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We are living in an aging society, and the other day, while I was standing in line at the supermarket, I noticed a middle-aged man in front of me making several comments about an elderly lady who was struggling with her purse, cards, and payment. It got me thinking about ageism and the abuse our […]

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Intergeneration care was a hot topic, following the popular ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’ on Channel 4. Something that was once just an idea, became a reality and then we saw a number of services begin integrating the older adults with younger children. Sadly the pandemic started, and the intergenerational work stopped, and […]

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I was recently contacted by a manager who has been asked to go to one of the company’s sister homes and review the processes in place, following a requires improvement outcome on their inspection. We discussed many things from care plans to risk assessments, from food hygiene to infection control but one thing we spent […]

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“Involving the people important to the person being supported is crucial. We may support someone for a number of years, but it is a drop in the ocean compared to the experiences and insights that family and friends have. Here is five ways in which involving family and friends can benefit and improve the delivery […]

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA), is a method used to identify the underlining cause or reason of why a problem or issue occurred. RCA is indispensable for the care sector due to its profound impact on delivery of care, safety, and overall operations. By systematically uncovering the underlying causes of problems and incidents, care providers can […]

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Time is never on our side, and even more so when you are caring for someone. Here are my ten tips to help you save time as a caregiver or care provider. Routine is key and will help you and the person being supported to know what is going to happen and when. As a care […]

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As we progress into the digital era, social care providers are exploring more digital systems and audit records are hot topic. It is crucial that we learn from the mistakes with the digital care planning roll out during the pandemic where we didn’t check that systems were fit for purpose and ended up in long contracts. […]

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Digital methods are evolving the way we work and paper processes are being left behind. Auditing within social care services is a vital aspect of maintaining oversight of the quality of our teams, ensure we are meeting the recommended and set target and highlighting areas that we can improve on, however the days of stacks […]

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Regulatory bodies across the United Kingdom are tasked with inspecting and regulating care services. In England this is the Care Quality Commission, Wales this is the Care Inspectorate Wales, In Scotland this is the Care Inspectorate and in Ireland this is the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority. They all have the same goal which is […]

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Sustainability has gained momentum across various sectors and appears to be knocking on the door of social care, with many new care homes thinking about sustainably during the design stage and local authorities embedding green initiatives within their tender processes. As a society, we are increasingly realising the need to adopt sustainable practices. In this […]

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