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Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

A failing care home's future looked grim as the 70 bed property was assessed as 'requires improvement' in all areas. With an embargo on new admissions and a plethora of...

Care Home Professional Magazine Feb 2019

A failing care home's future looked grim as the 70 bed property was assessed as 'requires improvement' in all areas. With an embargo on new admissions and a plethora of...

4 year old boy befriends 91 year old man who ha...

The BBC published this fabulous and inspiring short story of a friendship that has brought immeasurable benefits to all concerned.

4 year old boy befriends 91 year old man who ha...

The BBC published this fabulous and inspiring short story of a friendship that has brought immeasurable benefits to all concerned.

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The hidden fire hazard in our care homes

Lurking unnoticed in the corridors of many care homes is a real hazard which should raise significant concern.

The hidden fire hazard in our care homes

Lurking unnoticed in the corridors of many care homes is a real hazard which should raise significant concern.

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home setting

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home se...

Awareness of the importance of sensory cues should prompt us to actively employ them as a means to reinforce way-finding and orientation in otherwise unfamiliar places.

The need for orientation aids in a Care Home se...

Awareness of the importance of sensory cues should prompt us to actively employ them as a means to reinforce way-finding and orientation in otherwise unfamiliar places.

The value of Resident Focused Informed Design

"Dementia Care Homes can and should be better places to live, work and visit." "One thing that's been invaluable is our set of Essential Design Principles. Consistently observed, they've been reliable time and time again when applied to the dozens of effective and widely used...

The value of Resident Focused Informed Design

"Dementia Care Homes can and should be better places to live, work and visit." "One thing that's been invaluable is our set of Essential Design Principles. Consistently observed, they've been reliable time and time again when applied to the dozens of effective and widely used...

Social care system 'at the point of crisis'

Social care system 'at the point of crisis'

There are concerns over the financial state of care homes with many being paid less by local authorities than is needed to deliver care. 

Social care system 'at the point of crisis'

There are concerns over the financial state of care homes with many being paid less by local authorities than is needed to deliver care.