The benefits of sensory gardens and outdoor space for care home residents
By Charlotte Lloyd, Developments Director at Exemplar Health Care As the weather warms, we’ve been reflecting on how the sunshine and fresh air impacts the wellbeing of the people we support. At Exemplar Health Care, we aim to create homes that empower people to live every day to the fullest. Providing accessible outdoor spaces that […]
Dementia care and recruitment: Why kindness should be top of the list
When appointing new care staff, there are many characteristics and skills of an individual which will be at the top of a care providers list. However, one key trait which can often be overlooked is kindness. Kind employees can make a huge difference to the organisation they work for, from delivering exceptional care to residents, […]
The importance of dementia-friendly environments in care homes
By Tracey Carter, Consultant Nurse for Dementia Care at Exemplar Health Care For people living with dementia, person-centred care should be at the heart and centre of all care planning and delivery, and this includes designing a space that can be both supportive and enhancing. Designing a space that is dementia-friendly helps those living with […]
Financial management software that helps healthcare organisations thrive
By Sage Intacct Healthcare organisations face unique challenges from cost containment and multi-entity reporting to new billing models, product offerings and a cloud-based accounting system allows you to better understand your organisation and succeed in the future. Sage Intacct is a powerful financial management system that helps finance professionals increase efficiency and drive growth for […]
sentida nursing beds are now available in hotel design
By wissner-bosserhoff Upholstered beds to feel good Our home is the place we feel safe and secure. This makes it all the more difficult for many of our elderly family and friends to leave their homes when health and social care can no longer be guaranteed. For many years, wissner-bosserhoff has been supporting operators of […]
Caring begins at home
Despite so much openness about health and wellbeing, incontinence is still a taboo subject. Many people simply don’t want to talk about incontinence, yet it is estimated that in the in the UK alone there are between three and six million people living with it. Ontex Healthcare is committed to encouraging people to talk about […]
The UK healthcare talent dilemma: Why skilled professionals should be looking to the UK for career opportunities
By Alejandro Coca, Head of Business at TrueProfile.io Moving abroad, starting a job in a foreign culture and learning a new language is always going to be a big decision, particularly when working in a field as complex, competitive and technically challenging as medicine. However, the need to recruit the best healthcare professionals from around […]
IN DEPTH: How to provide outstanding dementia care
Theresa McNally, Creative Practice Manager at specialist dementia care provider, Vida Healthcare, discusses how care providers can offer outstanding care, with a focus on dementia care provision… Although more care home operators are delivering a good and even outstanding level of care to their residents, there’s still much work to be done if we’re to […]
Living with Incontinence and Dementia: 5 Tips for Caregivers
Ontex Healthcare UK shares five top tips for those living with, or caring for, someone with dementia who are also suffering with incontinence Age is the most significant risk factor for dementia and there is expected to be a growing number of people with dementia as the population ages. This in turn will have an […]
OPINION: How to boost resident morale at care homes
By Caroline Bishop, Director of Nursing at Fonthill Care What measures/practices have you implemented to ensure the safety of residents since the start of the pandemic? Are there any safety practices that have been implemented since the first lockdown in 2020? By mid-march when lockdown was imposed by the UK government, we had suspended all visits from non-residents except in […]
