A message from Professor Martin Green, Care England: Dear public, Last week in response to the COVID19 outbreak the Government called upon retired nurses and doctors to return to work with the line ‘your NHS needs you’. Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, is complementing this message, ‘social care needs you too’. The adult social care sector too will require the support of the nation in the coming months if it is tocontinue to support some of society’s most vulnerable at these most worrying of times. We encourage those who are willing and able, to do …
Dear Friend and Family Member, During these uncertain times I wanted to share a little certainty with you. Here at Apple House care homes we are working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure every person we support, and each team member caring for them, are as safe and supported as can possibly be. This means that you can be certain we are taking no chances where coronavirus is concerned. I wrote to you last week (the letter is right here on our blog under the COVID-19 heading in the menu) and updated you on measures we have been taking so …
Dear reader, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic infection rate gathers momentum across the world and our nation, here at Apple House care homes we want to reassure you that we are working around the clock behind the scenes to keep residents and staff well, to the very best of our abilities. This is a fast-paced pandemic. Government guidance for all of us is changing every day and the information we share with our teams here is ongoing, extensive and up to date. We thought it might be useful to put some of our planning right here on our website and …
Last evening the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that coronavirus, COVID-19, was now classified as a worldwide pandemic. In turn the British Government are set to increase measures to ‘delay’ the spread of the virus in the UK. Here at Apple House care homes we want to reassure service users, their families, professionals, our staff and suppliers that we will deal with any suspected outbreak in accordance with published NHS and PHE guidelines. These guidelines cover what to do if a staff member or resident, or someone else connected to our homes, are diagnosed with COVID-19. Incorporating the NHS guidance …
“Every cake you bake, every cuppa you make and every pound you raise can make a huge difference to families facing dementia. Time for a Cuppa is the perfect occasion to get together with colleagues or friends and family over a cuppa and some cake, whilst raising money to help dementia specialist nurses to support more families facing dementia.” — Dementia Uk. Apple House care home had a lovely time this morning hosting their own ‘Time for a Cuppa’ event, raising funds for this worthwhile cause while enjoying a cuppa and cake. Photos shared with kind permission. …
