Improving Nutrition in Dementia Care

There is no doubt that good nutrition can have a really significant part to play in improving quality of life for the elderly or people living with the challenge of Dementia or Alzheimer’s. A healthy balanced and enjoyable diet is the key to wellness and vitality at...

Changes to the CQC Inspection Report format

Important update for all Registered Providers, Registered Managers and Nominated Individuals. From January 2019 the CQC is introducing a new element to the reporting process:- “From 28th January, we will be rolling out improvements to ‘how we report’. This follows...

Staff Support linked to CQC Ratings

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have highlighted the need to ensure that staff are adequately supported, despite budget cuts. A Community Care analysis of 100 residential and nursing homes in England revealed that services were short staffed and cutting corners by...