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Families question isolation rule for visits out of English care homes

08-04-2021 20:55

Anyone making visits out of home faces having to isolate in their room for two weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRelatives of care home residents are demanding the government drops a requirement that anyone making visits out of the home must isolate in their room for two weeks afterwards.Relatives will be able to take loved ones on trips outside but guidance published on Wednesday, to take effect from 12 April, states that even as vaccine coverage increases,

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English councils handing huge extra care bills to disabled and mentally ill adults

08-04-2021 14:52

Charities draw up list of charges they describe as ‘care tax’ resulting from national underfundingAdults with a disability or mental illness are receiving extra care bills running into thousands of pounds that they say could force them to cut back on food and heating and threaten their social independence.Amid a care funding crisis, some English councils are quietly increasing charges to people with learning disabilities and mental illness, in effect clawing back welfare payments and

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New partnership will support people with Parkinson’s to get the right care

08-04-2021 10:48 via feedproxy.google.com

National charity Parkinson’s UK has partnered with Home Instead, the UK’s leading home care provider, to ensure people living with Parkinson’s, and their families, are able to access specialist home care to allow them to remain living independently at home.The partnership will see Parkinson’s UK share their specialist knowledge with Home Instead’s training teams. This will be delivered through a bespoke training programme about the condition with enhanced resources,

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‘Poorly thought through’: frustration over England’s care home visit rules

08-04-2021 10:04

Some families say rule changes do not go far enough, with only two visitors allowed and no trips outCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrom 12 April, care home residents in England will be able to receive two named, regular visitors – up from one allowed at present. Also, babies and children under the age of two will be able to accompany visitors, so grandparents can meet grandchildren born during Covid lockdown.While the policy offers a long-awaited easing o

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Want to take your service from Good to Outstanding? Join a network of mentors! – By Jodie Allen-Cawley, Group Lead Quality Manager at Lifeways

08-04-2021 08:22 via feedproxy.google.com

Across the world of work, ‘from good to great’ is a well-worn expression.But the clichéd phrase begs a very real question – which many managers of supported living or residential care must ask themselves often: How do I take our service from ‘Good’ to the coveted ‘Outstanding’ (or Excellent) rating?Thankfully, if you work for a large, established team of professionals, finding an answer’s not hard.At Lifeways, we work in 1,500 locations

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