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Back to school for your grandchildren and a child in Nepal
For those grandparents who help out with childcare, the summer holidays can feel long. They’ve kept the children occupied and entertained, and maybe juggled work with childcare, not to mention navigating frustrations, tears, joy, and those inevitable rainy days. Parents who have the pleasure of senior help will be grateful. Come September, many of us […]
Read moreWhat to expect from your chosen care home
Helping your parent into care can be a difficult decision especially when you don’t know what to ask from your parent’s care provider. Kris Scotting, an expert in nursing and care home management, answers some of your top concerns about the working practices of care homes and what you can expect. A good care home […]
Read moreWho matters in the care home?
Written by Kathy Lawrence How one group of experts is aiming to encourage good practice in care homes. A buzz term you may increasingly come across when you’re researching care homes is “patient-centric care” or its stable-mate “patient-centred care”. It’s all about involving patients and their families in decisions about how residents receive their care. […]
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