
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…

How Software is Shaping the Health & Care Market of 2020, a Personal View..
Back in the 1980s computing was about applications like Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, and dBase for…

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS OF CARE HOME BATHING
Reval develop the very latest spa suite technology at Ashmere Homes newest purpose built residential…

The power of networks
Skills for Care supports over 150 local peer networks for registered managers across England, covering…

Renray Healthcare design and manufacture new COVID19 response beds for temporary hospitals
Renray Healthcare has developed a field response bed to supply to temporary hospitals, with our…

Everylife Technologies launch C19 CONTROL App for FREE
We’re pleased to announce the launch of C19 CONTROL, a completely free, simple and secure service that…

Tech trailblazers Person Centred Software and CoolCare kickstart partnership
A new tech partnership designed to save stretched care managers precious time and free up…

Life-saving data: How data analytics can assist in more efficient and effective care
Nourish’s electronic care planning solution, for a wide range of care services allows care professionals…

New government statistics highlight need for greater LGBT support in care sector
New statistics published by the Government have highlighted the challenge and opportunity presented by care…

Why the choice of hand drying method in hospital washrooms should be a decision for Infection Control Teams.
Proper hand hygiene is a fundamental component of infection prevention and control. Consequently, both WHO…

FUSION SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS
Sharing their latest software innovations at the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo this month…

HILTON NURSING SEE PAIN MORE CLEARLY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS
It can be very hard to pinpoint pain, but imagine the complication of trying to…

Social care provider supports National Dignity Campaign
Local social care provider, Optalis, is celebrating Dignity Action Day with a host of events…

Dementia What Do They Know?
In 2015, Dementia overtook heart disease and stroke as the UK’s biggest cause of death even…

Care Vision; Outstanding care is at the heart of everything we do
“Dementia is a day-today part of the fabric of our society yet it is often…

Care Roadshows Celebrates 10 Years
Care Roadshows returns for 2020 with five great events to celebrate its 10th year! Shows…

How can plastic in healthcare be recycled?
Interest is growing in the recycling of hospital plastic waste and nurses’ commitment to collecting…

Care Sector Announces Major South West Industry Event
The West Country’s largest Care event is back. The South West Care Exhibition will showcase…

Dementia Care and Nursing Home Expo
The social care industry in the UK has been stretched to the limit over the…

What can ‘Going Digital’ look like?
This a question we are often asked at Care Vision and more so in the…

Do you know who your biggest competitor is right now? It’s your local supermarket and that’s a fact!
The Kings Fund discussed this very issue in a recent blog*, which discusses the struggles…

HOW TO DELIVER CARE SUPPORT FOR FOUR PEOPLE FOR THE COST OF HELPING ONE…
Social care funding can be four times more effective, where appropriate, by employing living aids…

Less Admin, More Caring
At the forefront of our minds as providers of Social Care is the extraordinary amount…

What Lie’s Beneath
BHTA guidance to assist in choosing an appropriate healthcare polyurethane foam mattress In April 2014,…

Social care provider supports School Days with stirring SOUP Event
A local social care provider hosted a community event in Wokingham to offer local organisations…

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…

Etac R82 to expand popular Kidz North product showcase with paediatric and transfer/hygiene stands
Etac R82, a respected specialist in assistive solutions for children and young adults with disabilities,…

Live-in care provider celebrates 3rd birthday with local care event
Lancashire-based live-in care provider, Promedica24, celebrated their 3rd birthday this month following the launch of their…

Bookings now open for Future of Care Conference 2020
The organisers of Future of Care are pleased to announce that the conference will be…

Bees, birds and butterflies: care home designs eco-garden to bring wildlife back
A care home in Oxfordshire has designed and built an eco-garden to encourage more wildlife…

Lisa Hahn Soul Clinic End of Life Holistic Carer and Trainer (Incorporating Soul Midwifery)
A holistic and Spiritual Companion to the Dying and their Loved Ones. The Soul Midwife’s…

If all else fails, read the instructions!
Thinking of tendering for social care supply work with a council? Many providers thank that…

Staff retention a problem?
Do you need to look in the mirror? Top reasons why staff have left…

REVAL JOIN PARTNERS IN INNOVATION
Reval join WCS Care as innovation partners in assisted bathing at the outstanding care group’s…
Evidencing care electronically leads to increase in occupancy say care home owners
Care home owners and directors have identified that using an electronic care planning system can…

CARING FOR ELDERLY PARENTS.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? You are enjoying life, your parent / parents are also enjoying…

Can over-caring ‘rob the independence’ of people with dementia?
Written by Michaela Chirgwin Care staff and families need to be mindful they don’t fall…

‘Outstanding’ care for everyday
This year, everyLIFE has been visiting PASSsystem users around the country to talk about what…

CHOICE OF WC CAN ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES- FOR LIFE
Changing a client’s WC can contribute towards providing a positive health outcome for a raft…

Staff Training Packs.
Our training packs are aimed squarely at the frontline, care assistants, care workers, health care…

Compliance Workshops – England and Wales.
Compliance – we know it’s almost as bad as Brexit! It’s been around for so…