Evolving safety in care homes at entry and exit
In March 2020, along with all care settings, care homes had to rapidly adapt their existing practices in response to the pandemic. With vulnerable, elderly, and dependent residents; carers who attend to their needs; frequent visitors and external healthcare professionals, COVID-19 presented significant challenges. Whilst some of the restrictions that were enforced during the pandemic […]
Are care homes getting the full picture from CCTV?
Last month, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock signalled his backing for the use of CCTV safety monitoring in care homes. However, while this shift in policy has gained general approval, it also raises additional questions, not least regarding privacy. The needs of vulnerable individuals of any age are complex and the vast proportion of care […]
