Loneliness and a loss of hope affect many older people who are living independently. Rosemary Hurtley visited a care home in Sweden that adopted a different care model: staff and residents work together on art projects

There is a lot to be learned by visiting a care home abroad, where things may be done differently to the norm here in the UK. In this article, Rosemary Hurtley describes her personal experience of visiting a care home in the picturesque Swedish village of Åkarp

The medical model of ‘care’ divorced from any relationship is rightly discredited, but the delivery of person-centred care remains a challenge. Rosemary Hurtley and Claire Moore introduce a work-based course that focuses on the citizen's perspective

Rosemary HurtleyMSc (Geron), Dip COT, FRSAConsultant in Health And Social Care, and Occupational TherapistJulia PitkinOccupational Therapist, Certificate in Dementia Studies, Certificate in Training Practice CIPD, Validation Teacher

Rosemary HurtleyCo-Founder and Chief Executive, 360 Forward, Consultant Occupational Therapist

Rosemary Hurtley explains how the 360 standard Framework encourages staff to go beyond meeting essential standards of care by achieving excellence through person-centred outcomes

Independent Quality Improvement Consultant and Occupational Therapist; Co-founder of the 360 Standard Framework for defining and transforming cultures of care and Elizabeth Care

Rosemary Hurtley provides an overview of the Eden Alternative as a relationship-centred approach to care.

There is a growing need for our social care system to adapt to the demands of an ageing population. Rosemary Hurtley outlines how the care system works in Sweden, and the learning points we can take away to provide the best possible care here in the UK

The Care Quality Commission has said that the best care homes are those that adopt a culture of learning. In this article, Rosemary Hurtley discusses a case study where a care home in Betchworth used the 360 Standard Framework to help embed such a culture

When delivering day-to-day care, staff may get consumed by the task at hand rather than the individual they are supporting. Rosemary Hurtley and Julia Pitkin outline the steps to consider to ensure the care home team is delivering a person-centred service