For caregivers, helping ageing residents stay healthy, happy, and strong can be sometimes challenging. However, caring for seniors with dementia can be all the more difficult as often accomplishing the simple daily routine tasks can get difficult. To help caregivers understand this better, we have rounded a few ways to help them deal with seniors…
If you are running a care home or any other assisted facility for seniors, chances are that your caregiving staff is helping the residents with medication administration. Although medicines can’t be avoided, having too many medications can be risky for seniors. Here are a few risks of medications that care workers should know about: Interactions…
From medication administration and assisting the elderly residents with the activities of daily living to planning their weekly activities – caregivers have a lot on their minds. With so much going on, it can be difficult for caregivers to find time for themselves. Carrying pressure related to personal life also adds to the stress. If…
When it comes to helping elderly residents living their lives to the fullest, meaningful and well-planned social activities play an important role. As a professional caregiver, you have to ensure that the activities you are planning for the residents in the care home are purposeful and interesting. As per a 3-year study published in The…
Medication errors can occur at different stages of inpatient care -it can happen while prescribing, dispensing, preparing, administering, or monitoring medication to the patients. Hundreds of people every year in the UK are seriously harmed because of medication errors. According to a study, every year 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England,…
If you are running a care home, you would already know the importance of record keeping. An accurate record keeping is an integral part of the care management of the residents. There are several reasons record-keeping is important but primary reasons are: Easy access to a complete record of the resident’s medical journey. It ensures…
Developing and maintaining an agile workforce is key in delivering high-quality care with positive outcomes at care homes across the UK. However, recruiting and retaining skilled care workers is becoming increasingly difficult. Over here we discuss how eMAR (electronic medication administration system) can help care home managers motivate and organize the workforce – 1.Reducing paperwork…
According to a report, more than 237 million medication errors are made every year in the UK. Medication errors can occur at any stage be it prescribing, dispensing or administering medications. Most medication errors are preventable. One of the best ways to reduce the risk of medication errors is to take an active role in…
As a caregiver or a care home manager, you are aware of the fact that there are many facets to wellbeing. So, how do you include all the important elements of holistic care while preparing the care plan? To help you, here are some of the useful tips to create a care plan that reflects…
If you are running a care home, then you know your care staff plays a key role in the delivery of high-quality and safe care. When your staff is motivated, then key metrics such as care staff productivity, quality of care, resident satisfaction and medication safety – all improve. We have often seen that simply…