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What challenges do live-in carers face?

10/21/2020

Examples of some challenges live-in care workers have to deal with. ...

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DBS Update Service: A Guide for Live-In Carers

09/16/2020

DBS Update service: What it's about, What features are included, How to join & the benefits of joining. ...

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Patients to help themselves – the Health-Care Industry is pushing for this

20/03/2018

Providers in the USA are using more personalised approaches to ensure patients become more involved in their own care. ...

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15-minute Dementia visits are not enough – IQTimecard to help with home care schedules

12/02/2018

New rules from the Care Quality Commission mean that home care providers must offer visits which last longer than 15 minutes. To this end, one of the UK’s leading workforce management companies, IQTimecard has become involved in ensuring that this new rule is followed. ...

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Alzheimer’s experts predict dementia numbers to reach 1.2 million by 2040

22/01/2018

New – and frightening – research indicates that the amount of people who live with dementia in England and Wales, will dramatically rise to 1.2 million, by 2040. This is primarily because life expectancy has increased. ...

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The Social Care Sector – why it’s hard to attract young people

18/01/2018

There is a huge shortage of care workers, with literally hundreds of job vacancies. So why is it that young people are not choosing this as a career? One of the reasons is possibly the lack of awareness about the job, and all it entails. ...

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Health and Social Care – 5 issues to consider after the Brexit vote

04/12/2017

In light of the UK decision to leave the EU, some points have been raised by the King’s Fund think-tank. Leaving the EU brings some uncertainty to the health and social care system, which is already facing increasing pressures. ...

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Care crisis means ‘Jet-in’ carers from Spain take advantage of UK jobs

23/11/2017

Because of the crisis in the healthcare sector, and the shortage of carers, there is now an influx of people flying to Britain to take advantage of the glut of job positions. Barmaids, builders, and in fact anyone who is in financial difficulty in Europe can fly into Britain to earn a living caring for the elderly. ...

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Exercise, not rest, for elderly, say the doctors

09/11/2017

Exercise and physical activity should be a part of the daily routine for older people, instead of resting. In a recent report in the British Medical Journal, the statement was released saying that there is a need to change the present way of thinking about exercise. ...

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The balancing act between care and work – one million people do it

02/11/2017

A staggering 1 million employees may well be juggling jobs and care responsibilities, without informing their bosses. The reason for keeping quiet about this is because they are scared to tell anyone, in case there are repercussions. ...

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