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Ensuring a continuity of care

Posted 14 Mar 2022

Ensuring a continuity of care

The Good Care Group’s professional care services extend beyond our specialist dementia care, to include cancer care, stroke care and other complex needs. We also service couples with different care needs, allowing them to stay in their home together. For
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Butterfly Café launch

Posted 14 Mar 2022

Butterfly Café launch

Since October 2021, Community Ambassador, Elaine Murray, has been on the steering group for a set up of The Butterfly Café driven by Dr Ruth Cairns, Consultant Psychiatrist, King’s College Hospital and Andy Wells, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Liaison Psychiatry for
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A Guide to Positive Ageism

Posted 14 Feb 2022

A Guide to Positive Ageism

WHAT IS AGEISM? Ageism is a bias against people based on their age and manifests in stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination in many aspects of life. Evidence shows ageism is widespread in society and can be found everywhere from our workplaces and
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Care in the Community – A spotlight on Forget-me-not cafés

Posted 09 Feb 2022

Care in the Community – A spotlight on Forget-me-not cafés

5th Dementia Friendly Café Opens The dementia friendly cafés were established in 2015 and this month the Sevenoaks Area Dementia Friendly Community Charity celebrates their fifth site opening. Elaine Murray, Community Ambassador at The Good Care Group, is also the
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Lina’s progression in care: “This job changed my life”

Posted 16 Dec 2021

Lina’s progression in care: “This job changed my life”

Working as a live-in carer can not only be rewarding, but it provides some exciting career development opportunities too. At The Good Care Group, we want to help our Carers pursue their career goals, whether that is developing their care
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Who is more at risk of unsupervised falls

Posted 15 Dec 2021

Who is more at risk of unsupervised falls

WINTER FALLS PREVENTION Unfortunately, incidences of falls within older adults increases in the winter months. Looking after your loved one and ensuring their safety is paramount. Our Occupational Therapist, Jackie Cooper, has shared her insights into who is more likely
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Heartfelt Testimonial

Posted 15 Dec 2021

Heartfelt Testimonial

Three years ago I reached the age when advertisers began to interrupt my favourite tv programmes to promote life cover, funeral planning and equity release. At around the same time my parents-in -law approached their ninth decade living independently in
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Age Concern Mole Valley and TGCG

Posted 06 Dec 2021

Age Concern Mole Valley and TGCG

The Good Care Group is proud to be supporting Age Concern Mole Valley’s befriending service this Christmas. Age Concern Mole Valley has been caring and supporting vulnerable and isolated older people throughout the district of Mole Valley for over 75 years.
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Positive Learning Experiences

Posted 06 Dec 2021

Positive Learning Experiences

In the Training team, we are always very excited to hear about positive learning experiences that our Professional Carers have had. It’s great to be able to pass on recommendations for courses, learning, training  providers, or simply to enjoy the
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My live-in care induction training week – Beverley’s story

Posted 06 Dec 2021

My live-in care induction training week – Beverley’s story

If you’re thinking about changing roles and joining us at The Good Care Group, it’s natural that you will have questions for our team. One thing we’re often asked about is what happens during our 5 day induction training, which
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