Earlier this month St Martins Care saw a visit from Simon Weston to open their new head office in Cramlington and visit their Parent and toddler group at one of their local care homes first hand to see the impact it is having on residents.
Simon Weston, who is a huge supporter of the principles and ethics demonstrated by St Martins Care, visited to open the new head office based in Cramlington. The office was officially opened on the 18th August with more space for training and focus meetings to improve the care offering for the residents across the whole of the business. Simon moved on to Park View Care Home, Forest Hall, which is one of the six homes in the group which specialises in residential, dementia and respite care. One of the innovative introductions to the home in the past year is their popular Parent and Toddler group, where ages range from new born to walkers. The group is held every Wednesday morning where residents are able to interact with the children in different ways. The group has been a welcome addition to the local area but most importantly to us with residents and their families in that, they have seen improvements in resident’s interaction and happiness. Simon was amazed at some of the stories he was told by parents about the impact the group was having and thought this was a great idea of something different to do with their children.
Finally, he was visited by Age UK war veterans where he enjoyed a drink with him in the garden and swapped stories of past experiences, before retiring upstairs to another new at the care home, ‘The Waggon Way Pub’, a social space where residents can enjoy a drink with one another. Simon welcomed being able to officially open the drinking hole and being the first to enjoy a glass of fizz and some nibbles whilst mingling with residents and veterans for the afternoon.
Simon Weston said ‘St Martins is always improving its offering for the residents and staff alike, and always has a positive feeling whenever I’ve visited’.
About SMC Group
SMC Group operates six care homes employing over 400 caring staff across the North East under the St Martins Care brand providing care and support to older people with complex and enduring health needs.
We’re committed to delivering truly personcentred residential care. To achieve this, we focus on really getting to know the people we support – their life-story, what is important to them and their personal aspirations. With our excellent facilities, wide range of activities and commitment to providing our residents with the highest standards, we will offer them the very best in residential care.
