Care Matters: Monday 17 June 2024

Sutton’s Nickel Support WINS Britain’s best ‘Heart of Gold’ small business at The Small Awards, Alzheimer’s Research UK Walk for a Cure 25 July: All Adults Registered Care Homes in Sutton Conference .Sutton Technology Enabled Care Shop Now Open, Medicine Management, New contact details for dementia and more. Please share.

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• HUGE Congratulations: Sutton’s Nickel Support WINS Britain’s best ‘Heart of Gold’ small business at The Small Awards.
• Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Walk for a Cure’
• 25 July: All Adults Registered Care Homes in Sutton Conference
• Sutton Technology Enabled Care Shop and Hub now open
• Medicines Management Information and Support session is now available to book
• Personal Protective Equipment Transition
• London Borough of Sutton Green Enterprise Partnership
• Community Equipment in Care Homes Guidance 2024
• New contact details for dementia support
• Outbreak contact
• NHS Health and Care Volunteer Responders: How to make referrals for people receiving care.
• Have your Say
• Good Infection Prevention Control

HUGE Congratulations: Sutton’s Nickel Support WINS Britain’s best ‘Heart of Gold’ small business at The Small Awards.

Learning disability service Nickel Support has been crowned Britain’s best ‘Heart of Gold’ small business at The Small Awards.

Nickel Support, a Community Interest Company from Sutton, which works with
adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, was celebrated as best ‘Heart of Gold’ business
at this year’s Small Awards for their work within their community with their trainees, and for
the social impact they are having beyond their community, through their retail project
Interestingly Different. Interestingly Different is a gift and homeware shop and online retailer
selling products from 33 social enterprises all of whom support adults with learning disabilities
or people facing other life challenges.

Nickel Support won the award which recognises the small businesses that contribute a bit extra
to their local community. Working with other small businesses, local charities, schools, local
councils or their local residents have achieved great things.

Owners Nick Walsh and Elena Nicola, who founded Nickel Support in 2012, were awarded at a
sparkling celebration event in central London, hosted by presenter, writer, actor and comedian, Sue Perkins.

Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Walk for a Cure’

One of our wonderful colleagues here at LBS, Linda Mamedy took part in ‘Walk For A Cure’ and with her team raised an incredible £2,228!!

A message from Linda: ‘What a lovely day I spent at Kensington Gardens to complete the Walk for a Cure. Everyone was there to achieve the same goal and whilst doing this, gave us the opportunity to tell our story (free therapy!). We spoke of our loved ones, the different stages they were at and whether they were living at home or a nursing home. A great way to raise money for an important cause and meeting so many lovely people along the way. To date I have raised £1,235 and in total our team have raised £2,228. A huge thank you to everyone who have donated and supported me during this time’.

Every 3 minutes dementia steals a happily ever after. Research is our only chance of changing the ending for people affected by dementia. Alzheimer’s Research UK are the UK’s leading dementia research charity. They exist for a cure.

Linda’s mother is currently living with Dementia and is now living locally at Sutton Court. The Alzheimers Society has personally supported Linda when making difficult decisions and has provided her with so much support over the last four years.

https://walk.alzheimersresearchuk.org/fundraisers/lindamamedy/london

25 July: All Adults Registered Care Homes in Sutton Conference

Date: Thursday 25th July

Time: 9am-4:30pm

Register Here

Location: HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, MALDON ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 8BL

Sutton Technology Enabled Care Shop and Hub now open

The London Borough of Sutton has opened a new shop, the first of its kind in South London, aimed at providing the latest equipment and digital solutions for people to live an independent life and remain in their own home for longer.  

The shop forms part of the Council’s ambitious plans to transform care for older people and those who have health and wellbeing needs – with a focus on keeping people in the familiar surroundings of their own home whilst continuing to provide the highest standards of care. 

The approach works through the installation of non-intrusive technology (sensors) to monitor people’s well-being and identify early warning signs of decline. The information from the sensors can be shared with professionals and carers (with the individual’s consent) to ensure the right care and support is provided at exactly the point an individual needs. 
  
Working with partners Medequip Connect and The Access Group (Technology Enabled Care) – industry leaders in providing equipment and technology to support people to live independently – they will run the shop, as well as operate a 24-hour, seven day per week alarm monitoring, mobile responder and repairs and maintenance service for the Council. 

