Care Matters

This month’s featured articles include:

• New: Extreme Cold Weather Alert – Supporting Vulnerable Residents
  • These materials are intended for use across:
    • Care homes and other care settings
    • Domiciliary and home care services incl. people receiving care and support in their own homes

Events/Announcements:

• Ascent Pan London Floating Support Service helps survivors of domestic abuse who are currently in safe accommodation. This is done through supporting them with high-quality domestic abuse support including specialist support, safety planning, survivor empowerment, risk management. Read more about the service provided by clicking this link.
• South West London. Social Care Academy Hub Newsletter
• Smoking Cessation
• Fire Prevention and Safeguarding Toolkit
• Preventing Workbook for Care Homes. New 13th Edition – July 25
• Upcoming IPC Training Events
• The Spontex Disposable Gloves Free Recycling Scheme
• IPC Guidance incl Keeping Hydrated
• Contact details update for the London Region HPT at UKHSA
• Healthy You Event
• British Dietetic Association Care Home Digest
• Sutton Carehub Reference Page
• Clinical Health Team Referrals
• Clare’s Checklist – A Checklist for people with Learning Disability who have Epilepsy
• Medicines Management Information and Support session is now available to book
• Community Equipment in Care Homes Guidance
• Contact details for dementia support
• Outbreak contact
• NHS Health and Care Volunteer Responders: How to make referrals for people receiving care.