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Sussex Healthcare: Can it get any worse? ...Yes.
Both homes have been named by WSCC has having significant safeguarding concerns and yet they are still home to more than 60 adults.
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 27, 20182 min read


Older people need to be part of society. New 'hate' laws risk further alienating elderly -
Older people need to be brought back into society - where they can be protected. New 'hate' laws would underline their marginal stat
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 25, 20183 min read


Warnings for weeks about crisis-hit Perranporth care home.
As of last autumn, Devon and Cornwall police had not prosecuted anyone for care abuse under the relevant act.
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 24, 20183 min read


Care Protect Tactic #1: Attack. Tactic #2: Pretend it never happened
Given the sheer number of Care Protect's online messages, there can be no doubt that the debate is vocal if not open...those who are not
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 24, 20184 min read


Watch the Money-Go-Round
There is nothing wrong with raising the subject that Care Protect is a commercial organisation run by people who have already made a very gr
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 22, 20182 min read


Exceptional Care. Are they kidding? CQC slams 'highest quality' (Inadequate) Merstone Hall
Merstone Hall's use of pictures does raise a smile - for sheer chutzpah.
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 21, 20184 min read


Pretending Bad Care doesn't exist will not help the many Good Carers - Forum
Criticising bad care is good for Good Carers. Poor care is bad for everyone
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 18, 20181 min read


The Best of Care, The Worst of Care - OLM best and worst homes of the week
Best home of the week Red Oaks, Worst homes of the week Orchard Lodge, Horsham and Duchess Gardens, Bingley
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 14, 20183 min read


Significant Safeguarding Concerns over three Sussex Healthcare homes as CQC slaps an 'Inadequat
Local authority says it has concerns over significant shortcomings as Inadequate notice slapped on Orchard Lodge
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 11, 20182 min read


Holy Smoke. Saints do not necessarily preserve us when it comes to care homes
There are 108 homes with names beginning Abbe and Abbot and some 39 per cent of these 'require improvement' or are even 'inadequ
Sarah Whitebloom
Apr 6, 20182 min read


Mistreatment found by CQC during urgent whistle-blower investigation
Even while the CQC was at Westacre there were allegations of abusive behaviour
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 31, 20182 min read


'Dirty Dozen' care homes unsafe - elderly kept in bed 20 hours a day for lack of staff
Elderly kept in bed 20 hours a day because of lack of staff
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 24, 20184 min read


Homes branded 'Inadequate' by CQC still given glowing website reports by big care groups
The delivery of care was reliant on individual members of the staff...not based on good leadership
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 18, 20184 min read


If care professionals see me, they won't help my parents...an everyday dilemma for the sandwich
So why on Earth doesn't she just go to see them? Who would abandon a baby to this fate?
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 16, 20182 min read


One carer for 17 vulnerable residents - a new low in the Worst Homes of the Week?
Residents were found to be on the brink of malnutrition, neglected, in danger and ignored.
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 10, 20183 min read


Squalid, filthy and inhumane: another week in the life of Britain's care homes.
OLM is not making it up and we make no apology for highlighting the worst cases each week
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 8, 20183 min read


Don't be afraid to call an ambulance for an ageing parent in trouble - they need it
Do not be put off by figures showing that five people called out ambulances more than 8,000 in one yea.
Sarah Whitebloom
Mar 7, 20182 min read


Choosing care one of life's most stressful experiences? Check out OLM's Top 10 tips
OLM was set up to help people struggling with the problems associated old age. Few are as difficult as choosing a care home or a carer -...
Sarah Whitebloom
Feb 28, 20181 min read


Second death and police probe of abuse allegations send CQC teams into 'Good' care homes - a
Very very unsafe. Very scary
Sarah Whitebloom
Feb 24, 20183 min read


FOREST CARE VILLAGE - WORST CARE HOME OF THE WEEK
Forest Care Village in Borehamwood was OLM’s unequalled Worst Care Home of the Week last week – not least because of a police...
Sarah Whitebloom
Feb 21, 20183 min read
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