http://myhomelifemovement.org Quality of life in care homes Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://myhomelifemovement.org/best-practice-themes/keeping-the-workforce-fit-for-purpose/#comment-6 Sonia Gardner Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:52:10 +0000 http://79.170.40.38/myhomelife.org.uk/movement2/?page_id=43#comment-6 This looks like an excellent project. I have a passion for improved care for older people but from my experience in providing training in care homes; it starts with the Management team. Calling staff "Girls" is a practice that needs changing. We do not employ "Girls" to support care home work - we employ adults, therefore we expect staff to be treated like adults and not "Girls". Do we call the male staff "Boys"? This looks like an excellent project. I have a passion for improved care for older people but from my experience in providing training in care homes; it starts with the Management team. Calling staff “Girls” is a practice that needs changing. We do not employ “Girls” to support care home work – we employ adults, therefore we expect staff to be treated like adults and not “Girls”. Do we call the male staff “Boys”?

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