I often reflect back on my journey in my current company, and previous ones around the changes that I have made and/or influenced, and one repeated them is around the […]
Social care providers, both homecare and residential are under increasing pressure to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. With an ageing population and rising complexity of needs, auditing has become […]
Communication is important in any sector, however in social care I think it is vital. Having worked in an admin function pre social care, I remember this being mainly notes, […]
In any organisation, conflict is not a question of if, but when. Whether it’s a clash of personalities, misaligned goals, poor communication or pressure from demands, conflict is a natural byproduct of […]
In the world of social care, managers are often the glue holding everything together. We all know they are not just overseeing operations, but mentoring staff, ensuring compliance, managing rotas, […]
Last week I touched on the importance of care planning, and what should be included and how to review them. If you missed this, you can read it here. I mentioned […]
In the world of social care, care plans are the backbone of the care delivery. There are growing conversations happening about who they are really for, the person being cared […]
We have officially stepped into Winter, and hasn’t the temperature and weather suddenly changed! I always think of my time as a Registered Manager in the lead up to winter […]
There has been more recognition of our unpaid carers over the last few weeks since the Labour budget announcement increasing the weekly earning threshold for Carer’s Allowance and more recognition […]
Labour delivered their first budget on 31st October, and it has since had people talking, and not for the right reasons. I have put together some of the key changes, and […]
