Online carers advice, guidance and information self-help platform Bridgit Care has helped more than 3,000 carers across Dorset since it was launched in May. The accessible one-stop shop platform, which connects carers to key services to support and inform them about local community events, has proved popular for people looking for information about carers’ allowances,… Read more Carers flock to one stop shop online platform Bridgit Care
Our Dorset, the Dorset Integrated Care System, has signed up to trial an innovative new product – the Milbotix SmartSocks – which can help sense when people with dementia or autism are in distress. The socks, which track heart rate, sweat, temperature and motion, aim to enable those caring for people to intervene before issues… Read more Putting our best foot forward – Smarter socks that could revolutionise patient care
Residents with carelines have been warned to look out for scammers asking for money as part of the ongoing switch away from analogue telephone lines. Some careline equipment needs to be upgraded as part of Ofcom’s requirement for BT and Openreach to update the telephone system to a digital one. BT and Openreach are moving… Read more Careline owners urged to watch out for scammers
Residents across Dorset receiving support in their homes have been given a helping hand thanks to an innovative project, which has successfully reduced the waiting times for care packages. Working with the Dorset Care Association, Home Care Forum and providers, Dorset Council has reduced the waiting time to just 4.5 days compared to 28 days… Read more Home Care Optimisation pilot reduces home care waiting lists across Dorset
Three experienced water sports coaches are helping encourage over 55’s to take to the water at the Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre (WOEC). For a subsidised £5 for a two-hour session on Monday morning’s, the coaches are helping people try a range of water activities at a relaxed pace. The Seafarers Over 55 Club have tried… Read more It’s never too late to learn a new skill on the Jurassic Coast
Six out of ten care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council area now have electronic records in place as part of an initiative, launched late last year, to digitise their services. This nationwide initiative aims to help Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Adult social care providers, replace paper-based care planning systems, with… Read more Electronic records taking off in care homes and social care settings
Leaders from social care, health and the parent carer community across Dorset have come together to sign a Joint Declaration of Support for our young people with special educational needs and disabilities as they move into adult life. The Declaration, signed by Executive Directors from Dorset Council’s Children’s and Adults Directorates, NHS Dorset, the Dorset… Read more Joint Declaration of Support for our Young People moving into Adulthood
Rural housing specialist, Hastoe Housing, together with development partners, Dorset Council and C G Fry & Son Ltd, marked Rural Housing Week (3-7 July) with a celebration of their latest development of 8 affordable homes in the historic centre of Bridport, Dorset. Martin Cox, owner of West Dorset Leisure Holidays, previously owned the land… Read more Celebrating Rural Housing Week
