Our carers are the heart of Gardiner’s Homecare. We’re proud to regularly celebrate the long service of our dedicated team members. Their commitment to providing exceptional care makes a real difference to the lives of our clients. Their hard work and dedication don’t go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do! Here at The […]
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The Care Certificate ensures that healthcare workers have the necessary skills, knowledge, and behaviours to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Congratulations to everyone who has completed this! Your hard work and dedication to providing compassionate, safe, and high-quality care is truly inspiring. Well done to Leonore & Heath for recently completing […]
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At Gardiner’s Homecare, we are proud of our reputation for treating everyone as an individual. We respect people’s beliefs, and value what matters most to them. This commitment extends to celebrating diversity within the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ care workers LGBTQ+ care workers bring a valuable perspective and skills to the care sector and to our […]
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A big thank you to all team members who have recently completed the Gardiner’s Homecare Staff Engagement Survey. We understand the importance of engagement and continuous improvement. That’s why we prioritize gathering actionable feedback from our staff. We also know how important it is to be transparent, and therefore are sharing on this page the […]
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The Berkshire Care Association (BCA) Care Awards are a celebration of care in all CQC registered Adult social care settings. The Homecare Awards recognise and promote best practice, dedication and support that staff dedicate to the people they serve across Berkshire. Whether delivering direct care or ensuring a service runs smoothly behind the scenes, the […]
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You can’t fail to have heard about the current staffing crisis in care. In many ways, the past two or three years have been the perfect storm. At the start of this period, demand for care services was already significantly higher than the capacity available. Providers were already struggling to recruit staff. Brexit Many care […]
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As a domiciliary care provider, lone working in care and the safety of our staff is paramount. At Gardiner’s Homecare, our staff travel to clients’ homes to offer help and support. Whilst our staff have round-the-clock support from the off team via our on-call service, they are nevertheless lone working in care and therefore potentially […]
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The COVID-19 crisis has affected everybody, including Care Staff Wellbeing. Many of us have faced significant challenges, or are feeling anxious. At Gardiner’s we are always looking at ways we can support our workforce and will ensure a member of the office team is available for you to talk to, should you need it. This […]
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It is important to think about caring for people with seasonal affective disorder. The winter blues are common and affects people of all ages. The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder include: persistent low mood loss of pleasure or interest in normal everyday activities irritability feelings of despair, guilt and worthlessness feeling lethargic (lacking in energy) […]
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Friday 8th May 2020 was the 75th Anniversary of the VE Day (Victory in Europe. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic and the whole country being in lockdown, VE Day was still celebrated! Main nationwide events may have been cancelled but many residents held street parties, whilst still following Government guidelines and abiding social distancing rules. Houses […]
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A Walk Through Dementia from Alzheimer’s Research is a Virtual Reality Dementia Experience using an App on your smart phone to put you in the shoes of someone living with dementia. It demonstrates some of the symptoms that pose challenges to many people living with dementia using everyday situations: A trip to the supermarket Being […]
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