From administering medicines to meal planning and providing emotional support to residents – caregiving is a complex job that requires a wide range of skills. Right training programs can help caregivers improve their knowledge and skills, which can lead to an improved understanding of residents’ needs. Attending different types of training can help caregivers offer…
A visit to a GP is an opportunity for the care home staff to proactively address the health needs of the residents. When health issues are communicated to the GP promptly and in the right way, better health outcomes can be achieved. For this, you, as a care home staff, have to make the most…
While necessary training and skills are a must to meet the job requirements, caregivers must also possess professional etiquette. An important skill, professional etiquette, is creating a mutually respectful work atmosphere and improving communication between other caregivers and the residents. If you are a new caregiver, here are some tips to improve your professional etiquette:…
If you are running a care home or any other assisted facility for seniors, chances are that your caregiving staff is helping the residents with medication administration. Although medicines can’t be avoided, having too many medications can be risky for seniors. Here are a few risks of medications that care workers should know about: Interactions…
If you are running a care home with residents who have survived a stroke, you need to have an effective rehabilitation plan in place. The aim of post-stroke rehabilitation care is to help the residents improve their motor, sensory, and cognitive skills. Throughout the recovery, the needs of patients may change, so the plan has…
During unprecedented times like these, caregiver stress is likely at an all-time high. It’s anything but normal for the care home staff to feel overwhelmed with work during the coronavirus pandemic. Caregiver stress can take many forms. Some of the signs of caregiver stress are – Feeling frustrated Getting angry often Feeling tired most of…
Taking care of elderly patients can include challenges like communication barriers and resolving conflicts. Caregivers who have just started out in this profession may face more challenges than those who are experienced. Over here we discuss a few useful tips to help new caregivers understand how they can ensure the elderly patients get quality care. …
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…
Administering medicines to patients is one of the primary responsibilities of a care worker and, thus, it is necessary that when this task is performed it is done with utmost care. To manage the medicine administration, several care homes use printable MAR (Medicine Administration Record) sheets. Though several care homes in the UK have started…
Older adults are at a significantly higher risk of developing severe illness following infection from COVID-19. If you are running a care home for the elderly, then you might be worried and concerned. Over here we discuss a few important measures you need to take to keep seniors in your care home safe amidst the…