Jun 22Opening Doors to Better Care: Why Does Culturally Competent Care Matter?By: Lihini Taking a step further in providing care services to those who need them most, culturally competent care attempts to look beyond the general processes and standards of adult social care. By focusing on the human within the patient, cultural competency in care offers an inclusive way forward for…9 min read9 min read
Jun 16Care Hires Welcomes Health and Social Care Leader Mike Moreton to the Team!Care Hires is excited to announce the appointment of renowned industry leader Mike Moreton as Close Advisor to Care Hires, the Workforce Management Solution. With over 30 years of experience in the care industry, transforming care technology and paving the way for care providers and organisations, Mike Moreton becomes an…2 min read2 min read
Mar 30What is safe staffing, and why is its implementation important?By: Lihini With over 490,000 patients residing in care homes in the UK, delivering a safe care service requires having a sufficient number of employees with the appropriate values and skills. Hence, it involves more than just managing the quantity of staff but also their quality of care to meet…6 min read6 min read
Mar 245 Technologies Care Providers Need to Manage Their StaffingManaging work staff is perceived as one of the fundamental issues care providers face. Due to staff shortages and high turnover rates, care providers undergo a multitude of challenges in coordinating care services such that employees are not driven to exhaustion, while providing the best possible care for their patients…4 min read4 min read
Mar 2Going beyond the basics: the role of care homes in addressing the mental health challenges of patientsCare homes are a significant component of the healthcare system in the UK and globally. While care homes and care providers deal with the complex and sensitive requirements of particularly the elderly population, the mental health concerns of patients are often overlooked. Accordingly, existing systems of care provision necessitate certain…7 min read7 min read
Feb 23The Staffing Crisis in Care Homes: Why Finding and Retaining Qualified Staff is Becoming Increasingly Difficult in the UKThe shortage of qualified and experienced care workers is a predominant issue that the UK care industry is currently facing. In particular, the rising demand for competent staff to provide consistent care for growing numbers of care residents has brought attention to the necessity of reliable long-term solutions. Amongst the…6 min read6 min read
Feb 10Share Why You Care: 1 week onIt’s been one week since we celebrated #sharewhyyoucare week, so we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part! Over 70 organisations and individuals took part in our effort to bring attention to the amazing workers that keep the Care sector running, to highlight how rewarding…Care2 min readCare2 min read
Feb 7National Sickie Day?National Sickie Day? Did you notice anything strange about yesterday? Specifically when you were at work, or in fact maybe when you were at home? Because Monday 6th February was ‘national sickie day’ in the UK, the day of the year when workers are statistically most likely to call in…Care2 min readCare2 min read
Feb 1Recognising the importance of CarersCarers play a vital role in our society, greatly enhancing the quality of life for Care users, as well as many social & economic benefits for themselves and their communities. With an ageing population, more and more people require Care services each year, so the sector is under greater demand…Care2 min readCare2 min read
Jan 30#Sharewhyyoucare WeekWhether you know the Care industry as a Care user, worker, or supplier, or even just know one of these people, you’ll know just how important this sector is to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK alone. From providing a huge boost to the quality…2 min read2 min read
