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HOW CLEAN IS YOUR CARE HOME? Paul Brownhill, Managing Director of EcoTech (Europe)
Ltd, explains why it’s so vital to choose used and approved cleaning products within your care facility.
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TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE
MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE Discover how property maintenance soſtware from the
Access Group proved vital in supporting an extra care service to continue offering exemplary levels of support during a period of rapid expansion.
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NEWS Our news section combines care sector updates with a look
at what’s been going within your care homes and care services across the UK. In this edition, we have a special segment dedicated to your vaccination stories.
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WHAT’S NEW Discover all the latest company developments and product and service releases across the health and social care sectors.
KEEBLES ON THE CASE: POST-BREXIT EMPLOYMENT LAW
Kicking off another year of insightful comment from law firm Keebles LLP, Catherine Wilson discusses the changes to employment law that care providers must understand, following the UK’s exit from the EU.
FEATURES
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A BREATH OF FRESH AIR BioBax introduces its latest air freshener, designed to keep care homes smelling fresh and clean without feeling clinical.
SAFETY SEEN CLEARLY Christianne Thornton, of Globus Group, explains why it
is crucial that eye protection is not overlooked when acquiring PPE for key workers in health and social care.
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GOING DIGITAL DURING A PANDEMIC If you’re thinking of going digital with your care planning
but you’re not sure if now is the right time, have a read of Kelly’s story. Care home manager Kelly tells us her experience of going digital during the pandemic using soſtware from Log my Care.
DEMENTIA CARE
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CHANGING THE PARADIGM: FROM CARE HOME TO THEIR HOME
Gloria Haynes, Associate Consultant for Meaningful Care Matters, explains how maintaining the little things can allow people with dementia to thrive in a care home environment.
KEEPING STANDARDS HIGH How can care providers continue to provide high-
quality person-centred dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic? Tracey Carter, Senior Quality Manager (Dementia Care) at Exemplar Health Care, discusses.
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
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FLY HIGH Garden wildlife expert Sean McMenemy outlines the benefits of birdwatching for those living with dementia.
THE POWER OF MUSIC Daniel Thomas, MD of Chroma, highlights the beneficial
effects of music therapy in residential care settings. TRAINING & EDUCATION
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THE PERSONAL TOUCH Helen Walton, from specialist dementia care group
Church Farm Care, shares how the group’s approach to recruitment has put them in good stead for such an unprecedented national emergency, and why it will benefit other care providers to tailor their hiring process.
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