GUEST BLOG: The travesty of social care policy in the UK
The continued delay in the Government’s Social Care Green Paper is just one more indication of the lack of consensus and considered thinking being applied to the social care crisis in the UK. The lack of care in the community is turning our hospitals into extended care homes – which is wrong on every single […]
GUEST BLOG: The role of technology in Contextual Safeguarding for children
By Nikki Redmond, Children’s Strategy Lead at Servelec and Katie Latimer, Research Fellow, University of Bedfordshire embedded with the Contextual Safeguarding project at Hackney Council… First pioneered by Dr Carlene Firmin at the University of Bedfordshire, Contextual Safeguarding as an approach is gathering pace – broadly welcomed by local authorities and the children’s social work […]
Join some of the UK’s biggest care chains in making a Memory Care Pledge
Imagine that you have been vegetarian or vegan for a number of years or even decades. Sadly, you are no longer able to live independently and have to receive extra care, so move into a care home. Your family and yourself make clear your food preferences. But what happens 6 months or a year down […]
How do you balance quality and continuity of care with flexible working?
By Shehzad Jivraj, Head of Operations, Clearstone Care Recruiting and retaining high-quality RGNs and care assistants is without a doubt the biggest issue facing care and nursing home managers up and down the country today. Having sufficient numbers of staff in place with the right skills for each and every shift is fundamental to providing […]
£37m to help people stay more active in old age
Organisations can apply for a share of £37.5 million to develop ideas that could help people to enjoy healthier and more active lives in older age. The funding is part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Healthy Ageing Challenge £98 million investment to support businesses and researchers to develop these new products and […]
New guide launched to promote dietary inclusivity in care
“Food is central to our identity and I would hope that stays with us throughout life,” says Senior Rabbi as new guide is launched to help care homes cater for a variety of diets. The guide, produced by charity Vegetarian for Life (VfL), is packed full of recipes and information on how religion or philosophical […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Vegetarian for Life training & nutrition
Can your business cater well and ethically for older vegans and vegetarians? Fully-funded training is now available. The number of vegan residents in UK care homes has TREBLED in the last 5 years. Are you equipped to cater for the rising number of vegans and vegetarians? Or do they pass your business by and take […]
The importance of hygiene in social care settings
Maintaining a high standard of hygiene in care settings is extremely important. Those who live in care are more likely to have a vulnerable or compromised immune system, making them more susceptible to commonly transmitted infections. For this reason, it is integral to the delivery of effective care that residents, visitors and staff take reasonable […]
Fire safety in care homes: How to ensure you are compliant
By Silas Campbell, Marketing and Communications Executive, Blueleaf 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 the Notre Dam. Failing to conduct adequate and efficient fire safety checks makes the possibility of a disaster striking […]
Creating a digitally-led social care sector
Ian Newell, Director at Refero, explains how teleconsultation technology is bridging the communication gap in social care… Despite 12 green and white papers and five independent commissions over the last 20 years, successive governments have failed to find a winning strategy for social care reform. Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s deadline of 1 April for the social green paper […]
