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• Share your experiences of UK care homes during the pandemic

  14-10-2020 18:40
  
  We would like to hear from staff, residents and their families on how they the pandemic has affected themRelatives of care home residents are set to be designated key workers as part of a pilot scheme to improve contact between those living in care homes and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme will see one relative for each resident given regular coronavirus tests and training in using PPE properly.Organisations including Dementia UK and the Alzheimer’s Society said
  
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• English councils told to set up hundreds of Covid-dedicated care homes

  14-10-2020 12:04
  
  Move to reduce virus’s spread and free up hospital space raises concerns about risks to staffCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of dedicated Covid-positive care homes are to be set up in an effort to keep patients discharged from hospitals from spreading the virus more widely, as happened in the first wave of the pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has instructed councils to identify homes in their areas that could be used and to
  
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• Care group invests in garden visiting pods to keep residents connected to loved

  14-10-2020 08:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Healthcare Homes Group, which runs 45 care homes across East Anglia and the South of England has invested almost £1,000,000 in garden ‘visiting pods’ to help residents maintain contact with loved-ones during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  The group, which provides a mix of residential and nursing care for more than 2,000 residents with a range of needs, began introducing the garden visiting rooms in July, providing a safe space for relatives to visit residents whilst Covid-19 conti
  
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• Hertfordshire County Council fails to help care users maintain their homes

  14-10-2020 07:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hertfordshire County Council has been asked to review its social care practices to ensure it meets its Care Act duties to help people keep their home tidy.
  An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the council routinely telling people it would not fund support to maintain a habitable home, and that they should find the money themselves.
  This contravenes the Care Act, which states being unable to maintain a habitable home environment is one of the key factors which
  
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