Kidderminster care home receives top award
Staff at a care home are celebrating after achieving the highest possible national rating for their standard of care.
Brookdale Nursing Home in Blakebrook, Kidderminster has been awarded the Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award.
The home was widely praised for developing a range of programmes which included its advanced care planning so they are in touch with the wishes of residents, weekly review meetings which evaluate every resident's health, and an innovative 'rapid discharge' plan which allows residents to quickly return to the home if they are admitted to hospital. A dedicated GP also visits the home on a weekly basis.
It is the second time the Kidderminster home has been given top marks after being awarded Gold status in 2011.
Care Manager Liz Baker, said: "My whole team continues to work tirelessly to improve the already excellent levels of care we provide.
"We received the top standard three years ago so being awarded it this time round would mean trying to improve even further. That was no easy task and every single member of the team has made a contribution.
"I think the variety of initiatives we've introduced have made all the difference. We have a dedicated GP who knows every resident, hospital admissions have been reduced and through our regular meetings we are on top of any resident queries or one-to-one support they need.
