CONTENTS COVER STORY 14


A SAFE TRANSITION More than a user lift system,


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the Rifton TRAM combines three powerful functions in one device: gait training, sit-to-stand transfers, and seated transfers


NEWS 06


We hear about the latest social media campaign


launched by Skills for Health, and its new, comprehensive social media toolkit for the UK healthcare sector. Alongside this, read about a special, dementia-friendly day out at the cinema for three Middlesbrough care homes and find out how one MP is showing his support for a campaign led by an Accrington care home.


FEATURES 11


SUPPLY & DEMAND With demand for care homes set


to double by 2040, Izabella Jagiello, Head of Background Checking at Experian, explores why getting the best staff will be critical for the future of the sector.


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FALL & RESPONSE: GOODBYE TO UNDETECTED


CARE HOME TRIPS Palle Stevn, COO at MariCare, looks at the risks relating to falls in a care home and how a smart detection system could improve both fall detection and response.


COMBATTING OCCUPATIONAL SKIN


DISEASE: THE INVISIBLE THREAT Arco’s Product & Procurement Manager, Darren Williamson, discusses the monitoring and management of occupational skin diseases and why employers need to take the matter seriously.


PATIENT HANDLING


HANDLING PATIENTS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A RISKY BUSINESS


Scott Andrews, Director at NHG, a healthcare supply provider to care homes and the healthcare industry, shares key considerations for patient handling.


HANDLE WITH CAUTION The Royal Society for the


Prevention of Accidents explores the importance of handling patients with care to ensure staff safety, as well as patient dignity.


NURSE CALL SYSTEMS


A SWIFT RESPONSE We hear all about Aid Call’s


state-of-the-art care solution for Kincarrathie House.


PHYSICAL DISABILITY


SIMPLE & SENSIBLE SURROUNDINGS FOR STROKE


SURVIVORS More than half of all stroke survivors are left with a disability that impacts their daily life. James Dadd, Marketing Director at AKW, explores how bathroom design in particular can help to promote recovery and independence.


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ALL ABOARD: ADVICE FOR ACCESSIBLE HOLIDAYS


Robin Cattle, Trust Secretary at the Jumbulance Trust, offers those caring for individuals with disabilities advice about the ideal holiday destinations that combine functionality with adventure and excitement.


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