Loneliness remains a high priority on the Government’s agenda, with the prime minister announcing the launch of the first ever loneliness strategy. And while...
Archive - February 2019
I recently met with a friend of mine who had just had her 90th Birthday and one of the many things we discussed was the way in which, however old you are, you...
Treating service users with dignity and respect is one of the most basic and fundamental tenets of the care framework. Whilst most people will know...
We know that the care sector will soon reach crisis point with the LGA estimating a funding gap of £3.6 billion by 2025.
We also know that social care...
Zainab is a young woman, much loved by her family, who has profound and complex learning disabilities. Being in a day centre environment didn’t work for...
From not acting on an infection fast enough to no formal procedures for reporting accidents, inefficient incident management can have dire consequences. It...
Continued economic focus on austerity has created a crisis in health and social care. This crisis will undoubtedly escalate. It is already at epic proportions...
Most care home providers will be more than aware of moves to bring older and younger people together for mutual benefit. Many care homes now link with local...
Sinead Mac Manus, Senior Programme Manager and Sophie Kendall, Programme Manager, Health Lab
Like most developed nations, the UK population is ageing. If you...
Tracey Barnes, Project Manager at Skills for Care talks about how meaningful activity in social care is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of people who...






