by Claire Ferrari | Nov 26, 2016 | Blog, News
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It is a care home’s legal requirement to make a DoLs application to their local authority if it is deemed necessary to deprive a resident of their liberty in order to keep...
by Claire Ferrari | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog, News
Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) are allied health professionals who provide treatment, support and care for with people who have speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). They are able to assess an individual’s ability to comprehend...
by Claire Ferrari | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog, News
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a new 5 year strategy based on 22,000 inspections and feedback from service providers, users and staff, which sets out a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulation, in order to ensure...
by Claire Ferrari | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog, News, Uncategorized
When working in a care home, it is all too easy to forget that it is somebody’s home. You leave at the end of your shift, but residents stay because this is where they live. They have the right to the same courtesy, politeness and respect that you would expect in your...
by Claire Ferrari | Apr 1, 2016 | Blog, News
One third of people over 65 years are at risk of malnutrition on admission to hospital, and 50% of people admitted to hospital from care homes are at risk of malnutrition (BAPEN, 2014). The cost of malnutrition is estimated to be in the region of billions of pounds a...
by Claire Ferrari | Mar 31, 2016 | Blog, News
The Social Care Commitment is backed by the Department of Health, and signing up is an important step for your business, your staff and the people in your care. It provides documentary evidence of your intentions and aspirations for meeting the required care standards...
