Strategic Planning: Looking at Operational Goals. The Apple House Ltd Approach: The world of management and strategic planning can be full of jargon-based terms and phrases, which can take the core meaning away from readers who want to see the direction and aims a company wants to work towards. While it is crucial that our company has a clear strategic plan from directorship level, the methods which enable this plan to work through an operational route are key to achieving the common goal. This planning stage will assist the company forward through an ever-increasing demanding economy and climate. For our …
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 …
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 …
First and foremost, Apple House care homes wish everyone a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2019! Now well and truly into the new year, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the last year and what a year it was for us all! Redcroft’s transformation began exactly twelve months ago when the foundations were laid for the beautiful new wing which has been used to its fullest since completion in early summer, with a comprehensive schedule of pop-up shows. Last year saw the creation of an accessible garden, patios and activity cabin. Perhaps most exciting of all was …
It’s very easy to announce that a care home is family friendly, but what does that mean? Historically, care homes and nursing homes followed the hospital model of rigid visiting times. This in turn meant that families may not have been considered to be intrinsic in the planning of care pathways or, in fact, in the individual’s life inside a care environment. Today, things are changing for the better but there is always more work to be done. Apple House care homes embrace an ethos of inclusion. Families and loved ones have a hugely crucial role to play and, as …
Making health and safety fun… “Care homes differ from other workplaces because they are not only places of work but are also homes for their residents. It is therefore important that they are pleasant places where the freedom and dignity of residents is respected, and where everyone’s health and safety is sensibly and effectively managed.” — HSE, Health and Safety in Care Homes, 2nd Edition. As a care home group we take health and safety seriously. This means keeping everyone safe, including staff and residents and people visiting our properties. However, we believe that everyone should be involved in keeping …
STOMP: Stopping over-medication of people with learning disabilities, autism or both. In 2015, NHS England published reports highlighting the widespread inappropriate use of antipsychotics and other medicines used to treat mental illness in people with learning disabilities. And, following these reports, NHS England led a ‘call to action’ which brought together representatives of professional and patient groups to make sure changes were made to these bad practices. ‘It is estimated that every day about 35,000 people with learning disabilities are prescribed psychotropic medicines when they do not have a diagnosed mental health condition, often to manage behaviour which is seen …
Our team called to request cakes this morning. They wanted them now, and they wanted them delivered! So we did! 😉 #HappyTeam #FeedMe #MakingDreamsComeTrue …
Nestling close to the fabulously colourful Birmingham Botanical Gardens was the location of today’s interviews for the finalists of The National Learning Disability and Autism Awards. Romaine Lawson, Director of Operations for Apple House care home group, travelled to Birmingham to represent us. Romaine said, “It was such an honour and privilege for Apple House to be finalists alongside national charities and city councils as one of only ten finalists in the country for the ‘Best Employer’ category.” An honour indeed. We are but a small company of dedicated professionals and to be a finalist for such a prestigious award has …
International Nurses Day 2017 We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our nurse colleagues and our own nurse team members on this special celebration day. Thank you for all of your dedication and commitment, thank you for all the study you have undertaken to excel in your field and thank you for being a master of so many skills, you are truly appreciated. You can see more about some of the events and initiatives taking place by visiting the Royal College of Nursing site: HERE — Romaine Lawson, Director of Operations. …
