News Care UK shortlisted for 11 Caring UK Awards
Care UK has been shortlisted in eleven categories at the Caring UK Awards, including in categories for Care Home Group and Care Employer of the Year. The Caring UK Awards celebrate outstanding
people in the care sector, highlighting excellence and rewarding those who work tirelessly to provide consistently outstanding care. Care UK has been shortlisted in the Care Home Group category for its consistently high-quality ratings, with 91 per cent of Care UK homes rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. In the Care Employer category, Care UK
has been recognised as being sector-leading in the training and development programmes available to colleagues, ranging from its apprenticeship scheme to its Chef Academy.
Care UK homes are finalists in nine other categories: n Activities Team of the Year – Field Lodge n Dementia Care Team of the Year – Field Lodge n Quality in Housekeeping – Norfolk House n Catering Team of the Year – Metchley Manor n Best Outdoor Environment Award – Glastonbury Court
n North Care Home of the Year – Hollins Park and Halecroft Grange
n South Care Home of the Year – The Burroughs n Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year – Perry Manor
n Scotland Care Home of the Year – Caledonian Court and Lauder Lodge
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Leicester in December.
Care UK Cardiff care home opens its doors
Care UK’s Llys Herbert care home in Cardiff welcomed guests including the Lord Mayor of Cardiff to celebrate its official opening. Also joining the celebrations were members of Goldies Cymru and guests from Guide Dogs for the Blind. After being treated to a glass of bubbly, guests enjoyed live entertainment from local harpist Cerys Rees as well as the Corpus Christi High School Choir and a brass band.
To make it an afternoon to remember, the team at Llys Herbert organised a selection of family activities, including cookie decorating and the chance to sample some of the home- cooked meals available at the home. Llys Herbert is a state-of-the-art care home
which provides full-time residential and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the home boasts its own cinema, café, and hair salon, and
offers plenty of indoors and outdoors space for relaxation and recreation.
Therisa Galazka, home manager at Llys Herbert, said: “Our grand launch party was a huge success and the perfect way to officially open Llys Herbert. “Our neighbours have been so warm and
welcoming, and we loved meeting so many local people during the event – we already feel like part of the community!”
Nottinghamshire dementia home wins earns end-of-life care award
Wren Hall in Nottinghamshire has achieved the highest recognition in end-of- life care at The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) awards. The specialist dementia nursing home
received ‘Platinum’ status for end-of-life care and the title of ‘GSF Home of the Year 2023’ at the GSF annual conference and awards ceremony hosted at The Pendulum Hotel in Manchester. Wren Hall’s previous accolades include an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating plus being named a Nursing Times Award finalist or winner for the past four years. For over two decades, GSF has helped teams in all settings provide improved and proactive care, enabling people to live well until they die. GSF is a practical and evidence-based end of life care improvement programme. Wren Hall strives to provide a homely and friendly environment to help those living with dementia to achieve optimum independence. Part of this includes referring to those who reside in the home as ‘family members’ rather than residents. Anita Astle MBE, owner and manager of Wren Hall, said: “The awards were a great celebration of the UK’s best health and care providers for care in the final stages of life and to be recognised amongst them as one of the best is an honour and a testament to Wren Hall’s commitment to providing exemplary care. “We believe that every individual, regardless of their journey, deserves the highest quality of care and dignity in their final days.”
Breaking ground ceremony for Leatherhead retirement development
A breaking ground ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of work on a new retirement development in Leatherhead. Christ Church Apartments is being
developed by leading retirement home provider Birchgrove on the former Christ Church United Reformed Church site. The development will consist of three buildings totalling 62 self- contained apartments for people over 65. As well as representatives from Birchgrove and main contractor Kori Construction, Christ
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Church URC parishioners also attended the ceremony.
Christ Church Apartments will include
exclusive onsite amenities such as a restaurant, licensed bar, club room, fitness suite, library, landscaped gardens, and bowling green. Residents will benefit from a regular events and activities programme, and for added peace of mind there will be a concierge and 24-hour staff presence. Work on Christ Church Apartments is
expected to be completed by February 2025. Birchgrove MD Honor Barratt said: “We are
excited to be working with Kori Construction to build our next retirement community in Leatherhead.
“Christ Church Apartments will encapsulate all the benefits of the Birchgrove offering; beautiful, purpose-built apartments, a flexible rental model, publicly accessible communal spaces and a development the continues to remain at the heart of the local community.”
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com November 2023
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