In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paula Beaney, Quality Assurance Director at live-in care provider, Promedica24, has issued the following statement:
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Solihull care home excited to begin new pen pal initiative
Claridge Place, a care home in Warwick Road, Solihull, are keeping residents busy during the Coronavirus lock down, with one particular initiative that hopes to bring…
Nutrition strategies for patients with sarcopenia
Author: Harriet Smith, Registered Dietitian
Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder, characterised by low muscle strength, low…
New resource to promote strength and balance created by Paths for All
A new set of strength and balance graphics that can be used in any health and social care setting has been created by national walking charity Paths for All.
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Sarah celebrates 25 years as care home artist
Wales’ first ever care home artist in residence is celebrating a quarter of a century in the ground-breaking role.
Talented Sarah Edwards was engaged as a…
Helping older people to meet their hydration needs
Adequate hydration is essential to maintaining good health.
Most adults are able to monitor and respond to their hydration needs. However, this…
Manfred Sauer UK - urology products with a difference
Manfred Sauer UK – Manufacturer of urology products with a difference, often designed by end users with unique features and benefits!
Sheaths…
Poor care home staff retention can lead to Special Measures
Helen Fuller, Managing Director at Care 4 Quality, discusses the shortage in care home staff and …
Effective time & attendance with biometrics results in staff accountability
The demand for efficient and reliable employees in the sector is essential for a sustainable business model and technology provides expertise to assist desired…
Volunteering at Gracewell of Bookham Care Home
Local Married Couple Give Insight Into Volunteering at Gracewell of Bookham Care Home
Volunteering is both admirable and rewarding, and at…
Mental Health in Care Homes
The most effective care organisations take a truly holistic approach to healthcare, encompassing both mental and physical health. From our earliest years to later…
Aqualease - aquariums for the health care sector
Aqualease have been providing aquariums within the health care arena since 2003.…
Wiltshire Farm Foods unveils a new Softer Foods range
The UK’s leading frozen meals delivery service, Wiltshire Farm Foods, has unveiled an enhanced range of dishes to improve the visual quality of its award-winning…
Why not consider an apprenticeship to start your career in healthcare?
During National Careers Week, Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP) is highlighting…
Castle View: The powerful effect of independent living
"We don’t celebrate maturity, we don’t celebrate wisdom," commented actress Kirsten Scott Thomas (almost 60) recently in an interview with The Telegraph Magazine – …
Dementia and Incontinence
Dementia is an umbrella term for a host of memory loss symptoms. As dementia becomes more prevalent with age, many sufferers are also dealing with incontinence. …
Care Roadshows Celebrates 10 Years
Care Roadshows returns for 2020 with five great events to celebrate its 10th year!
Shows across the UK will feature exhibitors from top care brands with…
New approaches to hand hygiene
The importance of hand hygiene has been understood and accepted for a long time. The majority of infections – around 80 per cent according to studies – are passed by…
Avery launches staff well-being programme
High levels of staff transience, combined with a sometimes unattractive reputation for the adult social care sector, means it is often a challenge to attract and…
The future of social care post-Brexit
Stephen Wilson, CEO of Netli.co, discusses the impact which the points-based immigration system could have on…
Are your care home's LST radiators harbouring bacteria?
It’s essential for care and nursing homes to be easy and efficient to clean as it has to be done so often. Care homes can become quite busy as the staff occupy the…
Keeping your care home hygienic
Keeping your care home hygienic: Making sure residents are healthy and happy
Safe hygiene practices, infection control and health and wellbeing play a major…
Why is a Lasting Power Of Attorney so important?
Nicola Finbow, Head of Private Client at Clough & Willis Solicitors, discusses why…
Medical oxygen fires: how better safety can save lives
There is a need for more training and education around the risk of medical oxygen fires, explains Richard Radford, Managing Director of medical gas control specialist…
Beating the flu in care homes this winter
Influenza (commonly known as the “flu”) season is in full swing. This usually brings a chorus of sniffs and sneezes as people across the UK battle through illness.…
Screening and Treating Malnutrition in Community Care Settings
Malnutrition is a major clinical and public health problem in the UK. It’s estimated that over 3 million people are malnourished, with 93% living in the community and…
Eyecare – we care!
If you are looking after elderly people in residential care, they may need assistance with mobility,…
Eating Disorders in the Elderly – Are we taking the threat seriously?
Challenged to conjure the image of a person with an eating disorder, who are you going to picture?
Someone female perhaps? Skeletal? And, most likely…an…
Borough Care Residents Explore Wonderland Festival
Residents from Borough Care’s Meadway Court in Bramhall recently…
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare Celebrate Excellence
Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have celebrated brilliance across the organisation, at…
What can Going Digital look like?
This a question we are often asked at Care Vision and more so in the social sare industry. It is seen as…