Loneliness and depression are among common health conditions in the elderly which inevitably have an impact on an individual’s quality of life. Momentum for public awareness of these issues and mental health in general, [...]

Over recent years, improvements in health care and life style choices have undoubtedly contributed significantly to a steady increase in life expectancy across the population of the United Kingdom. According to figures released by [...]

Toddlers, children, teenagers, adults – all of us are likely at some stage in our developing lives to take a tumble of some sort or other. By and large these falls are only minor [...]

Here at CareDocs, we’re passionate about helping carers get the most out of digital care planning and home management software. We believe enabling carers to spend more time doing what they do best and [...]

A care home’s workforce is effectively the “family” a patient becomes a part of when he/she enters a care home. The employees of the care home are the new “family” that will determine whether [...]

In recent years, there has been an increased focus on mental health as part of the agenda to promote well-being. As research into this area has expanded, there has been a growing awareness of [...]

Developments in technology has meant that healthcare providers are digitalising their healthcare records, and care homes are discovering huge benefits from doing so. With new technology, carers now have the ability to instantly access [...]

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and came into effect on 25th May 2018. Businesses and organisations, including care homes and providers, need to ensure they are compliant with the current regulations. GDPR [...]

Arthritis is a condition that refers to pain and inflammation in a joint, and it affects approximately 10 million people throughout the UK. Many people living in care homes suffer from the condition, and [...]

For many patients in care homes, a chronic illness can have a huge impact on their lives. It influences their daily routine and impacts the types of choices they make throughout the day. Getting [...]

What is Person Centred Care? Person centred care is about focusing on the needs of individual patients and creating care plans and care delivery that suit that specific individual. It is a concept that [...]

Amid the stress of a working day, it can be easy to forget to update the health records of the patient, but for the benefit of all service users and staff, it’s crucial that [...]

At CareDocs, we aim to make sure that all patients who are entitled to receive care, have a clear and thorough care plan laid out. However, it’s important that the patient who is receiving [...]

Care Quality Commission (CQC) independently regulates health and social care services throughout England and ensures that regulations are met within the services or care homes. Each care home has to meet certain criteria, the [...]

Care home software is a vital component to help providers in any care setting (Domiciliary, Residential and Nursing) save time and money. Care home software helps streamline internal processes and ensure residents get the [...]

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) have been criticised for being overly complex and excessively bureaucratic. The current system is to be replaced and the government has now developed a new system known as “Liberty [...]

Dame Barbara Windsor Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Barbara Windsor’s husband, Scott Mitchell, made the brave announcement in May 2018 to share that his wife had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in April 2014. In an interview [...]

It doesn’t matter what our age is, exercise and physical activities are very beneficial for our overall health and wellbeing. This is no different for those living in care homes and getting the opportunity [...]