Specialist care provider Cornerstone Healthcare has been named as complex care provider of the year at the 2020 HealthInvestor awards.
The industry accolade comes just two years after the group established its first two homes in Hampshire; South Africa Lodge in Waterlooville and Kitnocks House in Curdridge care for people with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurological and mental health needs.
Cornerstone Healthcare is the only operator in the south east of England offering specialist nursing care for people with challenging behaviours as a result of neurological or mental health need and is also increasing their footprint with new developments in the south west of England.
The judges recognised Cornerstone’s its “impressive” and “innovative” approach to dealing with individual service users.
“The service has proved that it can support people with some of the most complex needs, who have often been failed by other services and other parts of the system,” they said.
“What is particularly impressive is the comprehensive nature of this service which looks at the physical and emotional needs of the people it supports and their families.”
Cornerstone Healthcare will open its third home in January 2021. Marula Lodge will offer 42 bedrooms in Camberley in Surrey.
Two further homes – one in Bristol and one in Somerset - are in the developmental phase and will be in operation from 2022 onwards. This will take the company’s bed capacity to 355.
“We have ambitious plans for the next five years and we know we have the right model and the right staff to give people with complex needs the very best quality of life,” said Cornerstone chief executive Johann van Zyl.
