NCF response to £341m additional funding for adult social care
The National Care Forum (NCF) – leading association of not for profit social care providers…
TV star Joel Dommett and model Hannah Cooper become Ambassadors for Brain Tumour Support
Brain Tumour Support are thrilled to announce that comedian and TV star Joel Dommett and his wife, model Hannah Cooper, are becoming Ambassadors for…
South-West adult social care provider commits to real Living Wage in a region where 20% of all jobs fail to meet the requirement
25th March 2021: As of this week, AbleCare Homes is now accredited as a Living…
Freemasons rise to Covid-19 challenge with donations totalling £1m and 18 million hours of volunteering
Faced with the greatest global pandemic in living memory, Freemasons came together in 2020 and…
Integration and innovation: the latest NHS reorganisation
The latest policy paper from the Department of Health and Social Care, entitled Integration and…
VinylPlus® Med Accelerates Sustainability in Healthcare
VinylPlus®, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, has unveiled a…
THE FUTURE FOR HOME CARE TECHNOLOGY
By David Lynes, Managing Director of Unique IQ It has been well-documented that current events…
E-Rostering – Purchasing Tips for care homes and home care
Much has been made recently of the increase in the use of technology in Social…
The supplements specifically targeted towards your PMS symptoms and suffering
Three out of four women will suffer from some degree of PMS and while its…
Digital inclusion for mental health services in the home environment
By Kathy Roberts, CEO of the Association of Mental Health Providers and the current Chair…
LifeVac – saving lives in seconds across the Adult Care Sector in a choking emergency.
Choking is often referred to as the “silent killer” within the care sector, sadly it…
Supporting good practice for staff movement a Care Provider Alliance (CPA) toolkit
By Kathy Roberts, Chair of the CPA and Ian Turner Executive Chair of the Registered…
Never has cleaning the floor of a care home been more critical.
As nursing homes and care homes prepare to welcome back the relatives and friends of…
Liverpool care home Residents reconnect with their grandchildren
Residents have been reaching out to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren lately as part of National…
Low Level Ozone Now Being Used to Help Protect Care Home Residents and Staff.
Ozone is the most powerful disinfectant known to man and is now being used in…
Direct Care Hub
5 years ago, my fellow co-founder, Tom Jannone and I got to know each other…
Atlas eMAR
The ATLAS eMAR family of products are a comprehensive medicines management system for care homes.…
Morpeth care home Resident’s special birthday message to Granddaughter
One Resident celebrated her Granddaughter’s 40th birthday with a heart-warming video message at HC-One’s Foxton…
Stornoway care home Residents receive 2nd dose vaccinations
On Tuesday 2nd February 2021, Blar Buidhe care home in Stornoway became the first HC-One…
Oxfordshire Resident recalls meeting her husband 70 years ago in the very building where she now lives
Colleagues have uncovered a lovely romantic story about a Resident at HC-One’s Thamesfield care home…
London care Resident is reunited with her siblings after ten years apart
A Resident has enjoyed an incredible family reunion after Colleagues at HC-One’s Bakers Court care…
Tameside Resident makes leaps and bounds in her incredible walking recovery
A Resident at HC-One’s Millbrook care home in Stalybridge is making tremendous steps in her…
Final Mission of Fieldway Resident Army Veteran
On Wednesday 17th February everyone said a sad, fond farewell at a graveside service in…
VinylPlus® Med Accelerates Sustainability in Healthcare
VinylPlus®, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, has unveiled a new…
Low Level Ozone Now Being Used to Help Protect Care Home Residents and Staff.
