Another care home now has the Huntington's Disease Association Quality Assured accreditation.
In our aim to strengthen health and social care for people with Huntington's disease, we run a care home quality assurance programme. The accreditation identifies the behaviours, cultures and specialist services required for a care home to meet the needs of caring for people affected by Huntington’s disease.
Maypole Grove is the latest care home awarded the Huntington's Disease Association accreditation. They provide high-quality services for people who have complex needs associated with mental illness, dementia, physical disabilities and long-term conditions such as Huntington’s disease. The care home has 30 beds with staff trained to support those needing specialised care including tracheostomy and ventilators.
Zoe, the care home Manager said:
Since Maypole opened, we have supported people with Huntington’s disease, and we felt as a team it was time to showcase our home and the care we provide. This gives us great pride that this has been acknowledged by the wonderful charity. This shows the hard work of the team at Maypole.
Maypole Grove included all the team in the accreditation process. Some staff went on to do additional training through the Huntington's Disease Association which shows their commitment to really understanding Huntington's and to provide better support to those with the disease in their home.
This process is an amazing achievement and enables you to celebrate your team's hard work and dedication for supporting those with Huntington’s disease. We understand the challenges people with Huntington’s disease face, and we are committed to delivering person-centred care and offering continued support to their families.
Quality Assured Accreditation
People living with Huntington’s disease are often faced with health professionals who don’t understand their condition and how to help. We’re providing training and developing guidelines for health professionals on how to offer effective support. Below, you can find out more about our Quality Assured care home scheme and our list of accredited care homes.