Skills for Care’s Head of Workforce Innovation Jim Thomas reflects on how the pandemic has forced adult social care to really think outside the box about...
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Acknowledging and investing in the knowledge and skills of the care home workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many of the challenges facing care...
You remember that part in the movie Jerry Maguire where Tom Cruise shouts, “Show me the money!” and you thought – poor guy that is a tough gig. Then he...
One of the unfortunate outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic is that many care homes may end up having to close due to the additional financial pressures this...
Alison Notman, local service manager: “Michael has been with us at Old Milton Road, Sanctuary Supported Living’s supported housing with care service in...
by Robert Speker, Activities Coordinator, Sydmar Lodge Care Home
When my care home went into lockdown on 12th March, it was such a sudden unplanned change no...
In her own words, a staff member pays tribute to Claire Brocklehurst, expert by experience at Focus Care Supported Living.
Claire is quite simply an amazing...
Lee Rowley has proved to be a natural born poet during the pandemic after penning a suite of remarkable pieces about his life during lockdown.
Lee is in his...
Music for Dementia is a national campaign leading the call to make music freely available as an integral part of care for people living with dementia. Some...
Leading dementia expert Paul Smith has been appointed as new Head of Dementia Care and Development at RCH Care Homes and will be delivering innovative dementia...


