Our Care Homes – Going beyond the norms of accepted practice

Our Care Homes – Going beyond the norms of accepted practice

On the outskirts of Doddington in Cambridgeshire, Askham Village Community is a specialist rehabilitation and care campus which has grown from a single elderly care home to a complex of five, supporting the needs of a diverse client group. Caring Times editor Geoff...
Tribute to our ‘incredible’ staff

Tribute to our ‘incredible’ staff

Staff at a Fenland care home complex have been praised as “incredible” by bosses as they continue the fight to keep the coronavirus at bay.   Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, Director at Askham Village Community in Doddington, cannot speak highly enough of the...
Mental Health – attracting and retaining staff

Mental Health – attracting and retaining staff

The mental health of 81% of care staff in the UK has been affected by their work environment, according to the National Association of Care and Support Workers; a high percentage that inevitably impacts on staff recruitment, retention, and work quality.   For us...