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Demystifying Insurance - Special Podcast with Towergate and Care England
31 Jul 2024
00:24:10
In this special podcast with Towergate Insurance and Care England we provide some top tips to help care homes purchase the most useful and cost-effective insurance.
Are you insured for the right things? Protecting revenue as well as the building?
What about cyber insurance?
What if you had a data health breach?
Working with insurance brokers
Join our experts, Care England's social care advisor Richard Ayres and Towergate's head of care Jason Brown.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Improve Your Care Home's Local Marketing - Special Podcast from Care Home Management
27 Jun 2024
00:36:46
PR and marketing can boost your care home's reputation, which can boost occupancy.
In this special podcast we explore the benefits of promoting your home locally and how you can drive enquiries using strong and relevant content in all your marketing.
Our experts provide some great top tips to help care providers improve their marketing straightaway.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Special Podcast - Sustainability & Personalisation In Care Home Interior Design
02 Oct 2023
00:14:31
In our latest Supplier Special podcast, we talk to The Care Home Interior Co's managing director Kerry Southern-Reason about how any refurbishment must take into account the needs of the residents and of the planet.
She discusses:
How investing in better care home interiors boosts occupancy
How taking pride in the look of your care home tells families that you care
Thinking about sustainability – can you recycle furniture and furnishings?
How the right look and furnishings help residents to feel safe and secure
Remembering this is the residents’ home so does the interior and the furnishings used reflect this?
Top tips for improving your care home interior on a set budget
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How To Improve Your Care Home's PR and Marketing - A Special Podcast
24 Jul 2023
00:46:14
Care homes are always being encouraged to tell their positive stories.
You can only do this if you are on top of your PR and marketing. You need to know what to say and how to say it to different audiences across different media and marketing channels.
In our latest industry-leading podcast our experts discuss:
Why care homes should focus on their positive human interest stories
How to get the best value from any marketing and PR budget
How video can bring any care home storytelling to life.
Why positive marketing can be crucial in boosting a care home's reputation locally
Finding and using good news stories from residents and their families.
There is even some great advice to get your care home on local TV to share stories of great care.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Fundamental Standards of Care - Special Podcast From Care Home Management
06 Jul 2023
00:46:01
The Care Quality Commission outlines fundamental standards that should be provided for residents. These include person centred care, dignity and respect, consent, safety and safeguarding from abuse.
Join our expert panel to discuss what this all means for care homes today.
Our panellists discuss:
Why fundamental standards are as important as ever
The CQC's planned changes
Why everyone in a care home organisation must understand the standards
How the standards keep staff safe too
The role standards play when recruiting
The role they play when planning a training strategy
How the standards impact on care home equipment and premises
Understanding the regulations and your obligations
Join our experts: Philippa Doyle, partner at Hempsons; Gary Hook, managing director at Edify Training; Andy Backhouse, UK client services director CAS Recruitment, and Helen Buchan, head of product at JLA.
Your host is CHM's publishing editor Steve Hemsley and the podcast is sponsored by CAS Recruitment, a leading recruiter sourcing carers from the Philippines for more than 20 years.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How To Be Compliant - Inside and Outside Your Care Home. Special Podcast
01 Jun 2023
00:48:58
Care homes must - and they want - to avoid compliance breaches.
But it is not always easy to stay on top of the latest regulations when delivering care or ensuring the care home building complies with the latest rules.
On our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:
How to comply with the latest legal requirements affecting care homes
Which agencies you must interact with. It is not just the CQC
Safe care and safe guarding compliance
Do you actually know when you are breaching regulations?
Training staff to understand compliance
How care home compliance can vary across the UK
Improving care homes' relationship with CQC
Ensuring compliance with regulations that affect the care home building. Is your building safe?
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Buying and Selling Care Homes - A Special Care Home Management Podcast
24 Apr 2023
00:47:05
Why buy a care home? How do you sell a care home?
These two crucial questions are answered on our latest industry-leading podcast.
Our expert panel discuss:
How healthy is the care home real estate market?
How confident are banks and others in the lending market?
