Avery Healthcare operates residential, dementia and nursing care homes throughout the UK, with a focus on the highest possible standards of living for our residents and peace of mind for family and friends alike.
We believe that your later years should be as enriching as any other, and that being cared for shouldn’t mean that your quality of living is compromised, whatever your age, whatever your condition. The design of our homes and our carefully selected staff, combined with our diligent approach to each and every resident, affords them the opportunity to flourish, make new friends, maintain contact with their local communities and live a life of possibility.
When you visit an Avery care home you will see first hand the excellence of our home design, and the comfort and style of our interior spaces, but you will also be struck by something that cannot be fully designed out, something that requires a far more subtle and concerted effort, the creation of a spirit of togetherness, of companionship and friendship.
We understand that fine buildings and good design is just a precursor to creating vibrant, supportive communities for the elderly that give our residents and their families the peace of mind they deserve and which celebrates the lives of our residents through sharing, reflection, good company and above all fun.
It is this diligent approach that has recently earned two of our care homes an overall rating of Outstanding by our industry regulator. Why not visit one of our homes, spend some time in the company of our residents, talk to staff and feel the warmth and support that fills the home.
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Our staff and residents at Acacia Lodge Care Home in Manchester are incredibly excited as the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated our home as ‘Outstanding Overall’ after an unannounced two-day inspection. Acacia Lodge is the first home in Avery Healthcare’s portfolio to achieve the Outstanding Overall accolade from the CQC. The report features a…
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It’s always a pleasure to be able to welcome you to our in-house magazine, and each quarter it’s equally great to be able to signpost you towards some of the key stories and events carried in that issue. As always there is so much for us to share in the work that goes in to…
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Avery Healthcare is proud to have been voted one of the top 20 care providers in the Large Provider category of Carehome.co.uk’s 2019 Care Home industry awards. The Large Provider category has 116 qualified operators (with 20 or more homes) and the Avery score of 9.5 out of 10 (from over 1,500 reviews) is something…
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A Happy New Year to you all and welcome to the Winter 2018/19 edition of Welcome Home, Avery Healthcare’s in-house magazine for all of our residents, staff, their families and friends and for everyone involved with our leading care homes and independent living residencies nationwide. Fun and activities at all of our Avery homes continued apace last Autumn, with many great events and fundraising, plus…
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At the glittering awards ceremony for the Great British Care Awards regional finals in London, we are very proud to announce our care home Manager at Birchwood Grange, Mark Bird, won the Home Care Registered Manager Award for 2018! Mark was nominated as a surprise by his team for the award and outshone the competition.…
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We were so excited to invite Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson to our Afternoon Tea event at Crispin Court Care Home on the 24th September. Sherrie took the time to speak with all residents and posed for photographs with residents, visitors and families. Everyone at Crispin Court appreciated how she also spoke to all the staff…
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Welcome to the autumn issue of Welcome Home – Avery Healthcare’s in-house magazine for our residents, staff, families and friends and everyone involved with our care homes nationwide. At Avery we had a great summer, the warmest and sunniest for several decades, with the homes helping our residents spend more of their time outside in the gardens with summer fêtes…
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We’re very proud to announce that Avonmere Care Home has recently achieved a Good In All Categories rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in our first unannounced inspection. As an addition, we have also been recognised by Knight Frank with an entry into their 2019 Luxury Care Home Guide. The CQC grades services delivered…
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We are delighted to announce that Avery Healthcare has been shortlisted as finalists in no less than four categories that they entered in the 2018 LaingBuisson Care Sector Awards. LaingBuisson is an UK healthcare consultancy, based in London, that provides insights, data and analysis of health and social care market structures, policy and strategy. The LaingBuisson Awards…
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Our intrepid roving reporter, John Griff, the man behind the Avery Archive recordings, recently caught up with Sherrie Hewson, Avery’s new Ambassador, for a quick chat about her early impressions of the care company and how she was finding working with us. In a short and informal conversation Sherries shares her views on Avery, the…
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Avery Healthcare is delighted to announce that stage and TV actress and media personality Sherrie Hewson has been appointed as the Ambassador for our care home group! Now passionately concerned about the senior adult social sector, following on from her own mother’s experience of being in care, she is very interested in the Avery quality…
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In a further instalment Robert Richardson from the north-east recounts aspects of what has been a fascinating life. As part of our continuing resident storytelling archive, Robert talks about his passion for model boat building.
