February 1 marks Dignity Action Day, which aims to raise awareness and promote dignity in the care sector. It champions health and social care workers to understand and instil dignity in everything they do, giving service users a sense of purpose and control in their day-to-day lives. Our Director of Quality & Care, Dianne Underwood,…
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Deno’s story
After being diagnosed with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and suffering a stroke, Deno spent 4 months in hospital. Although he was able to return home from hospital, Deno’s life changed and he needed support around the house. He now has care provided by CRG Homecare’s Stoke branch, and specialist equipment has been installed in his…
Read moreCervical Cancer Awareness Week
20th -26th January 2020 is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, an opportunity to raise awareness of this condition and how you can ensure it is detected. Cervical cancer can affect people at any age but primarily affects people at primarily 30 – 45 years of age. Most cervical cancers are caused by a common sexually transmitted…
Read moreRenee’s Story
At 86 years old, Renee had a stroke which turned her life upside down. She led a very active life but following her stroke she lost feeling in the left side of her body. After weeks in hospital, Renee returned home and started to have care provided by CRG Homecare. Initially, Renee had two Care…
Read moreCRG HOMECARE RATED ‘GOOD’ FOLLOWING CQC INSPECTION
CRG Homecare Rotherham has been awarded ‘good’ ratings in four [HW1] key lines of enquiry, after undergoing an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC – the independent regulator of all health and social care in England – published its report on the 5th October, after an inspection was carried out between 19th and…
Read moreCRG HOMECARE WOLVERHAMPTON RATED ‘GOOD’ FOLLOWING CQC INSPECTION
CRG Homecare Wolverhampton has been awarded a ‘good’ rating after undergoing an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC, which is the independent regulator of health and social care services in England, published its report on 13th November, following an inspection between 7th and 10th October 2019. The report deemed that the service offered…
Read moreKevin’s story: “Working in care is the best thing I have ever done.”
“You’re doing something for someone that no one else can do. It’s out of this world what pleasure you get.” Those are the words of CRG Homecare’s Employee of the Year 2019 and Support Worker, Kevin Kelly. Before he became a Support Worker, Kevin was a bus driver and worked at the arcades on Southend’s…
Read moreHow will you change your life in 2020?
2019 has absolutely flown by! We can’t believe that not just a new year, but a new decade is upon us. With new beginnings ahead, will you be turning over any new leaves and making New Year’s resolutions? According to research, around 60% of people admit that they try to make New Year’s resolutions, but…
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