Issue 109 08.06.22
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Masks may still be required in Welsh homes SOME Welsh care homes may still require people visiting relatives or friends to wear masks – depending on the level of risk to residents. That was the message from Care Forum Wales, which represents nearly 500 social care providers, after the Welsh Government revealed they were lifting all remaining Covid restrictions. Chief executive Mary Wimbury said there was still “nervousness” in the sector because they were looking after extremely vulnerable people whose health and wellbeing was paramount. She added: “I think the lifting of restrictions is a step back to the normality that everyone wants. “There’s going to be a mixture of emotions. There will be delight for people who are going to be able to see people’s smiles again in care homes in a way they haven’t been able to for over two years but there’s also going to be a level of nervousness. “It’s impossible to overestimate the trauma that people in the sector have gone through so it is going to have to be risk assessed in each setting, depending on people’s vulnerabilities and how you manage it. “It’s always been about finding the right balance. “We understand why the restrictions have continued because of the vulnerabilities of people living in care settings. “Everyone’s an individual so
those vulnerabilities vary but if you’re going into someone’s own home, that’s their choice. “If you’re going into somewhere that is the home of a number of people, then you have to balance those risks to everybody. “That’s why we have had different requirements for seeing care home residents in their rooms as opposed to a communal area during the last period.” The Welsh Government said the public health situation had continued to improve over the last few weeks. Until now Wales was the last part of the UK with Covid restrictions still in place but the Welsh Government said the public health situation had continued to improve over the last few weeks. However, guidance will remain in place strongly recommending the use of face coverings in health settings to help protect the most vulnerable. Mary added: “My understanding is that the guidance is going to give us a steer on risk assessments and it is going to be for each provider to risk assess. “It may be there will be different requirements in different areas of the home. “What we can say across the piece is that this is an opportunity to move back towards normality but to do that safely.”
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Signature at Bassett joined the nation to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Residents at Bassett got involved by creating decorations and various craft artwork such as handmade bunting, cards featuring the corgi, painting plant pots with the Jubilee logo as well as bags. The care home also had the pleasure of hosting children from local The Gregg Preparatory School who came in and got involved with making the bunting to mark the special occasion. Central to this was a Big Jubilee High Tea party complete with Union Jack bunting, entertainers and a high tea menu featuring sandwiches and a Union Jack Cake designed by Signature’s nutrition and hydration team. n For a full round-up of Jubilee activities from care homes around the UK turn to pages 4 and 5.
HARTFORD Care has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the operator’s 16 care and nursing homes across the south of England receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 in the UK. The rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour. Chief executive officer Sean Gavin said: “As we continue growing and thriving as a company, we want to show a positive commitment to our incredible teams who work tirelessly to keep our residents safe and especially over the past two years during the pandemic. “We make significant investments in our staff through our bespoke training and development programmes. “We hope that offering the Living Wage will be another incentive for more passionate, dedicated people to come and join Hartford Care. “This is along with all the other current benefits we provide including Wagestream, access to a GP service and Hartford Rewards.” The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 300,000 people and put more than £1.6bn extra into the pockets of low paid workers.
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Group’s residents join celebration of dance with Strictly-style fun DOZENS of residents and staff at 21 care homes in the South devised, rehearsed and staged their own dance routines as entries in a Strictlyinspired competition. The gentle, good-natured rivalry at Colten Care homes in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and West Sussex proved the perfect way to celebrate International Dance Day. The contest featured performances in various styles to music including Tchaikovsky’s Sugar Plum Fairy, Abba’s Mamma Mia, the Latin pop hit Macarena, Barry Manilow’s Copacabana, tunes from Bollywood movies and traditional Scottish dances such as the Dashing White Sergeant and the Gay Gordons. As well as those stepping out on the dance floor, chair-based residents had the chance to participate through upper-body movements. To add a splash of visual colour, there were costumes and props on show ranging from Mexican hats and pom poms to penguin suits. In the run-up to Dance Day, Colten’s Care music and arts partner Fiona Pritchard went along to each home, collecting video recordings of the various competition entries. One, from Whitecliffe House in Blandford, was even filmed on board a minibus trip. On the Day itself, residents at each home sat back with glasses of bubbly in the comfort of their respective lounges – decorated party-style with disco lights - to enjoy a compilation of the pre-recorded footage aired via Zoom video. The viewers were invited to vote for their favourites via the interactive polling tool Kahoot. Fiona said: “It was amazing to see so many of our residents get involved in the rehearsals leading up to the filming of the entries. They learned their moves so quickly and so well.
