Langley Haven Care Home wins at the Caring UK Awards 2019
Langley Haven Dementia Care Home was nominated for and recently won the ‘Community Involvement Award’ at the Caring UK Awards 2019.
This annual event recognises excellence and achievement in care homes across the country. The award honours the care home and team which can most demonstrate close involvement with the local community, through links with schools, colleges and groups. Langley Haven gives back to the local community through events and other activities, and is a care home which is an important part of the community in which it is situated. The home beat off competition from hundreds of others across the UK.
Langley Haven has links with many and varied organisations, schools and groups. The home’s residents have regular visits from the children of Baptist Nursery and Castle View Primary School; they have also become colleagues with the students from St. Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School for lessons in the classroom. They have also enjoyed joining the Police Cadets for a ‘warming up routine’ at the Cadets’ base.
The residents have also accepted the invitation of the St. Francis Church community for afternoons spent talking with locals and enjoying a cup of tea, and host gatherings with the church community at Langley Haven, playing games.
The residents are also busy with their charity work (helping the homeless people of Slough and Macmillan Cancer Support) and planning events (birthday parties, anniversaries, parties for special days).
The volunteer program at Langley Haven offers those who want to do volunteer work the flexibility to chose how much they want to get involved, and in which part of the residents’ life (for example, to be chaperones during the outings, to help the residents to pass the time doing activities they enjoy, or to offer support in day-to-day activities like eating, drinking or getting ready for a trip).
The students can opt for weekdays or weekends to volunteer, in the morning or after school. The work experience program at Langley Haven offers the chance to learn new skills or develop existing ones (for example, developing the ability to deal in a positive manner with challenging behaviour, learning how to communicate with people who are unable to speak, just to name a few). The success of past collaborations with East Berkshire College and Uxbridge College has made these educational institutions determined to send an increased number of students every year.
Langley Haven also began working with Slough Refugee Support to welcome a group of refugees for work experience. This was the start of ‘A Helping Hand’, a partnership which launched in September. Within this collaboration, Langley Haven offers the refugees the possibility to gain working skills, familiarise themselves with the caring field and improve their English (by talking with the residents and the members of staff). In return, the residents benefit from extra support and interesting activities, and the refugees share information about their countries, traditions, and experiences.
Uddhav Bhatta, Manager, Langley Haven Care Home, said: “We are extremely honoured to win this award, at Langley Haven Care Home, our permanent goal is to offer to our residents a life, not just an existence. We want to help the residents to socialise, and help them continue to do things which bring them pleasure and the feeling of being valued.
“Langley Haven supports its residents to live an active life not only through the activities organised within the Home, but also by assisting them to go out and to play an active role in community life.”
Cllr Natasa Pantelic, cabinet member health and wellbeing, said: “: “Langley Haven Care Home has shown how integrating with the community has fantastic benefits for not only the residents but the whole community. I couldn’t be more proud of the amazing work done by Uddhav and his team. Well done everyone on your well deserved award.”
This annual event recognises excellence and achievement in care homes across the country. The award honours the care home and team which can most demonstrate close involvement with the local community, through links with schools, colleges and groups. Langley Haven gives back to the local community through events and other activities, and is a care home which is an important part of the community in which it is situated. The home beat off competition from hundreds of others across the UK.
Langley Haven has links with many and varied organisations, schools and groups. The home’s residents have regular visits from the children of Baptist Nursery and Castle View Primary School; they have also become colleagues with the students from St. Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School for lessons in the classroom. They have also enjoyed joining the Police Cadets for a ‘warming up routine’ at the Cadets’ base.
The residents have also accepted the invitation of the St. Francis Church community for afternoons spent talking with locals and enjoying a cup of tea, and host gatherings with the church community at Langley Haven, playing games.
The residents are also busy with their charity work (helping the homeless people of Slough and Macmillan Cancer Support) and planning events (birthday parties, anniversaries, parties for special days).
The volunteer program at Langley Haven offers those who want to do volunteer work the flexibility to chose how much they want to get involved, and in which part of the residents’ life (for example, to be chaperones during the outings, to help the residents to pass the time doing activities they enjoy, or to offer support in day-to-day activities like eating, drinking or getting ready for a trip).
The students can opt for weekdays or weekends to volunteer, in the morning or after school. The work experience program at Langley Haven offers the chance to learn new skills or develop existing ones (for example, developing the ability to deal in a positive manner with challenging behaviour, learning how to communicate with people who are unable to speak, just to name a few). The success of past collaborations with East Berkshire College and Uxbridge College has made these educational institutions determined to send an increased number of students every year.
Langley Haven also began working with Slough Refugee Support to welcome a group of refugees for work experience. This was the start of ‘A Helping Hand’, a partnership which launched in September. Within this collaboration, Langley Haven offers the refugees the possibility to gain working skills, familiarise themselves with the caring field and improve their English (by talking with the residents and the members of staff). In return, the residents benefit from extra support and interesting activities, and the refugees share information about their countries, traditions, and experiences.
Uddhav Bhatta, Manager, Langley Haven Care Home, said: “We are extremely honoured to win this award, at Langley Haven Care Home, our permanent goal is to offer to our residents a life, not just an existence. We want to help the residents to socialise, and help them continue to do things which bring them pleasure and the feeling of being valued.
“Langley Haven supports its residents to live an active life not only through the activities organised within the Home, but also by assisting them to go out and to play an active role in community life.”
Cllr Natasa Pantelic, cabinet member health and wellbeing, said: “: “Langley Haven Care Home has shown how integrating with the community has fantastic benefits for not only the residents but the whole community. I couldn’t be more proud of the amazing work done by Uddhav and his team. Well done everyone on your well deserved award.”
