Residents at Apple House enjoyed a fabulous holiday in Spain last month, leaving the cold and gloom of Bournemouth behind. …
Apple House care homes joined in the fun of a national coffee morning recently. Not only was it fun but we were proud to be able to send a cheque to MacMillan cancer charity for £80 raised by staff and residents. …
We are thrilled that Apple House Care Home has been awarded a ‘Good’ rating by CQC following their inspection this summer. The full report (published on 9th November 2015) can be viewed by following the link below. Warm congratulations to Registered Manager, Jayne Jackson, and her team at Apple House Care Home. Click To Read CQC Report What did CQC say about Apple House? People found the staff very kind and supportive. Staff treated people with kindness and respect and showed concern for their wellbeing in a meaningful way, acting promptly if they were distressed or in pain. There was …
We apologise if you’ve tried to reach our head office. Unfortunately, following an upgrade to super-speedy fibre optic broadband, it’s taken our phone out of action. Please be assured we’re doing all we can to work with our service provider to reinstate our telephone connection. Thankfully our internet is now fine. If you need to reach head office, please call Redcroft on 01202 428158. Thank you for your patience. …
On September 25th, all three homes will be participating in a nationwide initiative by Macmillan Cancer charity to hold the world’s biggest coffee morning ever! Families, professionals and friends are invited to join the fun (by prior arrangement) and we hope to raise as much as possible for this worthwhile cause. Our organisation will match any donations that our events raise on the day. …
Our new hens have arrived at Redcroft! For the past five years, residents have enjoyed caring for their chickens, collecting daily fresh eggs and baking delicious cakes. Clearly Summerwood think hen-keeping is all WHITE, as they SHELL now be welcoming their own chooks (sorry about the bad yolks!) in a colourful new henhouse, which was hand made in conjunction with a project for local young people who are facing difficult times in their lives. We were thrilled to support their initiative and the resulting hen house is fabulous! …
The Government inspectorate, CQC, inspected Summerwood Care Home in New Milton recently. We are delighted that the outcome of the inspection was a ‘Good’ rating. The full report can be found HERE Further information on Summerwood can be found on our ‘homes’ page right here on our blog. …
The management team at all Apple House homes attended a full day’s training yesterday in CQC essential standards. As standards evolve, we ensure our team remain up-to-date and informed. …
We’re excited to be working in partnership with Nourish care systems in that we will soon be running a trial of their electronic care management system at Redcroft. We will work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams, residents and their families and advocates, to ensure that all parties are fully involved in the process. Nourish state that they: “work closely with care providers, local health and social care organisations, as well as families and communities to improve how care is managed, delivered, monitored and improved. Our game-changing mobile and cloud applications are designed to make care management more effective, care work …
Redcroft has a fabulous new gazebo and deck in the garden. With strings of solar lights, and flowering plants soon to be added, it’s a magical place to enjoy long summer days. …