What legal due diligence must you do?
Who are the buyers and who are the sellers?
How do you structure a care home real estate deal?
What is happening in the new build market?
How can a CQC report and rating can affect a deal?
Join our fantastic experts Faisal Dhalla, partner at Hempsons, Jimmy Johns, director at Christie Finance, and Rob Kinsman, regional director at Christie & Co.
Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad and kindly sponsored by Rotacloud.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Infection Control & Prevention - Top Tips. Special Podcast from Care Home Management
11 Apr 2023
00:36:16
So much has changed in the area of infection control and prevention over the past three years and care homes are constantly looking for ways to improve.
In this special podcast we look at:
The role of digital technology in infection control
How care home teams can work more collaboratively
How regulation is changing around disinfection
The importance of training for permanent and temp staff
What should the policy be around wearing masks in a care home?
Do residents and their families view care homes as safe?
Keeping uniforms clean
Ensuring the laundry operation runs efficiently
Join our two experts Robert Ackland, chief technology officer at JLA, and Fiona Millington, chief nurse at Florence.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Insight Into The UK Care Home Market 2023 - Special Podcast With Christie & Co
15 Feb 2023
00:18:01
Christie & Co's analysis of the UK care home market reveals that the number of deals are at a 14 year high, significantly rebounding from the two years of rather subdued market activity.
In our latest special industry-leading podcast we are joined by regional directors Lee Howard and Rob Kinsman to discuss what will drive the buying and selling of care homes in 2023.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Leadership and Employment - Special Podcast from Care Home Management
07 May 2024
00:46:19
Two of key elements to a successful care home are good leadership from the management team and a strong and loyal workforce to deliver the very best of care.
But how do you achieve that?
In this podcast, four people with a deep knowledge of the legal, HR, and service requirements were brought together to discuss how owners and managers can inspire with the very best leadership, and at the same time get the best from their teams.
They also examined what is needed to recruit and retain staff, who today have so many other opportunities open to them.
Taking part were James Howell, Managing Director of Rubric Law; Nicola Johnson, from Kelso Care Consortium; Zameer Nazarali – CEO and Founder SimplifyER; and Leigh Smith – Director of Growth and Happiness, AnswerConnect
Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad. Podcast sponsored by Rotacloud.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Training Priorities In 2023 - A Special CHM Podcast
18 Jan 2023
00:45:26
In tough times we need our care staff to be well trained and to upskill where possible.
With such tight margins, there is always a risk that corners could be cut. One area under pressure may be the training of staff who are needed to deliver the first class service residents deserve.
So how do you get value for money from your training budget?
In our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:
The use of apprentices to fill skill gaps and bring in new talent and ideas
How the Pandemic changed care homes' approach to training
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Legal Special - Deaths, Inquests & Claims. A Podcast with Mills & Reeve
07 Nov 2022
00:24:44
Care providers need advice and support when there is - or could be - an inquest into a death at a care home.
This is a specialist area, and law firm Mills & Reeve helps providers through the inquest process to protect the care home and its long-term reputation.
Tune into our special podcast featuring Mills & Reeve partner Chris Gough and principal associate Ruth Minnis.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
The Digital Dilemma: Making the Right Decisions for Your Care Home - Special Podcast
19 Oct 2022
00:43:35
In our latest special podcast looking at digital transformation, our experts offer more guidance to readers on how to make the best technology decisions for their care home.
We also look at the risk from cyber criminals when it comes to protecting sensitive data and explain the help and support available during Cyber Security Month and beyond.
Our experts discuss:
Cyber Security month – don’t let in the hackers in
Protecting your data
Cyber support available to care homes
What social care can learn from health care when it comes to cyber security
How virtual reality is changing and improving residents’ lives
The role of digital in person centred care
How using data effectively can improve care
How digital solutions can help solve recruitment and retention issues
How technology ensures a consistent quality of care – it’s not just about efficiency savings
Is the technology you are investing in fit for purpose?
Does the tech fit with your operation and does it support your carers?
Can digital help with the sharing of information between health and social care?