Ozone is the most powerful disinfectant known to man and is now being used in…
Live-In Care Safety
With primary caregivers feeling reluctant to continue caring for their elderly and dementia suffering parents…
Intelligent automation – the key to personalised care in a growing world
Almost every aspect of our lives is streamlined by technology and the pace at which…
The Resident florists of Mornington Hall care home
Stop and smell the roses – an infamous quote everyone has been using a HC-One’s…
Former dog show competitor over the moon with care home pooch
Last week, one of the Residents at Springwater Lodge care home, in Calverton, expressed to…
Wiltshire care home Residents make new overseas pen pals
Residents at HC-One’s Harnham Croft care home, in Salisbury, are building and nurturing new connections…
Visiting booth arrives at Lancashire care home
A new visiting booth has been put in place so that families can visit Residents…
ADASS East Region continues digital transformation to improve quality and market insight
Following a pioneering and ground-breaking approach to digital transformation, ADASS East is now set to…
Friends reunited at a Buxton Nursing Home during Covid-19
Two school friends, who had lost touch for many years, have been reunited at a nursing Home in Buxton,…
Greengables Care Home Recognised as being ‘Good’
HC-One’s Greengables care home in Congleton, Cheshire is celebrating a glowing report from the Care…
Leeds United send special birthday gifts to a huge fan on his 100th birthday
A huge Leeds United fan at HC-One’s The Denby care home in Huddersfield recently celebrated…
Whiteley care homes some of the safest in Surrey
The Whiteley Homes Trust charity released figures today showing Whiteley Village in Walton-on-Thames, a community…
CPA responds to Workforce Capacity Fund
Responding to the new Workforce Capacity Fund, Kathy Roberts, chair of the Care Provider Alliance said:…
Charity creates 160 unique new year jobs
People who pride themselves on being caring and compassionate are being offered the ultimate work…
NCF Press Conference – Thursday 11th February 9am
Please join us for our press conference on Thursday 11th February at 9am for an…
Professor Stephen H Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England and Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX to Deliver Keynote Addresses at Health Plus Care Online
CloserStill Media Report: Health Plus Care Online, the UK’s leading virtual event for senior care…
Dundee care home Residents make adorable sock snowmen to accompany them in their rooms this Christmas
Festivities are well underway at HC-One’s Balcarres care home in Dundee, as Residents create some…
Durham care home gift Christmas hampers to Veterans in local community
HC-One homes across the north of England have organised a hamper initiative, that saw representatives…
HC-One celebrate the completion of their newest care home in York
The largest care home operator in the UK, HC-One have celebrated the unveiling of their…
Friends reunited at a Buxton Nursing Home during Covid-19
Two school friends, who had lost touch for many years, have been reunited at a nursing Home in Buxton,…
Recare and JCT600 Brooklands – Ferrari delivers life changing F1-inspired powered wheelchair to Darlington’s disabled Robbie
Super Ferrari fan Robbie Bayles, 7 from Darlington, has received the ultimate Christmas gift –…
One Plan Software
If you are looking for a forward thinking, energised and highly engaged company whose people…
Is Big always Best?
Given the current uncertainty of ever getting back to any “normal” within the Health and…
THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA.
Just imagine what it is like looking at life through the eyes of someone living…
Willmop, revolutionising floor cleaning
There has never been a more important time to ensure that your floors are kept…
Covid 19 & Accelerating Digital Healthcare
Covid 19 has shone a spotlight on certain failings leaving staff & residents without the…
Care is all about people. That’s why we built a system that puts people first.
CarePlanner gives you the tools to create staff rosters, client schedules, invoices and timesheets with…
Better Pay for Social Care
Kate Allen, Chief Executive of Autism at Kingwood, and Victoria Buyer, External Policy Lead at…
Are digital solutions the new era of care?
By Victoria Buyer, Chair of Age UK Lancashire I believe there are many factors in…
Platinum wedding anniversary for care home couple celebrating 70 years together
Joan Hirst and Edwin Hirst both live together at HC-One’s Larchwood care home, in Braintree,…
Birmingham’s world-renowned dementia specialist shortlisted for Lifetime Achievement award
Professor Graham Stokes, Director of Memory Care Services at care provider HC-One, has been shortlisted…
HC-One care home in Crieff celebrates being rated as the best in Scotland
HC-One’s The Birches care home, located on Comrie Road in Crieff, has been ranked as…
Business as usual at Maidenhead service as familiar support provider comes on board
A Maidenhead sheltered care service has assured residents that it will be business as usual…
Partnership between The Care Workers’ Charity and Care Worker Tax Rebate: to benefit Domiciliary Care Workers
The Care Workers’ Charity is pleased to announce our partnership with Care Worker Tax Rebate…
HC-One’s Leigh care home shortlisted as finalists in the Great British Care Awards 2020
Richmond House, a HC-One care home in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has been shortlisted as a…
Care home Resident’s touching speech for Remembrance Day
This year one of the Residents at HC-One’s Brindley Court care home, in Longport, Stoke…
Frome Care Home Enjoys Success in CQC Report
HC-One’s Catherine House Care Home in Frome, Somerset, is celebrating having received a glowing report…
Saniflo official spare parts website now live
Following consumer demand for an online source of spare parts the team at Saniflo has…
Theraposture supports hard-hitting ‘Time for Can’ campaign from Parkinson’s UK
Theraposture, the exclusive adjustable bed and chair partner of Parkinson’s UK, will be supporting its…
Helping the community at Coventry care home
Residents and Colleagues at HC One’s Brandon House care home have been getting involved with…
Netherton care home Resident celebrates centenary birthday with 100 yellow roses
Family and Colleagues at HC-One’s Ashgrove care home in the West Midlands, planned the whole…
Abacus Academy opens to deliver latest CPD bathing education for Occupational Therapists
The new online Abacus Academy, from Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, is now live at: https://www.abacushealthcare.co.uk/abacus-academy/…
Southwark care home celebrate Grandparents Day
HC-One colleagues served tea and refreshments to residents at Tower Bridge care home in Southwark,…
THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY: RESPONSE TO ‘CARE QUALITY COMMISION: STATE OF CARE’ REPORT
The Care Workers’ Charity welcomes the considerations and suggestions of the Care Quality Commission’s ‘State…
Salford care home Residents enjoy company of some new pets
Residents at HC One’s Pendleton Court have had some new company in the form of…
Green fingered Nottingham Resident enters garden competition
Micheal Measham, a Resident at HC One’s Willow Brook care home, has entered the annual…
Durham care home Residents salute NHS Spitfire as it flies over North East
Residents at HC-One’s Melbury Court care home in Durham made a short trip to the…
How Infection control measures are in Teal Living’s DNA.
