Devon-Based Southern Healthcare Named Care Employer of the Year

A Devon care home group, Southern Healthcare, has been recognized as care employer of the year at a UK awards ceremony. The group secured five national awards across two separate events held in London and Leicester. Teams representing Southern Healthcare’s care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish attended the National Care Awards at Excel London and the Caring UK Awards, where the organization received the employer accolade. Geoffrey Cox, the managing director, stated that the group was “tremendously proud.” He added, “We are tremendously proud of all of our teams and particularly congratulate the finalists for their dedication to caring for the people living in their homes. We know their daily kindness and commitment to residents and to each other makes our homes vibrant, spontaneous and loving places to live and work.” Margot Whittaker, the director of nursing and compliance, was honored with an award for outstanding contribution to social care. This recognition came after she developed an advanced diploma in social care nursing. Mr Cox commented that her achievement would “underpin clinical expertise and build high levels of emotional intelligence.” Furthermore, the group was a finalist in two additional categories at the Caring UK Awards. Sefton Hall in Dawlish was nominated for both ‘dementia care team of the year’ and ‘care home of the year (south)’. Andy Cowling, from the care team at The Old Rectory in Exeter, was also a finalist for care employee of the year.