Issue 67 28.07.21
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Derrick vows to ride again following fall A PLUCKY 94-year-old has moved into Broughton House – the UK’s first veteran care village – after toppling from his electric scooter and breaking an ankle – but is vowing to ride again once he has fully recovered. Derrick Corfield was riding in Swinton, Greater Manchester when he hit a kerb and was thrown off. He suffered a head injury, and the next day was found to have broken his right ankle. Until the accident, Derrick had been living in nearby Irlams o’ th’ Height but it was felt afterwards that it was the right time to be in a more supported environment. He said: “The accident hasn’t put me off riding my scooter. I’ll take precautions next time and if I see a heavy kerb I’ll turn round and go back. “I’m being well looked after at Broughton House, and that’s the main thing.” Derrick was too young to serve in the armed forces before the Second World War so, in 1943 at the age of 15, he joined the Home Guard and was attached to the Manchester Regiment, then the Lancashire Fusiliers. Having previously been a Sea Scout, he volunteered to serve in the Merchant Navy and his mother reluctantly agreed to let him go to sea at the age of 16.
Derrick set sail in February 1944 as a crew member on the ocean-going passenger liner the RMS Orion, which had been refitted to carry 7,000 troops on wartime service. In the run-up to D-Day, Derrick and his comrades ferried US and Canadian troops across the Atlantic to Liverpool for the invasion of Europe. Derrick manned one of the anti-aircraft cannons after undergoing a ‘crash’ gunnery course with the Royal Navy. He had a brush with death while embarking troops in New York, when he was overcome by fumes in the ship’s paint locker and was rushed to hospital. After D-Day, the RMS Orion continued to sail all over the world, ferrying troops to Malta, then from Egypt to Naples, and back to the UK. After hostilities ended, the ship ferried survivors back to North America, Australia and New Zealand. When the ship was returned to its owners in 1946, Derrick stayed at sea aboard other merchant vessels before coming ashore in 1948 because his mother had become ill. Derrick, who has four service medals, was later a fireman for 25 years and had spells working for the probation service and the Ocean Yacht Club charity.
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Friars Mead residential care home in King’s Langley, managed by the Abbeyfield Hertfordshire Residential Care Society, has bid farewell to its manager of 13 years, Karoline Gullin. Karoline, who has worked at the home for 23 years in total, was treated to a retirement afternoon tea with her colleagues, the residents, and some of their family members who wanted to express their gratitude for her hard work and dedication in keeping their loved ones happy and safe. Karoline was joined by her husband Tony, who was also stepping down after spending five years as the home’s caretaker. Homemade cakes were on offer, presented on wooden cake stands made for the occasion by the residents, and the room was decorated with flowers and ‘good luck’ balloons. Karoline ended her speech by handing over to new manager Julie Hutchins.
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A CAMBRIDGESHIRE care community has built a solar field on its land as part of its 2021 sustainable goals – helping to take pressure off the national grid and become more self-sufficient. Askham Village Community, a specialist family-run care and rehabilitation community, near Doddington, has installed a 150kW solar photovoltaic system in a field adjacent to its care and rehab centres, enabling it to offset a large proportion of its daytime electrical consumption. Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, director at Askham, said: “This project has been in the pipeline for a long time now, so we’re delighted to see it come to fruition. “While our new solar field will only occupy approximately 150m/2, it’s the size of the environmental impact which cannot be ignored. Self-generating our electricity will significantly decrease our overall carbon footprint and is the next step in our decarbonisation strategy. “It’s important we play our part in helping the country become greener by taking some pressure off the national grid. Reducing Askham’s environmental impact was one of our key strategic goals for 2021 so we’re glad to see the solar field up and running.” The new solar field is projected to save Askham as much as 800,000 kg/CO2 over the next 20 years. The carbon-saving system is made up of rows of groundmounted solar modules, each with the capacity to provide up to 330w of electrical generation.
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Greater Manchester care homes celebrate ‘Good’ CQC reports WORK to transform two Maria Mallaband care homes in Trafford has paid off, with the latest CQC inspection reports finding they offer good, safe and effective care. Manorhey in Urmston and Allingham House in Timperley were both inspected in May, with the reports published in recent weeks. They were found to be good across all five inspection areas, with inspectors concluding both homes were safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The report for Manorhey, a purpose-built home that offers residential, nursing, and dementia care, highlighted ‘significant improvements’ to the overall ‘lived experience’ for people living with dementia. It added: ‘The positive energy and enthusiasm of staff clearly had an equally positive effect on people in their care. Staff were caring and sought to ensure people were treated in a dignified and respectful way.’ It also found that manager Ursa Virag ‘led by example, creating and embedding a new culture and ethos, with clear direction and support provided to staff.’ Which, aided by recent changes in personnel meant ‘the right staff, with the right attitude, were in the right place, doing the right job, at the right time.’
