Autumna, a leading online directory of later life care providers, has launched a new initiative called Go Green. In a recent survey, self-funding clients told Autumna that green initiatives would influence their decision-making when choosing a care home. In response to this, Go Green was created to enable providers to improve and demonstrate their sustainability practices. 

With the onset of the final quarter of 2023 the Care sector independent brokers at Chandler & Co. in discussion with Buyacarehome provide an overview of the care home market with changing criteria impacting the future of care. 

If you want to show your commitment to the highest quality and safety standards, ISOs are your answer! These powerful tools provide best practice frameworks that not only help your business to excel but also help you to consistently meet the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) outcomes. Sounds good, right? Well, to find out more about these business boosting Standards, we’ve asked the experts at one of UK’s leading ISO certification bodies, Citation, to share everything there is to know.

Autumna, a leading directory of care providers for older people, has announced a partnership with WiFi SPARK, a hospital WiFi provider, to make it easier for patients and their families to find care.

With Winter not far away Care Home providers are preparing for the season’s impact upon care provision with many utilising digital services alongside getting ready to adopt the Single Assessment Framework.

The judgment on 19 October 2023 in McEnroe & another -v- Revenue & Customs Commissioners is a timely reminder that share purchase agreements need a detailed review to ensure that the accounting mechanics achieve the intended result of the parties. 

As well as helping individual care organisations showcase their services through stunning and engaging marketing and recruitment videos, Five on a Bike are also passionate about championing all the good work that goes on in the sector generally too.

Menopausal symptoms in the workplace are something employers don’t always pay enough attention to, but they present serious issues at work for millions of individuals every year.

The journey towards transitioning to the new Single Assessment Framework has begun with the CQC releasing their latest progress webinar and updated guidance on their website.  Care home managers and providers are getting acquainted with the new framework guidance with the roll out in the South of the UK starting November 2023.  Care4Quality will continue to monitor and offer practical tips on how to understand CQC’s new processes stemming from the Single Assessment Framework.

In an era of challenge for staff recruitment and retention, Signature Dining have again demonstrated their commitment to their highly valued outsourced catering and procurement teams across the care home sector and beyond.

No matter the size of your business, you will always need to prepare for one of the most challenging parts of running a business: dismissing an employee. Although we hope you never need to if you find yourself in a position where you need to dismiss an employee, you need to approach it the right way.

With the CQC gearing up to unveil its new assessment framework this November you may be worried about how this can impact your next inspection. Join our Partner @Citation’s Care Business Manager and ex-CQC inspector Mick Feather on Wednesday 25th October at 11- 12pm as he covers what the upcoming changes mean for your business and how to prepare.