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We know that people are very nervous at the moment about arranging homecare because it means someone coming into your home and in a lot of cases, being close up to you to help with any personal needs, like helping you to get dressed, so we wanted to explain the measures that we have put in place…

Did you know?………. All of our NVQ qualified carers carry equipment with them so that they can take regular observations from our clients. The emphasis here is monitoring, detection, action. We do this by applying ‘RESTORE2’* which is a national standardised response supported by the NHS and Clinical Commissioning Groups for the assessment and management…

At this worrying time, the most important thing that any of us can do to try & protect ourselves & others is to wash our hands effectively.That isn’t a quick flick under the tap, it’s a thorough rub of hand & wrists for at least the recommended 20 seconds – singing Happy Birthday twice to…

A recent article was published on the Home Care Insight website about Palliative care. Read Original Article We have to agree with Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, any additional funding coming into health and social care is always welcome. The issue, is as it has been for over a decade, in that…

‘Alarm at 500,000 carers with no training’ – Daily Mail 15/7/19 This article presents a shocking revelation to the public. There have always been people providing care and getting paid for it before the introduction of the National Care Standards Commission and National Care Standards Act in 2001. However, this article expresses a truth that…

Sepsis is a challenge not just in hospitals but for people at home. In an article in the Guardian Newspaper Sept 2017 the Guardian disclosed ‘In the UK alone, sepsis is responsible for 44,000 deaths every year, more than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined. Despite this, a recent survey found that 44% of people…

I support the statement by Dementia UK. In a recent press release, they highlight not only the issue of funding but the length of time that the whole health and social care sector has had to suffer real year on year financial reductions in funding. However, with the state of the public purse being what…

Over ‘237 million medication errors occur in England each year’. This is an astonishing amount and occurs in all care locations including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, residential and nursing homes and in homecare. The Care Quality Commission has produced good guidance in involving pharmacies for organisations to access. Often, seeking guidance with medications…

This is great news. The advent of the internet and advances in technology have converged to present new opportunities to help people with Alzheimer’s. But it’s not just Alzheimer’s. Many people suffering the effects of various conditions would also benefit from the development of this type of tech to help them. It’s not unusual now…

This must move onto publication. The whole care sector needs this resolving. There would be no real disadvantage to its publication to facilitate lively discussion about its contents. The care sector, its regulators, insurers, trainers, staff, representative organisations etc need to start to look at where this is likely to go. Of course, it’s not…