Latest Care Home News
The Joy of Long Awaited Family Reunions In Care Homes
Like me, I am sure you will have all seen the pictures, on television and in the papers, which have illustrated one of the cruellest aspects of the current situation. Some of the most vulnerable people in our society have been forcibly isolated from their [...]
What do the latest changes mean for Care Homes?
Following the recommendation of the UK Chief Medical Officers, the UK’s alert level has been reduced from level 4 to level 3 and, according to the official guidance, this reduction to alert level three will mean the "gradual relaxing of restrictions and social distancing measures". [...]
AMBER, THE GOOD NEWS GIRL
In these strange and unprecedented times, when the only thing in the news is continual updates about Coronavirus, there is, what we hope is a little bit of a good news story on Channel 5 tonight. Amber, our beautiful Golden Retriever, underwent two operations on [...]
PETS AS THERAPY (PAT) – AMBER THE PAT DOG
We would like to introduce our latest, and most active team member, Amber the Golden Retriever, who is just over one year old and is about to embark (no pun intended) on her Pat Dog training. A PAT, or Therapy Dog, is a dog that is [...]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MUM IS BEING DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AND NEEDS CARE?
A question we are frequently asked is what happens when Mum, or Dad, is in hospital, has received all the acute care they need and is ready for discharge. One of the aims of the Care Act 2014 is to ensure that people do not [...]
HOW TO MAKE SURE IT’S NOT LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS
Everyone must have been moved by the story of Terrence from Oldham, who broke hearts on BBC Breakfast when he revealed he had spent his last 20 Christmases alone. The reaction to his story was so heart-warming, with Dan Walker from the BBC and students [...]