Winter Care Continuity Workbook | Editable Word + PDF
October 2026 edition
Files included: 1 editable Word file and 1 printable PDF (9 PDF pages in total), a branded cover and a START-HERE guide in one ZIP download. The Looking Glass Care logo appears in the documents. The inside-page image is taken from the supplied edition. PDF files are for reading and printing; they are not fillable forms.
Use and support: Use internally within the purchasing family or organisation, including its staff, without an extra per-staff licence. Do not resell blank paid templates. Free resources may be shared intact with attribution. For file access problems or a factual correction, contact info@lookingglasscare.co.uk with the title, edition and page. The Refund Policy explains included amendment support and statutory remedies.
These resources support practical work and local review. They do not certify legal compliance, CQC approval or individual competence. Check the current official guidance for your setting and adapt local procedures before use. Future updates and bespoke consultancy are included only where expressly stated.
Practical workbook — £5.85
A nine-page editable continuity workbook for adult social care managers in England preparing for cold-weather disruption. It helps a team document responsibilities, check realistic fallback arrangements, practise a short scenario and record the actions needed to keep essential support organised.
What is included
The workbook includes a service-scope record, roles and contacts, references to individual care plans, a staffing and visit fallback record, premises and equipment checks, data-access considerations, an alert and decision log, a fictional tabletop exercise, communication and recovery records, and manager sign-off with official sources. The inside-page preview shows an actual document page; the first image is the branded cover so you can inspect the style and writing space before purchase.
How to use it
Complete the service details with the people who will use the plan. Identify which support cannot safely be delayed, who can make decisions and how staff will access current information. Test a realistic disruption without putting anybody at risk: for example, ask how an out-of-hours colleague would find the relevant contact and communicate a revised visit. Record what failed, assign the correction and retest the affected step. Review after a real incident, a change of service or relevant new guidance.
Files and access
You receive a editable Microsoft Word document, the same PDF for reading or printing, and a short START-HERE guide in a ZIP file. The PDF is not a fillable form. You will need suitable software to open Word and PDF files and extract a ZIP archive. No subscription or separate consultation is included.
View the free one-page PDF sample. The complete ZIP is supplied as the digital product download after checkout.
Scope, version and permission
The workbook supports planning and evidence of review; it does not certify that a service is safe, compliant or inspection-ready. Adapt it to the responsibilities of your care setting and commissioning arrangements. It contains no medication instructions, temperature prescribing rules or clinical treatment plan. Individual clinical decisions and specialist equipment arrangements remain with the appropriate authorised professional.
Version 1.0, checked 11 October 2026 against UKHSA cold-health alert action card. Independent Looking Glass Care material; no government or regulator endorsement is claimed. Guidance can change, so use the linked official source for current requirements.
Licensed for use and adaptation within the purchasing family or organisation. Share completed records only where appropriate and secure. Do not resell the blank resource or present it as your own paid product.
Choose the right level
Start with the Free Winter Care Readiness Check if you only need a short initial review.
Download access and expired links
Store download links are active for 30 days after they are sent. For paid orders, the download is supplied after payment is confirmed; free downloads require no payment. Save your files to your device. If a link expires, or your file is missing or cannot be opened, email info@lookingglasscare.co.uk with your order reference for access help or a replacement link. This expiry applies to the delivery link, not to permitted use of files already downloaded or to online-course access.
