February 11, 2020
What is respite care?
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,…
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January 21, 2020
Ways to Increase Staff Productivity in Your Care Home
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…
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January 10, 2020
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Improving the Performance of Your Care Home
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…
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December 25, 2019
Menu planning in care homes: 6 things to know
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.…
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December 10, 2019
Care home managers: how to spot caregiver depression?
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…
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September 26, 2019
Important steps of safe medication administration
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…
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May 31, 2019
5 Fun Activities for Dementia Patients at Care Homes
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…
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March 26, 2019
How to Help the Residents Cope with Moving Into a Care Home?
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…
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March 22, 2019
Guidelines for Caregivers on how They Can Communicate Better with Adults Suffering from Learning Disabilities
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…
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November 22, 2018
The Importance of eMAR in Medication Management
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,…
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