by Ayshea Domun | Sep 1, 2025 | Family, Homepage
Dementia is a growing concern in the UK, with around 1 million people currently living with a form of dementia1. The financial burden is significant—dementia care costs the UK £36.7 billion annually, with social care alone accounting for £16.9 billion. For individuals...
by Ayshea Domun | Aug 18, 2025 | Commissioners, Homepage, Professionals
I’m Dwain, and I’ve been living at Oakland House for a while now. I suffer with psychosis, but my symptoms are under control with medication. Life hasn’t been easy for me. Growing up I lacked the stability I needed which had an impact on more than just my mental...
by Ayshea Domun | Aug 15, 2024 | Commissioners, Family, Professionals, Service Users, Staff
Across Manchester, the city council has an ambition for all nursing and residential care homes to achieve “good” or “outstanding” CQC ratings. As part of this, annual Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) audits carry out sample checks and observations to support and...
by Amanda Chadwick | Jan 9, 2024 | Professionals, Staff
Care Quality Commission (CQC) KLOE ‘s are a set of standardised guidelines to assess the effectiveness, safety, and quality of healthcare settings. The Caring domain ensures that services are effective in treating patients with compassion, respect, and empathy....
by Jenny Eluwa | Dec 14, 2023 | Professionals
It is every person’s fundamental right to be treated with dignity and respect, to have their wants and preferences recognized, and to have all that contributes to their perceived well-being, acknowledged. At Equilibrium Healthcare we make this one of our most...
