In the typical day of a caregiver, as much as one third of the time may be spent recording and maintaining medication records. Additional time is spent reviewing MAR nursing charts or trying to access data about a resident that must be somewhere in the previous MAR nursing charts. To provide quality care, caregivers need…
Anger, confusion and sadness are a few symptoms a person with dementia may experience from time to time. This may often result in mood swings and unpredictable behaviours. These episodes can be trying for caregivers who are trying to help them with a wide range of activities of daily living. If you are running a…
If you are running a care home, then you know your care staff plays a key role in the delivery of high-quality and safe care. When your staff is motivated, then key metrics such as care staff productivity, quality of care, resident satisfaction and medication safety – all improve. We have often seen that simply…