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Poem: “A Day in the Life” – A Home Manager’s Story
By Alena Petrie, Manager at Cambridge Court Care Home, Sefton A day in the life – A home manager’s story It is half past six, rise and shine, time to get ready for new day, Little face shouts mummy, I will see you later, okay? Arrive to work, get changed, spring in the step and […]
READ MORECelebrating the young people involved in Intergenerational Linking for #iwill week
This #iwill week we’re celebrating the positive difference that the young people involved in Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking have made to the lives of the older people living in their linked care homes. Our social action project – England’s largest intergenerational project – is connecting care homes to their local communities and both […]
READ MOREIntergenerational Linking in care homes: spreading joy and understanding across the generations
This article originally appeared in the September 2021 edition of Care Management Matters “I wanted to take part because I wanted the older generation in our community to know that we care about them.” Ellie from Bristol is one of many hundreds of children who, over the past year, have been connecting with older people […]
READ MOREHomer 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 MORENew London Social Care Leaders Programme launches
My Home Life England, together with Care Providers’ Voice, has launched a new London Social Care Leaders programme. 15 participants from across North East and North Central London are working together to support quality in their services and to support better strategic partnership-working with colleagues across the London Health and Social Care system. One participant […]
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 MOREHow care home teams minimised the impact of Covid-19 on people living with dementia in care homes
World Alzheimer’s Day 2022 At My Home Life England we are always learning about positive person-led approaches that support people living in care homes who have a form of dementia. We have had the privilege of working intensively with care home managers across the country during the pandemic, and this theme has shone through many […]
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 MOREMHLE reflection on CQC published data showing the death notifications involving COVID-19 received from care homes
On 21st July 2021, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published data showing the death notifications involving COVID-19 received from individual care homes between 10 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. Kate Terroni, CQC’s Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care, said: “In considering this data it is important to remember that every number represents a life lost – […]
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