Suffolk GEM Awards - My Care at Home

Recipient: My Care at Home

Date: Wednesday 21 Jan 2015

On 21st of January we attended the GEM awards ceremony. These awards are run by the Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board hold an Awards evening that celebrates
home care workers and companies that Go the Extra Mile.

The GEM Awards provide the opportunity for providers of supported living, very
sheltered accommodation and home care, who are committed to improving the dignity and experience of those receiving care, to have their work recognised, celebrated and rewarded.

We decided to enter as all our home care workers do go the extra mile for our
clients and we work hard as a company to make sure this happens through recruiting the right staff, training and our thorough care planning. There were four categories that we entered and we were shortlisted for all four that we entered.

These were:

• My life, My Home – Looking at how we help to support our clients to maintain an
environment that is safe and comfortable for them to continue to live at home.
• My life, My choice – Looking at how we ensure every client is fully involved in all
decisions about the care that they will receive.
• My life, My fun – Looking at how we enable our clients to enjoy social activities and
how we provide companionship for our clients.
• My life, My safety – Looking at how we ensure our clients feel safe and how we deal
with their concerns.
• My life, My Independence – Looking at how we encourage our clients to be as
independent as possible.