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• On Inspection

  The Commission for Social Care Inspection have a system of rating residential and nursing homes. I have written about it before. I possibly didn’t state obliquely how cynical I have become of this system even though the cynicism was always there... Posted Oct 11 2008, 05:06 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: social care, social work, older people, work, local authority, elderly, long-term care, uk, health, residential home, csci, nursing home, Commission for Social Care Inspection, England, cmht, inspections by csci, registered residential home, Care of residents, cpn, Inspection

• Rated Good

  The Commission for Social Care Inspection inspect and rate every registered care home in England - as well as every agency that provides care for others. The website provides access to inspection reports on every facility in England - both announced inspections... Posted Sep 29 2008, 06:10 AM by Fighting Monsters Filed under: residential care, social care, social work, work, learning disability, long-term care, health, csci, nursing home, Commission for Social Care Inspection, England, victoria house darlington, advocacy in darlington, winnie care, victoria house, Darlington

• .. 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

• 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