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Singing, chatter and giggles are always found in our care homes, especially when our Well-being Teams are involved. Dressed in their iconic bright pink or purple uniforms, our enthusiastic Well-being and Activity Co-ordinators (W&As) do an incredible job of ensuring our residents’ happiness. We caught up with some of our dedicated W&As to find out more about what they do. Back to School W&A…
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Our team at Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton is delighted to share the news that following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission, we have been rated as Good in All Categories for the fifth consecutive time! The CQC spends time during its inspection speaking to staff, residents and relatives and seeks quotes to…
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Welcome to this landmark edition of Avery’s Welcome Home magazine. As you will have seen on the front cover, this issue recognises and celebrates our first home to be rated as overall Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Many congratulations to Joanna Roberts and her team for such a fantastic result at Acacia Lodge in Manchester! The CQC has been busy visiting many of…
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We want to recognise a group of staff who are essential to the operation of Avery Healthcare as a company, but who are often found working behind the scenes. So, for this issue our Home of the Quarter is our Northampton based Group Support Centre (GSC), following their fantastic teamwork (and competitiveness) at a team-building challenge with a twist. ll of…
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Kate Sweeting joined Avery in 2013 and successfully commissioned Acer House Care Home in Weston-super-Mare. Her positive approach launched her into a Local Marketing Manager role, where she now supports Avery care homes and The Hawthorns retirement communities with local marketing, recruitment and community engagement strategies. “I love a challenge and getting stuck in!” says Kate. “Working with and supporting everyone…
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Patricia Partington is Avery’s Resident Ambassador, with real first-hand experience of placing relatives into care. Highly articulate, approachable and popular with staff, we were delighted when Pat accepted this post to bring to life the view of a family member. We see this as an essential aspect in our continual journey to improve resident and relatives experiences of care in our…
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Why is succession planning important? Succession planning enhances staff career opportunities, ensuring that our staff have the right skills, experience and knowledge to fill our roles in the future. This is vital to sustaining quality care and service delivery in an increasingly competitive jobs market. It is not just about moving people along a career ladder. Good succession planning supports…
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You may be surprised to learn that there is a charity for older vegetarians and vegans. Vegetarian for Life (VfL) was established in 2008 to promote that no-one should be forced to give up on their dietary preferences (or needs) just because they are older or go in to care. Avery is proud to be a member of VfL’s…
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We are constantly seeking to improve the ways in which our menus contain the right amount of balanced nutrition and variety. To extend our capabilities in this area of resident services we have welcomed expert dietician Helen Simpson to Avery. She will help develop sets of seasonal menus that incorporate good balance and variety and also advise on nutrition texture, flavours, and…
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We’re incredibly proud of all the events we host at our homes. They truly reflect how care homes should be – open, vibrant and places to have plenty of fun! Our care homes captured this at their Summer Fayres, sharing their best photos on their Facebook pages. Acer Court and Alder House celebrated an incredible Summer Bonanza, supporting their local charity Action for Young Carers.…
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The positive benefits of music for people living with dementia is well known throughout the care sector. Where previously powerful sedatives and mood-altering drugs were regularly prescribed to reduce feelings of agitation and distress in people with dementia, we now recognise that the therapeutic benefits of music can provide a virtually side-effect free alternative. At Avery, we have long recognised the…
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Gnashers, chompers, pearly whites – however you refer to your teeth, it’s important to look after them, as we were all told when we were young: “You only get one set!”. We recognise the importance of oral care, with residents encouraged to see a dentist as frequently as they would prior to moving into care, as well as in times…
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