Box Tree Court’s housing and care manager Steph Lee (second from right) with members of the care team.
Extra care service ticks right boxes for inspectors “And when Dance Day arrived, it was a joy for everyone to watch how the various homes interpreted their routines. “It served to underline the fact that dance is an ideal way to express your emotions and feelings and enjoy your body.” Melissa Siat Caparros, companionship team member at The Aldbury, a dedicated dementia care home in Poole, said: “Many of our residents and staff are dance enthusiasts. “Dance is so effective in stimulating social interaction, enhancing mood, reducing anxiety and increasing selfawareness and self-expression.” Once the voting was done, the most popular entry was declared to be the one from Castle View in Poundbury. Residents there performed a version of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious that included a full-size penguin outfit and a Mary Poppins character. International Dance Day, now in its 40th year, encourages people of all ages across the globe to cherish each other’s dance forms.
Call for Government to change course on care CARE providers have called on the Government to change course on getting urgent support to the country’s oldest and most vulnerable. The Independent Care Group said the Government’s U-turn on an energy supplier windfall tax showed it was capable of changing course. Now it wants to see the Government alter plans for the Health and Social Care Levy so that care gets urgent help. ICG chair Mike Padgham said: “The Chancellor said ‘being able to change course is not a weakness it is a strength’ – well we want to see another demonstration of that strength to help a sector in crisis. “The Government has proved that it can change course, introduce a windfall tax on energy suppliers and help hard-pressed families. “It is time to see a change of course
on the Health and Social Care Levy, with money diverted now to social care rather than in years ahead.” The Levy is due to raise £36bn over the next three years but the bulk of that is to be spent on the NHS in the first instance. Mike added: “Yes, the NHS needs support, but it will be pointless bailing out the NHS if social care is leaking at the other end. “Without a change of course, the boat will sink and more people will end up without the care they need. “Social care and NHS care need equal support – one cannot operate properly without the other – and we need the Government to recognise that and to act, diverting some of the earmarked money to social care so that we can address the staffing crisis which is crippling care.”
INSPECTORS have heard how employees at an extra care development “go over and above to care for both each other and residents” at the scheme’s first formal inspection since it opened in November 2020. Box Tree Court in Boston Spa has received an overall grading of ‘Good’ following a visit by Care Quality Commission in March. In its report, inspectors noted: “Staff promoted people’s independence and treated them with dignity and respect. “People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests. “Through our discussions with people we were confident the service was delivered in a way that promoted and celebrated people’s differences. “Staff were committed to working collaboratively and liaising with other health and social care professionals to achieve better outcomes for people.” During their visit, inspectors reviewed the standard of care provided to residents, including personal care and medication, and spoke with residents, their relatives and employees to assess levels of satisfaction living and working at the scheme. They also spoke with healthcare professionals, with one individual reporting: “The team go over and above to care for both each other and residents, often staying late on shifts to help or make sure someone is safe. “They are a huge support to me and have welcomed me to Box Tree so I also feel part of the team.”
Box Tree Court offers independent living with access to on-site care for people over the age of 55. The pet-friendly development incorporates 44 apartments available for rent and shared ownership with an on-site café/bistro and hair salon for use by the community. There is also a residents’ lounge, activity room, treatment room and communal gardens for residents and their guests to enjoy. In written feedback, a relative of a resident living at Box Tree Court told the inspector: “The employees at Box Tree Court have been amazing. They have developed a relationship with [my relative] which makes her feel safe and cared for. They have learned to treat her firmly but with the banter to which she responds and in return she has become fond of many of the employees who provide her daily care.” In addition to the care provided by employees at Box Tree Court, residents are offered the opportunity to join in organised activities including bingo, Saturday evening social gatherings and aerobic classes. Alternatively, many used the communal areas to informally gather to watch television, listen to the radio or do the gardening. Steph Lee, housing and care manager at Box Tree Court said: “I am extremely happy with of all the efforts of everyone at Box Tree Court in achieving ‘Good’ for our first inspection. “The team work hard daily to ensure we deliver the best care we can and for CQC to acknowledge this during the inspection makes me very proud.” It was wine o’clock at Dene Holm as the residents enjoyed an afternoon of decadence with a cheese and wine event. Residents of the Northfleet residential care home got together in the home’s bar area where staff had put on a spread of various cheeses, crackers, fresh fruit and cured meats as part of a tasting event. The residents were invited to sample the array of delicacies, alongside red, white and rosé wine, as well as beer and soft drinks, as they spent the afternoon nattering away with one another and comparing notes on the things they had tried.
