After a rollercoaster few months for all residing or working in social care, it hardly seems possible that a vaccine, and thus a pathway back to the life we love to live, is on the horizon. At Apple House care homes we want to assure you that we are working hard behind the scenes to keep safe the people entrusted to our care and our teams. PPE continues to be worn at all times in accordance with PHE best practice guidelines and we pay our team their full wages if they are called upon to isolate. We have collectively worked …
We are thrilled to announce that John Caslake, registered manager of our Summerwood care home, has won the award for Outstanding Innovation and Best Practice, 2020 (Hampshire Care Awards)! In the same year that saw John lead Summerwood to a CQC rating of Outstanding in 4 key areas, this new award really is well deserved by John and has been a welcome boost to him and the entire Summerwood team after what has been a challenging year for all in social care roles. In response to the deluge of congratulatory messages received from his colleagues, John said: This award nomination …