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The COVID-19 pandemic provided challenges and anxieties for everyone, particularly for care home residents and family members who were not able to be together. Avery were one of the first care home groups to implement safe garden visits to address this, but are now excited to announce that they are now able to offer managed…
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Welcome to the August issue of Avery Talk, our monthly update of all the latest from Avery. Read about gentleman bonding, centenarians birthday celebrations, a taste of the Olympics and the generosity of people and companies during lockdown! There’s much more too with stories from around our communities, and updates about how we continue to…
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During the pandemic the care sector regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has not been able to visit care homes to undertake their usual assessments. They did however wish to ensure and monitor that they were responding to and managing correctly and effectively the challenges brought about by the coronavirus. So the CQC has implemented…
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Having built and shared a lifetime of memories and events with family and friends, we are always delighted to welcome couples to reside in our care homes. With this, comes the joy of being able to celebrate some significant landmark anniversaries for some of our long-wed couples, especially when it’s a diamond wedding anniversary. A…
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Much has been made of the outstanding efforts of many in the NHS and care sector during the challenging time of the coronavirus, with individuals and staff teams going above and beyond to combat the threat and keep others safe and well. It takes something truly special though to be recognized above many others, for…
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On Saturday 27th June, our homes celebrated Armed Forces Day with music, laughter, and great food. This countrywide event commemorates and shows support for those who have served, are still serving, and remembers those who have not returned. Avery are proud to have many staff members and residents who represent all sectors of service. From…
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Here is the latest update on how we are managing the coronavirus pandemic. We continue to see reassuring outcomes for the testing results, and we are pleased to report that across the Avery group we are now virtually virus-free for both staff and residents. Despite the media portrayal of the sector, our care homes are…
Read MoreWelcome to the July issue of Avery Life, now a monthly update of all the latest from Avery and our leading care homes. Read about the success of our introduction of safe garden visits, enabling families to visit their loved ones for the first time in weeks, and a tale of enduring love from Newcross…
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South Lodge Care Home were delighted to present signed Leicester City fan mail to overjoyed residents during lockdown. The Premier League recently met with the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to discuss, “Project restart”, seeing the return of live professional football albeit “behind closed doors” to our screens from the 12th June. During the Coronavirus pandemic,…
Read MoreWelcome to Issue 6 of our new fortnightly newsletter, Avery Life. This edition, we’ve got stories from around our communities including outdoor fun with cocktail parties, and generous donations from both local and national supporters of the fine work our homes are doing during challenging times. For all this and more, click here to download Avery…
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Clayton Manor Care Home in Congleton recently received a letter of praise from Nichola Thompson, Director of Commissioning for Cheshire East County Council, thanking them for their dedication and commitment to the well-being of their residents during the Coronavirus pandemic. Home Manager, Debbie Marshall, was delighted. She said, “The team and I were really pleased…
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Music plays a central role in supporting residents to live well in many care homes, and is a significant feature in most well-being and activity programmes, ranging from informal sing-a-longs and choirs within a care home to visiting entertainers. The value of utilising music in a more personalised way is now widely recognised as a…
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