Teal has turned its experience in equipping NHS Nightingale Hospitals during the height of the…
Designing for dementia: how inclusive design can transform lives
Shaz Hawkins, Health & Aged Care Marketing Manager at Tarkett explains how empathy-led design can…
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, New Lodge
Caring for the elderly is one of society’s greatest challenges. Even though science and research…
Discovering the importance of Design & Fabrics within Care Home environments
Often overlooked as simply aesthetic, there are many important factors to consider when selecting designs…
From an inspirational idea to fully finished fabric, anything’s possible with Bespoke by Evans
Bespoke by Evans is a dedicated textile design service that can turn your idea into…
Falkland Grange Case Study
Falkland Grange is a 64-bed care facility in Berkshire, owned by Porthaven Care Homes. The…
Brief view on selecting Furniture and Finishes for a Care Home – By Diana Celella
As a Designer who specialises in the Care and Retirement sector there are many aspects…
The Care Home Interiors Company
The Care Home Interiors Company is a multi-award-winning, family run business offering exceptional design, in-house…
Teal HealthCare trusted partner for Nightingale Hospitals
Teal HealthCare has been working round the clock to help equip the temporary NHS Nightingale…
Safeguarding during COVID-19
Most people understand that Safeguarding is to prevent harm and reduce the risk of abuse…
Lincoln care home creates very own bowling green
HC One’s White Gable care home decided to set to work to create their very…
Lifevac – You Must Be Choking!
In these awful recent times the LifeVac anti-choking device has still been saving lives. If…
WORKING TOOLS SAVE TIME AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
Imagine the ultimate working tool that not only saves time, but also increases productivity. In…
Black Lives Matter in Care too!
If you are reading this right now, I am sure you would have seen coverage…
CareLineLive’s travel time estimates make sure carers’ rotas allow sufficient time between visits
Planning a carer’s rota can sometimes be challenging, especially when you don’t know the time…
Sekoia supports the frontline fight against COVID-19
With the current crisis setting every care operator on alert is aiming to secure enough…
THE PSYCHOLICAL IMPACT OF ISOLATION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS 19 PANDEMIC
I have previously written an article for Driven by Health Magazine on the topic of…
Care Sector response to government announcement of testing of care home residents and staff.
The National Care Forum (NCF), the national body for the not for profit care sector,…
INNOVATION AT THE HEART OF CARE HOTEL CONCEPT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
In a UK first Hilton Nursing Partners, in partnership with West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group…
Gainsborough bath antimicrobial BioCote technology proven effective against Coronavirus strain (not Covid-19 yet)
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms can report that its antimicrobial BioCote bath technology, is being tested to…
New webinar gives care homes expert tips to stay strong, safe and supportive during COVID-19
Workforce management platform Planday will team up with experts from across the UK healthcare sector…
Couple in Leeds care home celebrate 65th wedding anniversary together
James Kinnear and Jean Kinnear who reside at HC One’s Sabourn Court celebrated their 65th…
Covid19: Accelerating the use of Digital Technology in Healthcare
As this crisis impacts every part of the health sector, significant vulnerabilities are being exposed.…
Together we can do great things
By Lisa Lenton, Chair of the Care Provider Alliance Mother Teresa famously once said I…
EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS): What You Need to Know
This article is factually correct as at 21 April 2020. There may be some changes…
Coronavirus and the future
What a difference 12 weeks make. On 31st December 2019, China contacted the World Health…
Care home residents in Armley deliver powerful message to the community
War veterans at a HC-One care home in Leeds are urging the community to stay…
Gainsborough helps extra Hertfordshire care homes rapidly recommission with infection controlling baths
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms, a leading UK manufacturer for the care sector, has rapidly installed six…
W&P Training
W&P have been supporting Health and Social care providers across the U.K for nearly 20…