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When Old Age Meets Teenage – Review

Generally, I tend not to watch anything that might be deemed to be ‘work-related’ but last night I sat down to watch ‘When Old Age Meets Teenage’ on BBC2 (available here on the iPlayer). It’s only the first of a … Continue reading → Read More...

Published 22 Feb 2011 6:04 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: Age UK, bbc2 programme, care home, Care of residents, Disability, elderly, Generations and Age Groups, intergenerational work, long-term care, nursing home, old age, older people, People, personal, social care, social issues, social work, when old age meets teenage, whiteley village, work
The Sailor

Last week, I went to see an elderly man who has dementia. I’ve known him for a couple of years and have seen the progression of this dementia. Sometimes the progression happens at different rates. We’ve had a lot of … Continue reading → Read...

Published 4 Nov 2010 5:38 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: care home, dementia, elderly, England, health, local authority, long-term care, MCA, mental health, old age, older people, personal, personal budget, politics, residential care, Royal Navy, sailor, social care, social work, uk, work
Murdered for Medication

I saw this story on the Guardian website and was amazed that it was the first I heard of it. Rachel Baker, the manager of Parkfields Nursing Home is on trial accused of murdering two women who were in her charge, and stealing their prescription medication...

Published 26 Jan 2010 7:03 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: ageism, care home, crime against elderly, elderly, long-term care, medication, murder, murdered, old age, overdose, personal, rachel baker, residential care, social care, work
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...

Published 16 Aug 2008 6:42 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: active care, business, care home, csci, elderly, health, learning disability, local authority, long-term care, northamptonshire, northants evening telegraph, nursing care, old age, older people, physical disabilities, residential care, social care, social issues, social work, socialcare, southern cross healthcare, the alton centre, uk, work
.. 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...

Published 9 Aug 2008 6:22 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: care home, cornwall, Cornwall Care, elderly, Fish and chips, health, Jenny Joseph, jenny joseph warning, long-term care, make a wish, nursing home, old age, older people, residential care, residential home, social care, social work, st austell, woodland house, work
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...

Published 26 Jul 2008 6:23 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: care home, cat, health, kitten, older people, pet therapy, pets as therapy, photo, residential home, social care, social work, work
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...

Published 2 Jul 2008 2:43 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: care home, csci, elderly, health, housing, long-term care, nursing home, old age, older people, residential care, social care, social issues, social work, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Healthcare Group, uk, work
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...

Published 3 Jun 2008 5:01 AM by Fighting Monsters

Filed under: alzheimers, care home, csci, dementia, elderly, health, long-term care, mental health, old age, older people, residential home, social care, social work, uk, work

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