New beginning promised for Copthorne care home

Orchid View, the West Sussex care home will be given a new start this summer. Leading health and social care provider Care UK has agreed to buy and reopen the Copthorne home with all staff undergoing an intensive training programme.

Managers at Care UK have promised a ‘new beginning’ for the home which is currently closed. Richard Pearman, Care UK’s Director of Business Development, said: ‘This empty building has the potential to be a really fantastic, high quality home providing compassionate care for older people including those living with dementia. We won’t be reopening until the summer because we are absolutely committed to recruiting and training the finest team to deliver the high quality care that we are known for. Our commitment to care quality is behind many awards earned by our business, including Residential Care Provider of the Year in 2011.’

Staff will receive training in a comprehensive range of care modules including dignity in care and the Care UK dementia training course which gives an insight into what it might be like to live with conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. This has been proven to help staff deliver more empathetic, compassionate care and to increase the well-being of residents.

Care UK already operates 86 homes across England and Scotland and will be opening brand new homes in Halstead, East Grinstead, Orpington and Hailsham.