Adept Care Homes breaks new ground with its transformative project, ‘Carer for a Day,’ designed to enrich resident care by immersing directors and support team members in frontline roles. This innovative approach not only strengthens operational collaboration but also nurtures a deeper connection with residents, ensuring their needs are met with unparalleled dedication.
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Residents and team are delighted to be awarded the carehome.co.uk ‘Recommended Top 20 UK Care Home Group’ Award for 2023 for the seventh year running.
Family-run, award-winning care home group, Adept Care Homes, has received a Top 20 Care Home award for the seventh year running, based on over 265,000 reviews from care home residents as well as their friends and family.
“At carehome.co.uk we take great pride in the quality and trustworthiness of our reviews. Our review team has read every one of the 266,306 care home reviews before they were published on carehome.co.uk. The scores takes into account the quantity, quality and recency of a care home’s reviews and ratings. We hope it provides care seekers with a simple, but powerful ‘at a glance’ metric,” states carehome.co.uk.
Continue reading “MIDLANDS-BASED CARE HOME GROUP RECEIVE ‘TOP 20 RECOMMENDED CARE HOMES’ AWARD BY TRUSTED, INDUSTRY LEADING REVIEW SITE.”Dear Team,
Adept Christmas Party 2022
The Adept Care Homes big Christmas Party coming soon, so see your home manager or admin team by 18th Nov to reserve your place.
VENUE: The Paris Suite, Jury’s Inn, Hinckley Island Hotel, Watling St, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
DATE: 9th December 2022
START TIME: 19:00 (7pm)
END TIME: Midnight
Transport is provided to take you from the care home, where you work, to the party venue and to return you back safely at the end of the evening.
Come along and enjoy:
Cash prizes awarded during the evening, including employee of the year for each home – if you have won employee of the month this year come along to have a chance to win.
We want everyone to enjoy themselves but also be mindful that you represent your home, and Adept. Arrival will be monitored which could result in restricting admission if you have started the festivities too early.
Rooms at the hotel are at discounted rate of £79.00 – to book call 0161 774 1926 and quote the block code – XMASPA091222.
We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating with you.
Joe Lock
Communities Director
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Dear Team,
Sale of The Knowles
We are proud of our achievements at our smallest home over the past 32 years. The Knowles has a reputation as one of the best care homes in the area, with a CQC Good rating and ranked #2 in Coventry and #30 in the East Midlands by reviews on carehome.co.uk. However, we believe now is the time to say goodbye and let the home pass to a new owner to continue its success. We will concentrate on the rest of our larger homes.
New owner Abbas Nurmohamed has acquired the shareholding of The Knowles Care Home limited today. We have his assurances that, as an existing quality care operator, he will work with Lisa and the team for the long-term benefit of the residents. We have found Abbas a pleasure to work with and you will no doubt meet him soon.
We would like to thank all residents and their families for your cooperation and support during our time at The Knowles. Fee payments should continue as usual unless informed differently.
Dave Lock
Chairman
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Dear Team,
Sale of The Knowles
We are proud of our achievements at our smallest home over the past 32 years. The Knowles has a reputation as one of the best care homes in the area, with a CQC Good rating and ranked #2 in Coventry and #30 in the East Midlands by reviews on carehome.co.uk. However, we believe now is the time to say goodbye and let the home pass to a new owner to continue its success. We will concentrate on the rest of our larger homes.
We have the new owners’ assurances that, as an existing quality care operator, he will work with Lisa and the team for the long-term benefit of the residents. We have found them a pleasure to work with.
I wish to clarify our way forward to avoid speculation; We have gained planning consent to extend, add extra facilities and refurbish Douglas Court to 70, and the Old Vicarage to 54 mostly ensuite bedrooms. Alterations to Bowood Court to add a pub will go ahead in a few months. We continue our search for a prime development site for our next new build large care home. We are in no rush as the site must fit our strict criteria.
We will also continue our service improvement. Having recently increased our homes support team with two Area Managers, a Compliance and Relief Manger, we are now recruiting two Training Coordinators. They will cover our north and south homes reporting to our Area Managers.
Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your hard work and look forward to our mutually promising future.
