CASE STUDIES: Power Plate teams with Berkley Care Group to get residents moving during lockdown
Power Plate and The Berkley Care Group have shared the outcomes of a bespoke program to improve wellbeing outcomes for residents and staff during lock down through the encouragement of healthy movement. With measurable improvements to functional independence, activities of daily living, and fall prevention achieved in as little as 5 minutes vibration training a […]
Do you specialise in Sensory Gardens? 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 May we’ll be focusing on Sensory Garden solutions. 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 Sensory Garden solutions and […]
Care Forum is just two months away – Secure your place!
We would like to offer our readers a complimentary guest pass to our hybrid Care Forum, which is taking place this June. Your pass gives you the opportunity to attend a series of seminars, meet one-to-one with suppliers based on your own unique requirements and network with like-minded senior care professionals. Plus, overnight accommodation, all meals and […]
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 […]
NMC seeks to modernise community and public health nursing standards
The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a consultation on new draft education standards that build on ambitions for community and public health nursing in the UK. The standards, for specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) and specialist practice qualifications (SPQs), will equip the next generation of community and public health nurses working in […]
MMCG hold careers fair to recruit 70 staff for new home
Windsor Court Care Home, an £8 million care home under construction in Great Malvern, is holding a two-day recruitment fair on April 23 & 24 at their Covid-secure High Street showroom. The private 51 bedroom care home is set to be opened by the Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) this summer, creating 70 roles in […]
Find your next suppliers at the Care Forum
Discover new innovative budget-saving suppliers and solutions at the Care Forum – We’re inviting you to attend as our guest on the 29th & 30th June at Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire. Register here for your free pass and enjoy benefits such as; – Meet with budget-saving suppliers who match your requirements and upcoming projects – No hard sell […]
Mental health recovery plan targets community & social care
People with mental health difficulties, ranging from severe mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia, to those with more common mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, will benefit from expanded mental health services backed by £500 million as part of the government’s Mental Health Recovery Action Plan. The plan aims to respond to the […]
Cloud Services a ‘multi-million dollar threat’ for healthcare
A new report has revealed major challenges the healthcare industry faced as IT workers scrambled to secure protected health information (PHI) and the infrastructure against the pandemic’s complex cybersecurity and networking challenges. Based on responses from nearly 800 healthcare IT decision-makers in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, key findings in the Infoblox include: Data breaches and network outages are a […]
Mental health and social care: Supporting carer and client alike
Coronavirus has impacted every single one of us in one way or another. The negative effects of lockdown are destructive and vast. From forcing businesses to shut, to leaving many individuals unemployed, the pandemic has spread fear and anxiety across society, as well as grief and devastation as loved ones sadly succumb to the illness. […]
