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WASHCO’S Love Laundry Awards return for 2024
Commercial laundry equipment specialist WASHCO has announced the launch of the 2024 Love Laundry Awards. Established in 2021, these awards celebrate
the dedication of care homes and their laundry teams. Now in their fourth year – and with a record number of nominations in 2023 – the Love Laundry Awards are now open for entries under the following categories: n Best Care Home Group Award – open to care home groups with more than eight homes.
n Love Laundry Hero Award – recognising an individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty.
n Love Laundry Care Home Award – for care home teams that have demonstrated outstanding teamwork in laundry management.
The winner of the Love Laundry Hero Award will receive £250 to spend on electrical goods for themselves, while the Love Laundry Care Home winner will get £500 to spend on electrical goods for their care home. The winner of the Best Care Home Group will win £500 to spend on electrical goods and receive
Orchard wins Stars of
Social Care Award Orchard Care Homes has won Outstanding Care Home Provider at the Stars of Social Care Awards. The provider was also nominated in the
Inspirational Care Home Manager (North), Care Home Design, and Technology and Innovation categories.
press coverage, including a case study feature on the WASHCO website. The winners of the three awards will be
announced at Care Show Birmingham in October. WASHCO’s marketing director Emily Stoten said: “The Love Laundry Awards have been growing from strength to strength. It’s wonderful to see so many nominations and to honour the passionate individuals and teams who work diligently behind the scenes, ensuring that laundry processes run smoothly and contribute to the overall well-being and safety of residents. WASHCO is committed to supporting and recognising them through these Awards. We are looking forward to discovering the great stories and fantastic people making a difference every day.”
Exemplar welcomes new Sexuality Champions
Exemplar Health Care has welcomed its first Sexuality Champions to encourage conversations about friendships, sexuality, and intimacy.
Working with Exemplar’s existing
sexuality training programme, this new initiative is intended to build the confidence and knowledge of staff and residents while challenging perceptions about sex and disability to empower people to maintain fulfilling and healthy personal relationships. Exemplar partnered with charity Enhance
the UK to first deliver training on this topic in 2020. As part of Enhance the UK’s #UndressingDisability campaign, which aims to normalise sex and disability, team members at all Exemplar Health Care homes are trained to help residents exercise their right of sexual expression in a safe, healthy, and legal way. This training will now be led by the new Sexuality Champions, to ensure everyone continues to be educated on the topic and feels confident to continue having these conversations.
Lianne Ford, head nurse at Exemplar Health Care, said: “We all want to be loved, look and feel good, and have meaningful relationships. Our Sexuality Champions are here to ensure that this isn’t any different for people who live in care homes. “Our Champions deliver training and support to both colleagues and residents to improve care around sexuality, intimacy and relationships, in a safe and lawful way. The aim is to make this part of ‘the norm’ at Exemplar Health Care, and we will continue to put in the work to make sure this becomes the case.”
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The judges said: “Orchard Care Homes deserves the Care Home Provider award for their unwavering commitment to personalised inclusive care. Through their Reconnect specialist dementia care communities, they offer personalised environments that promote independence and well-being. “By embracing comprehensive
training and development programs, they ensure staff deliver bespoke care plans resulting in significant improvements in resident outcomes. Their collaborative culture and dedication to staff recognition further highlight their excellence in care provision.” Hayden Knight, CEO of Orchard Care Homes, commented: “This is very much an award for each and every person who works at Orchard Care Homes. The judges said some very complimentary things about the work of colleagues across our homes; this would not be possible without their dedication and commitment towards making sure every resident lives their best possible life with us.”
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