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…
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…
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…
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…
Taking care of a sick, ageing or disabled family member can take a toll on the emotional and physical health of the primary caregiver. If you are a primary caregiver, then respite care can take the load off your shoulders and give you much-needed break. But what exactly is respite care? Respite care provides short-term…
Just like any other industry, staff productivity is a concern in the care home sector. Professional caregivers are often overwhelmed by the sheer responsibility that they have to shoulder while the residents often feel that they need personal attention. However, things are not all that gloomy. By doing a few things differently care home staff…
A good care home is the one where the residents’ physical needs like assistance with toileting, washing and eating are taken care of and at the same time, their emotional needs are valued. If you are running a care home and you wish to improve its performance, then you are on the right page. Most…
There are no two ways that food is integral to the quality of life for the residents in care homes. Mealtime is something that the residents usually look forward to. However, providing a diverse menu which is exciting as well as nutritional can be challenging. While the nutritional value is important, it is equally crucial…
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…