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Chasing Care: Your Guide to Homecare and Residential CareUnderstanding Homecare with Jane Townson, CEO the Homecare Association
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In this episode of the Chasing Care Podcast, host Gavin engages in a comprehensive discussion with Jane Townson OBE, Chief Executive of the Home Care Association. Jane delves into the different forms of home care, including regulated vs. unregulated care, and the challenges faced by the care sector. They explore the importance of personalized care, the differences between home care and residential care, the nuances of local authority and private funding, and the pivotal role of care workers. The conversation also highlights the latest advancements in technology, support for family carers, and valuable tips for finding...2025-01-2059 min
You're BookedEricka Waller - You're BookedThis week on the podcast, we visit the home of one of our favourite authors and favourite people, the brilliant Ericka Waller! Ericka is an award-winning columnist and the author of the acclaimed novels Dogs Days and Goodbye Birdie Greenwing. And, as you will hear, she is a voracious reader. We talked to her about filthy books, snacks in kids books and the genius of John Shuttleworth. Find out more about the books Ericka mentioned at our Bookshop.org store. Order Daisy's new novel Pity Party HERE. More about the London Writer's Salon Podcast HERE.BOOKS2024-07-221h 00
CMM - OFF THE PAGECMM OFF THE PAGE | SUPPORTING THE WELLBEING OF THE HOMECARE WORKFORCEEpisode 10: Supporting the wellbeing of the Homecare workforceIn this episode, we hear from Dr Jane Townson OBE, Chief Executive of the Homecare Association, Sharon Lowrie, Chief Executive of Be Caring, and David Glover, Chief Executive of Caremark. Together they explore ways to create an environment where care workers feel valued, drawing on personal anecdotes and discussing how to give carers more autonomy, a sense of belonging and the feeling they are making a valued contribution in the community. With over half of providers delivering less care than they did 12 months ago, despite demand fo...2024-02-231h 02
Be you Brand - The Podcast8. Fun in Business is a Requirement Not a Reward w/ Unhinged LLC Founders Johana and JaneHi listeners! Welcome to the new episode of the Be You Brand Podcast. This episode is going to be fun and interesting because I am joined by the Unhinged LLC Founders, Johana and Jane. We will talk about bringing fun and authenticity into business. The conversation revolves around the importance of being true to oneself, embracing authenticity, and infusing fun and joy into business endeavors. Johana and Jane will share their personal experiences, challenges, and strategies for creating a business that aligns with their passions and values, while also encouraging others to do the same. They share insights on...2023-10-1653 minCMM - OFF THE PAGECMM OFF THE PAGE | HOW HOMECARE PROVIDERS CAN WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIESEpisode 5: How homecare providers can work effectively with local authorities In this episode, Dr Jane Townson OBE, Chief Executive of the Homecare Association updates on council fee rates, explaining how they differ across the country and delves into the challenges around length of homecare visits. Dr Simon Osborne, Director of Quality, ‘In Home’ and Clinical Care at Right at Home UK shares how the franchise model is supporting providers across the UK and tells listeners why case studies have a critical role to play when it comes to sharing evidence with local authorities. Elizabeth Clark, Chie...2023-07-0654 min
The Caring View - The Social Care PodcastJane Townson OBE, CEO Homecare Association - Developing Yourselves as Care Professionals Episode 5Series 4 of The Caring View Podcast! Series 4 has been made possible through sponsorship with Florence. Find all their details below.
In Episode 5 we meet with recent OBE recipient and winner of last years Social Care Top 30, Dr Jane Townson OBE. Jane is CEO of the Homecare Association and has a long and intricate work history that not only spans health and care, but also the globe!
Listen as we discuss,
💡Who is Jane Townson?
💡What is the Homecare Association?
💡The necessity of Regulation
💡What impact has the Homecare Asso...2023-07-031h 06
Forward.Digital transformation in Home Care: The Right Mindset Digital transformation is taking place in the Home Care industry! We were at the Home Care Digital Transformation Conference in London. In this episode, we dedicate the conversation to how to approach technology in a way that makes a positive and actual impact on your business! And yes - it is relevant to every business owner, from any industry! In this episode we discuss the following: The mindset needed when approaching technology What's out there How to define what you need, and more importantly what...2023-02-0240 min
Voices of CareDr. Jane Townson & Mark Story - Voices of Care, Episode 4Dr Jane Townson is CEO of the Homecare Association, the professional association representing and supporting providers of care in people’s own homes. She has extensive experience in the health, social care, and technology industries, and works to ensure that homecare is valued so that everyone can live well at home and flourish within their communities.
