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Displaying your CQC rating
September 25, 2018
August’s CQC briefing reminds me of times when, working in a care setting, there were days when I truly believed everything was under control … and then an email arrived…
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Sundowning (Late Day Confusion)
September 25, 2018
It’s early evening and there are lots of jobs to do, but Bill has decided he wants to “go home”. He has been quiet and settled all day but…
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Engaging Family & Friends with Activities and Care
September 25, 2018
There has been a lot in the media recently about the special bonds between care home residents and children. It is heart-warming to see one of our residents light…
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The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018
September 25, 2018
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 has now received Royal Assent, bringing it one step closer to the Act coming into full force. The Government have announced that…
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Plans to replace DoLS: what do we know so far?
September 25, 2018
I don’t want you all to worry too much about the plans to replace the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) with a new framework. Nothing is yet clear enough…
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Welsh Care Inspectorate – Changes to how they enforce
September 25, 2018
The Care Inspectorate Wales policy for what they do if a provider does not provide a service within the law, came into force 1st May 2018 which gave then…
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Family Care-givers as Part of The Team
September 10, 2018
When a new resident arrives it has become standard practice now for the family care-givers and perhaps close friends to be involved in the initial assessment and completion of…
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Dependant Leave & Employer Responsibilities
September 10, 2018
September will see the first day of school for many young children and their doting parents will not want to miss this important milestone in their childhood. This causes…
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