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Care Home Interior Design After Covid - a special podcast with The Care Home Interiors Co,
14 Oct 2022
00:13:33
In our special podcast, The Care Home Interiors Company's managing director Kerry Southern-Reason talks about how design does not have to change radically following the pandemic.
Instead, she says, care homes should look for quick wins to keep everyone safe and keep energy costs down.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Infection Control & Prevention Into 2023 - An Expert Podcast from Care Home Management
05 Oct 2022
00:46:36
Infection control and prevention must be a priority area for care homes.
In our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses latest trends and provides some top tips for our readers.
Our experts discuss:
How to run an efficient laundry operation and keep costs down
Why infection control and prevention must be at the top of care homes' agenda
The importance of staff training
Why care homes should undertake a laundry audit to assess energy usage and costs
How automation and technology can free up staff to spend more time on care
How investment in technology can ensure laundry equipment runs 24/7
Why care homes need to think more about airborne transmission as well as surface contact and hand washing. How air purifiers can help with this
Join our expert panel of Debbie Jones, sales manager at Washco, Richard Newton, owner at Opeque, Pete Hewitson, customer service manager at Smart Wellbeing Solutions and Robert Ackland, digital director at JLA.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Boost Your Care Business by Investing In Digital - Care Home Management Magazine Podcast
10 Aug 2022
00:48:22
On our latest industry-leading podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we provide care homes with more expert advice on how to improve care and their care business using technology.
We cover:
How technology can help to monitor residents' hydration levels
How to use video to gather and record valuable evidence for CQC
How younger employees can be involved in, and lead, your digital strategy
Using technology to boost staff retention and reduce recruitment costs
How technology can boost your learning and development programme
Using technology to improve the management of care home finances
How technology can reduce pressure on many parts of the care business
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How Going Digital Saves Care Homes Time And Money - Special Podcast
03 Apr 2024
00:40:51
Going digital must be a priority for care homes but it is a complex area.
In our latest industry-leading podcast we look at three specific areas to save care homes time and money:
DSCR - improving outcomes for Care Providers & Service Users
Improving transparency in the care home by removing manual processes, particularly around expenses
Digitalisation in workforce management, particularly the challenges with temporary staffing
Join our expert panel of Kate Roberts, managing director of Neuven, Sanjay Malkani, head of sales at Expend and Ed Evans, sales director at Log My Care.
Podcast sponsored by Rotacloud and hosted by CHM's publishing editor Steve Hemsley.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Improving Cost Management - special podcast from Care Home Management magazine
27 May 2022
00:44:30
Running a care home is not cheap. With the cost of living crisis and soaring inflation, it is vital providers keep their costs under control.
In our latest industry-leading podcast, Care Home Management magazine looks specifically at cost management and how care homes can save money. Our panel of experts debate:
How investing in technology can cut costs over the short-, medium- and long-term
How to handle rising energy bills and staff shortages
The rising cost of agency workers
The need for more government support for our sector
The importance of sensible financial planning when it comes to catering to ensure meals remain nutritious
Why cash is still king in many care homes and how this can make tracking costs difficult
Join our experts: Mark McCarthy, CFO Zupa, Daisy Robb, account manager at Soldo and Andy Williams, care sector specialist, national account manager at Creed Foodservice.
Podcast sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital and hosted by Alan Rustad.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
The Benefits Of Good Care Home Interior Design - special podcast
12 May 2022
00:16:28
In our special podcast featuring The Care Home Interiors Company, we chat to managing director Kerry Southern-Reason about the power of good interior design when it comes to running a care home business.
We discuss:
How good care home interiors can boost occupancy
Why space and light are crucial
Creating different areas for different needs
Using artwork
Choosing the right furniture, textures and colours
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
The Court of Protection - Legal Special Podcast from Care Home Management
21 Mar 2022
00:42:26
In our latest Legal Special podcast we help care home providers understand the mysterious world of the Court of Protection.
This relates to decisions and declarations on financial, welfare and property.
