In a special podcast, Care Home Management magazine editor Ailsa Colquhoun talks to specialist food service provider apetito about how care homes can comply with the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI).

The guests are apetito’s senior dietitian Rachel Sipaul and speech and language therapist and founder of Speakmore, Tracy Broadley Jackson.

The panel discusses:

• What exactly is Dysphagia and who is affected?
• Why care homes must be aware of IDDSI
• How IDDSI helps providers and residents
• The potential risks if care homes do not comply with the framework
• How to involve a resident's family
• The difficulties care homes face trying to comply
• The importance of training and raising awareness internally.

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In our latest podcast, Care Home Management looks forward to the next Care Home Awards which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026.

This flagship event, of which Care Home Management is the media partner, is the perfect way for providers to reward themselves and their teams for best practice, and to boost their reputation locally.

Commercial director Helen Warrilow outlines:

• The benefits of entering
• How winning or being a finalist can boost reputation and occupancy
• New categories for 2026
• How to enter
• How to sponsor a category and enjoy discounted advertising with CHM
• News of the Awards Lunch on May 15 2026.

Tune in now to find out more about the Care Home Awards 2026.

Podcast hosted by Steve Hemsley and kindly sponsored by Hendrix Training.

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In our latest industry-leading podcast, we look at the state of the UK care home market and how the current economic and political landscape is impacting buyers and sellers.

We talk to Christie & Co’s managing director for care Richard Lunn, and head of healthcare consultancy Hannah Haines about trends, transactions and occupancy.

The Care Market Review 2025 special podcast reveals that market activity has picked up and yields continue to stabilise, but investors remain selective about where they put their money. The market is evolving with more M&A and joint ventures between investors and a focus on management contracts.

Moving into 2026, more money is likely to become available for mid-market deals and high-performing care homes.

On the podcast we also discuss how the sector will be impacted by the Labour government's overhaul of the planning system and how high construction costs are fuelling joint venture partnerships.

We also explore geographical trends, how interest from international investors is likely to grow in 2026, the future of purpose-built homes and other factors that will decide the health of the UK care home marketing over the next year.

Podcast hosted by Steve Hemsley and kindly sponsored by Hendrix Training.

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In our special podcast with workforce management systems specialists Planday we look at AI's role in balancing staffing needs, predicting revenue and improving scheduling efficiency.

We talk to Planday's principal AI engineer Tom Gadsby who discusses:

• The importance of starting small with AI pilots to assess its impact on staff retention and well-being
• Why you must gradually scale up, while maintaining human oversight and control
• The need to speak to other care homes to understand their experiences and challenges
• How to define the key problems and objectives for your care home before exploring AI solutions
• Why care homes should reach out to providers such as Planday to understand how their AI-powered workforce management tools could address your specific needs.
  
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In this special podcast with communications specialists Conteur, Care Home Management discusses how care homes can and should be promoting their positive story.

Join Conteur's managing director David Huckerby and account director Natasha Jones as they provide top tips on how to create a positive narrative. These include:

• How to become a community hub
• Why you need to be authentic and consistent in your marketing
• How to leverage different social media platforms
• Why you should use video content
• How to encourage staff to be care home brand ambassadors
• How to help change negative perceptions of social care.

Hear about one case study where Conteur helped a care home increase enquiries by 90% and boosted occupancy by 32% in three months.

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In the second of our special podcasts on Artificial Intelligence we explore how AI is improving care today.

We look at:

• How AI is improving care outcomes
• The use of AI to solve problems
• How AI is saving time and money by improving manual tasks
• The importance of Human Intelligence in this new world
• How AI supports residents and staff
• How AI improves data quality

Join guest host York Woodford-Smith from Five On A Bike as he discusses all things AI and care with Ally Cares CEO Thomas Tredinnick and PainChek's senior business development manager Tandeep GIll.

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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is the world's leading non-drug intervention for dementia, proven to delay cognitive decline by 4-6 months.

In this special podcast we talk to specialist Brain+ and its CEO Devika Wood, who explains how this digital solution is helping people living with dementia.

The therapy is delivered through multimodal group therapy, involving 5-8 residents, and recommended to be conducted twice a week over seven weeks.

CST can improve communication, reduce aggression and anxiety, and improve someone's mood.

Devika provides an example of a session focused on childhood memories, involving residents discussing games and sparking conversations.

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Care homes can save time and money be reassessing how they replace and maintain their assisted baths and showers.

This is the message from moving and handling experts Medaco on the special Care Home Management podcast: ‘Top Assisted Bathing Trends That Won’t Drain Your Budget’.

Medaco is vendor-neutral, and operations director Steve Smallridge says the overall design on baths has not changed much during the company’s 40 years supporting care homes, but there are now many more options.

He adds that most baths last between 10-15 years, and providers need to decide when it is the most cost-effective time to replace assets rather than keep repairing them.

Most care homes will replace baths one at a time and it is important to be aware of wear and tear, especially when it comes to infection control and prevention.

Many baths are used for therapy nowadays as well as for general cleanliness, with features such as LED lights, spa and Bluetooth music options becoming more popular.

Showers are also becoming a more popular choice for care homes and for residents as part of any en-suite facility.

Installation manager Dave Hyde explains how new baths can be installed with minimum disruption, with many fixed in a resident’s room within one day. He also works with a nationwide team of engineers who advise care homes on how to get the most from their baths for longer.

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