CLOSED – WIN A Christmas Hamper with Care & Nursing Essentials!
The latest issue of Care & Nursing Essentials is now live on our website! Issue 96 takes an in-depth look at how Brexit will affect care sector recruitment with Stephen Wilson (CEO and co-founder of recruitment platform Novacare), we also focus on dementia care and training for staff – as more and more people are diagnosed in later life, there is some catching up to be done across the care sector regarding awareness and adapting practice. There is also a brilliant case study of a care provider who has got recruitment and retention right – Nightingales in the south east, which offers both residential and home care, focuses on training, social events and company values to ensure staff want to stay – some have worked there for nearly 30 years. A privately-funded service, Nightingales also has an Employee Ownership scheme so staff really are part of the future of the business. As well as all the latest news and views from the care industry, we are giving you the chance to win a fantastic Christmas hamper! To win the Christmas hamper all you need to do is tell us what page the “Cleaning and disinfection in the healthcare sector” article is on in issue 96. How do I enter? Simply find the answer in Care & Nursing Essentials issue 96, then enter your details and the answer on Rafflecopter here Terms & Conditions ***The administrator of this competition is Care & Nursing Essentials Magazine (“administrator”). By participating in the competition, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Administrator is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the competition. Entrants should look solely to Administrator with any questions, comments or problems related to the Competition. Administrator may be reached by email at socialmedia@euromediaal.com during the Promotion Period. * This giveaway will close at 12.00am, 9th December 2019. * The prize is A Christmas Hamper. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable. There is no cash alternative. * Open to UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees of the Administrator, the sponsor, their families and anyone else professionally connected with this promotion. * There is one compulsory entry which requests that to enter the competition you answer a question based on issue 96 of Care & Nursing Essentials magazine. Additional entries are available. * The prize winner will be asked to provide their email address so that contact can be made to arrange prize delivery, and their name and county be published in the next issue of the magazine * By entering the competition, you grant the Administrator permission to add your details to the mailing list, share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other competition Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment, including use in a publicly available Winners list. * Entries will only be accepted as instructed and any entrant that does not complete the qualifying requirements will be disqualified * The winners will be chosen using the random entry selector built into the widget. * The winners will be informed by email within 5 days of the closing date, and must respond within 5 days to claim their prize. If there is no response within the 5 days and new winner will be drawn at random. *This prize draw is governed by English law and the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with it. For further T&C and our privacy policy please see here Euromedia Associates Ltd: Privacy Policy https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/66331438/legal**
CLOSED – WIN a Balmonds Skincare Bundle!
Award-winning natural skincare brand, Balmonds, was founded by a mother desperate to find an emollient that didn’t sting for her baby daughter with eczema. Everything she was offered from pharmacists, GPs or dermatologists stung Lula Balmond’s sensitive skin; aqueous creams were particularly traumatic, but even anhydrous paraffin-based ointments contained synthetic ingredients she reacted to. In the end, Natalie Balmonds gave up and made a basic traditional ointment herself. That ointment, made with organic oils, herbal tinctures and beeswax, worked so well to calm down Lula’s inflamed skin, that Natalie started making it for friends and family, and eventually founded a company to share it with the thousands of eczema-sufferers who were also in need of a safe, effective, non-stinging cream for sore skin. The original ointment, Skin Salvation, is now a firm favourite with nurses and healthcare workers across the UK and Ireland, both for themselves and their patients. It’s a brilliantly effective emollient balm which works as well for serious skin complaints as it does for workers who need to wash their hands often throughout the day. Skin Salvation is perfect for nurses who need ultra-gentle, deeply-moisturising skincare to look after dehydrated or sensitive hands that are exposed to harsh detergents or alcohol-based antibacterial gels many times a day. Skin Salvation has also some fantastic results with stubborn nappy rash, sores and slow-to-heal post-operative skin, but there’s nothing complicated about how it works: the salve nourishes skin with EFA-rich organic hemp, safflower and olive oils, calms itchiness with anti-inflammatory herbal tinctures (chamomile, calendula, nettle and chickweed) and uses naturally antimicrobial beeswax as a barrier to lock moisture in and to protect against external irritants as damaged skin heals Free from any perfumes, preservatives, parabens or any other synthetics at all, this 100% natural traditional ointment is the perfect all-purpose salve for healthcare workers, and can also be used on cuts, grazes and cracked skin anywhere on the body. Balmonds have added to the range since Natalie first made Skin Salvation. As well as the