CEO Diary Update W/C 25Th July 2016

CEO Diary Update w/c 25th July 2016

To all members

last few weeks update:-

• Meetings with Nick Garbutt (media adviser) to discuss the ihcp response to the Programme for Government consultation PfG and the documentation needed to follow up on further meetings with senior officials/political representatives – the PfG response is attached for information.
• I was invited to join the project board meeting on Adult Social Care Reform which was scheduled to take place on 8th July – unfortunately this was cancelled at short notice and I have now secured a meeting with both Sean Holland and Chris Matthews on 1 August to discuss progress on the reform programme.
• Meeting with COPNI to provide some assistance in their understanding of how the care home fees structure works.
• Meeting with the Chair and Liz to plan for the Independent Care Awards for Feb/March 2017
• The Chair and I met the new CEO RQIA, Olive Macleod. We had a very useful meeting with a number of issues agreed – 1) RQIA are happy to participate in a safeguarding workshop for members, 2) RQIA are content to participate in regular workshop events with members,3) My Home Life will be recognised and given credit to in inspections 4) RQIA accept that unannounced inspections in Domiciliary Care Admin sites have little merit and they will move to give notice in future 5) RQIA will participate in the Care Awards – possible presentation of an award.
• The Chair and I met the CEO and staff at Nursing Homes Ireland – this was a very beneficial meeting with a lot of helpful information shared with us.
• Domiciliary Care SIG meeting – minutes will follow
• NICON conference – I input to a GMC panel discussion on regulation
• International nurse recruitment – all potential requirements have now been gathered from members and a number of ihcp directors are leading this project. Discussions have commenced with a recruitment agent and a further potential opportunity to collaborate with NHI is currently under consideration.

This week:-

• CEO Forum Domiciliary Care meeting
• Marie Louise Connolly BBC Health correspondent has been in contact about a potential story she wants to run on delayed hospital discharges – I am engaging with her on how best we can contribute to this if it runs.
• The Chair and I are meeting the new Commissioner (COPNI) – Eddie Lynch

REPORTS WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED via our website (click on below link)

COMMUNICATION RECEIVED – listed below

1.CONGRATULATIONS: on the Department of Occupational Therapy Launch at Our Ladys Care Home .the event was be attended by the Minister for Health, Michelle O’Neill MLA and Key speakers from the British Association of OT.

2.CONGRATULATIONS: to Faith House in Belfast in being the Winners for the Growing Support Gardening Challenge in the Care Homes Open Day 2016 See below Press release.

Immediate Release

26th July 2016

Growing Support Gardening Challenge – Care Home Open Day 2016 competition winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of the recent Growing Support Gardening Challenge which was held as part of Care Home Open Day 2016. Care homes around the country, participating in Care Home Open Day, took part in the Gardening Challenge which aimed to celebrate the great work taking place in care homes and to encourage more people living in care to be active in the garden than ever before.

The winners are:

Celebrating Age - Faith House in Belfast

Residents and children worked together to create a “Train of Life” planter featuring residents and family members with an age span of 100 years!

Celebrating Community – Burnworthy House in South Petherton

Residents ‘conscripted’ soldiers from the Army Air Corps in Yeovilton to help them dig out a new community allotment which will also be used by children from the local school.

Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday – Ebury Court in Romford

All the residents worked together to create an impressive Union Jack flowerbed made of red and white geraniums and blue lobelia

Celebrating Success – Haydock House in Kettering

Resident Hayley who has Prader-Willi Syndrome worked hard to transform the garden at Haydock House. She secured donations from the local garden centre and now proudly shows visitors the results of her hard work.

The runners up were:

Celebrating Age category – Middleton Hall in Darlington, Celebrating Community – Halas House in Halesowen, Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday category – Abbeyfield House in Irvine and Celebrating Success category – Heatherley House in Copthorne.

You can see more by visiting:

Thank you to all the care homes who took part. The judges were very impressed with the range of activities and the creativity of residents and staff and were pleased to hear how many care homes are planning to continue with gardening activities in the future.

For more information on Growing Support, please contact Victoria Hill at or 07946 430 126.

For more information on Care Home Open Day, please visit or email

3. Hi Pauline

Following on from our recent telephone conversation please find below some brief information relating to the programme for informal/family carers who support or care for a person living with Dementia. Thank you for agreeing to circulate and raise awareness of the programme at your weekly briefing. This is very much appreciated. I have attached an information flyer and I would be happy to distribute these to any domiciliary care workers or care homes that would be willing to promote the programme in their areas. We are planning to run programmes in Bangor, Ards, Lisburn, Downpatrick, Newcastle and any other SE Trust areas where there is an interest. I have also attached a flyer for further information. Thanks, Kelly

Kelly Barbour

Dementia Support Co-Ordinator

Training Academy

A: 10 Falcon Way, Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6SQ

T: 028 90 735273

W:

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5. We’re holding a special seminar at Corr’s Corner Hotel in September and it’s aimed at those within the catering and food preparation trade, including those that may work in care home kitchens. The event will focus on providing practical information on how to control food allergens, including sourcing free-from food products, and the legal aspects of food allergen management. We’ll have a practical cooking demonstration as well. The event is free to attend.

I appreciate you may not normally circulate such material to your members but if you feel this could be beneficial to them then I’d be more than happy to send through a PDF flyer for circulation.

I look forward to hearing from you and if you have any queries then please let me know.

Kind regards,

Michael Hills

Institute for Global Food Security

David Keir Building

Stranmillis Road

Queen’s University Belfast

BT9 5AG

Northern Ireland

Tel +44 (0) 28 90975411

Fax +44 (0) 28 90976513

Twitter: IGFS_Official

Website:Institute for Global Food Security

Regards

Pauline

Pauline Shepherd
Chief Executive
independent health & care providers
Mobile 07703754574