New video call service helps residents at care facilities stay in touch with family and professionals
CareCall, a new video call service, has launched for care facilities. It can be used by residents and patients to help them stay in touch…
Almost £400m in funding to help adult social care sector ahead of winter
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The UK Government has confirmed additional funding for infection prevention and control to help the adult social care…
Consultation launches on mandatory COVID jabs for care home staff working with older residents
Staff in care homes with older adult residents in England may be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine to protect residents from the virus as…
Telehealth project across two care homes and NHS Trust reduces hospital admissions by one-third
A pioneering telehealth project that involves keeping a close eye on the health of care home residents and easing pressure off the NHS has been…
Guest article: Monthly testing in care homes is not enough
Dr Jas Saini is the CEO of Vtuls and an expert in remote healthcare monitoring technology In this article, Dr Jas Saini, CEO of Vtuls,…
Care home residents benefit from luxurious assistive patient transfer bath
Care home housing charity Abbeyfield has selected assistive bathing specialist Reval to improve its care home bathroom environments with spa therapy assisted bathing for the…
Modern care home receives 46 new overhead hoist systems to meet residents’ needs
The newly-built St Peters House Care Home in the Orkney Islands has received 46 overhead hoist systems from healthcare equipment supplier Innova Care Concepts to…
Quick guide released to help allied health professions enhance the health of care home residents
The NHS has launched a new guide aimed at allied health professionals on how they can support and improve the health and well-being of residents…
Innovative partnership encourages elderly people and those with dementia in care homes to participate in physical activity
A new partnership between British Cycling, Sport England and Norwegian startup Motitech will help motivate elderly people and those with dementia to remain active by…
Care home’s five-star toileting solution to achieving resident dignity and independence
A five-star rated care home is adopting an innovative approach to enabling its residents to retain their dignity and independence through installing a range of…