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Care Home Management magazine's podcastDigital Tips for Care Homes in 2025 - special podcast from Care Home ManagementCare homes can save time and money by digitalising their administration and, in future, having a better understanding of how artificial intelligence will change the care sector.In our latest podcast ‘Digital Top Tip for Care Homes in 2025’ our experts discuss how care homes have reached different levels of maturity when it comes to digital transformation.James Maynard, director of product marketing at Access Group, says providers want more integration between the systems they buy and to use data more effectively.Iain Corrigan, commercial director at CoolCare, agre...
2025-02-2445 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastRegional insights: The UK care market in review - special podcast from Care Home ManagementOur latest podcast looks back on the care home market in 2024 and explores the trends shaping the market this year.The ‘Regional insights: The UK care market in review’ podcast dives into Christie & Co’s annual report.The podcast provides valuable insight from Christie & Co’s experts who look back at the impact of last year’s General Election and high inflation which caused market uncertainty. In 2025 they explore the potential threats to care home businesses from rising employer NI contributions and the jump in the minimum wage.Join Christie & Co’s regional directors
2025-02-1741 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastInfection Control and Energy Efficiencies in the Laundry Room - Special PodcastA care home’s laundry can be its Cinderella service – all work and not much fun. But when things go wrong, the knock on effects are often substantial.Much has changed in the care home laundry. Machines have become ever more sophisticated in terms of power and detergent consumption. They can be monitored and possible future problems anticipated from many miles away. Find out more with our latest industry-leading podcast with JLA. Join Olivia Nolan, business development director for care, and JLA's in-house chemist Lucy Cripwell as they discuss:...
2025-01-1332 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow To Shine In The 2025 Care Home Awards - Top Tips Special PodcastAs the media partner for the Care Home Awards, Care Home Management is delighted to bring you this special podcast to help providers celebrate best practice.Join CHA commercial director Helen Warrilow and communications manager Rosie Pickering as they discuss why care homes should enter and how they can do it.Hear about new categoriesPractical advice on how to enter DeadlinesNews of the Awards dinner in London in MaySponsor newsPodcast hosted by Alan Rustad.Listen to all our industry-leading podcasts here.Support the show
2024-12-3011 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow Marketing and Communication Boosts Occupancy and Recruitment - Special PodcastCare home recruitment and resident occupancy are hard for providers to stay on top of.On our latest industry-leading podcast with specialist communications agency Conteur, we learn the secrets to boosting both.Join managing director David Huckerby and account director Natasha Jones as they share their top tips with podcast host Alan Rustad.They discuss:Why care home operators must guard against putting all their eggs into one basket when it comes to communicationWhy your messaging must be consistentHow to understand different media channelsThe power of...
2024-12-0433 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastCracking Care Home Menus - A Special Podcast with British Lion Eggs“Go to work on an egg” – perfect advice for care homesThe humble British egg has had a tough time of it in the last thirty years or more.But the British egg is back in a big way. Packed with protein and vitamins but no sugar, it is playing a vital part on the care home menu – both as a cooked item in its own right or as part of dishes such as ice cream, cakes and mayonnaise.In this special podcast we talk to British Lion Eggs about the importan...
2024-11-2533 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastBoost Your Occupancy - Special CHM Podcast With Commercial AccelerationFor a care home to remain viable it must maximise its occupancy rates. But keeping occupancy levels high is no easy task. In our special podcast we look at:How care homes can ensure they keep residency levels as high as possible?The importance of sales and marketingTurning enquiries into residentsJoin Ali Powell, CEO and Founder of Commercial Acceleration as she talks to host Alan Rustad.For all our industry-leading podcasts please click here.Podcasts kindly sponsored by Rotacloud.Support the show
2024-10-3126 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastDemystifying Insurance - Special Podcast with Towergate and Care EnglandIn this special podcast with Towergate Insurance and Care England we provide some top tips to help care homes purchase the most useful and cost-effective insurance.Are you insured for the right things? Protecting revenue as well as the building?What about cyber insurance?What if you had a data health breach?Working with insurance brokersJoin our experts, Care England's social care advisor Richard Ayres and Towergate's head of care Jason Brown.Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad.Listen to all our industry-leading podcasts here.
