Contents homecare ENVIRONMENT Features 13 Living with Covid at the UK’s biggest care provider
Sir David Behan CBE, executive chairman of HC-One, shares the experience of – and lessons learned by - the UK’s biggest care provider as it battles the Covid-19 pandemic and outlines his ambitions for lasting change of social care
18 Rethinking care home design to control Covid-19
Dave Callin, director of care home experts Cowan Architects, discusses the impact of Covid-19 on design and how future-proofing new homes and retrofitting existing ones could prevent a repeat of the tragedies of recent months
22 Has the CQC protected the most vulnerable?
Michelle Penn, an occupational disease claims expert with law firm BLM, considers whether some care providers might refuse to pay Care Quality Commission fees if they feel the organisation has failed to maintain its role during the pandemic
27 Dietary diversity: how to cater for all requirements
Neil Hargreaves, care homes divisional manager of meals provider apetito, looks at the complexities of catering and how homes can manage dietary requirements in a way that is straightforward and stress-free – especially under Covid conditions
31 Creating the optimal space for dementia care
Namaste Care is a complex intervention that requires dementia care homes to change the way in which they deliver care on a day-to-day basis. The University of Worcester-based Association for Dementia Studies explains how it works
36 Using AI to assess pain for people with dementia
Professor Jeff Hughes, chief scientific officer at PainChek, explains the important role digital technology plays in accurate pain assessment and enabling the delivery of better outcomes for care home residents
40 A dummy’s guide to care home design
During the summer, Foxholes care home near Hitchin in Hertfordshire opened nine new assisted-living apartment suites. Foxholes estate manager Neil Gandecha outlines his general theory of good care home design
44 Seeing the light over savings on energy bills
Mo Lambat, national partnership manager at business energy consultants Utility Bidder, explains how care homes can save money on energy bills at a time of financial uncertainty
47 The future of health & safety in care homes
Danny Marinou, managing director of safety management advisory service SMAS Worksafe, looks at the longer term impact of Covid on health and safety issues in care homes
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