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Why family caregivers need a helping hand

Explore how live-in care can support you as a family caregiver and help you spend more quality time with your loved one. Family caregivers have an exceptionally important role in the care process. But, with full-time care requiring a significant

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A Gesture Speaks A Thousand Words

resource to identify gestures which people with dementia used to punctuate, accentuate and supplement their verbal communication. Introduction The Good Care Group and the Contented Dementia Trust work closely together developing practice based evidence to support outcomes for people with

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Preventing Pressure Ulcers

A useful guide for clients, their families and carers on how to notice and treat pressure ulcer’s and how to prevent it. This guide explains what pressure ulcers are, why they occur, and the actions that can be taken to

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The Good Care Group leads the way in graduate recruitment

A story in The Guardian has revealed that social care employers in the social care sector are starting to see the benefits of employing graduates. Although social care providers haven’t traditionally recruited graduates, a number of firms, including The Good Care

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Connecting Wokingham – Thursday, 16 July 2015

Dementia Support Forum Connecting Wokingham – Thursday, 16 July 2015 Dementia Support Forum This evening community event is aimed at helping to support relatives, friends and those directly involved in the care of patients suffering with dementia as well as

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Inadequate training putting people with dementia at risk

A recent survey revealed many care workers are not receiving adequate training to care for elderly people with dementia. Find out how Good Care Group’s person-centered approach is making a difference. A survey conducted by UNISON revealed that many care

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Ministers call for an end to 15-minute care visits

New draft guidance proposed by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has advised that care workers must stay for at least half an hour if they are providing personal help, such as with getting dressed or eating.

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