Join our two experts Neil Ward, a partner at Mills & Reeve LLP and Rachael Hawkin, a solicitor at Hempsons. They discuss how the scope of the Court of Protection has broadened and the link with the Mental Capacity Act.
They also explain deprivation of liberty, the role of the official solicitor, third-party disclosure and the importance of good record keeping.
This is a must listen for UK care home owners and managers.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Navigating Pressures on the Care Home Workforce - special podcast with BookJane
14 Mar 2022
00:30:02
BookJane arrives in the UK to boost care home workforce management
Canadian healthtech company BookJane is working with UK care homes to improve employee wellbeing and the care experience provided to residents.
On our special podcast, Bob Kallonen, the former president of Amica Senior Lifestyles in Canada, discusses how using the BookJane technology improved the running and culture of Amica and boosted staff recruitment and retention.
Hear former Amica president Bob Kallonen talk about how UK care homes can use the BookJane technology to improve their workforce management
BookJane has now brought its turnkey technology solution to the UK.
The cloud-based system helps care homes streamline their workforce management processes so they can focus more on delivering great care.
Kallonen explains how Amica reduced the excessive use of overtime, cut the number of agency workers needed and removed care leaders from some tasks that were not offering value when it came to delivering care. The solution also helped to improve the culture of the organisation because all employees, whatever their status, felt appreciated and respected.
“There was one study I saw recently that confirmed that the quality of life for the resident is inextricably linked to the quality of the relationship they have with the person deemed to be their primary care giver,” said Kallonen. “You can now use technology to build stronger human relationships.”
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Infection Control In Care Homes - what next? A special podcast from Care Home Management
22 Feb 2022
00:43:37
Covid-19 isn't over and it remains an important concern for care home providers who want to do the right thing to protect their residents and employees.
Our infection control podcasts have been some of our most popular listens during the pandemic and, as the country moves to the next phase, we offer some more top tips from industry experts.
Our roundtable panel discusses:
The importance of face masks as part of infection control procedures, choosing the right masks (for filtration, comfort and price), supply chain issues around PPE and proper wear instructions
Using technology in laundry to manage infection control
Hospital-grade air purification. More specifically, demystifying air purification technologies in the context of Covid-19
The importance of total hygiene, not only on the plates residents eat off and the cups they drink from, but also washbowls, dementia learning aids, staff crocs etc – and how warewashing is the safe, hygienic and economical way of achieving this
Join our experts:
Washco sales manager Debbie Jones, Meiko UK Ltd managing director Paul Anderson, Christian Hendriksen, co-founder and CEO at Rensair and Kevin Morris, managing director at Ultrafilter Great Britain Ltd.
Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad and sponsored by Care Home Marketing experts Smooth Digital.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Care Homes Go Digital In 2022 - special podcast from Care Home Management magazine
26 Jan 2022
00:44:52
In our latest Digital Transformation podcast to help care homes become more efficient and successful for providers and residents, our expert panel discusses:
Efficiency & Streamlining: how finance and technology can improve overall care and reputation within care homes.
How digital tools are helping care home managers to spend less time on administration and more time on delivering quality care
Going beyond data and technology: what digital transformation will mean for operating a care home
How care homes can benefit from emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and consumer-grade devices suitable for business
A massive thank you to our experts, Ted Mellor, senior account manager at Sage Intacct; Conor Shaw, ceo at Bizimply; solicitor Benjamin Bull from Gordons Solicitors; and Emma Pownall, marketing director at Datel.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How To Boost Employee Engagement & Wellbeing In Your Care Home - special podcast
20 Dec 2021
00:47:06
Employee engagement and wellbeing is crucial in any care setting.
It means residents receive better care and employees are motivated and less likely to leave.
Listen to our fascinating podcast roundtable where our experts discuss:
Why engagement and wellness is so important
How to improve it. What are the quick wins for any care manager?
The role of technology in improving employee engagement and wellbeing
How using video content can improve everyone's mood by boosting a care home's reputation
The legal and employee relations aspect
How does CQC view the importance of employee engagement?
