Administering medicines to patients is one of the primary responsibilities of a care worker and, thus, it is necessary that when this task is performed it is done with utmost care. To manage the medicine administration, several care homes use printable MAR (Medicine Administration Record) sheets. Though several care homes in the UK have started…
An effective care home promotes a good quality of life for all its residents. It ensures that the care is delivered in a respectful way and everyone’s health and safety are effectively managed. Over here we discuss a few practices that care homes have implemented to effectively manage their operations – 1. Streamlined medication administration…
The demands of caring for an elderly person can be physically as well as emotionally overwhelming. As a care home manager, it’s important to take care of your staff and help them manage caregiver stress before it snowballs into a bigger problem. The quality of care provided in any care home depends on the efficiency…
Older adults are at a significantly higher risk of developing severe illness following infection from COVID-19. If you are running a care home for the elderly, then you might be worried and concerned. Over here we discuss a few important measures you need to take to keep seniors in your care home safe amidst the…
People move into a care home for different reasons and periods of time. For some, it is a short-term stay for respite care, whereas for others it may be a long-term solution to their need for nursing and personal care. But whatever be the reason for admission, each care plan should include individual food preferences.…
Like everybody else, caregivers too need a break. Respite care facilities play a very important role in providing caregivers a short-term break from the demands of caregiving a family member. Respite care can take the load off your shoulders while you can go for a vacation, meet your professional or personal commitments or just be…
Human beings are social creatures and we, by nature, long for connection with others. However, life can be quite lonely for those who are in long-term care homes. With no professional commitments to keep them busy, life at care homes can be quite lonely for the seniors. However, as a professional caregiver, you can make…
Are you a care home manager who wants to simplify the complex process of medication administration followed in your care home? Do you find it difficult to set accountability when medical errors take place in the care home you work at? If you are facing all these problems, then you are on the right page.…
If you are a care home manager, the thing you definitely don’t want is a medication error to compromise the health and safety of the residents and, eventually tarnish the reputation of the care home. Unfortunately, medication errors, despite being a serious problem, is quite common in health facilities across the UK. By having a…
Medication errors are one of the most common preventable errors that are reported in hospitals, care homes, and health facilities. Several care homes and health facilities continue to use paper-based medical records, forcing the staff to rummage through papers for determining which medication is due for the patients. Not only is that time-consuming, but the…