Boost for Armed Forces veterans living at Israel Sieff Court care home

Former members of the Armed Forces in Manchester will benefit from enhanced care and support after the Anchor care home they live in achieved the standards required for Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status. 

Israel Sieff Court care home was required to meet eight standards to reach the necessary benchmark – and has received high praise for their efforts in doing so. 

Kathryn Glass, Star and Garter’s VFF Project Lead, said:

The application submitted by Israel Sieff Court was of an exceptionally high standard and a testament to the dedication, passion, and commitment the home has for providing high-quality person-centred care for residents and colleagues alike. 
  
I would like to thank them for their hard work and commitment to undertaking this framework and for being so welcoming to the VFF Team. 
 
This programme will benefit both current and future residents, along with current and future staff at Israel Sieff Court, who are able to access enhanced training and guidance to better engage with the unique military experiences that their residents and partners have lived through. Being a VFF care home means that there is an increased understanding and recognition for the veteran community at Israel Sieff Court.

The standards Anchor’s Israel Sieff Court in Crumpsall, had to meet included referencing Armed Forces status within care plans, addressing social isolation; and signposting to support services, such as their local Royal British Legion branch and other charities that provide support for veterans or partners of veterans. 

The aim of the VFF is to better support the practical, emotional and social needs of the Armed Forces community, in residential care homes across England, by providing training and resources to assess and improve the care they offer. It will help tackle loneliness and has the scope to deliver improved health and wellbeing outcomes for the 25,000 veterans living in care homes in England.

A Israel Sieff Court’s District Manager Steve Vessey said:

We are delighted that Israel Sieff Court has become VFF approved and I am sure that this will have a positive impact on residents and colleagues at the home going forward.

Israel Sieff Court care home is the fifth Anchor home to achieve Veteran Friendly Framework status after Eric Morecambe House in Morecambe, Lightbowne Hall in Moston, Manchester, Beechfield Lodge in Salford and Millfield in Oldham. 
 
Israel Sieff Court in Crumpsall Manchester is a trusted provider of care for people in later life with 35 beds which offers support for older people who have residential and dementia care needs. To find out more about Israel Sieff Court, click here.
 
Any care homes interested in receiving more information about the VFF can visit here.