In Olympic Year, Ecclesholme have already won Gold

After many months of painstaking work and dedication by Bev Niland the Home Manager, her staff and Karina Baldwin the Gold Standard Champion for Ecclesholme.

Ecclesholme achieved the prestigious Gold Standard. The presentation of the award was carried out by Lucy Giles, (Clinical Nurse Lead for Gold Standards Framework) at Manchester Town Hall.

This highly coveted award is the only one to be recognised by all care home Authorities and lasts until 2015 with yearly visits by the Framework Authority to check that the very high standards that this organisation demands are being maintained.

Pictured from left to right, are : Earnest Daniel, Karina Baldwin, Beverley Niland, Gerrald Bullough and Andrew Forkin (Gold Standards Framework Facilitator).