Commissioning conflicts add to unnecessary restraint of people with learning disabilities
Conflicting commissioning incentives, as well as a lack of specialist homes, are contributing to unnecessary restraint and segregation of adults with a…
Author Archives: Care Home Management
Care homes for adults adopt Scotland’s new inspection framework
New ways of inspecting care homes for adults started in Scotland on Monday 20 May, reflecting Scotland’s Health and Social Care Standards…
Herbert Protocol encouraged during Dementia Action Week
As part of Dementia Action Week (Monday 20 May to Sunday 26 May), Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner is urging the friends…
New book helps children understand how house adaptations assist relatives with dementia
World leading building science centre BRE is publishing a children’s book to explain the effects of dementia to young relatives of those…
More must be done to explain benefits of flu vaccine, says report
The benefits of the flu vaccine for older people are not being conveyed effectively enough, says a new report by the International…
Murals bring Lincoln care home to life
Exit the lift on the second floor at Tanglewood Care Homes’ flagship Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln and you will be greeted…
See Gainsborough’s G360 all in one bathroom service at Residential and Home Care Show
Gainsborough Specialist Bathrooms will be exhibiting its complete care bathroom design, installation and project management services – G360 Solutions – at The…
Some post codes are ‘care deserts’ says charity Age UK
Age UK says many areas of the UK are becoming ‘care deserts’ with a serious lack of care beds. The charity says…
NHS to put more pharmacists in care homes
NHS England’s determination to address over-medication in care homes has been stepped up with the announcement that more pharmacists will be employed…
This week is Dementia Action Week
Monday 20 May marks the start of Dementia Action Week 2019, and an opportunity to raise awareness and open up conversations about…
