Blueleaf, the nationwide business that helps care homes deliver better outcomes, is promoting learning and best practice in continence care with the launch of its new whitepaper and Learning Circle sessions to coincide with World Continence Week (19-23 June).
With two out of three people in care homes requiring continence care, it is a widely prevalent condition that can affect residents in numerous ways, eroding their dignity and self-esteem and increasing the likelihood of further health complications.
Therefore, it is vital that care homes are aware of the latest treatment, products and technologies for providing the highest quality of continence care. These are the key issues discussed in its new paper – ‘Best Practice in Continence Care’ – which aims to set the standards for individualised continence care now and in the future.
The solutions discussed in the whitepaper are also designed to ensure that care homes better target the time and money spent on continence care, while also reducing the waste and environmental impact through the adoption of digital tools.
Blueleaf is also marking World Continence Week by hosting the first in a series of Learning Circle sessions planned for the year at care homes across the UK, with one of the first sessions being held at Exemplar Health Care’s ‘Bennet Court’ care home on 20 June.
The Continence Care Learning Circle sessions are being delivered in partnership with experts from TENA and Ontex. The sessions will provide tailored advice for each care home, helping them identify ways of making continence care easier, improving residents’ well-being, while also reducing waste and cost.
In addition to the audit and training element of the session for the care home staff, Blueleaf will also host a Blueleaf Bingo session for the care home’s residents to support the home’s commitment to encourage social engagement and support the residents’ cognitive functions.
Ellen Brown, Sales and Marketing Director of Blueleaf, says that raising the standards of continence care will remain a priority for Blueleaf beyond World Continence Week: “Incontinence is one of the biggest drivers for people moving into care. Yet, it sadly remains a taboo topic in the wider community.
“World Continence Week is a much-needed event for breaking down the stigma attached to incontinence, and an opportune moment to raise awareness and educate on the best treatment for a very common condition. Through our whitepaper, and our Learning Circle programme which care homes can take advantage of throughout the year, we’ll continue to work with care homes to ensure that residents receive the highest quality of continence care.”
To download the whitepaper, or to book an expert Learning Circle session please visit: https://www.blueleafcare.com/our-services/products/continence-care-2
