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Homer Simpson and other QI tools have an impact at Rodney House
Following a successful QI workshop as part of their My Home Life England Leadership and Development programme, Rodney House Care Home in Liverpool kindly sent us the following update on how they had put into practice some of the activities from the day and the impact it had. One of these QI tools was […]
READ MOREThe FaNs Wishing Washing Line continues to bring joy to people in Essex care homes
Through FaNs (Friends and Neighbours) Network Essex, My Home Life Essex Community Association have continued to do brilliant work keeping people living in care homes across Essex connected to their local communities, despite the pandemic and its restrictions. We’ve spotlighted some wonderful success stories from the past few months, inspired by the Wishing Washing Line: […]
READ MOREGuide: Supporting shared decision making in care homes
This guide on shared decision making was co-created by My Home Life England alongside an Expert Advisory Group of people working in a range of care homes. The guide contains Case studies, positive practice thoughts and ideas to help support and develop discussions about shared decision making. Links to My Home Life tools and ideas […]
READ MORESome practice thoughts for bringing summer into the lives of people living, working and visiting care homes
Summer is here! Care home managers have shared with us some thoughts for celebrating summer in care homes: Summertime can stir up memories of home, holidays, family and friends. Support people to reflect on previous summers – Who were you with? What was the weather like? What activities did you do? How did you feel? Think […]
READ MORETop Tips for supporting nominated visitors to return to the care home from a group of care home managers in Essex
The below thoughts were shared with My Home Life England by a group of care home managers in Essex. They shared tips for how they themselves and other managers could support their teams to welcome nominated visitors back into the care home, ensure safety and also look to the future. These are their thoughts: Prior to […]
READ MOREStylish scrubs showcased in ‘Scrubbers’ Fashion Show!
The wonderful teams at The Old Vicarage in Bolton and Whitefield House in Bury have shared with us two fantastic videos showing their recent ‘Scrubbers’ Fashion Show and examples of Community Engagement initiatives both before and during COVID-19. We heard the stories behind the videos and how COVID-19 has led them to adapt: “We’ve always […]
READ MORECOVID-19 ‘Lockdown Learnings’ – care homes share things they found helpful
Staff from a group of care homes have shared with us at My Home Life England some of the things they found helpful during the first lockdown of 2020. These ‘Lockdown Learnings’ may be of interest to other care homes. The thoughts of 12 care home managers and activity coordinators from the Care Home Friends […]
READ MOREInnovation and inclusion at Digby Manor
“Good care should be celebrated and shared everywhere” says Jane Farr, Registered Manager at Digby Manor Residential Care Home in Birmingham and graduate of the My Home Life England (MHLE) Development programme. Jane kindly shared with us some of things that have been going on at Digby Manor over the past few months, and it’s […]
READ MORECMM article: community engagement during COVID-19
We’re delighted that the June 2020 edition of the Care Management Matters (CMM) e-book features an article from My Home Life England and Care Home FaNs about the impact of COVID-19 on community engagement, and how the community and care homes can still come together at this challenging time, despite the restrictions and social distancing. […]
READ MORERainbow pony brings joy to Sweyne Court!
With COVID-19 limiting usual activities for the residents of Sweyne Court Care Home in Essex, Home Manager Hayley Gibbs decided to think outside the box. Staff at Sweyne Court are already supporting residents to stay in touch with their loved ones via FaceTime and regular calls. But Hayley decided to add a surprise into the […]
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