Soul Clinic August Reflections
(New Moon, The Lion’s Gate is open, and we are half way between Solstices) When…
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms raise the design bar with ArtiCAD partnership
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms, a Gainsborough Healthcare Group brand, has partnered with leading CAD software specialist…
Sponsor Etac R82 enhances PMG Conference showcase with Newlife partnership
As an official event sponsor, Etac R82, will be exhibiting with its chosen charity partner…
Extended East Anglian DriveAbility’s Thetford centre launches successfully to help elderly and disabled drivers
East Anglian DriveAbility (EAD), a charity which is part of Driving Mobility’s UK network of…
Beach, fish & chips and lovely memories: live-in care provider treats residents to a sunny day out
A live-in care provider in Swindon organised a day out on the beach for clients…
Hereford’s TPG DisableAids Safe Scoot Day a success with TGA Mobility
TPG DisableAids, a mobility product specialist with retail capacity across five counties, successfully hosted a…
W&P Supporting Health and Social Care Providers across the U.K.
W&P have been supporting Health and Social Care providers with their business planning, compliance and…
Death, Taxes and CQC fees: A View from the Front Line
By Terry Donohoe United Kingdom Homecare Association Introduction “In this world nothing can be certain,…
Hereford’s TPG DisableAids Safe Scoot Day a success with TGA Mobility
TPG DisableAids, a mobility product specialist with retail capacity across five counties, successfully hosted a…
Farnham Mill Nursing Home, Farnham
Where: Farnham Mill Nursing Home, Farnham What: Supplying furniture for a new build nursing home…
Response by Jason Ashman, Managing Director at Reval CC (Continuing Care)
1 How are modern water controls helping care homes to be more efficient and to…
Cushions – what do you need to know By Repose Furniture & The OT Service
You and your client have decided on a suitable style of chair, job done right?…
Pioneering SitnStand achieves OTAC debut success supported by respected OT Kate Sheehan
SitnStand, the new Portable Smart Rising Seat from Life Assistant Ltd, has generated significant interest…
Care Home Resident achieves life goal of meeting TV star Mrs Brown
A 72-year-old Resident who idolises TV star Mrs Brown had her wish come true when…
Busy nurses drive sustainable development in healthcare
On 10 July 2019 the National Health Service (NHS) Parliamentary Awards will honor the UK…
Is Care Quality Finally On The Way Back Up?
(But what is going on in the South?) For more than a year I have…
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PERSON CENTRED APPROACH IS ALL ABOUT ADVOCACY
Imagine a situation where an important life decision was taken away from you. Many of…
A lawyers’ perspective on health and social care regulation – where we are now and where we need to go
CQC carries out an essential public function often in the face of considerable public scrutiny…
Fairmile Grange care home introduces new ‘MOT’ service to aid residents’ wellbeing
Fairmile Grange care home has further expanded the health and wellbeing services it provides for…
Etac R82 to launch long-term cost-saving Swift Mobile Tilt Shower Commode Chair at NAEP
Etac R82, the respected specialist in assistive equipment for disabled children and adults, will be…
Going Green – new ideas on how to secure the future of social care
Social care provision should be modelled on the state pension, with taxpayers funding a flat-rate…
Unblocking the System – ideas for improving hospital discharge
‘Bed blocking’ is one of the biggest challenges facing health and social care. A ‘bed…
Pressure care in Moving and handling: things to consider
Working as a moving and handling advisor, the link between maintaining a person’s pressure care…
It’s easy managing digital change in the care sector with everyLIFE Technologies, and the evidence proves going digital really does help the care sector deliver a higher quality and more efficient service.
It’s a digital world, that’s nothing new. Nine in 10 people had access to the…
What Care Management software should I get for my Care Business?
At Tech for Care, we regularly get providers contacting us asking ‘what technology should I…
Who are Zuri?
