Make sure the Care Forum is on your agenda this October
How’s your diary looking for the 17th & 18th October? The Care Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only event in Manchester, that will bring together some of the most influential healthcare leaders. As a high-profile care professional, we’d like to extend an invitation for you to join us. The Care Forum takes place at the Radisson Blu […]
Keeping dementia patients cool during a heatwave
Jill Young, operations director at Vida Healthcare, discusses the initiatives that are in place across the three specialist dementia care homes to keep residents cool and comfortable during a heatwave… Hot weather can present significant challenges for older and more vulnerable people, particularly those living with dementia. Dehydration and heatstroke are real concerns that must […]
New social care partnership to support vulnerable people across Wales
A sector-leading not-for-profit organisation has partnered with a key health and social care provider to help vulnerable people in need of care. Hafod, which describes itself as a socially conscious provider of housing, care and support services, has partnered with New Directions Health & Social Care, who will draw on more than two decades of […]
Do you specialise in Dementia Care Products for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in August we’ll be focusing on Dementia Care. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Infection Control solutions and […]
£10m luxury care home in Aylesbury on course for autumn completion
Chartwell Manor, a purpose-built 61 ensuite-bedroom care home, will provide five-star accommodation and facilities and person-centred nursing, residential and dementia care. The new home will be operated by Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG), one of the largest independent care home providers in the UK with more than 80 homes across the country. Building work is […]
How technology and innovation can support people living with Alzheimer’s in care homes
Gavin Bashar (pictured, right), UK managing director at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses how technology and innovation can support people living with Alzheimer’s in care homes… There are currently around 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 20401. It can be challenging to care for someone […]
The Care Forum is heading to Manchester – And you’re invited!
Following the success of the Care Forum earlier this month, we decided it was time to host another in 2022 – but in a new location – Manchester! The Forum takes place on the 17th & 18th October at the Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport, and follows the same concept the Care Forum has boasted […]
Local authorities receive funding to help prepare for charging reform
More than £15 million will be given to local authorities across England to help them implement new social care charging reforms to bring an end to the unpredictable cost of care for the public, the government has said. The introduction of charging reform, which will include a cap on the cost of care and a […]
How can homecare businesses prepare for Sajid Javid’s digital shift?
Mike Williams, Managing Director at Tagtronics – a software company evolving alongside homecare companies to increase quality of care – considers how businesses can prepare for the digital systems shift following Sajid Javid’s new expectations for homecare providers… The current climate The pandemic acted as a catalyst for many industries to undertake a digital transformation, with […]
Do you specialise in Infection Control? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in July we’ll be focusing on Infection Control. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Infection Control solutions and […]
