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Editor’s review A new Labour government meant there was cautious optimism among attendees and speakers at Care Show Birmingham 2024/ Matt Seex, editor of The Care Home Environment, picks some highlights from this year’s show, which took place at the NEC on 9/10 October
20 Bluebell View: high quality care in historic Oswestry Oswestry in Shropshire is the location of Bluebell View – HC-One’s newly-opened luxury care home. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited the historic market town to meet with home manager Michelle Middleton Price and experience the new home
25 Planning for care: key legal principles Oliver Bussell, a Partner at CooperBurnett LLP, discusses some legal principles in planning agreements
28 Health and safety: achieving the gold standard With only four per cent of care homes being rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, Kirstie Jones, head of client services and environmental health expert at Navitas Safety, shares her thoughts on why these figures are so low, and what care home managers can do to raise and maintain better standards
5 Comment 6 Cover story 9 News 32 The importance of personalised nutritional
pathways for residents The Nourishing Lives collaborative research report conducted by apetito and Care England revealed that, despite its importance, most care homes find catering for extensive nutritional diversity challenging to achieve. Here, Sophia Cornelius, development dietitian at apetito, discusses the importance of providing personalised nutritional plans for residents to ensure health, wellbeing, and quality of life
36 What is the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care? Developed by Skills for Care in collaboration with the adult social care sector, the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care is an important milestone in ongoing efforts to create a social care workforce fit for the future, as Jane Brightman, director of workforce strategy at Skills for Care, explains
39 Why are gardens so important for us all? Annie Pollock, consultant on access and garden design for older people and those with disabilities, explains why, post-pandemic, green outdoor spaces are more important than ever for our mental health and wellbeing
43 What you need to know about dementia therapies now Amrit Dhaliwal, chief executive of home care provider Walfinch, discusses what carers need to know in order to answer questions about dementia therapies and the promising drug treatments on the horizon
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Bluebell View: high quality care in historic Oswestry
Care Show Birmingham review
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Bluebell View: high quality care in historic Oswestry
Care Show Birmingham review
Can we balance nutritional needs sustainable diets?
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