Sutton residents who are part of the Council’s independent living scheme supported by Sutton Housing Partnership will also benefit from the upgrade programme.   

The shop is located at Unit 1, Lower Square, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, SM1 1EA.

Medicines Management Information and Support session is now available to book

The primary objective of these online sessions is to provide individuals with the knowledge they require to manage medication safely and confidently.

Dates:

• Monday 8 July 2024
• Monday 16 September 2024
• Monday 4 November 2024
• Monday 13 January 2025
• Monday 24 February 2025

Book here: https://www.aimsol.co.uk/event-details/free-medicines-management-2025-02-24-10-30

Personal Protective Equipment Transition

The Department of Health and Social Care’s scheme to provide free COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to health and care providers ended on 31 March 2024, meaning that NHS Supply Chain PPE orders must be made through the Catalogue from 1 April 2024 onwards. The last order date from the Foundry platform was on 31 March 2024.

PPE Portal – Community, Non-Acute, and Primary Care Healthcare Partners

The PPE Portal is an online platform that was set up originally to distribute PPE to eligible primary care, social care and public sector organisations, free of charge to meet demands that had arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Paid for PPE will continue to be available via this platform until 23 May 2024 with the last delivery date occurring week commencing 27 May. Customers will be able to purchase these items using a credit or debit card. We will be accepting VISA and Mastercard cards, but American Express card will not be accepted. 

If customers have an NHS Supply Chain account (current or lapsed), and have previously ordered through the NHS Supply Chain catalogue, they will be eligible to purchase PPE through this platform via invoicing. This can be accessed here .

Following the closure of the PPE portal on 23 May, local arrangements will need to be made to purchase PPE. 

https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/resilience/ppe-transition

London Borough of Sutton Green Enterprise Partnership 

The Go Green Scheme for the Care Sector Pilot – Removing barriers for the care home sector action on climate.

Apply for a 70% discount on your business rates bill by joining the Go Green Scheme.

Overview 

The London Borough of Sutton created the Green Enterprise Partnership (GEP) for businesses in Sutton. The GEP helps businesses to thrive while also helping them to take advantage of the benefits of the sustainability agenda, such as reduced energy bills and increased customer engagement.

You can find out more about Green Mark here.

Apply to join the Go Green Scheme by completing the form below. 

https://forms.gle/pJJtvnCC4ZBusRxs7

Read more here: https://www.sutton.gov.uk/w/gep

Community Equipment in Care Homes Guidance 2024

New contact details for dementia support

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sutton/our-services/dementia-wellbeing-support/

From April 2024, dementia support in Sutton will be provided by Age UK Sutton. To access support, please contact 020 8078 0002 or email [email protected].

Carers of people with dementia can also contact the Sutton Carers Centre directly via [email protected] or 020 8296 5611.

Outbreak Contact

If you have a suspected or confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, please report it to the health protection team. Advice for outbreak management latest guidance can be found on the care hub.

Health Protection Team:

• HPT Email: ([email protected]) or call: (0300 303 0450)

Have your Say

We want you to have your say. This is an opportunity to ask questions that will be answered by Sutton’s Commissioners or Public Health Team. Please also use the link to the form below if you have any good news stories or activities your residents have taken part in that you would like to be shared on the Carehub.

https://forms.gle/6fY1pHirsC1gnDFAA

Infection prevention control for Adult social care sector

Good infection prevention and control (IPC) practice remains important throughout the year.

Good infection control practices can help reduce the risk of outbreaks occurring. It is important that adult social care providers refer to the guidance on infection prevention and control:

• Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care
• Infection prevention and control in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement
• Winter-readiness (infection prevention) information for care homes winter pack 2022/23

If you require any infection control support or advise please contact the London borough Sutton public health team: [email protected]

Guidance changes? Help from London Borough of Sutton Public Health team

If you need any help or advice on the changes please contact the London Borough of Sutton Public health team. Send them an email [email protected] 

Webinars and training

IPC training can be found on Eventbrite

Skills for care – Care Certificate
Care Courses Online – Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare
Social care institute for excellence – Infection control e-learning course

Care home information sharing webinar

Fortnightly on a Tuesday 1:30 – 3pm

The webinar link;
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 357 180 495 149
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Sutton Care Hub Job Portal

To support Sutton’s care providers to recruit the best staff for all positions from management, to clinical staff, carers and administrative support, we have created the Sutton Care Hub Job Portal.