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• Active Care? Another tale of Southern Cross

  I write a few months ago about the difficulties faced by Southern Cross Healthcare but a quick recap a) They are the largest private operator of residential and nursing care in the UK b) Big financial problems c) Some disparate concerns about quality... Posted Aug 16 2008, 06:42 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: residential care, social care, social work, social issues, older people, work, socialcare, nursing care, learning disability, local authority, old age, elderly, long-term care, uk, health, care home, csci, southern cross healthcare, physical disabilities, active care, the alton centre, northamptonshire, business, northants evening telegraph

• .. I shall wear purple

  The BBC reported yesterday about a Care Home, Woodland House in St Austell, Cornwall that has a wonderful sounding ‘Make a Wish’ initiative. Residents of the home are asked about dreams and goals for the future and in a worthy endeavour the... Posted Aug 09 2008, 06:22 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: residential care, social care, social work, older people, work, old age, elderly, long-term care, health, care home, residential home, nursing home, Jenny Joseph, st austell, cornwall, woodland house, Fish and chips, jenny joseph warning, Cornwall Care, make a wish

• Pet Therapy

  A couple of years back, I visited a residential home with a woman (that I’ll call A) who needed to move into residential care. She didn’t particularly want to, but she had accepted the need with a heavy heart. She didn’t have any other... Posted Jul 26 2008, 06:23 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: social care, social work, older people, work, health, care home, residential home, kitten, cat, photo, pet therapy, pets as therapy

• Trouble at Southern Cross

  Both The Times and The Guardian reported that Southern Cross Healthcare Group have been launched into some kind of financial crisis following the failure to repay a loan of some £46 million. Times are getting harder and a lot of firms are failing - but... Posted Jul 02 2008, 02:43 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: residential care, social care, social work, social issues, older people, work, old age, elderly, long-term care, uk, housing, health, care home, csci, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Healthcare Group, nursing home

• It’s good to talk

  The Commission of Social Care Inspection are, according to the BBC, reporting the groundbreaking news that when staff in care homes talk to residents with dementia, it helps to prevent the residents from becoming withdrawn. twenty_questions  @flickr... Posted Jun 03 2008, 05:01 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: social care, social work, older people, dementia, work, mental health, old age, elderly, long-term care, uk, health, alzheimers, care home, residential home, csci