Tag: Residential Care News
Rustington nursing home starts two-year quest for end of life excellence
The team at Care UK’s Darlington Court nursing home is this week starting a nationally accredited programme of training and evaluation to gain the country’s highest recognition of end of life care. The Gold Standard Framework Care Home Accreditation (GSFCH), approved by the NHS, Department of Health, Age UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, is [...]
Cynthia Bower Announces Resignation As Chief Executive Of CQC
Cynthia Bower, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today announced her resignation. Cynthia Bower said: “After almost four years leading CQC, I feel that it is now time to move on. The process of setting up an entirely new system of regulation has been intensely challenging – but we have accomplished an enormous [...]
”You’re Never Too Old To Learn Something New” Say Care Home Residents
“Had I realised it was this simple, I’d have done it years ago!” enthused a care home resident in Lancashire. Her care home is one of 300+ who have installed Gem, an easy-to-use computer developed by SimplyUnite. The touchscreen system combines email, Skype, web browsing and interactive games through a simple interface with the aim [...]
Christie & Co Seal The Deal On JV In Hampshire
Two well-established Hampshire businesses, Highwood Group and Hartford Care, have been brought together by the business adviser Christie + Co and combined forces in a joint venture to open a new elderly care home in the heart of the New Forest. Highwood Group, experienced care developers with many major projects currently under construction, acquired Hill [...]
GPs Could Soon Offer Their Patients Free Smartphone Apps
GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions. The Department of Health says its initiative is the “next step” in the drive to give patients more control over their own health. The apps could help diabetics keep a check on their blood sugar and patients monitor their own [...]
Help Bupa Tackle Loneliness In Older People-With Gaffer!
Bupa care homes are teaming up with the Tetley Tea Folk and are calling on communities across the UK to create a special ‘Communi-tea Cosy’ for Gaffer. The aim is to raise awareness of Bupa’s Communi-tea Week [12 – 18 March], a nationwide campaign which uses the theme of tea to tackle the problems of [...]
Care UK To Re-open Orchid View
West Sussex care home Orchid View will be given a new start this summer after leading health and social care provider Care UK agreed to buy and re-open the Copthorne home. Managers at Care UK are promising a ‘new beginning’ for the home which is currently closed. Richard Pearman, Care UK’s Director of Business Development, [...]
Students Dance With Residents
Dance Movement Psychotherapy students from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU) have been using their skills to support older people living in care homes. This innovative pilot project provided first year students on the University’s Master Degree in Dance Movement Psychotherapy with an outstanding learning experience, whilst also offering care home residents the opportunity to benefit [...]
Investigation Into Death Of Care Resident
An investigation is underway into the death of an elderly resident at St Peters Convent Care Home, Plymton St Maurice, Plymouth. A police spokesman said: “We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent death of a resident at St Peter’s Convent Care Home in Plympton St Maurice. “We are liaising with our partners and the [...]
Real Awards Recognising Dedication and Excellent Care
Barchester employees around the UK have started to nominate colleagues for the 6th Barchester Care Awards, which continue to recognise the dedication of the national care provider’s staff. Staff members from all Barchester homes are encouraged to nominate fellow workmates for their contribution and commitment in the delivery of high quality services. Entries are assessed [...]
What’s The Real Cost Of Nutrition In Care?
With Laing & Buisson’s research into council funding for care services in Sefton hitting the headlines this month, Lee Sheppard, Divisional Manager Care Homes at apetito, examines the pressures faced by care homes to provide nutritious food for residents with ever-tightening budgets … “National newspapers were quick to run the headline that some care homes [...]
Managing The Financial Affairs Of Vulnerable Adults-Your Turn To Take Part Or Learn
Professional Deputies are presenting a WebiShare (in collaboration with Zeida Lane) on February 20th at 14:00, around the subject of ‘Managing the financial affairs of vulnerable adults’. WebiShare is an East Sussex County Council Commissioning Grant funded project which is part of Zeida Lane’s larger Person Centred Approaches Project. WebiShare is [...]
Planning Granted for Windsor Care Village
Planning approval has been awarded for the construction of new retirement homes in Windsor town centre. Niche care village specialist Retirement and Care Village Partners (RCVP) will develop a major care community for 150 new homes for senior citizens in the Royal Borough. Situated on one of the town’s most prominent sites [...]
Wishes Come True At Hyde Nursing Home
Residents young and old at Care UK’s Riverside nursing home will be making special wishes as part of Dignity Action Day and staff will be trying to make as many of them as possible come true on Wednesday 1st February. Beverley Taylor, who manages the home in Manchester Road, Hyde, said: “People [...]
Care Souths Dedication to End Of Life Gets Them Their Just Reward
A Care South Palliative Care Team based in Crewkerne, Somerset, has won the Dedication to End of Life Care award in the Care Focus annual awards. The award, which was presented at a gala event in Taunton, was sponsored by St Margaret’s Hospice which provides support to patients in the hospice and [...]