Allingham House in Timperley.
Ursa said: “I am so proud of the fantastic team here who work with total commitment, energy, and enthusiasm and put their hearts into the care they provide. To see that highlighted so positively in this CQC report is a wonderful feeling for us all, and a well-deserved result. “We will certainly not be resting on our laurels – we want to continue to find ways to improve, to bring forward new ideas, and do all we can to provide those living with us here with the best possible experience, and the best possible care – that is what motivates everything we do.” Equally positive was the inspection report for Allingham House, a
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“We have an amazing team who all fully deserve the overall Good rating for their continued dedication and commitment to all the residents. “It is very important to keep striving for ever-greater outcomes for the people we care for. We have plenty of ideas and ways we can enhance the home even further and the care we provide to make Allingham House the best in Greater Manchester – and beyond.” Maria Mallaband regional director of Northwest England and NI, Robert Blackburn, said: “The teams at these homes have worked tirelessly to transform care delivery and enhance the lives of those who live there, ensuring they are at the heart of everything and have their voices heard. “At Manorhey, Ursa leads by example, guiding and working with staff to ensure changes are implemented and followed through to improve the lives and experience of those living there. “And at Allingham House the team, many of whom had been employed at the home during the previous CQC inspection, have worked to improve not only their own performances, skills, and knowledge but have guided each other to lead the changes so those living there are supported to live happy and full lives.”
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New home welcomes first resident in style THE team at a new care home in Sarisbury Green has welcomed its first resident, 94-year-old Graham. The former nuclear power station design engineer was welcomed by the team at Care UK’s Ancasta Grove and given a celebratory ride in a 1952 MG YA vintage car to mark the occasion. Graham said: “I had a wonderful day moving in – the car drive was splendid.” Home manager Raymond Arnold added: “We are thrilled to have opened our doors to the first resident at Ancasta Grove. “We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Graham and spent time getting to know him and all of his interests. “As an engineer who is proud of his career designing and building nuclear power stations, our lifestyle team has developed a programme of activities to enhance Graham’s time with us. “We’re also looking forward to visiting museums and galleries, including the Aylesford Steam Railway, when we are able, and we’ve also discovered that some of the team
have an interest in classic vehicles. “I feel an Ancasta Grove car show may be on the cards.” The new luxury care home has its own café and bar, cinema, and hair and beauty salon which residents can use whenever they wish. Its landscaped gardens are perfect for a stroll, growing fruit and vegetables, or simply for sitting and enjoying the Hampshire sunshine. A full range of relaxing coffee mornings and breakfast clubs will be provided for residents and activities such as painting, poetry, quizzes and games will be a daily feature. Music will play a big part of life at Ancasta Grove with a selection of guitars and other instruments to strum or fully learn to play. New residents will also receive a handmade welcome card specially designed by children at Woodland Early Learning nursery. Ancasta Grove provides residential, nursing and specialist dementia care, as well as respite and end-of-life care, and offers a ‘home for life’ if an individual’s needs change over time.
Veterans’ charity wins £1,000 Movement for Good award ROYAL Star & Garter has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group thanks to nominations from the public. The veterans’ charity is one of 500 winners in Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1million to charities this summer. The award will support the physical and emotional well-being of residents at all three homes through Royal Star & Garter’s extensive programme of therapies and activities. Senior community fundraiser Lauren Baker said: “We’re grateful to everyone who voted for Royal Star & Garter in the Movement for Good awards, and to Ecclesiastical Insurance Group. “The £1,000 will help us continue providing our exceptional and award-winning care to veterans and
Lauren Baker their partners.” Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 500 gifts of £1,000 available for donation. More than 13,000 charities were nominated by more than 210,000 members of the public.
CARE providers have given a cautious welcome to news that reform of social care could be on the way. Representative body the Independent Care Group said it was pleased that care reform seemed to be on the agenda but is waiting to see what is actually announced. There have been reports that the Government will announce a start to reform, with a cap on care costs, possibly funded by increased National Insurance, to be the first step. ICG chair Mike Padgham said: “We would naturally be delighted if the Government announced that it was to begin the reform of social care – we have waited 30 years and currently have 1.5m people not getting the care they need. “We wait to see what is actually announced but tackling the crippling cost of social care would be a good place to start. “It is wrong that people currently end up selling their home to pay for the care they need. “We have long campaigned for better funding for social care and believe that people would be prepared to pay a little more in taxation or National Insurance, or a combination of both, in return for a properly-funded, fair social care system.
