FEATURE ARTICLES

Do you know how important it is to factor profit into the cost of care? Richard Shore, finance director, Caresolve, says too many care homes are not paying close enough attention to the financial aspects of running their businesses. Here he offers some advice

Sue Goldsmith, director of care quality and dementia, The Care Home Coach, looks at methods used to ‘enable’ care home residents, from information giving to promoting independence, and explores ways of developing a ‘living environment’

News of a flu epidemic in Australia that could reach UK shores this winter, is a timely reminder that care homes need to prepare for a raft of seasonal bugs. Sharon Evans, PR and digital marketing specialist at Cairn Care, considers how to tackle three of the most dangerous

Laura Hannah, solicitor and Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulatory expert at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, discusses the new CQC assessment framework, what it involves and how it has changed

The Care Show, which was held from 10-11 October at the NEC Birmingham, is under the new ownership of CloserStill Media, which has unveiled the show’s 2018 manifesto and a refreshed brand identity

Dave Hewitt, sales and marketing director at Courtney-Thorne, considers the development of nurse call solutions and explains how the latest systems can improve the resident experience and help staff provide more efficient and responsive care

Wendy Brewin, creative spaces project manager and Jane Stoneham, director, the Sensory Trust, discuss how involving staff, residents and their families in the design of a care home garden will ensure it becomes a place that reflects their lives

Carole Armstrong, marketing and communications manager, Delabie UK, discusses how to produce and deliver hot water at temperatures that eliminate Legionellabacteria without scalding the user

What is a Legionellarisk assessment and why is it important to have one? Simon Stone, water safety, Nant, considers how to identify the infection risks posed by temperature and stagnation in a water system and how to avoid and address them

Franz Lorenschitz, marketing manager at Allgood, explores how the chain of infection can be broken and highlights the benefits of incorporating certified antimicrobial copper ironmongery into the care home environment

April Dobson, head of dementia innovation at The Abbeyfield Society, describes an initiative to promote the benefit to care home residents of creating art through a series of exhibitions of their work that were held across the country

Wet rooms have increased in popularity and are now highly specified in care home facilities. However, a wet room is more than just a style choice and requires careful planning, as Chris Tranter, product manager at Bristan, explains

Working with care provider Notaro Homes, Boon Brown Architects designed Casa di Lusso, a care facility that offers hotel standard accommodation with all the clinical facilities required to provide dementia care. Architectural associate at Boon Brown, Mike Payne, discusses the project

While care homes are always designed to optimise comfort for residents, Jonathan Wilson, principal and healthcare sector lead at architectural practice, Stantec, explains why we need a complete sea change in the thinking behind care home design

Ewan King, director of business development and delivery, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), discusses how to build a shared understanding of what personalisation or person-centred care means in a care home setting

Earlier this year, Susannah Millen attended the official opening of the Weald Heights care home in Sevenoaks, where she met Richard Pearman, business development director for operator Care UK, who told her more about the new home and the business

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidance for its inspectors, which will impact on how care homes are inspected and rated. Martin Hodgson, lead commentator, Wolters Kluwer’s Croner-i Care Home Management, examines the changes

Falls can destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence, with about one in 10 older people who experience a fall being afraid that they may fall again. Elaine Everett, founder, Motivation & Co, describes a programme that is helping to address the issue

Pat Taylor, director of health and Helen Tite, owner, The Core Health Consultancy and iCareiMove, discuss the role and importance of movement and exercise in later life, and how it can improve both health and wellbeing

Harriet Green, product manager for healthcare, Camira, discusses how specialist healthcare performance fabrics can be waterproof, stain repellent, flame retardant and antimicrobial, as well as meeting recognised sustainability criteria