2024-07-3124 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastLeadership and Employment - Special Podcast from Care Home ManagementTwo of key elements to a successful care home are good leadership from the management team and a strong and loyal workforce to deliver the very best of care. But how do you achieve that?In this podcast, four people with a deep knowledge of the legal, HR, and service requirements were brought together to discuss how owners and managers can inspire with the very best leadership, and at the same time get the best from their teams. They also examined what is needed to recruit and retain staff, who today have so ma...
2024-05-0746 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow Care Homes Can Become More Sustainable - Special PodcastSustainability has never been a more important subject for care homes. Potential residents and their families are asking questions they have never asked before. And regulators, like the CQC, are including sustainability policies in their regulation procedures.In a recent Care Home Management podcast, three people from companies providing services to care homes came together to discuss sustainability and how it is a subject that will be given even more prominence.They were James Read, Chief Marketing Officer, of Zellar; Christina Larkin, Chief Data and Marketing Officer at JLA; a...
2024-02-1245 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastThe UK Care Market - A Regional Review. Special Care Home Management PodcastThe start of a new year is always a time for looking ahead and also reviewing the previous 12 months. Every January Christie & Co, specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses, brings out its Business Outlook where it does just that. In a special Care Home Management magazine podcast, we caught up with three of their regional leaders, Rob Kinsman, South and West; Lee Howard, North and Midlands; and Martin Daw, Scotland.· How robust is the care sector?· Where is demand coming from?· Where is investment coming...
2024-01-2924 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastDigital and Legal Trends For Care Homes in 2024 - special Care Home Management podcastThe start of a brand new year is always a time for reflection on what has passed and a look ahead to what the next 12 months will offer. On our latest podcast, sponsored by Rotacloud, Care Home Management brought together two experts to look ahead at both what the Care Quality Commission’s new assessment framework will mean for care home regulation and whether operators are as up to speed as they should be with using digital social care records that the CQC will be demanding.Our experts Philippa Doyle, partner and head of...
2023-12-1336 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastReducing The Impact Of Insurance Claims In Social Care - Special PodcastIn our latest industry-leading podcast, we look at the subject of insurance and why care homes need to be on top of their cover. We talk to specialist Towergate and discuss:Why insurance cover is obligatory and essential for peace of mindHow digitalisation has increased risksHow we are seeing more claims against senior individuals in care homesHow insurance can protect from reputational damage.Join host Alan Rustad as he talks to Towergate's divisional claims manager Michael Glanton and trading director Carolyn Baker-Mellor.Tune into all our podcasts here.
2023-11-0819 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastWhy Going Digital Means Better Care - Special Podcast from Care Home ManagementRunning a care home with plenty of digital help, whether it be in the shape of the care given, the deployment of staff, or just bookkeeping tasks, has transformed the way homes operate over the past few years.Tune in to our latest industry-leading podcast where are expert panel discusses:Are home operators now fully on board with using digital technology to truly deliver better care?Turning digital ambition into actionHow much further can care homes can go with the introduction of digital?Opportunities from Artificial IntelligenceDo care homes have the right infrastructure to maximise what...
2023-10-0946 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastSpecial Podcast - Sustainability & Personalisation In Care Home Interior DesignIn our latest Supplier Special podcast, we talk to The Care Home Interior Co's managing director Kerry Southern-Reason about how any refurbishment must take into account the needs of the residents and of the planet.She discusses:How investing in better care home interiors boosts occupancyHow taking pride in the look of your care home tells families that you careThinking about sustainability – can you recycle furniture and furnishings?How the right look and furnishings help residents to feel safe and secureRemembering this is the residents’ home so does the interior and the furnishings used reflect this?Top...
2023-10-0214 min
digital:works PodcastHello Campers - Ep 1This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.In episode one, we look at holidays before camps, why people started going to holiday camps and the accommodation and food they would find there.MADE BYDigital-works[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg] WITHDean BelcherAlison BrennanRichard CohenSimone FarrIngrid HoltzPaul IrvingDaniel KempBenedicte LarrereAnna LernerMag...