In this episode of Voices of Care, Dr Jane Townson talks to our host, Suhail Mirza, alongside Mark Story, Newcross Healthcare’s Head of Learning Innovation, about the importance of care at home, offering excellent training and development opportunities to healthcare prof...2022-11-2231 minVoices of CareVoices of Care TrailerVoices of Care is a new podcast series from Newcross Healthcare.
Over the course of this series, we will speak to luminaries from across the NHS and social care spectrum to find out first-hand the challenges facing this sector and to examine the solutions that are being put in place to ameliorate the situation.
The likes of Sir David Nicholson, Sir Jim Mackay, Dr. Jane Townson, Professor Joe Harrison, Roisin Fallon-Williams and Professor Martin Green will join Suhail Mirza to debate these live issues to discuss how we can enable the health care workforce...2022-10-2100 min
The Bottom LineHas Britain stopped working?Evan Davis asks why there are more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work. Unemployment used to be a big problem, but now businesses say they're struggling to recruit enough staff.Guest list:
Jane Townson: CEO of The Home Care Association
Will Beckett: CEO of Hawksmoor restaurants
Jane Gratton: Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce
Jon Wilson: CEO of TotalJobs online recruitment agency.Production Coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross and Siobhan Reed
Sound production: Neil Churchill & Graham Puddifoot
Research: Louise Byrne
Producer: Nick Holland
Editor: Richard Vadon
Presenter: Evan...2022-10-0627 min
Home Health 360: Presented By AlayaCareThe state of home care in the UK with Jane Townson, CEO of HomeCare AssociationSend us a textJane Townson, CEO of HomeCare Association in the UK, chats to us about the differences in home care from across the pond where she dives into the differences in home health system funding in the UK, common issues agencies face and what’s being done to overcome them. With years of experience under her belt, Jane shares insights on trends into the future of home health care and what direction the industry should take to be successful.If you liked this episode and want to learn more about all things home-based ca...2022-06-1537 min
Let's Talk About CareEp. 27 Dr Jane Townson, CEO of the Homecare Association talks about infection control fund, overseas recruitment and cost of living crisisHost Jill Rennie talks to Dr Jane Townson about care workers being denied sick pay because the government has scrapped the infection control fund exacerbating workforce shortages, the problems providers are currently having when they try to recruit overseas care workers and how future technology used through the power of television could be a way to maintain people’s health at home.2022-04-2759 min
Morning Glory with Mike GrahamGeoffrey Cox, Meghan Misleads The Court, and No Jab No Job Threat from JavidConservative MP for West Dorset, Chris Loder, kicks off the show to talk on MP’s holding second jobs following the Geoffrey Cox scandal, along with Sajid Javid’s plans to potentially ban over-65s without Covid boosters from public spaces. Dr Jane Townson and Nicola Richards explain the detrimental impact of mandatory jabs for care home workers and Head of Positive Profile PR Henry Gewanter explores the latest updates in the Meghan Markle court case following her apology for misleading the courts.
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PZ's PodcastEpisode 304 - Speed BumpI like Greg Townson very much! He's a guitarist who's been around for a while, but is now a leading member of Los Straitjackets. He combines that great Rockabilly sound of theirs with some really lyrical passages. Townson's track "Speed Bump", an excerpt of which begins this cast, got me started on the theme.
It's a familiar theme, especially with Mockingbird; but should never be foregone. A speed bump is when an obstacle or blockage on the road on which you are traveling causes you -- if you are going too fast or not looking where you're...2020-07-0623 minThe Bottom LineCare HomesThe care home business is heading for a crisis according to Evan Davis's guests in this edition of The Bottom Line. The cost of providing care in this labour-intensive business has increased significantly because of the introduction of the National Living Wage. The fees paid by local authorities on behalf of poorer residents no longer cover the cost of providing accommodation, food and staffing. Care homes make up the shortfall by charging higher fees to privately funded residents. Social care analyst William Laing tells Evan Davis that private payers subsidise publicly funded residents by, on average, £8000 per a...2017-02-0247 min