Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their covid and flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kickstarts the winter vaccinations campaign. The adult covid and flu vaccination programme, which was brought forward based on the latest expert advice following the emergence of a new covid-19 variant, will…
We love to celebrate greatness within the business and this month we wanted to identify ‘Heroes’ amongst our candidates. The idea was for each sector to nominate a candidate who stood out for their immense care and incredible hard work. The task for each team was also to identify three…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57217470 By BBC Health news Many families and friends will be able to visit loved ones inside care homes in Wales and hold their hand for the first time in over a year. Until now only two designated visitors could make visits indoors, due to guidance set by…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/20/primary-schools-should-team-care-homes-children-elderly-can/ By Gabriella Swerling, social and religious affairs editor Every primary school should team up with a care home so children and the elderly can read stories to each other to help heal our “divided nation”, Dame Esther Rantzen has said. Dame Esther Rantzen DBE has called for the oldest and…
This article was taken from: https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/18043542.national-honour-care-home-manager/ By Bruce Sinclair A CARE home manager from Pembrokeshire has been selected from more than 4,000 staff across the UK to receive an award for his work. Andy Davis, who works at Pembroke Dock’s Shaw healthcare care home, was presented with the ‘Outstanding Management Contribution Award’ – sponsored by…