2023-09-1528 min
digital:works PodcastHello Campers - Ep 2This series is called Hello Campers! And explores Londoner’s experiences of British holiday camps.In episode two, we concentrate on all the activities there were on offer at British holiday camps.MADE BYDigital-works[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg] WITHDean BelcherAlison BrennanRichard CohenSimone FarrIngrid HoltzPaul IrvingDaniel KempBenedicte LarrereAnna LernerMaggie PerrinAnna Rustad
2023-09-1532 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastFundamental Standards of Care - Special Podcast From Care Home ManagementThe Care Quality Commission outlines fundamental standards that should be provided for residents. These include person centred care, dignity and respect, consent, safety and safeguarding from abuse.Join our expert panel to discuss what this all means for care homes today.Our panellists discuss: Why fundamental standards are as important as everThe CQC's planned changesWhy everyone in a care home organisation must understand the standardsHow the standards keep staff safe tooThe role standards play when recruiting The role they play when planning a training strategyHow the standards impact on care home equipment and premisesUnderstanding the...
2023-07-0646 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow To Be Compliant - Inside and Outside Your Care Home. Special PodcastCare homes must - and they want - to avoid compliance breaches. But it is not always easy to stay on top of the latest regulations when delivering care or ensuring the care home building complies with the latest rules.On our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:How to comply with the latest legal requirements affecting care homesWhich agencies you must interact with. It is not just the CQCSafe care and safe guarding complianceDo you actually know when you are breaching regulations?Training staff to understand complianceHow care home compliance can vary a...
2023-06-0148 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastBuying and Selling Care Homes - A Special Care Home Management PodcastWhy buy a care home? How do you sell a care home?These two crucial questions are answered on our latest industry-leading podcast.Our expert panel discuss:How healthy is the care home real estate market?How confident are banks and others in the lending market?What legal due diligence must you do?Who are the buyers and who are the sellers?How do you structure a care home real estate deal?What is happening in the new build market?How can a CQC report and rating can affect a deal?Join our...
2023-04-2447 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastInfection Control & Prevention - Top Tips. Special Podcast from Care Home ManagementSo much has changed in the area of infection control and prevention over the past three years and care homes are constantly looking for ways to improve.In this special podcast we look at:The role of digital technology in infection controlHow care home teams can work more collaborativelyHow regulation is changing around disinfectionThe importance of training for permanent and temp staffWhat should the policy be around wearing masks in a care home?Do residents and their families view care homes as safe?Keeping uniforms cleanEnsuring the laundry operation runs efficientlyJoin our two experts
2023-04-1136 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow Going Digital Saves Time and Money - special Care Home Management podcastIn our latest podcast looking at care home digital transformation our expert panel discusses:The future of care home telephone systemsModern digital call handlingHow using live chat and messaging apps saves timeRetaining the personal touchThe modernisation of care record keepingWhat is still not working when it comes to digital solutionsJoin our experts Ted Mellor from Sage, Katie Thorn from Digital Social Care, Lauren Williams from Moneypenny and Jon Anderton from Cambridge Telecom.Podcast hosted by Alan Rustad.Podcast sponsored by Rotacloud.
2023-02-2844 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastTraining Priorities In 2023 - A Special CHM PodcastIn tough times we need our care staff to be well trained and to upskill where possible.With such tight margins, there is always a risk that corners could be cut. One area under pressure may be the training of staff who are needed to deliver the first class service residents deserve. So how do you get value for money from your training budget?In our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses:The use of apprentices to fill skill gaps and bring in new talent and ideasHow the Pandemic changed care h...
2023-01-1845 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastManaging Care In A Cost Of Living Crisis - Care Home Management magazine podcastAs the cost of living crisis starts to bite, we bring together industry experts to share their tips and advice to help care homes save money and time.They discuss:Top tips around how to save money and time on staffingThe use of volunteers Asking everyone in the care home for money saving ideasHow to find energy saving solutions in the care homeAdvice on improving food procurement and the catering operationWhy connecting devices and equipment helps to manage usage more accuratelyThe need to improve training so employees know how to save money where they can in a...
2022-12-1950 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastThe Digital Dilemma: Making the Right Decisions for Your Care Home - Special PodcastIn our latest special podcast looking at digital transformation, our experts offer more guidance to readers on how to make the best technology decisions for their care home.We also look at the risk from cyber criminals when it comes to protecting sensitive data and explain the help and support available during Cyber Security Month and beyond.Our experts discuss:Cyber Security month – don’t let in the hackers inProtecting your dataCyber support available to care homesWhat social care can learn from health care when it comes to cyber securityHow virtual reality is changing and...