The impact on recruitment and retention
Join our panel:
Steve Davis, director of business development at Roseville Care Homes; Nicola Gallen-Friend, a partner at law firm Magrath Sheldrick LLP; Richard Upshall, head of product design at employee app company Sona; and York Woodford-Smith: founder of care home video production company Five On A Bike.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Digitalising Your Care Home in 2022 - special podcast from Care Home Management
03 Dec 2021
00:42:01
In the latest Care Home Management podcast, we look again at digital transformation and the difference it can make to the delivery of care and a care business.
We discuss:
· How the social care White Paper has technology at its core
· How something as simple as a good broadband connection can help care homes
· The time and money savings possible by going digital
· How new technology must and does integrate with existing systems
· The security concerns and how to manage them
· How technology can help with medicines management
· The role of technology in boosting resident and staff morale
· How data can be generated and actioned to improve care
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Care Home Finance Special podcast from Care Home Management
05 Oct 2021
00:42:16
The financing of any care business is always a challenge. This special podcast provides some vital FREE advice to providers. In our roundtable debate we discuss:
Lending:
What is making lenders nervous about the care home sector
Five things borrowers can do to increase the likelihood of getting the best finance from the most appropriate lenders
Who are the new lenders entering the care home sector and how do they differ from the mainstream lenders that have been in the sector for year
The funding of care and unpaid debts:
The impact on occupancy
What are the different funding streams available?
Payroll:
The challenges of payroll for a care home specifically when it comes to processing and delivering payslip and other pay information to the workforce
The security aspects of payroll in terms of the risk of GDPR breaches and associated fines.
Running payroll in-house versus outsourcing
Join our experts: Michelle Ferris and Andy Hopper from accountants Albert Goodman, Alasdair McPherson from business finance brokers Rangewell, and Paul Gibbons from interactive payslip platform Paydashboard.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How Care Homes Can Become More Sustainable - Special Podcast
12 Feb 2024
00:45:01
Sustainability has never been a more important subject for care homes.
Potential residents and their families are asking questions they have never asked before. And regulators, like the CQC, are including sustainability policies in their regulation procedures.
In a recent Care Home Management podcast, three people from companies providing services to care homes came together to discuss sustainability and how it is a subject that will be given even more prominence.
They were James Read, Chief Marketing Officer, of Zellar; Christina Larkin, Chief Data and Marketing Officer at JLA; and Nicole Fenton, Marketing Manager, Ontex Global.
They discuss:
How care home owners are responding to the calls to be more sustainable
The reaction of managers and carers and other stakeholders
Where can things clash? For example. sustainability versus infection control?
How will sustainability in care homes evolve over the next few years?
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Care Homes Go Digital - special podcast from Care Home Management
20 Sep 2021
00:35:16
In our latest industry-leading podcast to help care homes go digital we talk to three experts who discuss:
How tech supports people-focused care and how digital transformation can complement the care experience
The role for technology such as automated remote monitoring to support carers to deliver a high level of care
Why workflow automation does not need to be daunting
Special guests on our podcast roundtable are Brett Smith, director of customer success management at Planday, Stephen Cavanagh, senior sales consultant long-term Care at Ascom and Paddy Gardner Co-founder at Haelu and head of business development at Cliniconex UK.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Infection Control Advice - special podcast from Care Home Management
03 Sep 2021
00:40:25
Infection control and prevention has arguably never been more important.
We continue our series of industry-leading podcasts with an Infection Control Special.
Our guests are Julie Rayner, senior infection control lead at provider Hallmark Care Homes, Lesley McCready, experiential and vocational lead at provider Vida Healthcare, and Debbie Jones, sales manager at leading supplier Washco.
They discuss how to control infection in the laundry, the future of PPE in care homes and they chat about some innovative ways to improve hand washing among staff and residents.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Power Of Data In Social Care - special podcast with PainChek
24 Aug 2021
00:46:38
Care homes can use the latest AI technology to identify and manage pain being experienced by residents living with dementia.
In a special Care Home Management magazine podcast, we discuss the power of data to support dementia sufferers who often have difficulty communicating their pain.
