Olive Taylor, a resident at Borough Care’s Bryn Haven home in Brinnington, Stockport…
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Churchfields Care Home owners cycle to Paris
Owners of Churchfields Care Home have raised money for Bloodwise, a charity who funds world-class research in blood cancer, by cycling the 500km from London to Paris…
Top diabetes professor warns older people with type 1 are being overlooked
A top UK professor is urging the healthcare profession to make older people with type 1 diabetes a “priority and not an after-thought”.
Professor Ketan…
Borough Care Appoints New Head of Finance
Borough Care has appointed Nick Pennell as its new Head of Finance. Borough Care is the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport and has…
Podiatry Experts Advise on Footwear for People with Diabetes
The College of Podiatry has worked alongside Cosyfeet in advising which…
The Sound Doctor receives accreditation for online course
The Sound Doctor receives national accreditation for new online diabetes course.
The Quality Institute for Self-management Education and Training (QISMET), …
Heathcotes Group appoints Head of Recruitment
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has appointed Colin Ramwell as Head of…
Runwood Homes launches on-person guide for its carers
Runwood Homes, a leading UK residential and dementia care provider, has recently launched a new on-person care guide to every care delivery staff member, across all…
Borough Care Launches My Workplace
Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, has launched My Workplace. My Workplace is a human resource and payroll…
New launch set to revolutionise care plans
Log my Care, the care software provider, today announces the launch of its new Care Plan and Assessments tool, designed to revolutionise how care plans are created…
Fire Safety Services With Integrity
Choosing a Fire Safety Company who enter and work in your premises is a personal thing. In an ideal world, we could choose a company who is local,…
Nearly half of escape routes failed inspection
In a recent inspection by the London Fire Brigade (LFB), emergency plans…
How To Create An Accessible Care Home Garden
If you’re thinking of creating or improving your care home garden, there are a few things to consider before heading off to the garden centre…
People are…
What to look for in a window restrictor in a care home
Since starting with Jackloc in January, I have been to a number care sites and acute mental patient hospitals, talking to directors and managers about window safety.…
Gangsta Grannies raise £1,200 for local hospice
A team from leading mobility and home healthcare equipment supplier Clearwell Mobility, took part in the annual Dragon Boat Festival dressed as Gangsta Grannies to…
Care home celebrates new eco-garden with local MP and Wildlife Trust
On Friday, 6th September, an Oxfordshire care home welcomed local MP, Robert Courts, and…
Calling All Those Thinking About A Career In Care
Local children and young adults’ charity, Chailey Heritage Foundation is inviting those thinking about a career in care to join them at its Career Open Day and…
Brexit – a perfect storm for social care
Stephen Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder of recruitment platform Novacare, discusses how Brexit will add to an already critical…
Kare Plus secures £910,000 loan to expand care network
Kare Plus National Limited has received a £910,000 loan, to expand care network, from MEIF Maven WM Debt Finance, part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
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Social care sector urged to back recruitment campaign
A recruitment campaign run by the Department of Health and Social Care is due to launch in a second phase after an overwhelming response from applicants earlier this…
Think JustGloves when you’re thinking of ways to reduce expenditure
Healthcare environments face some of the biggest challenges of any industry when looking at cost reduction. Maintaining exceptional levels of care in the face of…
Preventing injury and managing chronic wounds
Around 3 million people in the UK are currently living with a chronic wound; these include…
Make Living With Dementia Easier
LEADING ELDERLY CARE EXPERT SHARES TIPS THAT CAN MAKE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA EASIER
Philippa Fieldhouse from Richmond Villages suggests small home adaptions…
Healthcare staff tackle Great North Run on behalf of local hospice
Kind-hearted healthcare professionals from Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital will complete the forthcoming Great North Run in aid of local charity St Oswald’s…
Paying for the time of care workers fairly
By Christian Brøndum, CEO of staffing software provider Planday
In July of 2018,…
Specialist care home rated ‘outstanding’ for being “responsive”
A Dover care home for people with autism and learning…
Hiring temporary contractors – understanding tax rules IR35
Are you aware of the recent change in law regarding temporary contractors? Here the team at Lawspeed, the…
Residents dreams and wishes granted in a plan to spread happiness
A specialist dementia care home in Oxfordshire has created a wellbeing plan to entertain residents and make their dreams and wishes come to reality.
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The shocking truth of fire safety in care homes and how to ensure you are compliant
We all know how damaging a fire can be; from seeing the devastating effects of the Grenfell Tower incident, to witnessing centuries worth of history burning down with…