Care Home Management magazine's podcast

In our latest podcast we discuss why care homes must take part in the CQC strategy consultation process. Our experts are Neil Grant, partner at Gordons Partnership Solicitors and Anne Smith, management/nurse consultant at Brilliant Care Solutions . The podcast is sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital . Neil and Anne discuss why care homes need to contribute to the consultation an...

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 symp...

In our December podcast we talk to the Care Home Awards organisers Matthew and Helen about their plans for the 2021 event. Subject to any Covid-19 restrictions that might still be in place, the Awards will take place at lunchtime on 8 July 2021 in the Platinum Suite at ExCeL London, during the Health+Care Shows . Care Home Management is the official media partner of the Care Home Awards. The organ...

Care homes need to be on top of the law, and in our latest Legal Special podcast,  sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital , two top care sector lawyers discuss: Legal implications of the CQC State of Care report  Proper use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Role of The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman when it comes to complaints How investment in digital can he...

In a special Care Home Management magazine bite size podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we talk to David Allison, CEO of www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/ . David outlines why more young people want to work in the care sector and how care homes need to engage with their workforce of the future, rather than just wait until they have a vacancy. Also, how informed are young people about the career opportu...

Catering in care homes is so important for residents and their families, and can be a challenge for providers. On our Catering Special Roundtable podcast, sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital , our experts discuss: Managing catering costs in a challenging market  Tightening of budgets  Controlling costs  Food waste  Allergen management in a care setting Importance of IDDSI compl...

In our second Infection Control special podcast roundtable, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we are joined by experts Anita Astle MBE, managing director at Wren Hall Nursing Home and director at the National Care Association , Paul Kasler, director at Aura Air , Debbie Harris, founder of Autumna and Paul Anderson, managing director of Meiko . Our panel discuss: ·         How to stop the spread of a v...

In our latest special podcast roundtable, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we talk to four experts about 'Recruitment & Staffing - The Way Forward' . We welcome Nadra Ahmed, chairman at National Care Association ; Zameer Nazarali, CEO and founder Simplify Group ; James Sage, HR and employment law partner at Royds Withy King ; and David Beattie, health and social care consultant at Care...

How to Digitalise Your Care Home Our latest podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital , is the second in our series to help care homes go digital and save time and money and improve resident care. Where else will you get some amazing FREE advice from the digital experts . Tune in:  ·       How to digitalise your care home cost effectively ·       The hard numbers - how you can save time and money by go...

Our series of COVID-19 special podcast roundtables continues with a look at Catering & Residents' Wellbeing, exploring how care homes are coping during the pandemic and how they are boosting wellbeing as the crises eases. The podcast is hosted by Care Home Management's publishing editor Steve Hemsley and sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital - 'Helping fill car...

In Care Home Management 's latest COVID-19 podcast special, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we help care homes get to grips with the CQC’s Emergency Support Framework . We talk to two experts: Neil Grant, health and social care regulatory lawyer at Gordons Partnership LLP and David Beattie , health and social care consultant at Care Ideals . The new framework follows the CQC’s suspension of phy...

In our latest COVID-19 special podcast roundtable, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we discuss how the pandemic is affecting training and employment in care homes. Our guests are Steven Embleton from training experts My Learning Cloud , Toyah Marshall from HR and employment law firm Ellis Whittam and Alex Wilkins from training provider iHasco . In this insightful podcast, chaired by Care Home Managem...

In the second of our COVID-19 special podcast roundtables, sponsored by Smooth Digital , we look at Managing in a Crisis . Publishing editor Steve Hemsley is joined by four experts to discuss the management and leadership challenges faced by care homes during the Coronavirus outbreak. Our panel comprises:  Nikki Walker , COO at QCS ; Fiona Hale , managing director at CoolCare ; Sybille Steiner , p...

In the first of our COVID-19 special podcast roundtables, sponsored by care home marketing experts Smooth Digital , we look at the importance of Infection Control.  Our expert panel comprises Philippa Shirtcliffe, head of care quality at Quality Compliance Systems , Jamie Woodhall, technical and innovations manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene , Neha Mehta, head of customer success at Sekoia and...

In our Digital Transformation Podcast Special Roundtable , sponsored by Smooth Digital , we chat to four leaders in their field. Their expert advice will help you make better decisions for your care home when it comes to investing in technology and delivering person centred care. Our panel comprises Andrew Coles, head of product management Person Centred Software , who explains the importance and...

The February Care Home Management Magazine podcast is a Legal Advice Special and a must listen for anyone running a UK care home. In a roundtable format we discuss how care providers can challenge the harsher CQC inspections and the conduct of some inspectors. How can homes react to whistle-blowing and safeguarding claims that might not be accurate? We also look at employment contracts and Section...

In the first Care Home Management magazine podcast of 2020 we talk to care home singer Sharon Wallace about her experience as the Unexpected Star of the Show on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on the BBC on Christmas Day. She also explains her project Handmade For Dementia. We also have a wonderful interview with 93 year old Sonja Sternberg who, with her sister Gisela, fled the Nazis in the Second Wor...

In the final Care Home Management magazine podcast of 2019, sponsored by Edify Training , we discuss the impact of the General Election result on the care home sector. We also hear from Sheryl Davis, home manager at Brandon House in Coventry , who explains why they signed up for Age UK’s Postcards of Kindness initiative. Sending and receiving postcards from around the world has led to the setting...

In the November Care Home Management magazine podcast, sponsored by Edify Training , our editor Ailsa Colquhoun talks to Gary Shearin, interim ceo at the Care Workers’ Charity about its new Beating Heart of Care report which covers the thoughts of more than 200 care workers and leaders. It looks at key issues around remuneration, mental health, care demands at home and good management which affect...

In the October Care Home Management magazine podcast, sponsored by MyAko.com , we talk to Konrad Czajka and Cath Davies from Czajka Care Group whose health care professionals experienced what it's like to have dementia via the specially-designed Virtual Dementia Tour . We also interview Simon Guntrip, a care home entertainer from Best Foot Forward who in true Strictly spirit gets residents da...

In this special podcast, sponsored by MyAko.com . we focus on training by inviting three suppliers to discuss key issues affecting care home staff learning and development. Steven Embleton of My Learning Cloud debates why we need a standardised approach to learning in the health and social care sector, while Peter Hewitson of Edify Training asks what impact technology will continue to have on care...

Welcome to a very special Care Home Management magazine podcast as we celebrate the Care Home Awards . CHM is proud to be the official media partner for this great event and our journalists caught up with the winners, sponsors and organisers.  A must listen for anyone keen to share best practice. Care UK won a string of awards, including Best Care Home Group for providers with more than 50 homes....

In the latest Care Home Management magazine podcast we talk to Jeremy Walford, managing director of Middleton Hall Retirement Village , which is the first of its kind to set up an Employee Ownership Trust. Could an employee ownership business model boost your care home's financial performance, staff morale and carer retention?  In Care In The News we discuss delays in authorising Deprivation...

In the May Care Home Management magazine podcast we talk to Jo Mazza from Ashley Gardens Care Centre in Kent about the music festival they organised as part of their dementia care. Our Care in the News panel discuss the Four Seasons Health Care administration and what it means for our sector. Also, Fastroi UK MD Jim Ward explains how the UK and Finnish social care sectors share similar concerns wh...

In the latest Care Home Management magazine podcast, sponsored by MyAko.com Hallmark Care Homes ' Avnish Goyal talks about the need for more political will to solve social care problems and why a Commissioner for Older People is a must. Also, Neil Eastwood , author of the book Saving Social Care , explains how to recruit and retain the best frontline staff. We also talk to Tracey Campbell , m...