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Bluebird Care Wakefield and Kirklees joined forces with We Are Wakefield to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and raise funds for the Prince of Wales Hospice. Care assistants of Bluebird Care Wakefield and Kirklees joined up with their staff, customers, families and We Are Wakefield to host a celebration at their office. A raffle, where prizes included luxury wines, hampers, and Ferrero Rocher chocolate, was held, with all donations going to the Prince of Wales Hospice, with whom the home care provider has a long-lasting relationship. Guests included David Dinmore MBE DL, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. New Care enlisted the help of ‘The Queen’, three-year-old Isla Bates, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with residents across its portfolio of homes in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Nottingham. At each of its 10 sites the royal engagement comprised a red carpet arrival for Isla to the national anthem followed by the planting of a tree to leave a lasting ‘green’ lasting legacy for residents. The tree plant is part of The Queen’s Green Canopy; an initiative designed to enhance the environment and create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the nation, with the ultimate aim of benefiting future generations.
Two Jewish sisters from Manchester have commemorated their British Empire Medals alongside members of the royal family at a Buckingham Palace garden party hosted on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen. Gisela Feldman and Sonja Sternberg travelled to the capital from their home at Belong Morris Feinmann care village in Didsbury to enjoy an afternoon of tea and cake and the opportunity to explore the gardens. The siblings have dedicated their lives to Holocaust education, sharing their personal experiences, the plight of modern refugees, and keeping alive the memory of those lost so that future generations all over the world continue learning about WWII.
Bluebird Care South Gloucestershire celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee with a typically British afternoon tea party. The party, which took place Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, brought team members, customers, family and friends together. Around 30 Bluebird Care South Gloucestershire customers were in attendance as guests settled down to enjoy afternoon tea and commemorate the Queen’s incredible achievement. The party was a huge success, with several team members donning themed outfits for the occasion, including director Jack Whitfield who wore a footman’s outfit and accompanied one of the Bluebird care coordinators dressed as Her Majesty, with cake, tea and sandwich distribution.
Residents from Astune Rise care home in Eston, near Middlesbrough took part in ‘Together in Music’ – a project curated by Orchestras Live and Redcar and Cleveland Council to create a piece of music in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Working with Manchester Camerata, a charity which believes in the power of music therapy, ‘A Woman of Our Time’ has been composed by residents of the home and three others in the area and was played for the first time during a concert at Redcar’s Tuned In youth centre featuring the Manchester Camerata Orchestra and singers from Guisborough Choral Society. Members of Camerata in the Community visited with a selection of musical instruments and worked with residents to create the composition. Residents at Royal Star & Garter reflected on Her Majesty The Queen’s 70-year reign and sent her their best wishes ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In a video published by Royal Star & Garter, veterans sent goodwill messages and praised The Queen, who is also the charity’s patron. The Queen has been Royal Star & Garter’s patron since 1953. The charity held a series of parties and events with residents at its Homes to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
Inspired by the Great British Menu and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Loveday hosted its own Great Platinum Jubilee Menu in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, with Oliver Peyton joining the judging panel. Each Loveday chef developed their own dish including a starter, fish course, main and dessert. Some of the dishes were based on the Queen’s original coronation menu including an asparagus starter, Dover sole and strawberry dessert. Oliver Peyton OBE, restauranteur and previous judge on Great British menu, Loveday’s chairman Laurence Geller CBE who originally trained as a chef, together with Loveday’s group executive chef Matthew Dodge joined forces to judge the dishes. The winning dishes were served to members of Loveday residences at celebratory lunches.
A soldier who took part in Her Majesty The Queen’s coronation ceremony spoke of his memories of the day ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. John Walmsley was one of four Grenadier Guards inside Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He says he one of the last people that she passed as a Princess, and one of the first she walked by as Queen. He said Her Majesty would later refer to them as “my four Grenadiers”, and that he is the last surviving member of that quartet. John now lives in the High Wycombe Home of Royal Star & Garter.
CARINGQUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Bluebird Care Leeds North hosted its customers in its new offices for the first time by celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Joining the millions of people celebrating during the long bank holiday, care assistants of Bluebird Care Leeds North joined up with their customers and families to host afternoon tea, a royal bingo session, a Great Royal Bake-Off competition and a singalong to music in anticipation of the Queen’s Jubilee anniversary. Doris the Dachshund, Bluebird Care Leeds North’s official mascot, made a special visit for the day, and attendees were gifted a keepsake to remember the occasion. Residents and guests at Watling Court enjoyed a right royal knees up as they relished a jubilant Jubilee celebration. The bunting was hung and the flags were flying at the extra care housing scheme for over 55s, where a street party took place in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Partygoers were encouraged to dress in red, white and blue and wear their paper crowns as they gathered in the dining room and garden for an afternoon tea celebration. Residents and their guests toasted the third longest reigning monarch in the world with a glass of fizz as they tucked into a tasty spread fit for a Queen. There was also plenty of fun and games on offer, including a competition to make the best crown. An Edinburgh care home celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with a jam-packed events calendar including a visit from a local DJ and themed cocktails. To mark the occasion, residents at Cramond Residence were treated to a themed party with family, friends and members of the community invited to a grand garden celebration. The event saw a DJ and singer take to the stage throughout the afternoon, with an abundance of food and drink stalls, themed cocktails, home-baked delicacies and a garden picnic. In the lead up to the main event, residents made Union Jack hand held flags and enjoyed a Jubilee themed quiz coordinated by the home’s dedicated lifestyle coordinators. Residents were also invited to help decorate the home with banners and bunting ahead of the event.
Residents of Dene Holm Residential Care Home in Northfleet enjoyed a bumper weekend of celebrations in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The long weekend was jampacked with Jubilee jubilation as the residents and their guests toasted the Queen and her 70 years on the throne. Waving their flags and wearing red, white and blue corsages, the partygoers were thrilled to fly their flags and commemorate the world’s third longest reigning monarch. The celebrations kicked off with a traditional fish and chip supper, courtesy of Northfleet Fish Bar, whilst the residents watched the television coverage and raised a glass of fizz to her Majesty. Family and friends were invited to join the home’s street party, which included an afternoon tea, music from the 1950s and plenty of dancing, even incorporating a Conga around the dining room.
A trio of Signature at Ascot Grange care home residents served up a winning dessert as part of the operator’s platinum pudding competition. Jane Carr, Diana Thompson and Jessie Collins collaborated on their ‘Lizzy’s Legacy Cake’ in the form of a red, white and blue Victoria sponge cake with bells on for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the winning entry in a competition which spanned across Signature Senior Lifestyle’s 36 care homes across London and the south east. The winning cake consisted of three tiers and adorned in the three union jack colours of blue, white and red. Strawberries were cut into halves and used to decorate the exterior with icing sugar lightly dusted on top of the cake for effect. In addition, whole strawberries and blueberries were placed on the top and bottom. Residents at Whitebriars Whitecliff, Whitebeach and the Coast Care Centre residential and nursing homes,based in Bexhill and St Leonards celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style. The garden parties held at each home were particularly special as this was the first time family and friends were able to freely join their loved ones and be together as a large group again. Mayor of Bexhill Paul Plim attended the Whitebriars party. Residents created wall murals, photo booths, a golden throne and wall art for the garden parties in the lead up to the event held to celebrate the occasion. A traditional cream tea was served with Prosecco and English tea. Local entertainer Jessica Wellard provided the live music at each event. HC-One care homes across the country joined in with the celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Residents at Market Lavington Care Home which offers residential, nursing and nursing dementia care in Devizes, gathered together and celebrated with an indoor tea party. At the Beeches residential care home on Tameside, celebrations included indulging in traditional treats, games and lots of reminiscing. Residents at Gittisham Hill House residential, nursing and dementia care home in Devon really enjoyed celebrating the jubilee and loved nothing more than the opportunity to get a selfie with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of The Queen. Barnes Lodge resident Audrey Price was a young newlywed back in 1953 when her husband was awarded the honour of working at the Queen’s official coronation. Audrey’s husband Ted was a civil servant at the time, winning the opportunity to work as a steward at the highly anticipated event. The pair, who met at the Mecano Dance Halls, had only been married for three years when he was given the exciting opportunity. She said: “I still remember all the local fire stations had their hoses out running along the embankment, displayed in the royal colours. The weather was terrible on the day, pouring with rain on and off, but the atmosphere was wonderful none the less. Everyone was having street parties which in the evening turned into tea dances.”
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Angelika shaves head for childhood cancer charity
Platform renews its charity partnership CARE management platform Log my Care has renewed its partnership with The Care Workers’ Charity and named them charity of the year to help fund and raise awareness of the support offered by the charity. CWC is a national charity that provides people working in social care in the UK with financial and mental health support. Working in social care is a rewarding role, however it comes with its challenges. CWC is a safety net for care workers and their families who are struggling and might not have the means to support themselves. Sam Hussain, founder and CEO of Log my Care, said: “We’re delighted to work with the CWC to advance the financial, professional and mental wellbeing of social care workers. “CWC’s grants provide a lifeline to our frontline workers in the sector.
