Specialist care for adults with acquired brain injury and learning disabilities can be a very rewarding place to work, but it can also be challenging. The individuals we care for have unique and complex needs which require understanding and patience.
Reflective practice in the workplace is the process of taking a step back to think about different experiences – the situations we encounter, the decisions we make and the outcomes that follow.→ Read the rest
Our 2025 staff conference took place on 13th & 14th November and celebrated the successes of our staff and service users, and the steps forward that we have made as an organisation. It’s been two years since we held our first Richardson Care conference, and during that time we have seen much growth, learning and change, and have much to be proud of.→ Read the rest
At Richardson Care we use the ‘Mum test’ as an informal but powerful guiding principle to ensure compassion, dignity, and quality in everything we do.
The ‘Mum test’ simply means: Deliver care in the way you would want it to be delivered to your own mum (or someone you love).→ Read the rest
Our specialist home at 23 Duston Road, has been rated ‘Good’ in a recent inspection by the CQC (Care Quality Commission). The independent regulator found the service to be ‘good’ in all areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, providing “exceptionally-tailored care, support and treatment.”→ Read the rest
We are pleased to support the publication of the Glasgow Coma Scale: an international standard for education and practice with adults. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)1 has been updated and published in the British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
The publication explains the background of the GCS, which was first published in The Lancet in 1974 by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Bennet, who worked at The Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Glasgow.→ Read the rest
Helen Carter and Christina Crout have joined Richardson Care as Admissions and Referrals Co-ordinators. They bring varied professional experience and skills to their new roles, working with Admissions and Referrals Manager, Gill Ayris.
Gill says: “I’m delighted to welcome Helen and Christina on board.→ Read the rest
Helen Petrie, Registered Manager at The Richardson Mews, has left Richardson Care after nine years in her role. She had come back to Richardson Care after also working here as a Senior Support Worker from 2002 – 2012.
We held a lunch for the management team so that we could all show our appreciation for Helen and thank her for all her hard work.→ Read the rest
Silvia Silva, Head of Care at Richardson Care, joined us in January 2023. Here she talks about her role and reflects on her first two years.
We have some wonderful, dedicated people working at Richardson Care in roles that require many different qualities, such as; compassion, patience, resilience, resourcefulness or creativity. And we aim to provide a positive, open, inclusive, friendly and professional environment for our staff as well as the service users that they care for.→ Read the rest
Richardson Care is 35 years old this year and we’re proud to remain an independent family business. And two of the residents who were with us then are still in our care today.
Richardson Care was set up in the family home of the late Brian Richardson, his wife Jackie and daughter Laura to provide a supportive home environment for young adults who had mental health or learning difficulties.→ Read the rest