The panel includes Hannah Miller, dementia lead at Orchard Care Homes, Liz Jones, policy director at National Care Forum, Katie Thorn, project lead at Digital Social Care and Peter Shergill, director at PainChek.
The podcast has been recorded in association with pain assessment technology experts PainChek.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Staff mental health, going digital & effective marketing. Care Home Management podcast
28 Jul 2021
00:43:50
This is a must-listen podcast for care home managers looking for some free advice on how to manage more effectively as we begin a new era post-Covid.
Our experts discuss how to be aware of your staff's mental health concerns after a difficult year and how to provide support. They also discuss the need to embrace change and go digital, plus we talk about the importance of marketing to boost occupancy.
This is the first in a series of podcasts that help you manage your care home more effectively by saving time and money while also improving care.
Our special guests are Lindsey Appleby-Flynn, adult health & social care lead at training provider Connect2Care, Iain Corrigan, team leader at CoolCare, and Tobi Alli-Usman, strategy director at care home marketing experts Smooth Digital.
The podcast is hosted by our publishing editor Steve Hemsley
They discuss the future of continuous improvement, the move away from physical inspections, what does all this mean for commissioners, and will the CQC's proposals actually work in practice?
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Care Training After The Pandemic - special podcast from Care Home Management
09 Jun 2021
00:45:15
As we emerge from the pandemic care homes may need to increase their investment in training.
The question now is where should they spend their money? Where is the demand coming from and what skill gaps need to be addressed?
On our must-listen Training Special podcast roundtable, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we cover:
How the pandemic has proved that elearning can support care home employees with their essential training particularly around the Care Certificate and mental health training
The importance of blended learning through eLearning, F2F, virtual and competency assessments. How virtual classrooms will continue to revolutionise how training is delivered, plus the growth in Virtual Reality Training.
The importance of having the right Learning Management System in place to truly deliver a blended learning approach for your organisation.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Managing Risk & Maintaining Cashflow for Care Operators - Special Podcast
26 May 2021
00:47:16
In a special podcast in partnership with law firm Irwin Mitchell and sponsored by Smooth Digital, we discuss how care homes can manage risk and maintain cashflow post-pandemic.
Irwin Mitchell's senior associate Amy Comins and associate Nicola Turner (from the firm's Later Life Planning team) are joined by social care consultant and chair of the Independent Care Group Mike Padgham (also owner of the Saint Cecilia's Care Services), and Shaleeza Hasham, head of communications and commissioning at CHD Living.
They discuss:
Financial and capacity formalities that people should have in place before entering care
How to communicate with families and support them. The must-haves and nice to haves when it comes to care
Different contract options
Supporting managers
Duty of care to residents and staff when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations
Positive examples of great care during the pandemic.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How Using Video Can Boost Your Occupancy Rates - podcast from Care Home Management
03 Apr 2021
00:12:50
In our latest podcast, publishing editor Steve Hemsley interviews Five On A Bike's managing director York Woodford-Smith about how using video in your care home marketing can boost occupancy rates.
Five On A Bike specialises in making videos for the care sector.
York discusses:
* How to create a great video * Telling your positive care home story using video * What makes great content * How care homes are managed through the whole video production process * Involving staff, residents and families * Why using video does not cost as much as you may think * How video fits into you overall care home marketing strategy
York also explains how using video can be a great tool for recruiting staff to your care home.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Legal Special Podcast - vaccination policy and CQC easy wins. From Care Home Management
06 Mar 2021
00:34:46
In our main March podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we explore some key legal issues affecting care homes.
* How are care homes approaching the vaccination roll out for staff and residents? * Legalities of having a no jab no job policy * To what extent do employers have a duty to promote vaccination and encourage care workers to take it up? * What impact might The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 have on the vaccinations debate? * Top tips on how care homes can boost their CQC rating by improving person centred care, as well as safe care and treatment.
Excellent expert advice from Amanda Narkiewicz, principal associate at Mills & Reeve LLP, and Philippa Doyle, partner at Hempsons.
Podcast hosted by Steve Hemsley.
