Bright future for carers’ group after first meet
THE inaugural conference of the North and South Sefton Care Home Group, for Sefton’s care home managers and owners was a great success.
It was launched at The Atkinson in Southport and was attended by 103 delegates.
Founder and chair Jonathan Cunningham MBE said: “I didn’t expect so many care managers to attend. Today has demonstrated that this group has a bright future.
“This is the only independent forum for care homes across both North and South Sefton.
“Launched to provide a common voice for the social care sector it has already demonstrated that working in joint collaboration is the only way ahead.
“All care homes need to be part of the group.”
There were 11 care sector related speakers at the event, including Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, the Clinical Commissioning Group, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital, NHSi, Public Health England, Northwest Ambulance Service and Sefton Council which announced available grants for dementia related improvements for care homes.
A presentation on
Brexit and preparations that care homes should be making for a no deal was delivered by Sefton Council social care lead Deborah Butcher.
The message from the day was that care homes must work in collaboration to ensure they deliver higher quality care for their residents.
Jonathan reminded the group of the three “Cs” that the group represented:
Care for our residents. Connect with each other.
Collaborate with our wider care partners.
The CQC reinforced the message that it was those care homes that chose not to engage with the forum was where their concerns would rest.
Sefton care homes wishing to join the North and South Sefton Care Home Group should contact Jonathan on jonathan@birkdalepark. co.uk to be added to the mailing list.
The next meeting will be the registered managers forum on December 11.