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…
Fun activities are great for everyone. They benefit physical as well as cognitive health and this is particularly important for people who have disorders that affect their mood thinking and behaviour. Dementia is one such progressive condition characterised by the decline in thinking, reasoning and memory. If you have patients with dementia at your care…
Residents look forward to their golden years as it’s the much-deserved reward that they have earned after years of hard work. However, a decline in health and age-related issues often make things complicated to the point that one has to make a difficult choice of living in a care home. As a caretaker, it is…
When caring for people with learning disabilities, it is very important that you are able to understand them well and make yourself clearly understood. Effective communication is especially important for people with learning disabilities as they often rely on the support of others to do daily tasks. Here are a few tips to make effective…
Medication management plays a key role in determining the quality of care offered in different types of care homes such as nursing care homes, respite care homes, dementia care homes, and disability care homes. Using eMAR (electronic Medication Administration Record) can help care homes streamline their medication administration as the system outperforms paper-based MAR sheets.…