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Volume 8 Issue 5 May 2023
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ans in care
Volume 8 Issue 5 May 2023
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CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT In this issue
14 UK Care Week 2023: Editor’s review UK Care Week returned to NEC Birmingham on 22/23 March. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex picks some highlights from the show
18 Making sense of changed behaviours in dementia care Duncan McKellar, clinical specialist with The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, outlines how people living with dementia can be correctly assessed, properly understood, and best cared for
22 What is on the menu for vegetarians and vegans in care? Chef Claire Bannerman from Vegetarian for Life explains how this innovative charity aims to improve the lives of older vegetarians and vegans and support their carers
26 Get your move to digital care records right, first time Steve Sawyer, managing director, Access Health, Support & Care, at The Access Group, on the tools providers need to successfully select and implement a digital care record system
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30 Creating dementia-inclusive environments with flooring Mark Jackson, key account manager at Forbo Flooring Systems, discusses how the correct specification of flooring will ensure that environments are safe without hindering the confidence or independence of those using them
34 Why activity programmes are essential in care homes Karen Case, managing partner at LifeDock Training, explains why creating inclusive and joyful physical activity programmes for care home residents is so important
37 Dementia care: changing the visual environment Trevor Gillman, CEO of David Bailey Furniture Systems, discusses how the thoughtful use of colour can have a profound impact on resident wellbeing
40 A safe care home washroom Gina Court, hygiene advisor at Tork manufacturer Essity, looks at ways of equipping the care home washroom to help protect residents’ privacy while also maintaining their dignity and keeping them safe
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