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An informative and entertaining podcast from the Care Home Management magazine editorial team. Hear a review of the latest care home sector news and interviews with the industry's movers and shakers.
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Two of key elements to a successful care home are good leadership from the management team and a strong and loyal workforce to deliver the very best of care. But how do you achieve that?In this podcast, four people with a deep knowledge of the legal, HR, and service requirements were brought together to discuss how owners and managers can inspire with the very best leadership, and at the same time get the best from their teams. They also examined what is needed to recruit and retain...
Going digital must be a priority for care homes but it is a complex area.In our latest industry-leading podcast we look at three specific areas to save care homes time and money:DSCR - improving outcomes for Care Providers & Service UsersImproving transparency in the care home by removing manual processes, particularly around expenses Digitalisation in workforce management, particularly the challenges with temporary staffing Join our expert panel of Kate Roberts, managing direct...
Sustainability has never been a more important subject for care homes. Potential residents and their families are asking questions they have never asked before. And regulators, like the CQC, are including sustainability policies in their regulation procedures.In a recent Care Home Management podcast, three people from companies providing services to care homes came together to discuss sustainability and how it is a subject that will be given even more prominence.They were James Read, Chi...
The start of a new year is always a time for looking ahead and also reviewing the previous 12 months. Every January Christie & Co, specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses, brings out its Business Outlook where it does just that. In a special Care Home Management magazine podcast, we caught up with three of their regional leaders, Rob Kinsman, South and West; Lee Howard, North and Midlands; and Martin Daw, Scotland.· How robust i...
The Care Home Awards are benchmarks for innovation and excellence and the closing date for the 2024 Awards is the end of January.Listen to our short podcast interview with commercial director Helen Warrilow, development director Matt MacNamara and event manager Rose Freeman as they discuss this year's awards for CHM publishing editor Steve Hemsley.Find out:Why it's not too late to enterHow the Care Home Awards team can help you with last minute entriesWhy you care home's positive stories shou...
The start of a brand new year is always a time for reflection on what has passed and a look ahead to what the next 12 months will offer. On our latest podcast, sponsored by Rotacloud, Care Home Management brought together two experts to look ahead at both what the Care Quality Commission’s new assessment framework will mean for care home regulation and whether operators are as up to speed as they should be with using digital social care records that the CQC will be demanding.Our experts Phili...
In our latest industry-leading podcast, we look at the subject of insurance and why care homes need to be on top of their cover. We talk to specialist Towergate and discuss:Why insurance cover is obligatory and essential for peace of mindHow digitalisation has increased risksHow we are seeing more claims against senior individuals in care homesHow insurance can protect from reputational damage.Join host Alan Rustad as he talks to Towergate's divisional claims manager Michael Glanton an...
Running a care home with plenty of digital help, whether it be in the shape of the care given, the deployment of staff, or just bookkeeping tasks, has transformed the way homes operate over the past few years.Tune in to our latest industry-leading podcast where are expert panel discusses:Are home operators now fully on board with using digital technology to truly deliver better care?Turning digital ambition into actionHow much further can care homes can go with the introduction of digital?Opp...
In our latest Supplier Special podcast, we talk to The Care Home Interior Co's managing director Kerry Southern-Reason about how any refurbishment must take into account the needs of the residents and of the planet.She discusses:How investing in better care home interiors boosts occupancyHow taking pride in the look of your care home tells families that you careThinking about sustainability – can you recycle furniture and furnishings?How the right look and furnishings help residents to feel s...
Care homes are always being encouraged to tell their positive stories.You can only do this if you are on top of your PR and marketing. You need to know what to say and how to say it to different audiences across different media and marketing channels.In our latest industry-leading podcast our experts discuss:Why care homes should focus on their positive human interest storiesHow to get the best value from any marketing and PR budget How video can bring any care home storytelling to...
The Care Quality Commission outlines fundamental standards that should be provided for residents. These include person centred care, dignity and respect, consent, safety and safeguarding from abuse.Join our expert panel to discuss what this all means for care homes today.Our panellists discuss: Why fundamental standards are as important as everThe CQC's planned changesWhy everyone in a care home organisation must understand the standardsHow the standards keep staff safe tooThe role...
Recruitment and retention of care workers is arguably the key challenge for most care providers in 2023. On our latest industry-leading podcast the experts discuss:Why the care sector cannot ignore the issue of pay when it comes to retention and recruitmentHow staff shortages impact on the quality of careAre there any short-term solutions to the long-term staffing problemsThe role of professional development and training Why care homes need a Leadership MindsetHow care can recruit p...
Care homes must - and they want - to avoid compliance breaches. But it is not always easy to stay on top of the latest regulations when delivering care or ensuring the care home building complies with the latest rules.On our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:How to comply with the latest legal requirements affecting care homesWhich agencies you must interact with. It is not just the CQCSafe care and safe guarding complianceDo you actually know when you are breach...
Why buy a care home? How do you sell a care home?These two crucial questions are answered on our latest industry-leading podcast.Our expert panel discuss:How healthy is the care home real estate market?How confident are banks and others in the lending market?What legal due diligence must you do?Who are the buyers and who are the sellers?How do you structure a care home real estate deal?What is happening in the new build market?How can a CQC report and rating can affect a deal?Join our fantast...
So much has changed in the area of infection control and prevention over the past three years and care homes are constantly looking for ways to improve.In this special podcast we look at:The role of digital technology in infection controlHow care home teams can work more collaborativelyHow regulation is changing around disinfectionThe importance of training for permanent and temp staffWhat should the policy be around wearing masks in a care home?Do residents and their families view care...
With recruitment and retention an on-going challenge, care homes often need to sponsor foreign workers.However, it is important that they follow the rules and do not breach the terms of a sponsor licence.In this special podcast Sundeep Rathod, partner Head of Immigration at law firm Edwin Coe LLP, guides care homes through the process.What are a care home's sponsorship and compliance obligations Why care homes must read the Home Office guidanceAvoiding breaches and what to do when there ...
In our latest podcast looking at care home digital transformation our expert panel discusses:The future of care home telephone systemsModern digital call handlingHow using live chat and messaging apps saves timeRetaining the personal touchThe modernisation of care record keepingWhat is still not working when it comes to digital solutionsJoin our experts Ted Mellor from Sage, Katie Thorn from Digital Social Care, Lauren Williams from Moneypenny and Jon Anderton from Cambridge Telecom.Podcast h...
Christie & Co's analysis of the UK care home market reveals that the number of deals are at a 14 year high, significantly rebounding from the two years of rather subdued market activity.In our latest special industry-leading podcast we are joined by regional directors Lee Howard and Rob Kinsman to discuss what will drive the buying and selling of care homes in 2023.Podcast hosted by Steve Hemsley.Tune in to all our podcasts here.Support the Show.Care Home Management is th...
We are delighted to chat with CoolCare on another special supplier podcast. We discover how care homes are saving money and time by using administration software to help them through the cost of living crisis.Managing director Fiona Hale and sales manager Iain Corrigan explain how using an admin and workforce management system can save money and time.They discuss:How better rostering can reduce agency costs and boost staff moraleHow technology can provide employees with more certainty ov...
In tough times we need our care staff to be well trained and to upskill where possible.With such tight margins, there is always a risk that corners could be cut. One area under pressure may be the training of staff who are needed to deliver the first class service residents deserve. So how do you get value for money from your training budget?In our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:The use of apprentices to fill skill gaps and bring in new talent and ideasHow the...
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