people living in residential care are vast, but data is key to unlocking this, says Rachelle Mills, Director…
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Spotting The Signs Of Financial Abuse Within The Care Sector
By David Jones, solicitor and Director at Hugh Jones (www.hughjonessolicitors.co.uk) Financial abuse is one of the most common safeguarding challenges within the care sector. It…
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Supporting Employees With Mental Health Issues
By Helen Badger, partner at Browne Jacobson (www.brownejacobson.com) and specialist in employment law within the social care sector Recent research by the Care Quality Commission…
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How Carers Care
By Lewine Mair, author of ‘Tapping Feet: A Double-take on Care Homes and Dementia’. In last week’s editorial in The Carer, Peter Adams mentioned that…
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How Social Care Workers Can Support Those Who Are Grieving
By Lianna Champ who has over 40 years’ experience as a grief and funeral care specialist and is author of practical guide, How to Grieve…
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Critical Care: Recruiting International Workers in the UK Adult Care Sector
Angela Barnes, Head of Business Immigration at Napthens (www.napthens.co.uk), explains the key steps to take when hiring care home staff from abroad. With almost 165,000…
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Making the Most of the International Recruitment Fund
By Tijen Ahmet, business immigration expert at law firm, Shakespeare Martineau (www.shma.co.uk) Care providers need to act quickly to secure their share of the £50…
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The Value of Care Home Workers: Recognizing and Supporting Essential Staff
Article by Greg Whelan Product & Marketing Director Wellell UK Limited e: gwhelan@wellell.com, www.wellell.com t: 01905 774695 Working in a care home is a challenging…
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Why Workforce Health Should Be at the Centre of Social Care
This month, reports that the government are set to halve the £500 million they pledged to invest in the social care workforce came as a…
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Social Care Fund for Hospital Discharges
By Ben Troke, Partner at Hill Dickinson (www.hilldickinson.com) Introduction In January 2023, the government announced an additional £200 million fund to speed up hospital discharge,…
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