{"id":5194,"date":"2022-11-10T12:56:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T12:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polha.co.uk\/?p=5194"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:02:20","slug":"port-of-leith-housing-association-polha-wins-excellence-in-adult-services-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/port-of-leith-housing-association-polha-wins-excellence-in-adult-services-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence in Adult Services award win!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5194-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SSSA-Excellence-in-Adult-Services-Award-video.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SSSA-Excellence-in-Adult-Services-Award-video.mp4\">https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SSSA-Excellence-in-Adult-Services-Award-video.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>PoLHA sheltered housing staff have been awarded the Excellence in Adult Services award at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sssa.scot\/index\">Scottish Social Services Awards 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The awards celebrate the work of Scottish Social Services and the individuals, teams and organisations making a positive difference to people&#8217;s lives across Scotland. The judging panel comprised Scottish Government policy officials and key sector stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>There were 250 applications for this year\u2019s awards which showcase the best of the social care and social work sector. The team won a similar award in 2017, demonstrating its continued dedication to providing the best service to residents.<\/p>\n<p>Sheltered Housing Manager, Maureen Combe, commented:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur older people are at the heart of everything we do, for us it\u2019s about delivering the best person-centred support, individual choice and supporting each older person to live their best life in an environment that encourages good health and wellbeing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Winning this award has been a fantastic recognition of all the great work that our staff do. As a Manager, there is nothing more fulfilling than a fully functional team who are recognised and rewarded for their incredible work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Heather Kiteley, Group Chief Executive of PoLHA, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am incredibly proud that our staff, and their exceptional service, are being recognised by the Scottish Social Services Awards. Our team have made a significant impact on the quality of our residents\u2019 lives, and I know of so many cases where they have gone above and beyond to create positive and enriching experiences for the people who call our sheltered housing developments home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PoLHA sheltered housing staff have been awarded the Excellence in Adult Services award at the Scottish Social Services Awards 2022. 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