As a company we’re committed to transforming social care and this is the perfect partnership to further that goal.” Fundraising for the CWC has already begun. The team at Log my Care went retro for ‘Wear and Care Week’, dressing up for the day and donating money to the cause. Later this year, the company will hold an annual fundraising event – with a challenge event, sponsored hike and inflatable 5K all being discussed. Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the CWC, added: ‘We are very grateful that Log my Care has decided to support the CWC by becoming a sponsor and naming us their charity of the year. “Through this partnership Log my Care is supporting the social care workforce and showing their admiration of the amazing work achieved in social care.”
ANGELIKA Bryndzej, who works at Signature at Beaconsfield, has shaved her hair off for Little Princess Trust to raise awareness for childhood cancer and hair loss. The charity was founded in 2006 by the parents of Hannah Tarplee, their friends and Hereford Cathedral Junior School in memory of Hannah. In 2004, Hannah was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour, which subsequently caused her hair loss. Hannah loved her hair so this proved to be a traumatic experience. Her parents searched high and low to find a wig suitable for Hannah during her treatment. When they sourced one, it had a hugely positive effect on Hannah. Hannah passed away in 2005 and with so many kind offers of financial and practical help, Wendy and Simon felt the most fitting tribute would be to launch a charity dedicated to providing real hair wigs for children and young people. Angelika said: “I decided to shave my hair because I wanted to do something completely out of my comfort zone that I would’ve never considered before Covid.” “I’ve realised just how precious life is and the importance of truly challenging yourself. A friend actually suggested I should donate my hair to charity following my radical new haircut. “After much research I came across Little Princess Trust and instantly resonated with their core principles and the meaningful work they carry out for the poorly children and young
adults in need of wigs.” Angelika shaved her head at home, supported by her family, and posted her hair donations to the charity to make into a wig for a child or young person the Little Princess Trust supports. Sandeep Gourlay, client liaison manager at Signature at Beaconsfield, added: “All of us hope that Angelika’s heroic act of hair donation will allow for another child or young person battling cancer or a hair loss condition to feel the small joy of regaining their confidence and hair at a time they are enduring such a painful illness.”
Holywood actor sends resident flowers for her 94th birthday SIGNATURE at Purley resident Penny Gladding continues to enjoy a new-found friendship with actor Liam Neeson, as the Hollywood star thoughtfully sent a bouquet of flowers, a vase and a heart-warming note as birthday gifts to celebrate her 94th birthday. Penny was delighted with her gifts from Liam, which he had promised to send marking her birthday earlier this month. In her special birthday note the star of the Taken trilogy addressed her as ‘my lovely Penny’ and offered her ‘a big Irish hug’. Tina Dawson, general manager at Signature at Purley, said: “Penny thoroughly enjoys watching his blockbuster hits especially the thriller Taken in her spare time. “Liam is her favourite actor, so it is lovely to see he has continued to reach out to our Penny despite his hectic schedule. “It truly means the world to her that he got back in touch specifically for her birthday, and I am certain she cherishes their growing friendship!” Penny’s friendship with the superstar dates back to her recent Liam-themed celebration marking a decade spent as a Signature at Purley resident, after moving in with her late
Residents’ hotel visit is a trip down memory lane husband Claude in 2012. When word reached Liam showing her enthusiasm for his work as a true ‘super fan’, much to Penny’s astonishment Liam personally called her to thank her and have a chat over the phone. Signature at Purley staff and Penny are hopeful for Liam to pop by and meet in person whenever he is next in town so the pair can continue to build upon their blossoming friendship.
A CASUAL conversation over a jigsaw puzzle led to a trip down memory lane for two Elliscombe House residents. Mary Warren (who is a new resident to the home) was chatting to Doreen Hurst (who has lived there for some time) whilst completing the puzzle, when conversation turned to their husbands. Mary said that her husband ‘ran the roof’ (meaning that he was responsible for the hotel accommodation) at the Dolphin in Wincanton, and Doreen was delighted as she had worked at The Dolphin and lived in the
accommodation upstairs. It is also where she met her husband in the 1950s. When home manager Carla Bowman learned of this coincidence she arranged for both ladies to visit the hotel for lunch. She said: “Sometimes life throws wonderful coincidences our way, and we are delighted that Doreen and Mary’s mutual connection to The Dolphin has come to light. “We were happy to arrange this special trip for them, and would also like to thank the staff at The Dolphin who helped to make their lunch even more memorable.”
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