Contents homecare ENVIRONMENT Features 13 The risk landscape for care providers is changing
Matthew Dale, account executive at Barnes Commercial Insurance Broker, explains how the challenges facing providers of elderly care in the UK during the pandemic has affected the availability of insurance for care homes
17 Has a chance remark led to a dementia breakthrough?
Care communications consultant Louise Harder explains how a chance remark made to care provider L&M Healthcare led to something that could ultimately make a significant difference to the lives of people living with dementia in the care home environment
21 Why we needed a care interiors information hub
Park Grove Design director Lori Pinkerton-Rolet has established an international online information hub about care home interiors. Here, Lori explains why she took it upon herself to create the Third Age Design hub and what users can expect to see in the coming months
25 How technology can attract, retain and support care staff
Rachel Moffat of care home HR technology supplier Ceridian explains how the use of technology has accelerated to enable social care staff to carry out their jobs effectively and efficiently during the pandemic and beyond
30 The impact of artwork on dementia residents
Richard Lewis, managing director and owner of artwork consultants Portobello Art, brings 15 years of experience of supplying artwork to care homes to offer advice on what works best for dementia residents in public areas
33 Adapting care home activity co-ordination to a pandemic
One of the lesser highlighted impacts of Covid-19 on care home has been the changing nature of activity provision. Here, National Activity Providers Association executive director Hilary Woodhead explains how the charity has adapted to challenging circumstances
36 Avoiding care staff conflicts in testing times
David Liddle, chief executive of TCM, highlights the red flags that care home managers and colleagues should look out for in relation to a deterioration in mental health and what to do about it to avoid ending up in mediation
39 Creating safe, accessible care home bathrooms
Chris Tranter, senior product manager at Bristan, discusses how to approach bathroom design within a care home, what to consider and how to choose the most suitable products
43 Reducing energy costs while increasing comfort
Martin Wadsworth, managing director of Discrete Heat - a UK manufacturer of the ThermaSkirt skirting heating system – runs the rule over various heating technologies for the care home
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