“This might not be the perfect solution to everyone, but we have to make a start and refine as we go along, rather than keep talking. “At the same time, this can only be the very start of reform and has to be a part of a root and branch overhaul of the system to make it fit for purpose. “We need proper, sustainable funding, for dementia to be treated as other serious illnesses are, and funded accordingly, and for a proper pay and reward structure for social care staff. “Capping care costs – however it is done – is only the beginning. A good beginning but just the start.” The ICG has long campaigned for: n A root and branch overhaul of the way social care is planned and funded. n NHS care and social care to be merged and managed either locally or nationally. n Extra funding for social care, funded by taxation or National Insurance. n Dementia treated like other high priority illnesses, like cancer and heart disease. n A fixed percentage of GDP to be spent on social care. n Social care businesses to be zerorated for VAT.
Janice Webb with one of the art features in the garden at Dove Court.
Maintenance person transforms garden A WISBECH care home’s maintenance person has transformed the garden to bring in more colour and make the space more enjoyable for residents. Janice Webb has created colourful art features in Dove Court’s garden as residents at the home are not able to. She said: “I wanted to add a blaze of colour into our garden but as we can’t grow flowers very well, I needed to get creative! “We have a rather large tree in the garden which blocks a lot of sunlight to our flower beds, but it has a preservation order, so we needed to come up with a creative alternative.
“Along with bringing in some colour, the art features are fun to look at and the residents are really pleased with the outcome, as am I.” To ensure residents still have lots of colour to enjoy when they’re outside, Janice has upcycled old tea pots and colanders to create hanging art and mounted old bicycles on the walls that look like they’re coming out of the building. Janice has also created brightly coloured flowers on the fences using upcycled hubcaps from cars and on the floor from brightly painted old crockery.
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Restrictions eased as plan launched VISITS from friends and family to care home residents are more important now than ever, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan announced while speaking at Ty Enfys in Cardiff. As Wales moves to alert level one, Welsh Government has updated the guidance on care home visitation, with the latest easing of restrictions coming into effect. While some measures such as visitor testing for indoor visits and risk assessments for visits remain in place, other restrictions have been eased further. Residents no longer need to isolate on return from an overnight stay and entertainers will be permitted in indoor areas of the home to enable residents to resume the activities they enjoy. While the guidance advises caution on close physical contact such as hugging, it now gives further advice on how these risks can be managed. Julie said: “I do not underestimate how difficult the pandemic has been for people living in care homes, their loved ones and indeed for staff. “The impact of coronavirus on the sector has been unprecedented and people who need care and support, unpaid carers and the social care workforce have all been affected. “As we move towards recovery it is vital we ensure care home residents have the same opportunities as the rest of the population to see their loved ones again in a meaningful way both inside and outside their home. “The updated guidance will further ease restrictions and support care home providers to transition to a more normal level of visiting.” Julie launched the Social Care Recovery Framework during her visit
Alex and Netta on their wedding day in 1953.
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Wedding dress travels between continents and generations A CARE home resident’s wedding dress which was shipped from New York due to clothing rations in the 1950’s has made a 21st century renaissance at her grandson’s wedding. Unable to attend the wedding due to lockdown restrictions, Mansfield Care’s Belhaven House resident Netta (Janet) Hastings has shared a piece of her one-of-a-kind dress after part of the garment was sewn into the hem of her granddaughter-in-law’s wedding dress and floral bouquet. Shipped over from the US in 1953, the satin dress travelled from New York to Kilmarnock as WWII clothing rations meant 95-year-old Netta couldn’t buy a dress in Scotland. Her daughter Sandra Hastings said: “There were still rations at the time as the country was still recovering from WWII so finding a real wedding dress was unheard of. Crowds gathered just to see it. “A gust of wind caught her veil and ended up landing on top of the roof. “For most people that would’ve been it but everyone was so excited to see this dress and see the full ceremony that someone climbed onto the roof to retrieve it.
“It wasn’t just a wedding it was a special occasion for everyone so having a piece of the fabric in my son and daughter-in-law’s wedding is a bit of a legacy, seeing the dress move through generations. Married to Alexander Hastings, an RAF pilot during the WWII, the Guinevere style dress was handpicked from a shop in Times Square by Netta’s sister Margaret Proudfoot, who lived in New York at the time. The dress fitted Netta perfectly despite her only trying it on for the first time after it had made the 3,210mile journey. Sandra added: “It’s been great to have this piece of the past be a part of the present, and include Netta in the ceremony in such a symbolic way. “I was a bit worried as Netta couldn’t come to my son’s wedding, but I think the staff at Belhaven House have made a real effort to celebrate the wedding and talk about how a piece of her was going to be a part of the occasion. “It’s bringing in the past but moving it forward. “I’ve saved a few pieces for the veil and for when my daughter gets married.”
Residents at a Northfleet care home stayed cool thanks to ice cream man Danny Coyne. It was 99s all round as kind he served up a treat for the residents of Dene Holm during the recent heatwave. General manager Christine Hutchinson said: “The visit came as such a surprise for the residents, it also stirred up a lot of nostalgia for them, as many can recall memories of ice cream vans driving around the streets in their younger days, during summers spent with their families.”
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