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Welcome to our ‘Ask the Care Specialists’, your one-stop portal for social care-related questions. Our team of specialists will try to answer as many of your Social Care questions as possible.

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As a domiciliary care worker, what do I do if I visit a client with dementia to administer medication and it’s not in a blister pack?

Hannah Kelly
Answered by Hannah Kelly
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What are the criteria for someone to be requiring full time care either at home or in a care home?

Hannah Kelly
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Is it acceptable to use a stairgate in a care home, to prevent other residents going into my elderly relative’s room and moving her things around?

Barry Price
Answered by Barry Price
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Can a registered manager run two companies using one CQC manager ID number?

Ed Watkinson
Answered by Ed Watkinson
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How do I find a new registered care manager for a care home?

Barry Price
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Is there an allowance for travel time between domiciliary care calls or can the call times be reduced to accommodate travel time?

Hannah Kelly
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Is it legal to have no senior care staff on a shift in a care home?

Barry Price
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Can a carer give medication from a dosette box that has been pre-filled by a family member?

Lisa Barnes Metcalf
Answered by Lisa Barnes Metcalf
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