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Avery Healthcare is thrilled to announce they have taken home the Residential Care Provider of the Year award at the Health Investors Awards 2020, which took place on 15th October. Each year, the Health Investors Awards seeks to recognise organisations that have made an exceptional contribution to the healthcare industry, and it comes as no surprise that…
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During the pandemic, Avery has worked hard to keep its residents in contact with their families via Skype and social media, then garden visits, and now inside visits. As the restrictions have eased they are now taking the residents out on trips in their minibuses again, and in all of these steps, they have strictly…
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Aran Court Care Home, in Tile Cross, Birmingham, celebrated a special birthday for resident Edwin Connington, who recently turned 100. During the course of the week, Edwin had many wonderful celebrations to enjoy, including a birthday party with friends at Aran Court and a feature on BBC news. Current restrictions meant that Edwin was not…
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Avery is pleased to announce that Elvy Court Care Home in Sittingbourne, Kent, has recently achieved an overall rating of ‘Good’ in all categories in their latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. This achievement, no doubt, is a clear indication of the hard work from all staff that has gone into ensuring Elvy Court accomplishes…
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Keith Stevens, 95, from Silvermere Care Home in Cobham, Surrey, has been crowned the winner of the National Activity Provider Association’s (NAPA) Growing Old Disgracefully award for his successful skydive back in March which named him one of the UK’s oldest skydivers. NAPA’S Growing Old Disgracefully award seeks to celebrate someone who endeavours to live…
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In a care home first for Stratford upon Avon, Scholars Mews Care Home has just opened a fabulous new ‘Visitors Pod’ for residents to enjoy quality time with their family and loved ones, in a safe and comfortable setting. Installed by Wild Environments, and equipped with heating and air conditioning, the luxury pod boasts a…
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Welcome to the October edition of Avery Talk, our monthly update of all the latest at Avery. In this issue, we take a trip down memory lane as residents at Albion Court and Clare Court reminisce on their days spent at the Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham. We also congratulate Hawthorns Aldridge residents for taking…
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The Staff at Clare Court in Winson Green in Birmingham are jumping for joy as their care home has been recognised as the Best Single Care Home Within A Larger Group at the 2020 Care Home Awards. Current restrictions meant that the usual glitzy evening event normally held at a top London venue had to…
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Listen to Heather Perkins, Avery’s Dementia Support Advisor, speak to BBC Radio West Midlands on everything our care homes have been doing during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly to help support residents living with dementia and their families. In honour of World Alzheimer’s Day, Heather spoke of the many incredible ways Avery have been allowing their…
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Everyone has experienced the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic in their own personal way, but a developing concern is for the impact on people’s mental health, and how it has affected some more than others. Good mental health is an asset, and inextricably linked to good physical health. Well-documented past research suggests that mental health…
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In a further step to ensure that its care homes continue to be some of the safest places to live, Avery Healthcare has deployed AtmoSan systems to all of its services. As a part of its comprehensive approach to hygiene and sanitisation, supported by extensive staff training, it is now using AtmoSan Fogging machines, a…
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Welcome to the September edition of Avery Talk, our monthly update of all the latest from Avery. Read about how we celebrated Jamaican Independence Day, celebrating unsung heroes, International Photography Day and an ode to Lavender! There’s much more too with stories from around our communities, and updates about how we continue to deliver our…
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