Happy International Women’s Day 2024 Wishing all our wonderful staff a very happy International Women’s Day today. We have a great team of women working for us at Adico Care and we take this opportunity today to acknowledge how great you are each and everyday! #IWD2024 and #InspireInclusion

What makes Adico Care so special? Adico Care is a small care agency who pride ourselves on providing personalised care to our clients. From day one, we want to ensure that all of our clients are receiving care that is tailored to you and we ensure that we carry out regular reviews to ensure that we are meeting your needs. With many large organisations the personal touch can be lost but not with Adico. We have a small team of highly qualified carers and an office team who you will come to know very well during your time with Adico care. We go above and beyond and treat each of our clients in the same way that we would our own loved ones and we really do want the very best outcomes for you. If you are looking for a care agency who truly care and are passionate about the support that they provide, you have come to the right place! Contact us today to discuss how we can enrich your life and provide support to enable you to remain living in your own home – 01992 469 540.

Taking a moment today to thank all of our carers who do a wonderful job each and every day. We appreciate all you hard work and dedication!   National Employee Appreciation Day on the first Friday in March each year focuses attention on employees in all industries. Employers across the country in business and organizations plan employee recognition and celebrations. Employee achievement and contributions are honoured.

CPR Training for all – follow the link to complete What is CPR? CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure, performed when the heart stops beating. Each year over 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK, with less than one in ten surviving – giving CPR and using a defibrillator can more than double someone’s chance of survival.   What is RevivR? RevivR is an interactive, online CPR training course. In just 15 minutes, you can learn how to save a life and receive your very own CPR certificate. It couldn’t be simpler – you just need your mobile phone or tablet and a cushion to practise on. Start the training now, or save it for later and get it sent straight to your inbox, ready when you are.   https://revivr.bhf.org.uk/

We’ve partnered up with HCPA!! “We’ve partnered up with @SocialCareAcad, so every member of our team can now access their own training skills passport all whilst receiving exclusive rewards! If you want to find out more about the Care Professional Academy, follow them on social media or visit www.careprofessional.co.uk  for more information”

Basic pancake recipe - Ingredients 100g plain flour 2 large eggs 300ml milk 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil, plus a little extra for frying lemon wedges , to serve (optional) caster sugar , to serve (optional) Method STEP 1 Put 100g plain flour, 2 large eggs, 300ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug , the n whisk to a smooth batter. This should be similar in consistency to single cream. STEP 2 Set aside for 30 mins to rest if you have time, or start cooking straigh t away. STEP 3 Set a medium frying pan or cr êpe pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper. STEP 4 When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden, using around half a ladleful of batter per pancake. Keep them warm in a low oven as you make th e rest. STEP 5 Serve with lemon wedges and caster sugar, or your favourite fi lling. Once cold, you can layer the pancakes between baking parchment, then wrap in cling film and freeze for up to two months. Recipe taken from BBC Good Food https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-pancakes made by pikisuperstar on Freepik

5-11th February 2024 Race Equality Week #RaceEqualityWeek2024 #ListenActChange Race Equality Week is a UK campaign that asks its participants to address barriers to race equality in the workplace. The campaign invites organisations and individuals to take part in anti-racist activities such as raising awareness, engaging senior leaders in the importance of anti-racist work cultures and sharing activities throughout the week. Find out more here – https://www.raceequalitymatters.com/race-equality-week/

Data Privacy Day 2024 January 28th 2024 is Data Privacy Day which reminds us that we must ensure personal data is processed with confidentiality & care. The DSP Toolkit is now the social care sector’s accepted best practice method for care providers to evidence their data protection practices & demonstrate compliance to all. It’s also the only way to inform the CQC during the inspection process that your care site has the necessary protections in place to meet the standards on Governance, Key questions and quality statements for a Well-led service.

Here For You The Here For You service is a confidential mental health and wellbeing service available to all health, social care and voluntary sector workers across Essex and Hertfordshire. The service has been commissioned by NHS England & Improvement to be the go-to resource for all staff, clinical and non-clinical. Here For You is a team of psychological therapists and mental health professionals. Should anyone require support The Here For You service can be contacted on 0344 257 3960 or alternatively, you can email them at hereforyou@nhs.net . They also have a website which you visit to obtain support www.hereforyou.info .

Weather update Overall Risk Score: AMBER (14) General Overview – Severe impacts are possible across the health and social care sector due to forecast weather conditions, including: increased risk of mortality across the whole population with significant mortality observed in older age groups; significant increased demand on all health and social care services; impact on delivery of services due to poor weather conditions and staff access; maintaining indoor temperatures at recommended 18°c may become challenging for some, leading to increased risk of vulnerable people; national critical infrastructure failures – generators, power outages, gas supplies etc. AMBER Cold-Health Alert – (Enhanced cold weather response) has been extended for the South East and is in effect between 14/01/2024 at 12:00 and 20/01/2024 at 12:00. Please access the Weather-Health Alert Dashboard for more information on the National Weather Overview: click here Please note that the Met Office may issue National Severe Weather Warnings (e.g. snow and ice) with short notice that you need to be aware of, so you can take appropriate action to prepare for. Click on the following link to access the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service