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What heating to consider for retirement villages
Care and nursing homes normally steal the spotlight when it comes to safety considerations regarding heating, however, retirement villages shouldn’t be overlooked.…
How can Legionella be prevented in care and nursing homes?
Dave Lancaster from Uponor, provider of total solutions for the safe transportation of water around buildings, discusses the importance of safeguarding…
Creating a Happy Christmas for Someone Living with Dementia
Spending time with loved ones over Christmas is what the festive season is all about, and for those living with dementia it’s just as important. There are, however,…
ASH Healthcare Training - Training is our passion
We, at ASH Healthcare Training, have an outstanding…
Cost-effective infection control from Gompels Healthcare
With care budgets continuing to be cut across the UK, keeping your care home to the standard that prospective residents and their families will be expecting is an on-…
Care Sector's biggest fundraising event confirmed for 2020
The Care Sector Fundraising Ball, which this year raised a staggering…
Fiona Phillips to Chair Future of Care Conference London 2020
The Future of Care Conference is pleased to announce that broadcaster and TV presenter, Fiona Phillips, has been confirmed as chair for the event on 3rd March 2020 at…
From good to outstanding: how to improve your care home’s CQC rating
Getting an outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating can sometimes seem unattainable, especially given the current challenges faced by social care in the UK.…
Enhancing the dining experience while boosting nutrition
A good meal can offer more benefits than just nutrition; food plays an important part in social life and activity; especially in the elderly. A good meal is often…
Unplanned Care Congress: February 2020, London
Reducing trips to Accident and Emergency is the focus of the Unplanned Care Congress: Improving Flow & Reducing Statistics, which aims to help healthcare…
NuVu Life: Liqui-Life Shakes
It is well-known in the care sector that malnutrition affecting the senior population is an ever-growing concern. Indeed, it is common-knowledge that underweight…
How To Help & Support Your Activity Coordinators
Calling All Care & Dementia Home Groups, Managers and Regional Support Teams: How To Help & Support Your Activity Coordinators by Gillian Hesketh of…
‘Until society sees social care differently, we won’t solve the real crisis in the sector’
There’s no doubt that the social care sector needs a major overhaul. But until society stops seeing care work as a second-rate profession, we will never solve…
How can care homes attract more staff?
Emma Platt, division manager of White Recruitment Health & Social Care, one of the UK’s foremost recruiters for care homes, discusses recruiting and…
Run of positive CQC Inspection Outcomes continues for Runwood Homes
Following news shared earlier this month, Runwood Homes are delighted to continue their string of strong CQC inspection outcomes, with three more positive inspection…
Let’s do our bit to combat loneliness of older people this Christmas
According to Age UK, more than 3.8m people in England over the age of 75 live alone, with 40% saying that the television is their main source of company.
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The importance of oral hygiene in care
Roger Daniel is CEO at Red Homes Healthcare. Having grown up working in and around care homes, Roger has vast experience in delivering care. Here he discusses…
Borough Care Hosts Employee Achievement Awards
Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, recently held…
The use of mobile devices in healthcare
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly important tool within healthcare delivery. In fact, 4 out of 5 doctors make use of these devices as part of their everyday…
Sanders Senior Living launched
Following 32 years of success in the residential care industry as the owner and CEO of Runwood Homes,…
Mental health charity helps kickstart building conversion
A local mental health charity is starting preparatory work on a £400,000 building conversion project that is scheduled to begin in spring 2020.
Service…
Titan by Jackloc Launch!
Leading window restrictor company Jackloc, announce the launch of the strongest restrictor in the market, the Titan by Jackloc ®
Queen’s…
Committed to providing high-quality care services since 1986
Nightingales, which operates in London and the South East, grew from two residential homes in 1986 to an additional home care service which serves 100 clients.…
New App to help people live independently for longer
Online health educator, The Sound Doctor, is delighted to announce the development of their new App to help people live independently for longer.
The App, aimed…
Mayor of Poole officially opens Oakdale care home at grand launch
The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Marion Le Poidevin, officiated at the grand opening of Oakdale care home, joined by members of the community and local healthcare…
Bookshelf - Care and nursing books for staff and families
We take a look at some of the new care and nursing books out there for staff and families. Covering a range of topics, these titles off CPD, advice and comfort as…
Care innovations: wearable technology for the elderly
As healthcare improves, life expectancy rises and people are opting to stay at home for longer. Families are having an increased responsibility in the care of their…
Care sector jobs – new appointments, promotions and vacancies
Care sector jobs - Care & Nursing Essentials magazine presents a round-up of new appointments, promotions and vacancies at care providers and within the wider…
LST Radiator Experts Create Safer Heating In The Care Sector
In spite of the tight regulations laid down by the Health and Safety Executive, concern is continuing to grow around resident safety in care homes. Some care homes…