A Colchester Care Home resident died after choking on his lunch just a few hours after being given his first Covid-19 vaccination and beating the virus.
In a further tragic twist his wife had died in a car accident just a few days before after she was on her way home from her own vaccination. Neither of the two incidents are being linked to the vaccination.
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Achieve together have become the latest adult care provider to introduce Dechoker ACD equipment as phase 1 of training and deployment is completed across more than 150 sites.
Formed in 2018 with a merger between cmg and The Regard Group, Achieve together are one of the biggest support providers for people with learning disabilities and autism in the UK.
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We know that on the whole the CQC do not endorse products, and we are not suggesting they do here or in any other case. That said, CQC Inspectors do make comment from time to time.
We have collated some of the comments from a number of inspections where Dechoker is mentioned, with links to the original report. In each case the home was given an Outstanding rating.
You can find them on the CQC section of our website along with other information on how we support the adult care sector.
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The Award Winning Provider of Social Care eLearning Grey Matter, have added Dechoker training to their portfolio of courses on their Click platform.
The CPD Certified course covers all aspects of Dechoker use including how and when to use the life-saving device in a choking emergency. Care providers that subscribe to Click can access the course for free.
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A man from Ealing, London died in hospital after being ruled not fit for surgery as a result of a choking incident suffered whilst at home.
The West London Coroner’s Court heard Shajaat Husain, a retired window cleaner originally from Bangladesh, was given palliative care and died on New Year’s Day.
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Demonstrating their commitment to delivering ‘high levels of care’ across their adult care services, Glenholme have purchased 32 Dechoker ACD kits for their portfolio of homes.
Glenholme provide first class nursing and residential care for the elderly including those with challenging behaviour or dementia care. Staff were able to complete their device eLearning module using eLFY.
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