ointment, they offer natural emollient oils and creams, as well as a 100% natural Baby & Child range. Care & Nursing Essentials have teamed up with Balmonds to offer you the chance to win a skincare bundle! The giveaway bundle contains: 60ml Skin Salvation 100ml Daily Moisturising Cream 50ml Intensive Hand Cream 200ml Bath & Body Oil 50ml Intensive Facial Oil To enter, just answer the following question here What skin condition was Balmonds first formulated to manage? *The administrator of this competition is the Care & Nursing Essentials Magazine (“administrator”). By participating in the competition, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Administrator is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the competition. Entrants should look solely to Administrator with any questions, comments or problems related to the Competition. Administrator may be reached by email at socialmedia@euromediaal.com during the Promotion Period.* This giveaway will close at 12.00am, 14th October 2019.* The prize is to WIN a Balmonds Skincare Bundle. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable. There is no cash alternative.* Open to UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees of the Administrator, the sponsor, their families and anyone else professionally connected with this promotion.* There is one compulsory entry which requests that to enter the competition you answer a question based on the giveaway. Additional entries are available.* The prize winner will be asked to provide their email address so that contact can be made to arrange prize delivery, and their name and county be published in the next issue of the magazine* By entering the competition, you grant the Administrator permission to add your details to the mailing list, share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other competition Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment, including use in a publicly available Winners list.* Entries will only be accepted as instructed and any entrant that does not complete the qualifying requirements will be disqualified* The winners will be chosen using the random entry selector built into the widget.* The winners will be informed by email within 5 days of the closing date, and must respond within 5 days to claim their prize. If there is no response within the 5 days and new winner will be drawn at random.*This prize draw is governed by English law and the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with it.For further T&C and our privacy policy please see here Euromedia Associates Ltd: Privacy Policy https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/66331438/legal
CLOSED – WIN a dementia books package worth over over £75!
Thanks to Jessica Kingsley Publishers we have four books to give away as part of a dementia books package, worth the total of over £75. The titles you could win in this dementia books package are: Reducing the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias by Jackie Pool (14.99) A practical guide for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Applying a ‘rementia’ based approach to dementia care, the author shows how therapeutic cognitive rehabilitation techniques can be used to reduce symptoms of dementia and ultimately improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing by Danuta Lipinska (£16.99) Tackling the ‘last taboo’ in dementia care, this book demonstrates how professionals can support the sexuality of people with dementia. It includes advice on safeguarding and accessible explanations of how cognitive changes affect sexual behaviour and expression. CLEAR Dementia Care by Dr Frances Duffy (£24.99)The CLEAR Dementia Care© model is an effective method of assessing behaviour that challenges, through an understanding that such behaviour may be a way of communicating unmet needs. This book explains the many factors that contribute to challenging behaviour and how a greater understanding of this can enhance quality of life and lead to better care for the person with dementia in both hospital and residential settings. Practical Nutrition and Hydration for Dementia-Friendly Mealtimes by Lee Martin (£18.99) This research-informed book explains how to make the most of mealtimes for increased nutritional intake, socialising, and food enjoyment, in a range of care settings. It covers topics such as the physical act of eating and drinking, creating a comfortable and friendly dining environment, using appropriate tableware, and dealing with common issues such as problems with swallowing and choking. To be in with a chance of winning this dementia books package, worth over £75, click on the Rafflecopter link below: a Rafflecopter giveaway *The administrator of this competition is the Care and Nursing Essentials Magazine (“administrator”). By participating in the competition, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The administrator is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the competition. Entrants should look solely to Administrator with any questions, comments or problems related to the Competition. The administrator may be reached by email at socialmedia@euromediaal.com during the Promotion Period. * This giveaway will close at 12.00am, 12th August 2019.* The prize is a dementia books package worth over over £75!. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable. There is no cash alternative.* Open to UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees of the Administrator, the sponsor, their families and anyone else professionally connected with this promotion. * There is one compulsory entry which requests that to enter the competition you answer a question based on the dementia books package. Additional entries are available. * The prize winner will be asked to provide their email address so that contact can be made to arrange prize delivery, and their name and county be published in the next issue of the magazine * By entering the competition, you grant the Administrator permission to add your details to the mailing list, share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other competition Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment, including use in a publicly available Winners list.