2022-10-1943 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastInfection Control & Prevention Into 2023 - An Expert Podcast from Care Home ManagementInfection control and prevention must be a priority area for care homes.In our latest industry-leading podcast our expert panel discusses latest trends and provides some top tips for our readers.Our experts discuss:How to run an efficient laundry operation and keep costs downWhy infection control and prevention must be at the top of care homes' agendaThe importance of staff trainingWhy care homes should undertake a laundry audit to assess energy usage and costsHow automation and technology can free up staff to spend more time on careHow investment in technology can ensure laundry...
2022-10-0546 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastBoost Your Care Business by Investing In Digital - Care Home Management Magazine PodcastOn our latest industry-leading podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we provide care homes with more expert advice on how to improve care and their care business using technology.We cover:How technology can help to monitor residents' hydration levelsHow to use video to gather and record valuable evidence for CQCHow younger employees can be involved in, and lead, your digital strategyUsing technology to boost staff retention and reduce recruitment costsHow technology can boost your learning and development programmeUsing technology to improve the management of care home financesHow technology can reduce pressure on many parts of the...
2022-08-1048 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastBoost Compliance & Improve Operations - new podcast from Care Home ManagementIn our latest podcast we explore how care homes can make compliance easier and the operations that relate to it more efficient.Our experts discuss:What exactly do we mean by compliance? Where are the grey areas?What are the dangers to care homes of non-compliance in different business areas?How care homes be compliant in the area of HRThe importance of record keepingHow compliance relates to everyone's duty of careOutsourcing versus in-house and the one-stop-shop approach to help boost complianceWorking with the experts to make compliance easierThe role of technology in the compliance debate...
2022-07-0447 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastImproving Cost Management - special podcast from Care Home Management magazine Running a care home is not cheap. With the cost of living crisis and soaring inflation, it is vital providers keep their costs under control.In our latest industry-leading podcast, Care Home Management magazine looks specifically at cost management and how care homes can save money. Our panel of experts debate:How investing in technology can cut costs over the short-, medium- and long-termHow to handle rising energy bills and staff shortagesThe rising cost of agency workersThe need for more government support for our sectorThe importance of sensible financial planning when it comes to c...
2022-05-2744 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastHow Investing In Digital Improves Care & The Care Business - podcast from Care Home Management magazineIn our latest digital special podcast our experts discuss:Why investing in technology is investing in your peopleThe importance of project governance to ensure successHow digital transformation is 50% about change managementHow digital investment can boost workplace cultureThe role of procurement to ensure care homes find the right service providersThe power of data to improve care and the care businessHow a digital investment can improve communication between staff, and with residents and their familiesUsing technology to log compliments as well as complaints to boost morale and improve outcomesAs always, our podcasts are full of...
2022-05-0250 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastThe Court of Protection - Legal Special Podcast from Care Home ManagementIn our latest Legal Special podcast we help care home providers understand the mysterious world of the Court of Protection.This relates to decisions and declarations on financial, welfare and property.Join our two experts Neil Ward, a partner at Mills & Reeve LLP and Rachael Hawkin, a solicitor at Hempsons. They discuss how the scope of the Court of Protection has broadened and the link with the Mental Capacity Act.They also explain deprivation of liberty, the role of the official solicitor, third-party disclosure and the importance of...
2022-03-2142 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastInfection Control In Care Homes - what next? A special podcast from Care Home ManagementCovid-19 isn't over and it remains an important concern for care home providers who want to do the right thing to protect their residents and employees.Our infection control podcasts have been some of our most popular listens during the pandemic and, as the country moves to the next phase, we offer some more top tips from industry experts.Our roundtable panel discusses:The importance of face masks as part of infection control procedures, choosing the right masks (for filtration, comfort and price), supply chain issues around PPE a...
