Care workers give medicines or assist the residents in taking medicines in different forms ( from capsules and oral mixtures to administering inhaled medication). They are responsible for the safe administration of the medicines. But in many cases, care staff (due to lack of training or confusion arising from lack of documentation or poor instructions…
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.…
Deciding to send a loved one to a care home can be an emotionally difficult call to make. However, knowing that your loved one is taken care of in a safe and caring atmosphere can give you great relief. Therefore, the search for a care home requires a good amount of research as there are…
Mental wellbeing of people living in care homes is as important as physical wellbeing. Ill health, bereavement, loneliness, losing independence, losing social contact after moving into a care home or any other change in situation can make older people vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and affect their mental health adversely. Instead of ignoring it thinking it…
Dementia is an incurable condition that affects the patient’s ability to remember or to carry out daily normal tasks. Over some time, dementia tends to get worse. Many people move into care homes as their condition worsens. However, this doesn’t mean that people with dementia cannot lead an active and fulfilling life at care homes.…
Despite their medical training, care workers, at times, are themselves unable to recognize the signs when they experience depression. They may shrug off depression symptoms such as fatigue, moodiness, and concentration problems to everyday stress. It’s important for you to check for signs of depression in your staff so that they stay emotionally healthy and…
The primary goal of administering medication through a structured approach is to ensure optimum safety. However, human errors involved in the medication administration processes can compromise this objective. Human errors can occur at any stage of medication administration, whether it be administering the right drug, measuring the right dosage, or following the right route. This…
The number of complex processes involved in managing medication for care home residents call for medication management systems that are thorough. Using paper-based MAR (medication administration record) sheet medication management has been the convention in the care home sector. However, many care homes in the UK are replacing conventional MAR sheet with electronic MAR. The…