* Entries will only be accepted as instructed and any entrant that does not complete the qualifying requirements will be disqualified * The winners will be chosen using the random entry selector built into the widget.* The winners will be informed by email within 5 days of the closing date, and must respond within 5 days to claim their prize. If there is no response within the 5 days and new winner will be drawn at random.*This prize draw is governed by English law and the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with it.For further T&C and our privacy policy please see here Euromedia Associates Ltd: Privacy Policy https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/66331438/legal
CLOSED – WIN the ‘Now Just Press Play’ dementia-friendly DVD
We are Gill and Marilyn and since 2012 our mission has been to create outstanding activities for older people in care and at home. From our first hand experiences with our own families we understand how challenging it can be to offer engaging and stimulating activities to older adults, including those living with dementia. So, drawing on our rewarding careers in primary and secondary education, we began to create and deliver activity sessions for professional care settings. Over seven years, we have facilitated hundreds of activities to UK care and nursing homes and have carefully refined our method and the materials that we use, some of which can be found on our website. We experienced first hand how our reminiscent poems and activity ideas helped to ‘light up lounges’. We now want to pass on our resources to care and nursing homes, Activity Co-ordinators, carers, families and friends everywhere. That’s why we created our new DVD, ‘Now Just Press Play’. It draws on our years’ of experience of delivering activities in UK care homes. Using poems from our first book, ‘Now tell me how about you?’ this DVD has been extensively tried and tested in care homes and other settings. Ideal for professional caregivers… Professional caregivers will save hours of preparation time. Our DVD contains enough material for approximately seven hours of activities or conversations – or even more depending on usage. It can be used with or without a member of staff present and is suitable for use by individuals or in a larger group setting. Those caring for older loved ones, including people living with dementia, will enjoy discovering hundreds of new topics from the past that may otherwise have been forgotten. ‘As easy as just press play’. Care staff and families will save hours of preparation time. Our DVD contains enough material and stimuli for at least seven one hour-long activities or extended conversations. Can be played to individuals or with a group Cost saving Our DVD helps care and nursing homes reduce costs by offering an alternative activity that can be enjoyed with or without a member of staff present. Original nostalgic poetry Now Just Press Playcontains seven original poems drawing on themes from the post-war period. These poems were written specifically by us for use with older people including those living with dementia. They are narrated and presented by experienced care home activity leaders. The DVD features over 100 reminiscent images such as these to encourage conversation Conversation prompts Families and caregivers will enjoy exploring and discussing hundreds of topics from the post-war period as memories are triggered by words and pictures. Tried and tested Our DVD is presented and narrated by two experienced activity leaders in the UK care sector and who have an in-depth knowledge of the reminiscence material discussed. This material has been extensively tested in UK care and nursing homes. Accessible We created this DVD specifically for older people including those living with dementia. We use broadcast quality audio and large format high contrast subtitles to make it as easy to follow as possible. Images used on this DVD have been digitally edited to be as high contrast and as clear as possible. The material is presented at a measured pace with opportunities throughout to pause and discuss or reflect on the topics raised. Demonstration video To see how the Now just press play DVD works, watch a demonstration of one of the activity videos on the theme of Winter: This DVD runs for one hour and one minute (including running time of static images to allow time for conversation). Usage Care and nursing homes – Bedroom, living room and common areas Your home – Living room, bedroom, kitchen The Journey – Early, mid, late Challenges – Communication, loneliness and isolation, sadness and depression We also believe in the power of technology to help end loneliness. There is a wealth of content available for free online which would be of great interest to older people but may not be easily accessible. In an increasingly connected world, it is possible that older people, including those living with dementia, could feel even further left behind by advances in modern technology. Our DVD is a product that seeks to address some of these challenges ‘Now Just Press Play’ Copyright Bonnie Day Limited 2018-2019 unless otherwise stated (see Legal Notice section of DVD.) The unauthorised reproduction of this DVD is expressly prohibited by law. To find out more about our DVD, books and other resources, go to www.bonnie-day.co.uk Please be aware this competition is now closed.
CLOSED – Keep keys safe – Win a Supra C500 KeySafe™!
