Care Champions - providing training to the care sector

25/09/2025

What an amazing village we are lucky enough to run our business in.

Not only do we have the best coffee shop, pub and restaurant, but each of them has shown such incredible community spirit this week by helping us out with favours, asking for little or nothing in return. We are so grateful. Thank you all sooooo much., Red Fort Caerleon, Ye Olde Bull Inn and Coffiology

15/09/2025

With the start of flu season, schools, care providers, and health settings are getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year.

At Care Champions, we’ve already begun delivering our Immunisation and Intramuscular Injection training, helping staff feel confident and competent in keeping the people they support safe.

This course covers both the theory and the hands-on practical skills needed to prepare and safely administer injections, manage the cold chain, and respond to adverse reactions.

Today's delegates enjoyed the opportunity to practise their technique in a safe, supported environment, as always

Whether you’re a school, a care home, or a health provider, this training ensures your staff are ready for flu season and beyond.

If your team needs training or refresher sessions, get in touch. We'd be happy to help.

15/08/2025

Glowing client feedback on a sunny autumnal Friday… all thanks to our amazing trainers.

That’s me grinning from ear to ear all weekend, then.! 🥰

13/08/2025

Oh, I love this idea. Bravo 👏

Fish & Chips Friday at Mill House - Friday 29th August!

At Mill House Care Home, we’re proud to support our local community and create welcoming spaces where people can connect, share stories, and enjoy time together.

That’s why we’re inviting those aged 55 and over to join us for our monthly Fish & Chips Friday – a lovely opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a classic lunch in warm and friendly surroundings, taking place on the last Friday of the month.

Join us for a delicious fish and chips lunch, great conversation, and a relaxed atmosphere – all part of our commitment to bringing people together and building stronger community connections.

August’s Fish & Chips Friday is on Friday 29th August at 1:30pm

📍 Mill House Care Home, Chipping Campden, GL55 6DR

👥 For members of our local community, aged 55+

🗓️ A monthly event – spaces are limited!

Booking is essential and places are completely FREE! To book your place, please contact our Community Relations Manager, Paul, at pturvey@ariacare.co.uk

We can’t wait to welcome you! 💛

11/08/2025

We deliver practical hands on clinical training for nurses carers and support staff in care homes hospices and community settings.

Our courses focus on the skills your team actually uses every day from venepuncture and wound care to catheterisation medication administration and more.

Real skills and real confidence ready for the real world.

Message us today to book your next training session.

05/08/2025

What a turnaround

It's official. A care home we’ve been supporting over the last 12 months has gone from Requires Improvement to Good across the board.

In that time, we’ve delivered all of their staff training, from safeguarding and medication to dementia care and Mental Capacity Act. The CQC report highlights how staff used that training to improve care, change their practice, and deliver better outcomes.

That’s the difference between training that ticks a box and training that changes care.

When CQC comments on the quality of the training, they recognise that it was effective in building staff confidence and improving care standards.

Huge credit to the fantastic team here at Care Champions. Our knowledge, energy and high standards made this all possible.

We’re proud to have played a part in this journey with our client.

03/08/2025

It's hard to believe we are reading about yet another avoidable death due to food related choking in our care homes and confusion around DNAR

Attached is a recent inquest into how a resident choked and became unresponsive in her care home. The staff DIDN'T start CPR because there was a DNAR in place.

Can you imagine? An elderly lady is choking to death right in front of you but don't know what to do, or who to call...so you do NOTHING because there is a DNAR in place.!

Her DNAR was wrongly interpreted by nurses and that misunderstanding cost her life. Of course, this dreadful, preventable death wasn’t just about the DNAR situation. There were so many errors I literally lost count.

LET'S BE CLEAR

DNAR stands for Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

It DOES NOT mean

• Do not give back slaps or abdominal thrusts if someone is choking
• Do not call 999
• Do not offer first aid or support
• Do not treat the person
• Do not help if they are in distress

If someone is
• Choking
• Collapsing
• In pain
• Having a seizure
• Confused
• Struggling to breathe

You help them
You call for support
You give emergency first aid

DNAR does not stop you from acting. It NEVER has. It NEVER will.

Shockingly, this story is not new. In the last five years, more than 1,300 people in England and Wales have died from choking.
Most were older adults. In care homes, choking deaths happen every year.

Some cases, like Joan Whitworth and Ivy Dixon, involved staff not helping because they misunderstood DNAR orders.Coroners have raised serious concerns about this. It is not uncommon.

Choking is a medical emergency that absolutely CAN be REVERSED if acted on quickly. DNAR does not mean do nothing. It is not a reason to hesitate.

This is NOT a grey area. Understands the difference TODAY.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/much-loved-grandmother-who-knew-32189598?fbclid=IwY2xjawL8jyNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE1UUxkU0dhVVNrUmdjUUxOAR4wJaSOlG2iXRkxZPYrhnKRr-d7R4-Tc6J2ER56SDToS-xS1nLnmNLUgU2K_g_aem_4YYUSM063-rmQNQe9zzZwg

Blyth grandmother Joan Whitworth, died in March 2023 when she choked after care home staff gave her a meal that did not meet her needs

17/07/2025

There’s been a big shift in what happens after someone dies expectedly in your care. And this has caught a lot of people off guard.

Since September 2024, all expected deaths now go through the Medical Examiner before a death certificate can be issued. That means the days of doctors automatically notifying the coroner (especially if they hadn’t seen the person recently) are over.

What does this mean for you?

If you’re a care home manager, nurse or senior carer, you need to know:

When a coroner does need to be notified
What your role is now the Medical Examiner is involved
What’s changed on the death certificate
And what mistakes could hold things up or cause problems

If you’re a nurse you need to know:

The minimum observation time before confirming death.
The legal requirements of confirming death
The six clinical processes to be performed before confirming death

We are running live Zoom sessions to explain it all clearly, using real examples from care settings.

It’s practical, it’s straight to the point, and there’ll be time for questions.

If you want to book a place on our next session or just want to know more, drop me a message, or tag someone who you feel should attend.