Here at Apple House care homes, we recognise and value the importance of safe visiting to our services. COVID-19 continues to throw considerable challenges at all of us in our communities. At a time of uncertainty and change it is often our families we turn to for support and love to see us through difficult times. We at Apple House believe this connection to our loved ones is fundamental to emotional wellbeing. How then do we uphold a strong and positive visiting ethos at a time when social interaction and mixing of households potentially causes harm? Visiting Pods! The Government …
Huge congratulations go out to Carly Houghton, registered manager at Little Amberwood! Carly has passed her Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, a highly coveted qualification designed to build management and care skills to exceptionally high standards. Well done, Carly, from all of us in the Apple House care family! …
4th November 2020 – Update on visiting in our care homes as per government guidance. With the country now entering a second lockdown the government is reviewing its guidance on how people within care homes can have visitors safely. As you would have seen from our previous posts we are working closely with the people we support, their loved ones, and our wider community support teams to enable people to keep in contact and continue with their relationships during these challenging times.Guidance and national measures change quickly and we adapt to these changes as they arise. For the very latest practices within our homes …
The flu virus spreads from person-to-person, even amongst those not showing any symptoms. Unvaccinated, asymptomatic (but nevertheless infected) staff may unknowingly pass on the virus to vulnerable patients, friends, family and colleagues. Flu can cause severe complications and flu-related staff sickness also affects service delivery, impacting on patients and on other staff. Recently published evidence suggests a 10% increase in vaccination may be associated with as much as a 10% fall in sickness absence in the NHS. Flu outbreaks also have a serious effect on the social care sector. Every year there are flu outbreaks in care homes despite high …
Compassion Fatigue in Care Staff: Compassion fatigue is a term that has been used previously but is becoming more recognised during the covid-19 pandemic. ‘Compassion fatigue is a broadly defined concept that can include emotional, physical, and spiritual distress in those providing care to another. It is associated with caregiving where people or animals are experiencing significant emotional or physical pain and suffering.’ – Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project At Apple House care homes we recognise that our brilliant carers are working incredibly hard to ensure that they are giving their utmost in these unprecedented times. They are caring for the people we support, their colleagues, families and …
On behalf of the NHS, Misfits Theatre Company tackles the misinformation surrounding the flu vaccination head on and urges people with learning disabilities and their carers (family member or support worker) to not delay, and get their free flu vaccine today. …
