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Bermondsey care home “requires improvement” with inspectors concerned over how medicines are given

A Bermondsey care home “requires improvement” after inspectors found a patient had been given opiate medicine even though they drank alcohol every day.

The report, published on October 4, found that Aspinden Care Home’s “failure to safely manage medicines placed people at risk of harm”.

The report said that some people were prescribed medicines to be taken ‘as required’ meaning patients take them when they think they need them, rather than in prescribed doses. An example might be when a patient is in pain.

However, in these instances, inspectors found that the protocols around this were not “robust” enough, meaning

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Improving Lives with Renewable & Affordable Options

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2022 / The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic brought immense challenges for millions. As prices increased and salaries didn’t, many people struggled to keep up while adapting to the “new normal.”

Power Style Corporation, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Press release picture

Power Style Corporation, Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Press release picture

Power Style Corporation rose as an environmentally friendly alternative to help people reduce their electric bills. The company focuses on energy-efficient solutions for the Latin market providing solar equipment and home improvement in California and Texas.

“I wanted to help the Latin community to save money in electricity and add

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The 10 Best Headboards for Every Style of 2022

Who it’s for: People who want options when it comes to material, color, and even tufting style.

Who it isn’t for: People who want a splashy headboard.

It’s not often you get to pick the tufting style when you buy a headboard, but that’s exactly the chance you have here with West Elm’s Emmett Headboard. It’s available in five different tufting styles—vertical, horizontal, grid, border, and diamond—as well as a non-tufted version that’s just regular upholstery. What’s more, nearly every other aspect of the headboard is customizable, too. For instance, there are tons of different fabrics, from mauve velvet

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Tips on finding your personal style, from designer Jonathan Adler

Potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler’s career is full of creative highlights, including designing swanky hotels, being a judge on HGTV’s “Design Star: Next Gen” and creating a real-life Malibu Barbie Dream House. His furniture, pillows, rugs and vases are sold throughout the world, including at 11 Jonathan Adler stores, and he recently launched his first collection of tiles for Lunada Bay.

His latest gig is a 13-episode instructional series, “Decorate Like a Designer, with Jonathan Adler,” which premiered in May on Wondrium, a subscription streaming service for educational

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The 10 Best Entryway Tables of 2022

Also available at Wayfair and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Who it’s for: People looking for a decorative console table that’s neutral enough to blend in with the rest of their home decor.

Who it isn’t for: People looking for a console table with drawers and closed storage.

The Henn & Hart Console Table is a great option for people who want a neutral console table that still offers an element of design. This console table comes in three colors, including black, gold, and satin nickel, and features a cool geometric bottom shelf that elevates the style of the

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Great Spaces, Inc. in Acton offers budget-friendly home improvements

Budget-friendly is a term you may not expect to hear in the home improvement business, but Dawn Willis, owner of Great Spaces, Inc. in Acton, said she will work with any budget when it comes to helping a home owner with a project. Her main goal when she does a consultation with a potential client is to learn what will make them happier with their space.

“The bottom line is, we are giving someone something that will make them feel good,” said Willis.

Dawn Willis, owner of Great Spaces, Inc. in Acton, outside her showroom.

She started her business 13 years ago and opened her showroom at 245 Arlington St. four years

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