James Terry Court celebrates Dementia Accreditation Award with Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care

Above: Dementia Lead Nicholas Stechman, Cllr Yvette Hopley and Home Manager Diane Rumsby stand next to the newly received EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation at John Hunter House, one of the Dementia Houses at James Terry Court, in South Croydon.

Staff at James Terry Court, in South Croydon, has received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation for outstanding support, care and attention dedicated to residents living with dementia and their loved ones.

The accreditation was revealed by the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, Councillor Yvette Hopley, in an official ceremony. She says:

Achieving this dementia accreditation demonstrates the excellent work that the staff carry out to ensure that residents enjoy a high quality of life at James Terry Court. You should all feel very proud.

Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care, Councillor Yvette Hopley, greets resident Bettina at the ceremony, which was topped by a Christmas sing-along with residents and staff.

Diane Rumsby, Home Manager at James Terry Court, says:

We are delighted to be awarded with the dementia accreditation. We wouldn’t have obtained this accreditation without the continuous support from our team and our Dementia Lead, Nicholas Stechman.

We believe that people living with dementia can still lead active and fulfilled lives, and we support our residents in line with that belief.

The Dementia Accreditation has been created by Anne Child, RMBI Care Co.’s Pharmacy and Dementia Specialist Lead. Anne has received an MBE for her services to dementia and is a special advisor to the Care Quality Commission. Together with Lucy Tupenny, RMBI Care Co.’s Assistant Director of Quality and Governance, they aim to raise and maintain high standards of dementia care using a suite of dementia modules to support care staff. Some of the modules have also been externally accredited by the CPD Certification Service.

Anne mentions:

We have seen our residents find a new lease of life during this culture and environment change and we have created strong emotional connections with them.

James Terry Court is one of several RMBI Care Co. Homes to receive a dementia accreditation within the charity’s portfolio.

The Home’s Dementia Lead and the Councillor celebrate James Terry Court’s new accreditation.

[Summary: Staff at James Terry Court, in South Croydon, have received an EMBRACE Dementia Accreditation in recognition of their outstanding care and support for residents living with dementia, unveiled at an official ceremony by Councillor Yvette Hopley. The achievement reflects the dedication of the whole team and RMBI Care Co.’s commitment to maintaining high standards of dementia care across its Homes.]