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At Avery, we pride ourselves in celebrating the wonderful friends and companions made within our homes, and residents Sandra and Eunice at South Lodge Care Home, in Leicester, are just one example of this. Now, it’s more important than ever to remain positive, keeping active and socialising to rid the winter blues and loneliness. Sandra,…
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Welcome to the January edition of Avery Talk, our monthly round-up of all the latest goings-on at Avery. Highlights this month include success at the Vegetarian for Life Awards, the development of our new Cutlery-Free Dining guide, and the return of Big Event Days this year, supporting three fantastic charities: The Alzheimer’s Society, The Care…
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The below details the latest update on vaccinations and visiting at Avery Healthcare with the national lockdown underway. We are very excited about the COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out in Avery care homes across the country, which will hopefully lend itself to getting some way back to a normal way of living. Due to the…
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Avery Healthcare’s Chief Operating Officer, Sharon Winfield, recently spoke with Simon Parker, presenter of The Care Home Show, established in 2016 to deliver coaching services to the owners and leaders of care home businesses. During the interview, Sharon touches upon Avery’s foundation; it’s ‘challenging but exciting’ growth over the years and the importance of establishing…
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Poets Mews Care Home, in Clevedon, has recently received an inspection report by the care home regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). During the inspection, the CQC found no breaches of regulation or concern, and when asked, residents said they were happy with their care and provided positive comments about the staff. Mathan Balasubramaniyan, Home…
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As you may be aware, we are now in a national lockdown with further restrictions imposed on the Country, including visiting your loved ones in our care homes. This causes all of us much anxiety, but I hope you understand that we must follow the rules in order to keep everyone safe. The below details…
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It’s been a difficult Christmas this year and very sad that many of you will not have had the opportunity to visit your loved ones. You may be aware via the media that the Government and the Department of Health have increased many areas across the Country to Tier 4 which will sadly bring further…
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The team at South Lodge Care Home have been busy keeping their Leicestershire community active this festive season by distributing Christmas activity countdown packs. Designed originally for residents of the home by Avery’s Head of Well-being and Activities, Zahid Kahn, the Christmas activity countdowns are jam-packed with festive fun activities, from arts and crafts, Christmas…
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Avery’s ambassador, Sherrie Hewson, has visited many of our homes and has enjoyed meeting many of our residents. Since she has been unable to visit this year, she has made a short video from her home to send her best wishes. Click to see what she had to say.
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Traditionally, Avery produces bespoke Christmas cards to send to relatives, professional contacts, and suppliers. For 2020, we have instead opted to make donations to several charities; Mind, Age UK, The Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, and Friends of the Elderly. Like many others, these vitally essential charities have suffered financial challenges as a result of the…
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As head of Well-being for Avery Healthcare, my job is to support a programme of person-centred activities that nurtures every residents’ needs and preferences. I think I have one of the best, most rewarding roles. The coronavirus pandemic has posed a great challenge for all of us this year, particularly so for residents in care…
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We are pleased to share the news that all Avery homes are now equipped with Topaz Machines ready for when we can allow visiting into the homes. The system hosts two units, one larger which dispenses hand sanitiser to visitors upon arrival and exit; it also provides an important messaging display screen to advise visitors…
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