Staff wellbeing, CQC guidelines & safety training in focus at the Care Forum
New CQC guidelines and safety training will be high on the agenda at the Care Forum, which takes place July 2nd & 3rd at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. The event brings senior care, residential and nursing home professionals together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities. Over two working days delegates will […]
New dementia unit uses smart care technology
Green Park Care Home in Warrington has recently opened a new 18-bedroom home for residents with dementia. The SMART care technology is among the new home’s initiatives to provide residents with outstanding care. Orchard Care Homes, which runs Green Park, designed a new Dementia+ unit to create an enhanced setting that meets the needs of residents […]
Olympian Ron Hill facing ‘biggest challenge of his life’ after dementia revelation
Olympian and marathon legend Ron Hill says he is ready to fight ‘the biggest challenge of my life’ after it was revealed he is suffering from dementia. The 79-year-old has vowed to battle the disease and not let it ‘get him down.’ “I can’t be ashamed of it because I haven’t done anything to deserve […]
£2.5m boost for ‘dementia friendly’ Scottish communities
Scottish charity the Life Changes Trust has doubled its national investment in communities that are dementia friendly, with a second wave of funding of £2.5 million. This brings their total investment to £5 million in the last three years. According to the Life Changes Trust, communities that are inclusive and dementia friendly play a crucial […]
5 minutes with… Chris Donnelly, Aid Call
Chris Donnelly is the National Sales Manager for Aid Call, a brand of Legrand. Here he talks about the lack of funding in the sector, technological advancements and his desire to meet Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jeremy Hunt… Tell us about your company, products and services. Aid Call, a brand of […]
Secure your VIP place at the Care Forum
The Care Forum takes place on July 2nd & 3rd – Join 65 other senior care professionals at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. This highly-focused event will put you in touch with innovative new suppliers and solutions providers, as well as giving you access to insightful seminar sessions. It is entirely free for you to attend […]
CQC backs up NOA concerns on care workforce shortages
The Department of Health and Social Care is not doing enough to support a sustainable social care workforce, while the number of people working in care is not meeting the country’s growing care demands. That’s according to the recent report by the National Audit Office (NAO). According to the report, while many people working in […]
Learn from the best at the Care Forum
Attend the Care Forum on July 2nd & 3rd 2018 and learn from the industry’s most inspirational thought leaders, across two days of keynotes and seminars. Among the confirmed sessions are: The impact of the new CQC Guidelines on Registrations Will the new guidelines allow services to be registered to meet the needs of disabled […]
New app gives sight to the blind & partially-sighted
A new app has been developed that connects blind and partially sighted people with ‘remote operators’ to guide them through day-to-day tasks. The mobile tech claims to give people the power of sight by connecting them via a camera to a remote sighted agent who can describe what is going on around them. A camera […]
Care: The 2018 Buying Trends
Sensory Gardens, Dementia Products and Infection Control are the key areas of interest for the UK’s leading care professionals in 2018. The findings come from a survey of the senior care professionals attending this summer’s Care Forum, which takes place on July 2nd & 3rd at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire. These care professionals include representatives from […]