Good Care Month

Good Care Month Round Up – July 2018!

“Why do you love working in care?”

I love coming in on a Wednesday morning and getting everyone together for a card making session, I get so much out of watching people being happy – some tell me they love it and others are just smiling. Doing this makes me humbled

Margaret

Care volunteer

We’ve recently been to Southend and were able to make nice memories and help the residents we support to feel young again. I like to make their lives here as able as possible and to keep them smiling. If anyone is interested in a career in care I would say ‘don’t be scared’. It’s the most rewarding role I have ever done

Veline

Engagement Lead for Residential Care

It is so important to show people that adult care is a great sector to work in. We all have different backgrounds and stories to tell, and you get to meet and befriend such a range of people. It still amazes me that us residents can all come together and despite our different backgrounds can have such a great time together

Evelyn

Resident (Used to be Home Business Manager)

I don’t think of it as a job – it’s more about the interaction with residents. If somebody doesn’t want to do something, I’ll ask them to give it a try, and if it’s not to be, I will take them into the garden and sit with them to have a coffee

Karen

Engagement Lead for Residential Care

HCPA do a sterling job for all care providers within Hertfordshire. They support all adult care providers in ensuring that we try to provide the highest level of care within the whole of Hertfordshire and are an invaluable resource. We have 8 champions in our home who train and up-skill other staff, to increase the quality of care we provide who have initially been trained via HCPA

Mihir

Director for Residential Care

I knew I wanted to work in healthcare but was unsure what I wanted to do. Working here is fun, enjoyable, rewarding and I am now confident that I would like to pursue a career in care

Caitlin

Work Experience for Residential Care

Good Care Events by care providers supporting individuals with learning disabilities

We had a record number of events from learning disability care providers across Hertfordshire. Thank you to all those that got involved! See the gallery below:

Caretech Dugdale House Birthday Party

Caretech Dugdale House Entertainment

Digswell Nurseries Good Vibes Music Festival in Partnership with Princes Trust

Electric Umbrella performing at Watford Workshop

Waterside Birthday Party

Waterside does Wimbledon

Waterside enjoying the #HertsGoodCare selfie frames

Waterside Good Care Event

Watford Workshop Staff

Watford Workshop hard at work!

Watford Workshop Open Day

Camphill Village Trust – Delrow Summer Garden Party

Good Care Events from residential providers

The events that residential care homes have put on for Good Care Month have been varied this year. Well done for all the new ideas and for involving people of all ages to engage with your residents.

Arden Nursing Home Staff

Arden Nursing Home

Elizabeth House – Barbecue and Tombola

Engagement Team at Pinelodge Care Home Awards

Foxholes Care Home – Caitlin did her work experience here via Princes Trust

Foxholes Care Home – Fire Safety Awareness Talk

Greenhill Care Home

Margaret House – Bake Off

Quantum – Pinewood Lodge Garden Party

Quantum – Richard Cox

Quantum – The Fairway

Roebuck Staff at their Grand Garden Opening

St Catherine’s Care Home

Tremona Care Home – Care Staff and Residents

Tremona Celebrates Pride

Pinelodge Care Home recognising excellence in care

Quantum – Garden City Courts Garden Party

Quantum – Mountbatten Lodge

Grace Muriel House’s work on inter-generational engagement

Children from Mandeville School St Albans supported the care home with the ‘Doorstep Challenge’ – decorating the front of the home. HCPA were delighted to attend the final day, as the children and residents completed the final touches, and had a garden party to celebrate.

Grace Muriel House

Other events throughout the month

Home care providers across county held events in their local community. HCPA ran study days and got course delegates to get involved in the Good Care Campaign.