Deprivation of Liberty in Care Settings
Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLs), and legislation are in place to protect residents from situations where they are deprived of… View Article
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Medicine Inventory Management: Care Home Stock Control
How much time is spent each month on the ordering and receiving of medicines in Care Homes? Medicine inventory management… View Article
READ MORESkin Health and Pressure Damage in Care Homes
The largest organ in the body… Skin accounts for 15% of a person’s overall body weight. The skin’s three layers,… View Article
READ MORENew Electronic Care Management System Boosts CQC Inspection Results
An impressive review of care planning and care record processes at Drovers Call left staff pleased with their decision to… View Article
READ MOREMental Health Day and Local Initiatives
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is observed annually. It began in 1992 as an… View Article
READ MOREOutstanding. How Care Homes Can Achieve the Highest CQC Rating
The Care Quality Commission is sharing examples across the industry of care homes that demonstrate Outstanding care. It is hoped… View Article
READ MORENutrition & Hydration in Care Homes
Malnutrition affects 1 in 3 adults admitted to hospital or care homes, and 25% of elderly people suffer from chronic… View Article
READ MOREIdentifying and Managing Delirium in Older People
Delirium is a serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the individual’s environment…. View Article
READ MOREContinence Promotion in Care Homes
Prevalence and Cost of Incontinence Historically it is challenging to obtain accurate statistics around the prevalence of incontinence; due to… View Article
READ MOREPain Management in Elderly Care
A study by Help the Aged in 2008 identified that “Older people are more likely to experience pain, less likely to… View Article
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