Introduction At Apple House care homes we strive to support residents to lead a healthy lifestyle and to be as independent as possible. We provide access to a programme promoting healthy living and wellbeing, with home cooked fresh food, regular exercise, and creative activities. This article outlines why it is important to give people with autism the opportunity to take part in creative activities and regular exercise. Challenges for people with Autism For people with autism, you may notice that they can have challenges in interacting in social situations as it can be overwhelming at times with direct verbal communication. …
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. …
As the risk of coronavirus increases, the government is urging organisations to put in place contingency plans to mitigate its potential impact – but what will be needed and when is still uncertain. Apple House today released our COVID-19 (coronavirus) Contingency Plan which is a working document to keep our team and people we support safe and to plan for worst case scenarios in the event the virus spreads or is declared to be a pandemic. Planning for all eventualities is a sensible step even though we all hope the current containment of the virus in this country will continue. …
As the situation with Coronavirus continues to evolve globally, and today with confirmed cases in Britain, please find an update below from the Department of Health, UK Government, sent to us today as a social care provider. Please be assured that Apple House has in place its own robust emergency plans as well as stringent policies and procedures around infection control. The health of our staff team and those whom we support is key and we will remain vigilant and continue to monitor the situation. — Jane Montrose, Managing Director, Apple House care homes. Situation in the UK Two patients …
Once again everyone at Apple House Ltd are getting their flu vaccinations to prepare for the winter ahead. Today I went to our local pharmacy and had this year’s flu vaccination.Throughout our services we are promoting the uptake of the vaccine in order to be protected against the flu which can have an enormous effect on people’s health, not only for themselves but for those close to them. You can see our previous blog post here whereby we pledge our support to Public Health England’s campaign to promote the vaccination.My pharmacist said that ‘the sooner the better’ for getting your vaccination and the more …
Here at Apple House care homes, our flu vaccination campaign for this year is in full swing. Protecting the people we support, our families and people we come into contact with each day in our varied lives is so important. For the coming 2019/20 flu season we at Apple House are part of the Public Health England and NHS England & NHS Improvement campaign which focusses on the protective benefit of the flu vaccination using a “Shield” motif. If you work with people in health or social care, you’re more likely to be exposed to flu – and to pass …
The entire team at Apple House care home and the company send warmest and heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to D on achieving his BLACK BELT at karate! Some years ago, D dreamed of being a karate black belt. At the time it seemed such a far off aspiration–where to start? One step at a time, we suggested, with the very first lesson, that initial moment of excitement and possibly fear. Yesterday D was presented with his black belt, after years of dogged determination and hard work and he couldn’t be happier! D has given his kind permission for his photo and wonderful …
Huge congratulations go to Mr * at Apple House for his recent achievement of attaining a brown/white stripe belt at Karate! Mr * discovered his passion for the martial art some years ago and, through dogged determination, has moved through each stage and a rainbow of belt colours in striving for his dream of attaining a black belt. Thank you Mr * for permitting us to share his image and his good news! …
It’s the time of year for our influenza vaccinations and, as Director of Operations, I am right there in line to get mine done and know that I will have the vaccination to protect me from flu this year. Once again I booked my appointment at Boots and it was great to have the same person giving me my vaccination as last year. We went through the health check first and then I signed the consent form. The flu vaccination is a great way to have peace of mind that I will be as protected as possible from the strain …