Zuri, owned by Care Software Solutions, a digital technology company, is a comprehensive, end-to-end, care…
Hereford’s TPG DisableAids Safe Scoot Day a success with TGA Mobility
TPG DisableAids, a mobility product specialist with retail capacity across five counties, successfully hosted a…
Pioneering Technology Transfers Care Home Records to Hospital Integrating Health and Social Care
Person Centred Software is working on a demonstrator project with Sutton Council as part of…
OT Shaun Masters successfully delivers first ever CPD care cot seminar at Kidz exhibition
Aimed at assisting healthcare professionals with care cot prescriptions, Shaun Masters, Occupational Therapist and Theraposture…
Para Dressage Rider from Essex attributes success to TGA Maximo mobility scooter
Natalie South, aged 29 from Romford, Essex, has achieved her most prestigious Para Dressage victory…
Person Centred Software Celebrates First Anniversary of Launching Electronic Care Planning System in Australia
In May, Person Centred Software celebrated its first anniversary of launching its Mobile Care Monitoring…
Etac R82 OT delivers impressive CPD postural seating seminar at Kidz to Adultz South
Jo McConnell, OT and Etac Education Manager, has showcased her extensive expertise in effective seating…
Debutant Driving Mobility to showcase OT-led driving assessment services at Royal College of Occupational Therapists Conference
Occupational Therapists representing Driving Mobility, the national charity which oversees 20 independent driving assessment centres…
Independent Living Services praised in latest CQC inspection report
An Independent Living Service has been rated ‘Good’ in its most recent Care Quality Commission…
Abacus OT CPD bathing seminar pulls in high attendance at Kidz South
In partnership with Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, Occupational Therapist Kate Sheehan’s latest CPD assisted bathing…
Mindful employer increases Mental Health First Aid
An adult social care provider in Berkshire will be adding to their Mental Health First…
HC-One Care Home in Nottinghamshire enables Resident to stay with her fury companion
A HC-One Care Home has enabled a Resident to live with her beloved cat of…
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms to showcase G360 total solution services at The Residential and Home Care Show (within Health + Care)
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms will be exhibiting its complete care bathroom design, installation and project management…
Electronic Care Provider Improves Resident Safety from Nutritional Risks GUILDFORD
To improve safety for residents at risk of choking or asphyxiation, Person Centred Software has…
Relocated Derby DrivAbility to host free Driving Assessment Open Day for healthcare professionals and public
Part of the Driving Mobility network, Derby DrivAbility will be holding a free Driving Assessment…
‘Sheila is in my prayers every night’: Life long friends reunited thanks to live-in care provider
A live-in care provider in Dorset organised a special visit for two life long friends,…
Optalis customers get squeaky clean to help those in need
Customers from a local day service rolled up their sleeves and dived into soap-suds to…
Shaun Masters OT to deliver first ever educational care cot seminar at Kidz to Adultz South
Shaun Masters, Occupational Therapist and Trusted Assessor, in association with Theraposture, will be delivering a…
W&P to Launch new products in 2019
W&P have been supporting Health and Social Care providers with their training, business and compliance…
Shackletons Celebrates 60 Years of Heritage, Craftsmanship and Comfort.
Shackletons, the leading British manufacturer of high-quality furniture for healthcare, hospitality and retail, are celebrating…
Fairfield Residential Care Home, North Oxford
Where: Fairfield Residential Care Home, North Oxford. What: Supplied HomeSmiths with chairs, furniture and cabinetry…
Persona Ruby
Most of us will agree that the psychological and physiological benefits of bathing are enormous…
BREAKING NEWS: Health Plus Care launch the Residential and Home Care Show
Closerstill Media, the event organiser behind the hugely successful Health Plus Care event are pleased…
setting the stage for the Future of Social Care and Support
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - REGISTER HERE enter username: ANNUAL19 and password: NCF Conference overview There are…
A NEW CARE HOME
A GOOD CALL OR A BAD CALL? In Driven by Health with Care’s Pressure In…
Commissioning
From the ‘Modernising commissioning’ Green Paper: The cycle of assessing the needs of people…
Extracts from the Diaries of Care Providers
As an owner of a Care Home I have to make decisions, do I give…
50 stories, 22 countries, 1 book
CommonAge, the Commonwealth affiliated Association for the Ageing is celebrating 70 years of the Commonwealth…
HOSPICE TURNS TO TECH TO DELIVER DIGNITY AND REDUCE DEPENDENCE
Specialist palliative care is being given an extra dimension with employment of assistive technology with…
CARE HOME GROUP EXPAND INTO DARTFORD
New Year announcement couldn’t be more positive for the Belmont Healthcare Group who has added…
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CQC RATED OUTSTANDING SERVICE ROLLS-OUT ACROSS KENT
Kent County Council chooses nurse-led service Hilton Nursing Partners to help support the county’s hospital…
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are on the way out. What is to replace them?
Introduction There is general agreement that the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a bureaucratic…
Eden Futures announced as finalists in Health Investor Awards
National supported living provider, Eden Futures, has been announced as a finalist in two categories…
CEILING LIMIT OVERCOME
An innovative solution to help overcome structural limitations in provision of lifting aids for disabled…
Dementia clients – the business challenge
Dementia is now the leading cause of death England and Wales, and is thought to…
Supported living provider celebrates talented workforce with Excellence Awards
National supported living provider, Eden Futures, held a celebratory awards evening for their workforce, recognising…
Registration now open for Care Roadshows 2019
The wait is over! Registration is now live for Care Roadshows 2019. Returning to five…
Christchurch Group nominated in prestigious Health Investor Awards
Neurological rehabilitation specialists Christchurch Group, have been announced as finalists at the high-profile Health Investor…
Pancake day was flipping good fun for young chefs in Wokingham
The Mayor of Wokingham was treated to a sweet feast as chefs flipped and stacked…
LOVEABLE PETS VISIT NEW ROMNEY CARE HOME
Offering more than a smile to residents at Sandbanks Lodge residential care home was a…
The Importance of Dining Experience
The act of eating has become an increasingly significant part of people’s lives, with the…
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BECOMES A FULL TIME ROLE AT BELMONT HEALTHCARE GROUP
Bringing continuous professional development to over one hundred Belmont Healthcare employees is Bianca Sargent, the…
Abacus to present new Gemini 2000 bath, antimicrobial technology and CPD seminar at Kidz Middle
Abacus will be showcasing the larger and longer Gemini 2000 bath, BioCote antimicrobial protection and…
Home care can provide an answer to NHS bed blocking by preventing avoidable issues
It’s no myth that the NHS needs support. Whilst this has been addressed in the…
Adopting technology in Social Care Requires an Organisational Cultural Change
We are witnessing an evolution in the technology available to the care sector. Gone are…
How important is it to have a dedicated Wi-Fi system in your care home?
