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Top tips to support a difficult transition to living in a care home When the time comes for a loved one living with dementia to move into a care home, it can be a stressful and challenging time for them. Not only that, but you and other members of your family might feel guilty and…

Last weekend the team at The Croft Residential Home in Newton Abbot celebrated the life of a resident who passed away during the COVID pandemic by dedicating a garden to her memory. The Dot Clay Memorial Garden was opened by BBC South West News Anchor, Victoria Graham, who delivered a touching and witty tribute to Dot…

Latest CQC Report for The Croft a Source of Pride for The Team The team at The Croft Residential Home are celebrating after their latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection resulted in a Good Rating and a report which included only positive comments about the home. This was a particular achievement when over 50% of…

We are starting to, but the impacts will be enduring and challenging Recent reports in the press suggest most people in the UK now consider the COVID-19 pandemic to be over.  This is evidenced by increasing concerns amongst public health officials that the take up of the next Autumn booster is likely to be much lower than other…

The increase in NI will do little to address the social care crisis in England Standing on the steps of Downing Street after his 2019 election victory, Boris Johnson said he had a fix for social care, ready to go.  After the tax increase announcement last week, it is clear what he meant two years…

Or are we ready to look after our ageing parents ourselves? Much is being written about the UK’s current key worker staffing crisis, yet headlines focus on potential food shortages. While the sight of empty shelves grab attention, the staffing crisis in social care is being overlooked by mainstream media and the public at large.…

You Should – if You Want to Be Well Cared for in Your Old Age. Amidst positive Olympic headlines, more sobering BBC news reveals that a solid third of us will have at least two chronic health problems by our late forties (BMC Public Health.) Lead researcher Dr David Gondek warns: “It is not a good prospect…

Care Staff Must Have Better Pay to Stop The Exodus to Other Employers. Care home providers face a uniquely complex landscape, with ongoing regulatory and funding challenges now compounded by Covid-19, making the task of operating in Social Care anything but straightforward.  This year the growth of this staffing crisis has exacerbated the difficulties and The Croft is…

Today was COVID Vaccination Day at The Croft Residential Home, marking a major milestone in a tumultuous year at the home.  Like everyone else in the social care sector, we hope the arrival of the vaccines signals the beginning of the end of the worst of the challenges created by the COVID-19 virus.  But we…

As we enter the autumn and a second wave of COVID-19 advances across Devon and the wider South West, albeit slower than in the rest of the country, we have redoubled our efforts to keep our residents and staff safe through the winter and we are very grateful for all the external support we have been receiving.  We feel as…