{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ee38c151a2f4613426916f/6a2ba11fa23fc606657fe1d3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Care Inside the M25 ","description":"<p>In this episode, Michael and Theodore Powell, CEO of Springdene Nursing &amp; Care Homes, unpack the realities of residential care within London’s M25 and why Social Care needs a complete cultural rethink, not just more funding.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they look at:</p><ul><li>Why care homes can offer something profoundly different to care at home, particularly in terms of social connection, safety and quality of life.</li><li>The emotional and financial stress families face when making urgent care decisions, often with little understanding of funding systems.</li><li>How London’s housing market, staffing shortages and cost of living crisis create unique pressures for Providers.</li><li>The widening gap between local authority funding rates and the real cost of delivering high-quality, person-centered care.</li><li>Why international care staff remain vital to the Sector, and the cultural values that make great caring environments possible.</li><li>How technology and AI are adding more administrative burden to care homes instead of giving staff more time with residents.</li><li>Why the disconnect between the NHS, local authorities and social care providers leaves vulnerable people stuck in hospital beds.</li><li>The long-term cultural changes needed to rebuild Social Care.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode is a deeply thoughtful conversation about the future of Social Care, the pressures Providers face, and the human stories that continue to make the Sector rewarding.</p><p><br></p><p>If you found this episode helpful, please leave a review and share it with your network.</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s continue the conversation on LinkedIn 👇</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 / <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelzbutcher/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michaelzbutcher</a></p><p>🔗 / <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodore-powell-365571178/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theodore-powell-365571178</a></p><p><br></p><p>#socialcare #carehomesuk #healthandsocialcare #carehomes #socialcarecrisis #careproviders</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Michael Butcher"}