The success or failure of a care service does not rest entirely on the Registered Manager’s shoulders. The best care providers build an environment for a good manager to thrive.
Alison began a new career in care only to encounter poor standards. This cautionary tale is also a reminder that most agencies do have high standards and that’s what we judge the poor ones against.
If you work in health and social care as a Support Worker or Care Assistant then you may be expected to undertake the Care Certificate. This article explains what you can expect to learn.
VIDEO: "If something is really in your heart and you want to do something, you go for it." Jane made Care Management her goal. In her words, this is how her life and career path got her there.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Home Manager? Here we look at how much you could earn, what you’d do to earn it, how the pay differs between sectors.
Beware the “no agency rule”. Care Home Manager, Liam Palmer, gives a brief case study on why not utilising agency staff can be detrimental to running your care home.