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Moreton Hill Care Centre, Gloucestershire Company: Barchester Healthcare Achievements •Promotion of a ‘home from home’ethos •Regarded as one of the best care homes in the region •Independent survey revealed that every resident believed they were treated with dignity and respect Kirkley Lodge, Middlesbrough Company: Anchor Trust Achievements •Excellent rating by the Care Quality Commission •Implementation of good medicine management •Improving quality care for residents at the end of their lives Sundridge Court, Kent Company: Caring Homes Acheivements •Creation of the Wish Passport that fulfils lifelong dreams of residents •Refurbishments include a wet and therapy rooms •Innovative project to forge links between young and older people Woodhouse Hall Care Home, Wakefield Company: Craegmoor Healthcare Achievements •All staff have a minimum of NVQ Level 2 •Firm commitment to personalised care services and diversity •Home has been transformed from a poor to excellent rating Morton Grange, Derbyshire Company: Morton Grange Achievements •A three star rating by former regulator •Investment in facilities, training, equipment and staff •The homes operates a ‘care with choice’ethos Ebenezer House, West Midlands Company: Dignus Healthcare Achievments •Implemented improvements to ensure personalised care •Residents involved in recruitment of staff •The facility has an excellent rating St Josephs Residential Care for the Elderly St Joseph’s Residential Care for the Elderly, West Sussex Company: Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace and Compassion Achievements •Winner of three major awards •Staff are dedicated to the care of the individual •Excellent rating from the Care Quality Commission |
Glyn Menai Dementia Care Centre Glyn Menai Dementia Care Centre, Bangor Company: Fairways Care Limited Achievements •Been cited as an example of how dementia care should be provided •Opened up a ‘pub’on site •All staff have received training in dementia care Belamacanda Care Home, Essex Company: Blackswan International Achievements •Regular activities for residents including trips abroad •Training opportunities available to staff •Strong commitment to treating and respecting residents as individuals Nightingale House, London Company: Nightingale Achievements •Three star rating from Care Quality Commission •Tailored and prompt wellbeing assessment and care package •Dedicated activities team New Wycliffe Home, Leicester Company: Vista Achievements •RNIB accreditation for Visibly Better award •A firm commitment to the Eden Alternative •Three star rating from the Care Quality Commission Bereweeke Court Nursing Home, Winchester Company: BUPA care Services Achievments •Refurbished home in 2008 •Forged strong links with the community •All staff trained in dementia |
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Residents at a Nottinghamshire care home have taken on the role of roving reporters, as they become the news team for their very own newspaper. Four Seasons care home Springfields in Elburton, Plymouth received an excellent rating from former regulator CSCI. A care assistant,who visited a terminally-ill resident on her days off, has won an award. Tina Smit, lead care assistant at The Shelbourne Senior Living Community in Sway, was named ‘Carer of the Year’ at Hampshire The County Magazine last month. A Sanctuary Care chef has triumphed in a prestigious cookery competition, securing a place in the national final. |
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