In episode #76 Simon welcomes his guest Sharon Winfield, COO of Avery Healthcare.   In this episode Simon and his guest talk about:  Why developing and establishing a strong culture is key   How by recognising the skills of individuals and by supporting people's development in all areas of a business helps create a great culture from top to bottom   Understanding how Avery maintains this culture even through periods of great change and with rapid growth and development   Would you like to watch or listen to this episode of The Care Home Show with Simon and his guests?    You can watch the full episode on the SP&P website by clicking this link: https://www.spandp.co.uk/the-care-home-show   You can listen to the audio version of the podcast on Apple podcasts by clicking this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-care-home-show/id1493770684   You can listen to the audio version of this podcast on Spotify by clicking this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiIV4fxMRVG9w6xZ6N

In episode #75 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Lewis Hornby  who is the founder of Jelly Drops.   The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P.   SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to:   - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group.   The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality.   You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are listening to what inspired Lewis to create and develop Jelly Drops; hearing about his initial observations and research and understanding the exciting journey Lewis and his team are on."   THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…

In episode #74 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Christine Asbury, Director of Insight and Innovation at QCS. The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P. SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to: - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group. The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality. You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk In this episode Simon and Christine talk about: Why it's important to challenge operator's thought processes and belief systems to be more creative outside of the regulatory framework set by the CQC How creating a more holistic and 'human' approach that goes beyond the KLOE guidelines can help to create a culture within the homes and businesses that then benefits both residents' and team members' living and working experience Understanding what value can be added with investment in technology THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS: Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place. Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/... Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most. Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care. Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. You can watch the full episode on the SP&P website by clicking this link:https://www.spandp.co.uk/the-care-home-show  

In episode #73 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Vernon Baxter, Managing Director at InvestorPublishing. The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P. SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to: - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group. The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality. You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk In this episode Simon and Vernon talk about: - Why some providers are battening down the hatches and others are preparing for growth - How the investor community feel about the Covid-19 situation - What may impact the provider and investor landscape in the future THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS: Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place. Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/... Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most. Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care. Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. You can watch the full episode on the SP&P website by clicking this link:https://www.spandp.co.uk/the-care-home-show

In episode #72 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Martin Warnes who is the Director of Join Social Care. The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P. SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to: - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group. The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we do to help ensure that our vision becomes a reality. You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are; listening to Martin explain how Join Social Care is set to reduce the number of open vacancies in the sector; hearing about the platform drives efficiencies in providers recruitment processes and understanding how social care can learn from other sectors"   THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS: Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place. Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/... Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most. Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care. Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI... To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…

In episode #71 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Liam Palmer who is a care leadership expert, author and Home Manager.   The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P.   SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to:   - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group.   The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality.   You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are listening to what inspired Liam to begin sharing his leadership experiences; hearing about who his books are designed to help and understanding how he ended up meeting with Andrea Sutcliffe (the previous Chief Inspector of the @CQC and how she felt about his work"   THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers.   If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…

In episode #70 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Michael Doolin who is the MD of Inspire Scotland.   The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P.   SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to:   - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group.   The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality.   You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]     "My favourite parts of this episode are; listening to Michael explain how Inspire Scotland was created; hearing about how Inspire Scotland helps children and young people build foundations, provide care and support enabling them to be children and aspire to be the best they can be; and understanding the positive advances made since Michael became MD 10 months ago"     THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…

In episode #69 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Jonathan Landau who is a Barrister and founder of Healthcare Counsel.   The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P.   SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to:   - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group.   The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality.   You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are; listening to Jonathan describe the work he does supporting providers with social care law, hearing about the 3-weekly Healthcare Counsel zoom calls supporting providers to share problems and solutions to do with Covid and understanding CQC's new transitional framework with regards to inspections in the current climate"     THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…     --

In episode #68 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Rachel Beckett who is the Chairperson of Wellburn Care Homes and creator of the We Care badge. The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P. SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to:   - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group.   The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality.   You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are; listening to the initiatives at Wellburn Care to maintain the relationships between residents and families, hearing about the debate organised by Rachel about care home visitation and understanding the importance of recognising the incredible dedication of staff and appreciating their level of commitment in the social care sector during the pandemic"   THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…

In episode #67 of The Care Home Show, Simon welcomes his guest Ben Allen who is the founder and Chief Executive of Oomph! Wellness and Chairman of The Care Workers Charity. The Care Home Show is hosted by Simon Parker and brought to you by SP&P. SP&P (Simon Parker & Partners) is a professional services company for the elderly care home sector and we help our clients to: - Build high-performance teams - Deliver outstanding care - And, to accelerate their growth   The SP&P team have a very clear vision; we envisage a world where sustainable care home businesses provide the best-possible life experience for everyone who lives in, works for or owns a care home, or group. The Care Home Show is an SP&P digital product and it enables us to inform, educate and inspire people operating in the sector. And, it's one of the things we to do help ensure that our vision becomes a reality. You can learn more about how SP&P help care home operators by going to - https://www.spandp.co.uk   [Quote from Simon]   "My favourite parts of this episode are; listening to Ben talk about the success of the Care Workers Charity this year, hearing about the ways Oomph have adapted and reinvented parts of the business in response to the pandemic and understanding the social care response to Covid."   THE SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS:   Quinyx - https://www.quinyx.com/healthcare   Quinyx is a powerful workforce management platform that offers seamless rostering, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.   Towergate Insurance - https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/...   Towergate Insurance have over 30 years' experience delivering specialist insurance solutions to the care sector, providing peace of mind when you need it most.   Gilbert Meher - https://www.gilbertmeher.com   Gilbert Meher Search & Selection is an employee-focused, multi-disciplined recruitment business that specialises in permanent, interim and temporary recruitment across the Health and Social Care.   Sekoia - https://www.sekoia-care.co.uk   Sekoia has developed a care planning platform that focuses on enabling care. The platform frees up time for what is most important: enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivery, by reducing paperwork to create a better working environment for carers. If you are an Apple user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...   If you are an Android user you can download the audio version of this podcast by clicking the following link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CIRhiI...   To hear more about what is going on in the UK sector, take a look at LaingBuisson's Care Markets New RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CareMarke…