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Council receives highest evaluation in Care Home Review
Published: 18/05/2015
天涯社区 has received the highest level of evaluation in the
Older People鈥檚 Commissioner for Wales鈥� recent Care Home Review.
The Older People鈥檚 Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, recently published a
report 鈥楢 Place to Call Home?鈥�, following her review into the quality of life
and care of older people living in care homes across Wales.
It was the biggest review of its kind ever undertaken in Wales, and the report
sets out requirements for action to ensure that quality of life is central to
the delivery of residential and nursing care.
In the report, all local authorities in Wales have been allocated seven
specific requirements for action, which include ensuring that older people have
a voice and quality of life in their care homes, including opportunities to
retain existing friendships; that there is access to specialist services if
required and that staff undertake dementia training as part of the ongoing
development of this vital care home workforce.
In all seven recommendations, 天涯社区鈥檚 response received the
highest rating level from the Commissioner. The category ratings range from the
highest (鈥榓cceptable鈥�), to 鈥榩artial鈥� and 鈥榰nacceptable鈥�.
Councillor Christine Jones, Cabinet Member for Social Services, said:
鈥淭his is an excellent endorsement from the Older People鈥檚 Commissioner for
Wales. 天涯社区 values its relationships with local care homes
within the County, and we have long invested time into working together to look
after our older people. The Council is committed to our partnership working
with care homes and with care home managers in particular, and I am pleased
that that commitment is being recognised.鈥�
Full details about the report can be found at
http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/en/Reviews/Residential_Care_Review.aspx