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A PERSONALISED APPROACH We discover how digital care planning soſtware from


REGULARS


WHAT’S NEW? Discover the latest news, developments, innovations and legislations from the forefront of the industry.


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10 QUESTIONS This issue’s ten questions participant Suzi Viljoen, Head


of Sales from Supra UK Ltd, didn’t initially work within the care sector when she first started at the company. Here, she shares her journey of moving over to the care sector side of the business and how she was inspired by those who work within it.


FEATURES


A UNIFORM APPROACH Find out more about the evolution of nurses’ uniforms


and how they have been adapted to help care professionals provide the most efficient, clean and highest standard of care possible.


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Sekoia helped a care facility to improve the quality of its care service.


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IT’S SHOWTIME! What’s happening at this year’s Dementia Care &


Nursing Home Expo at Birmingham’s NEC? Find out in our show preview section.


CLEANING & HYGIENE


A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH Focusing on hand hygiene, Jangro’s CEO, Joanne


Gilliard, discusses how care organisations can limit the spread of infection, guard against hygiene risks and boost health and wellbeing for its staff and residents.


FINDING THE PERFECT BALANCE Michael Kupneski, R&D Section Head for Procter &


Gamble Professional, stresses how crucial it is to create a harmonious care environment, that is clean without being clinical.


LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT


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EXPRESS YOURSELF There is a whole variety of different arts therapies


that can have a huge impact on improving the rehabilitation process of different individuals. Daniel Thomas, joint Managing Director at Chroma, explains more.


MUSIC TO THEIR EARS Ming Hung Hsu, Chief Music Therapist at care provider


MHA, explains why Music Therapy is such a powerful tool for a care home’s residents, staff and the wider community.


TRAINING & EDUCATION


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LEARN AND DEVELOP Adam Hutchison, Managing Director at Belmont


Healthcare Group, explains why it is essential for his company to invest in ensuring its staff have the right skills and knowledge to provide expert care.


MEETING COMPLEX CARE NEEDS Sue Handforth, Clinical Training Manager at The


Practice Group (TPG), explores the role of the Complex Care Assistant.


DEMENTIA


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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Karen Neal, Care Home Manager at Exemplar Health


Care’s Fairburn Mews home in Castleford, looks into the role that diet plays in managing dementia, with a focus on Korsakoff’s’s syndrome in particular.


EXAMINING SOCIAL PRESCRIBING Paul Edwards, Director of Clinical Services at Dementia


UK, discusses the proposals for social prescribing within the NHS Long-Term Plan and what it could mean for dementia care.


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