Listen to all our podcasts: https://chmonline.co.uk/podcast/
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
In conversation with…Professor Deborah Sturdy, England’s first chief nurse for adult social care
04 Mar 2021
00:13:24
In this podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, our editor Ailsa Colquhoun shares an exclusive interview with Professor Deborah Sturdy, England's first chief nurse for adult social care.
This is a must listen as Prof Sturdy outlines:
* Why social care needs more respect * She wants to champion adult social care * The role of care employers in retaining and developing staff * Why the nurse associate role is so important * Why more people will consider a career in adult social care
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
The UK Care Market - A Regional Review. Special Care Home Management Podcast
29 Jan 2024
00:24:51
The start of a new year is always a time for looking ahead and also reviewing the previous 12 months.
Every January Christie & Co, specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses, brings out its Business Outlook where it does just that.
In a special Care Home Management magazine podcast, we caught up with three of their regional leaders, Rob Kinsman, South and West; Lee Howard, North and Midlands; and Martin Daw, Scotland.
· How robust is the care sector?
· Where is demand coming from?
· Where is investment coming from?
· Local authorities and private sector challenges
· The benefits of investing in better facilities
· Impact of predicted interest rates and a General Election
Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad. Listen to all our podcasts here.
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How To Boost Your Care Home's Online Reputation - a Care Home Management podcast
25 Feb 2021
00:15:20
In this special podcast we explore how care homes can tackle negative reviews online.
Publishing editor Steve Hemsley is joined by Jay Purcell, customer success manager at experts Reputation. They discuss:
* Why care homes should care about online feedback * What care homes need to do to succeed online * How social media and reviews impact occupancy rates, resident satisfaction and ultimately revenue * Why care homes should carry out online surveys * How online feedback can drive positive change in any care home business
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
Infection Control and Prevention podcast from Care Home Management
18 Feb 2021
00:43:41
In our latest podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we once again explore the crucially important area of Infection Control and Prevention.
These are difficult times for care homes and this is a must listen for care providers and managers.
Our expert panel discusses:
* The importance of robust infection control and prevention in the laundry room * How to get laundry design right to reduce the risks * Cleaning versus disinfecting. How different surfaces require different approaches * Which products to use where - and when * How to comply with clinical waste regulations and what is a care home's duty of care * How technology can be used to combat the spread of infection in places where social distancing and PPE use are challenging * How getting infection control and prevention right can reduce absenteeism
Discussing the above topics are Nicola Whittaker, national account manager at Miele Professional; Graham Flynn, director at Anenta; Steve Whittall, group director of operations at Airdri; and Dr Barend ter Haar, director at BES Healthcare.
The podcast is hosted by our publishing editor Steve Hemsley.
The podcast is sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital.
Neil and Anne discuss why care homes need to contribute to the consultation and what the sector should welcome about the CQC's proposals and what providers should be concerned about.
They discuss the four themes of the strategy review:
•People and Communities to let people’s experiences drive regulation •Smarter Regulation to ensure assessments are more flexible and dynamic •Safety through Learning to encourage safe care cultures •Accelerated Improvement by targeting priority areas
Care Home Management is the UK's leading media brand for care home providers and managers.
How to Digitalise Your Care Home (3) - more digital advice from Care Home Management
12 Jan 2021
00:46:22
In our first podcast of 2021, sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital, we help care homes understand the crucial but often scary world of digital transformation.
This is the third podcast in the series How To Digitalise Your Care Home.
* The importance of simplicity * How automated rostering has helped care homes during the pandemic * Using social care tech to monitor covid symptoms and staffing needs * How residents can use their television rather than smart devices to communicate with loved ones * How data collection can help care homes improve care and their business * How you can integrate your existing technology with new software * The value of an audit trail * How tech can improve carers' wellbeing
Special guests on our Digital Roundtable are Sam Hussain from Log my Care, Paul Slaughter from Care Messenger, Morten Mathiesen at Sekoia and Killian O'Mahoney from Softworks.
Podcast host is Steve Hemsley, publishing editor at Care Home Management.