External awards & recognition

Award schemes can be run at council level, organisation level or be sector specific. If you know of an award scheme that promotes dignity in care then please let us know about it and we will feature it here. Likewise if you know of any other recognition schemes, we want to know about them.

Elder Protection Community Care Award

At Kingfisher House Care Home in Newmarket, care worker Piotr (Peter) Przybylik was recognised for his hard work in going the extra mile to ensure residents at the home receive "Dignity in Care" the award was presented by Ed Mullenger of local organisation Elder Protection, who work along side the Department of Health as a Dignity in Care Champion. Ed says "It is important to recognise the hard work that individuals put in to ensure a dignified service is delivered in the care sector and our Community Care Award has been developed to ensure members of the public & colleagues can show appreciation for the effort put in."

At Kingfisher House Care Home in Newmarket, care worker Piotr (Peter) Przybylik was recognised for his hard work in going the extra mile to ensure residents at the home receive "Dignity in Care" the award was presented by Ed Mullenger of local organisation Elder Protection, who work along side the Department of Health as a Dignity in Care Champion. Ed says "It is important to recognise the hard work that individuals put in to ensure a dignified service is delivered in the care sector and our Community Care Award has been developed to ensure members of the public & colleagues can show appreciation for the effort put in."

This award offers an opportunity to highlight and celebrate excellence in frontline health and social care. Many staff and volunteers in Health and Social Care do a wonderful job in sometimes difficult circumstances. Rewarding and recognising those staff and local people that go the extra mile and really make a difference to people's dignity is a key part of the work carried out by Elder Protection.

49 year old Polish born Piotr (Peter) has worked at Kingfisher House for the last 2 and a half years and will always arrive early for his shift so he can spend time to check on his residents and have a coffee and chat with them before starting his day. The residents look forward to his arrival and can often be heard attempting a few Polish words with Piotr. Piotr, worked in Germany for 7 years where he was a qualified nurse, and during his time at Kingfisher House he has trained in all areas of care work including "Dementia care" which Kingfisher House is specialised in, and were recently awarded the Pearl Dementia Award (PEARL - Positively Enriching and Enhancing Residents Lives - includes resident experience training.

If you know someone that deserves to be recognised for going that extra mile in Health or Social Care, contact Ed, on 07766126220 or via the website as below:-

http://www.elderprotection.co.uk/

Southern Cross Care Awards 2009

The National Finals of the Southern Cross Care Awards 2009 took place on 4th March, 2010 at a Gala Dinner in Blackpool. The awards were open to staff in all Southern Cross, Ashbourne Senior Living and Active Care Partnerships care centres. The aim of these awards is to recognise excellence in our teams across the UK and to celebrate the outstanding contribution made by individuals working in our care centres.

The winner of the Southern Cross Healthcare Grand Prix Award 2009 was Jason Dolphin of Aston House Care Centre. Jason is a dynamic and inspiring individual who was chosen as our Grand Prix Winner because of his innovative approach to Dementia Care in his home. He is full of character, enjoys his job immensely and is a huge asset to Aston House Care Centre. The improvements he has made at Aston House have made a huge difference to the lives of the residents.

Best Care Home Award 2009

This exclusive guide only lists care homes that have been awarded the highest rating of 3 stars 'Excellent', by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Best Care Home awarded Morton Grange in Derbyshire as Best Care Home 2009.

The winners of the award were thrilled to have their hard work recognised, the winner was featured on Central evening news and Radio Derby and the local newspapers ran the story in all of the regions.

Outstanding Achievement Award at the Great East Midlands Care Awards

Terry Pears, manager of the county council's residential and day care service, received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Great East Midlands Care Awards.

Terry has beencaring for older and disabled people in Notts for 35 years. Terry was said to have shown "excellent leadership skills, tireless dedication and a commitment to promoting dignity and respect for older people in her care".