Working at Adswood Lodge

Medication records sometimes lack detail for as-needed doses and special cases like crushed pills.

We noted some areas for improvement in relation to the record keeping, personalisation and the detail contained within care plans and medication administration records. This included the need for further detail around medicines only given occasionally when needed (PRN); medicines with variable doses; or for people who required their medicines to modified.

Only standard training through online platforms and some extras, no funded specialist qualifications or career paths.

Staff accessed a range of training, and checks of their skills and understanding were completed. One member of staff commented, “The availability of various training opportunities on online platforms has been particularly helpful in enhancing my skills and knowledge.”

Activities offer good variety with a coordinator but no specialist programmes or innovative therapies.

People spoke highly of the range of activities available and were supported to access the local community and maintain their independence as much as possible. One person commented, “I enjoy the activities and the activity coordinator comes in to let me know what is on and they also take me to church.”