2022-02-2243 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastCare Homes Go Digital In 2022 - special podcast from Care Home Management magazineIn our latest Digital Transformation podcast to help care homes become more efficient and successful for providers and residents, our expert panel discusses: Efficiency & Streamlining: how finance and technology can improve overall care and reputation within care homes.How digital tools are helping care home managers to spend less time on administration and more time on delivering quality careGoing beyond data and technology: what digital transformation will mean for operating a care homeHow care homes can benefit from emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and consumer-grade devices suitable for business A massive tha...
2022-01-2644 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastDigitalising Your Care Home in 2022 - special podcast from Care Home ManagementIn the latest Care Home Management podcast, we look again at digital transformation and the difference it can make to the delivery of care and a care business.We discuss:· How the social care White Paper has technology at its core · How something as simple as a good broadband connection can help care homes· The time and money savings possible by going digital· How new technology must and does integrate with existing systems· The security concerns and how to manage them· How technology can help with medicines management
2021-12-0342 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastCare Home Finance Special podcast from Care Home ManagementThe financing of any care business is always a challenge. This special podcast provides some vital FREE advice to providers. In our roundtable debate we discuss:Lending:What is making lenders nervous about the care home sector Five things borrowers can do to increase the likelihood of getting the best finance from the most appropriate lendersWho are the new lenders entering the care home sector and how do they differ from the mainstream lenders that have been in the sector for yearThe funding of care and unpaid debts: The im...
2021-10-0542 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastRecruiting the best young people to work in your Care Home - CHM PodcastIn a special Care Home Management magazine bite size podcast, sponsored by Smooth Digital, we talk to David Allison, CEO of www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/.David outlines why more young people want to work in the care sector and how care homes need to engage with their workforce of the future, rather than just wait until they have a vacancy.Also, how informed are young people about the career opportunities in social care and will they remain as keen to work in care once the Covid-19 pandemic is over and the economy recovers?...
2020-11-0613 min
Listen Rinse RepeatHere comes the soap Episode description In between faking people’s death, the Interviewer is practicing diligent hand washing. And singing. The Amelia Project is a fiction podcast by Imploding Fictions. Link to the main show http://theameliaproject.libsyn.com/rss Show notes Written by Øystein Ulsberg Brager of The Amelia Project. Performed by Alan Burgon. Edited by Philip Thorne. Sound mixing by Robert Rustad Amundsen. Web: ameliapodcast.com Twitter: @amelia_podcast Instagram: @ameliapodcast Transcript of “Here comes the soap” ...
2020-03-3100 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastCare Workers Charity, nude drawing and care planning, all in the new Care Home Management magazine podcastIn the November Care Home Management magazine podcast, sponsored by Edify Training, our editor Ailsa Colquhoun talks to Gary Shearin, interim ceo at the Care Workers’ Charity about its new Beating Heart of Care report which covers the thoughts of more than 200 care workers and leaders. It looks at key issues around remuneration, mental health, care demands at home and good management which affect retention and recruitment. Also, presenter Alan Rustad finds out from Care UK’s dementia expert Suzanne Mumford what happened when residents at the group’s Sherwood Grange home were given the opportunity to draw a nude m...
2019-11-1831 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastVirtual dementia tour, how dancing boosts residents' wellbeing and Apetito talk nutritionIn the October Care Home Management magazine podcast, sponsored by MyAko.com, we talk to Konrad Czajka and Cath Davies from Czajka Care Group whose health care professionals experienced what it's like to have dementia via the specially-designed Virtual Dementia Tour. We also interview Simon Guntrip, a care home entertainer from Best Foot Forward who in true Strictly spirit gets residents dancing and active. In our regular supplier interview we talk to Apetito's Matt Norton about how the company's years of experience producing quality and nutritious food for care homes and the role of its expert team of dietitians...
2019-10-1641 min
Care Home Management magazine's podcastExclusive interview with CQC's Debbie Westhead on the latest Care Home Management magazine podcastIn the latest Care Home Management magazine podcast sponsored by MyAko.com, we have an exclusive interview with CQC interim chief inspector for adult social care Debbie Westhead. She tells CHM editor Ailsa Colquhoun how care homes can navigate the complicated care system more effectively and why we need to see more innovation in the sector and more collaboration across the health system. Alan Rustad talks to Encore Homes' learning manager Luke Wiltshire about a fantastic dementia training initiative called Mind The Gap which involves staff and residents' families. There is also an update on the Care Home Awards...
2019-03-0537 min