Judgement day for Apple House care homes! What a fabulous day it was yesterday at the ICC in Birmingham where finalists of The National Learning Disability and Autism Awards came together from around the country for judging day! We were incredibly proud to have been nominated and to be finalists for England in FIVE categories (see previous blog post). It was an early start from sunny Dorset. The mini bus was packed with a picnic and excited team members, and T from Summerwood and D from Apple House (D is a finalist). Fact: Birmingham has its own microclimate resembling …
Some exciting news! We are so pleased to announce that we are finalists in five categories of the The National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2018 for England. We are so honoured to be finalists in so many categories. The National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards celebrate excellence in the support for people with learning disabilities and aim to pay tribute to those individuals or organisations who excel in providing quality care. Our first finalist is our Summerwood care home in the ‘Positive Behaviour Support’ category which states; ‘The overriding goal of positive behaviour support is to enhance quality of life for …