As more and more services and apps are developed for care homes requiring internet connectivity,…
Older people with depression ‘less likely to be referred for psychological therapy’
“The elderly are being fobbed off with pills for mental health problems instead of receiving…
Potential breakthrough for osteoporosis announced
“Bone could be regrown to treat osteoporosis after breakthrough,” The Daily Telegraph reports. This headline…
Owning a dog may encourage older people to exercise
“NHS should prescribe dogs to keep over-65s fit,” the Daily Mail reports. The headline was…
Probiotics ‘may help strengthen bones’ in older adults
“Elderly people should take probiotics to preserve their bones,” claims the Mail Online, referring to…
How to stay healthy in your 60s
When we think about the 60s, we think about retirement or grandchildren or old age…
Older people ‘would benefit’ from weight training and more protein
“GPs should prescribe protein powders and weight lifting to pensioners to help reverse frailty,” The…
Can aerobic exercise slow down ageing?
“Running is better than weight training at reversing signs of ageing,” reports The Independent. Researchers…
Puzzle-solving ‘doesn’t slow down mental decline in older people’
“Crosswords do not prevent dementia but can make your brain sharper to start off with,”…
Mayor of Stockport celebrates Dignity Action Day with a HC-One care home
A HC-One care home in Stockport was joined by the Mayor to celebrate Dignity Action…
Gum disease linked to Alzheimer’s, study claims
“Gum disease bug could play ‘central role’ in development of Alzheimer’s,” The Independent reports. The…
Lower Back And Hip Pain: Here’s What It Means
By Dr. Omiete Charles-Davies / Mobility & Rehabilitation, Symptoms / January 7, 2019 If you are you suffering from lower back…
Largest ever dual lift platform bath from Abacus to debut at OTAC Chester
Abacus will be presenting its new Gemini 2000 bath, BioCote antimicrobial protection and a CPD…
Mayor of Lincoln celebrates the launch of Bernadette House’s homecare service
A care home in Lincoln was joined by the Mayor to celebrate the launch of…
HC-One care home ‘pimps out zimmers’ to help residents recognise their frames
Residents of a HC-One care home based in Coventry have been decorating their Zimmer frames,…
When Gary met Sally ……. the dog
A Care Worker at a Worcester based supported living company has enabled a service user…
Churchfields care home take armchair travel to the next level
A care home in Oxfordshire is now using virtual reality to transport residents into exciting…
Lincoln care home grants resident’s wish
A resident at a care home in Lincoln had her wish come true when she…
Social Care provider celebrates two glowing CQC reports
A social care provider is celebrating after two of its services – a rehabilitation team…
Care home staff celebrate Good CQC and make awards final
A care home in Lincoln is celebrating after receiving an overall ‘good’ rating following their…
Warmth & Wellbeing
If you are among the many who strive to promote ‘greener’ alternatives in getting your…
Information Governance – Got the Bug?
Discussions about governance rarely capture the headlines – or appear in the best sellers list…
Theraposture appoints highly experienced specialist as new Trusted Assessor for the North
Theraposture, a respected leader in adjustable beds, chairs and care cots, has appointed Craig Ward…
TGA WHILL Model C Powerchair wins seventh prestigious accolade – BHTA Independent Living Design Award
WHILL Model C, the multi award-winning powered wheelchair from TGA, has triumphed again with another…
Reval case study, Interview with Sheila Heywood Holt. Heathland Village – The Fed
“When you compare like for like with other products you get more for your money…
THE BIGGEST AND BEST SHOW TO DATE!
The Occupational Therapy Show will be taking place on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd November…
Know better: How to ensure you’ll make the most of your riser recliner chair
It is inevitable for our bodies to grow weaker as we advance into old age…
Pressure care and 24 hour postural management
The definition of a 24 hour postural management programme is a ‘planned approach encompassing all…
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CARING SAFETY NET CAN BE ACHIEVED BY ADOPTING A NEW MODEL OF CARING SUPPORT SAYS HILTON NURSING PARTNERS CEO.
Age UK reports that the safety net for people living at home is failing and…
Hearing Solutions
Are you getting tired of missing out on every conversation with your friends, family and…