You never have to worry about forgetting your keys again thanks to The Key Safe Company’s Supra C500 KeySafe™, which can store up to six keys and we’re giving one lucky person the chance to win their very own. The leading mechanical secure key box provides a secure method of externally storing keys to the exterior of a property and is accessed by correctly entering the set code via the mechanical keypad. The product offers peace of mind for homeowners in a variety of circumstances. The police accredited C500 KeySafe™ has undergone rigorous tests devised by security experts, who concluded that it is as attack resistant as a domestic front door. For your chance to win a Supra C500, simply tell us how many keys a Supra C500 KeySafe™ stores? A. 2 B. 6 C. 10 Good luck! Please be aware this competition is now closed. For more information about key safe please visit: www.keysafe.co.uk
M.E. sufferer’s story – A Girl Behind Dark Glasses
Win this bitterly painful, moving but ultimately inspiring story about one girl’s battle against severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) in Care & Nursing Essential’s competition. Jessica Taylor-Bearman shares her inner-most thoughts and real-time emotions – adapted from her diary growing up as a teenager in South-East England – as she experiences the terrifying discovery that, aged 15, instead of partying, studying and socialising, she would rapidly become bed-ridden, ultimately unable to move, speak, eat… Despite the odds, Jessica never gave up. Her dream was to become an author, to be able to marry, leave the hospital, enjoy life. In July her first book, A Girl Behind Dark Glasses, was published by Hashtag Press. Supported by a hugely successful crowdfunding project, Jessica’s story also features in a film called Unrest by Jennifer Brea, a journalist and filmmaker from New York, which aims to raise awareness about severe M.E. After winning a prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, the now Oscar-shortlisted film is now on general release in the UK, coinciding with a review of the controversial National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines into the diagnosis and management of the illness. From beneath her dark glasses, Jessica glimpses a world far different from the one she remembers as a teenage schoolgirl. This true story follows her path as she ends up living in hospital for years with tubes keeping her alive. Becoming an author, being able to raise awareness about the condition – also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – is the only thing that kept Jessica going through her teenage years. Using voice recognition software, which she calls ‘Bug’, Jessica was able to record her time in hospital, providing a raw, real-time honesty to the story that would be impossible to capture in hindsight. M.E. is a systemic neuroimmune condition characterised by post-exertional malaise (a severe worsening of symptoms after even minimal exertion). It causes dysregulation of both the immune system and the nervous system. The effects of M.E. are devastating enough to leave 25% of patients housebound or bedbound. For moderate to severe patients, living with M.E. is like living with late-stage cancer, advanced stage AIDS, or congestive heart failure for decades. In many parts of the world, it is commonly called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Please be aware this competition is now closed.
Alzheimers, dementia & arts therapies books
Jessica Kingsley Publishers’ dedicated Alzheimer’s and dementia team have kindly given four books for one lucky Care & Nursing Essentials reader to win. The package consists of the following titles: The Economics of Therapy: Caring for Clients, Colleagues, Commissioners and Cash-Flow in the Creative Arts Therapies Edited by Daniel Thomas and Vicky Abad, Foreword by Brynjulf Stige Arts therapy training does not generally cover building a professional practice, even though business skills are essential for success in the field. This book provides the economic fundamentals along with business strategies to develop an effective arts therapy practice that is profitable while affording ethical care to those who need it most. The Dementia Diaries: A Novel in Cartoons Matthew Snyman and Social Innovation Lab Kent. Foreword by Angela Rippon OBE Brie, Fred, Sarah, and Sam tell you what it’s really like to care for a relative who has dementia. Funny, moving and honest, their illustrated diary entries will completely alter your understanding of dementia. The book also contains practical tips and activities for young people who have a relative with the illness. Can I tell you about Dementia? A guide for family, friends and carers Jude Welton, illustrated by Jane Telford Meet Jack – an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. This illustrated book is an ideal way to introduce dementia to children and aid family discussions. My Book about Brains, Change and Dementia: What is Dementia and What Does it Do? Lynda Moore, illustrated by George Haddon Explains the complex concepts of dementia, such as brain function, disease progression and death to pre-school aged children in a direct and age-appropriate way, as well as exploring children’s feelings about these issues. This book caters for children aged 4+ who have a loved one at any stage of dementia. Please be aware this competition is now closed.