Dave Lock
Chairman
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Dear Team,
Sale of The Knowles
We are proud of our achievements at our smallest home over the past 32 years. The Knowles has a reputation as one of the best care homes in the area, with a CQC Good rating and ranked #2 in Coventry and #30 in the East Midlands by reviews on carehome.co.uk. However, we believe now is the time to say goodbye and let the home pass to a new owner to continue its success. We will concentrate on the rest of our larger homes.
New owner Abbas Nurmohamed has acquired the shareholding of The Knowles Care Home limited today. We have his assurances that, as an existing quality care operator, he will work with Lisa and the team for the long-term benefit of the residents. We have found Abbas a pleasure to work with and you will no doubt meet him soon.
We would like to thank you for your hard work and show our appreciation by awarding you a farewell bonus equivalent to 10% of your monthly pay. This will be paid to you early next week.
Dave Lock
Chairman
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Geoff Brown, 84, a former police officer has enjoyed meeting fellow officers once again, thanks to a ‘Blue Light’ Emergency Services professional breakfast hosted by The Knowles Care Home in Tilehill, Coventry
“It’s really made my day, things certainly have changed since I was on the force,” said Geoff as he admired the police bikes from West Midlands Traffic Police.
Geoff met several police officers and was surprised with a vintage Police Car which would have been used during his time serving on the force. He was joined by ex-colleagues, fellow residents’ and family, including Pat, his wife who lives with him at the Knowles. The social event sees residents and local community professionals come together to have fun, socialise and really get to know one another over breakfast whilst saying thank you for all the amazing work they do within our community.
“I used to work from Little Park Street in Coventry as a traffic officer, we rode the first BMW motorbikes on the force. I remember some sad times and some happy times on the job, but the key is teamwork,” said Geoff.
Continue reading “Former policeman, Geoff connects with the Coventry police force for a ‘cell’fie.”
Dehydration is a common challenge for older people, especially those living with dementia. Here are some hand tips on ways to support people with dementia during periods of hot weather.
For many people, a heatwave is a chance to enjoy the hot weather in gardens, parks and outdoor spaces. But the heat can also cause discomfort and risk of dehydration.
If you have a loved one living with dementia, take a look at these helpful ways to support them when the temperatures soar.
Dehydration is a common challenge for older people, especially those with dementia. Memory problems mean someone with dementia can easily forget to drink enough water.
What’s more, the part of the brain that recognises you’re dehydrated and sends a message to let you know you’re thirsty doesn’t always work properly. Some medications and dementia-related illnesses can also make dehydration worse.
Here are some simple but effective ways of helping to prevent dehydration during hot weather:
There are some things that may show a person is dehydrated. If you spot any of the following, encourage the person to drink water immediately and seek medical help if you need. If the condition worsens or doesn’t improve, go straight to the hospital.
If someone with dementia is dressing themselves, they might follow their usual routine and forget to dress for the weather. Light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes made from natural fibres can help keep people comfortable and prevent overheating. A hat or cap for outside is also a good idea.
Check that the central heating isn’t on, and invest in some fans if necessary. Keeping the curtains or blinds closed during the day – especially in sunny, south-facing rooms – can also help to keep things cool. In the evening, open the windows to let the warm air out and colder air in.
We’re all advised to stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day (between 11am and 3pm), and this is even more important for people with dementia. When you’re out and about, seek out plenty of shade. Keep a bottle of sunscreen on you, and make sure it’s reapplied regularly.
If someone with dementia is hot and agitated, help them take a cool bath or shower. You could also place a washcloth and some iced water nearby, so they can dab themselves when they need to. Try putting a frozen bottle of water or ice pack next to a fan, for some DIY air-conditioning.
If you don’t live near the person or are worried about someone – ask a friend or neighbour to pop in and make sure they’re ok. They could stay and have a drink with the person and make sure they have everything they need.
Harrier House Care Home scooped three awards for its Quality Care, End of Life Care and Dining & Hospitality at the annual Adept Excellence Awards Gala Night.
The home who prides itself in providing ‘a superb place to live or work’ was recognised for its efforts over the past 12 months, and the home’s first year.
Continue reading “Award-Winning Excellence For Harrier House”Request a brochure
