What is stress? At the most basic level, stress is our body’s response to pressures from a situation or life event. Some common features of things that can make us feel stress include experiencing something new or unexpected, something that threatens your feeling of self, or feeling you have little control over a situation. [Mental Health Foundation] In the following article, Jayne Jackson, registered manager at Apple House care home, writes an open and very insightful reflection on how stress plans can and do have a profoundly positive impact for a gentleman she supports: Our care plans are person centred and very individual to …
There is something very therapeutic about cooking. Mastering techniques and putting one’s own creative spin on a well-loved recipe. Collecting eggs from our Redcroft hens and reaching for a cook book for that special cake recipe… But, wait a minute! Cookery should be accessible to all who love it, shouldn’t it? We think so! Which is why, when ‘L’ (who is registered blind) showed a culinary passion, we decided to set out and find a way to make all our cookery books accessible to her in the format she knew best. Redcroft contacted RNIB and began working with them to create an …
We are delighted to announce that our Redcroft care home team are finalists in The Daily Echo’s Proud to Care Awards in the Award for Innovation category. Here are some of our Redcroft team (absolutely love this photo!): Not only are we beyond proud of Redcroft, but we are equally proud of our very own Dawn from Apple House care home who is a finalist in the Proud To Care Awards category of Care Home Worker! Dawn gives 200% to the service, her colleagues and the people she supports and is so deserving of this wonderful recognition as an award …
At the very heart of our work, our ethos, is the desire to facilitate those we support to recover their voice. Their right to be heard and understood. Being heard is so close to being loved that, for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable. –David Augsberger We take our voice, our opinion, our choices, for granted. We eloquently express our needs and our viewpoints and know that we are listened to, that the other person ‘gets us.’ The notion that we could be spoken for and on behalf of, that our voice translates not into our wishes but into …
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 …
Deep in the heart of Dorset, near the coast, lies Redcroft care home. There, a gentle stroll along the herb path, is our log cabin. The cabin is a sanctuary and little oasis of peace which is surrounded by lawn and lavender. It is whatever people wish it to be: a social space, a fun place or a quiet corner to sit and enjoy the garden. With kind permission from individuals featured, we bring you a few photos of a day last week within the cabin: …
Apple House care home residents have just returned from a fabulous holiday to the heart of Dorset, to its coast and countryside. From rambling steam engines to rugged coastline, the trip was simply spectacular. Accompanied by registered manager, Jayne, and deputy manager, Dawn, we are not sure who had more fun! Special mention goes to champion snooker player, M, bravo! Here are a few snapshots for which we have received kind permission to share. …
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 …
We are currently seeking an experienced senior support worker to be based at our ‘Outstanding’ care home, Summerwood, in New Milton, Hants. If you are a forward thinking, positive and dedicated person with experience in supporting adults with diverse needs, and you have a background in learning disabilities, please get in touch! Excellent remuneration and a happy working environment and career progression awaits you. Please contact John Caslake, Registered Manager on 01425 839687 for more information or an informal chat. …
