Care Guides

Welcome to the care guides page, where you can find useful resources to support your practice as an adult social care provider. Care guides are concise and practical documents that cover various topics. They are designed to help you understand the key principles and processes.  

You can browse the available care guides below and download them for free. 

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Care Planning Guide (956 Kb)

This guide provides an overview of the principles and practice of care planning, as well as some tips to help you implement it effectively in your work setting. 

Audit Guide (962 Kb)

This guide provides an overview of the principles and practice of audits, as well as some tips to help you implement it effectively in your work setting. 

Incident Guide (1.05 Mb)

This guide provides an overview of the principles and practice of incidents, as well as some tips to help you implement it effectively in your work setting. 

Fall Response Guide (734 Kb)

This guide provides an overview of what you should do in the event of someone falling. 

Medication Incident Guide (744 Kb)

This guide provides an overview of what you should do in the event of a medication incident.