Alder House Care Home in Nuthall recently invited Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson to a Medieval themed open day, joint with Acer Court Care Home. Both homes prepared for the event by decorating with medieval themed banners, balloons and props. Our staff and some residents even dressed up in fancy dress for the event as well! The…
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After a recent inspection by our Local Authority, Acer Court Care Home in Nuthall, Nottingham, are happy to announce we have been awarded a five-star Quality Banding from the Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) for the second consecutive year. The report summarised that Acer Court staff are respectful and sensitive when supporting residents, whilst also being…
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Alder House Care Home in Nuthall, Nottingham, is proud to announce we have been awarded a five star quality banding for the second year running from our Local Authority after a recent inspection completed by Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC). The NCC found that we met high standards throughout all of their five categories, highlighting that…
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May’s issue of Grapevine includes an interview with retired veterinary surgeon Bryan Martin and his wife and Renee, two of our most recent residents at Loxley Park. Bryan and Renee came to Sheffield in 1958 when Bryan went into partnership with vet Charles Hallam and became a senior partner in the Hallam & Martin Veterinary Centre on…
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Welcome to the Spring 2019 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. All of our homes work hard to celebrate the lives of our residents and to connect them with their past through Life Stories and our sector-leading ReConnect…
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Hawthorns Care Home in Aldridge, West Midlands, is passionate about utilising every inch of space in their fabulous home. Under new Home Manager, Kate Gilligan, the home is blossoming this spring with fresh new initiatives, including a resident-led shop, a new volunteering programme and revitalising their rooftop garden. With so much going on, it’s no surprise as to why they have been…
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Transitioning from one role to another requires the development of new skills and capabilities in a short timespan to meet new or increased responsibilities. Avery’s ethos is to actively encourage all its employees to grow their abilities to take on new roles as part of their continuous professional development, supported by comprehensive training programmes, experienced mentors, qualified trainers…
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Whether it is family and friends, local organisations or potential customers, we love to use our online channels to connect with our various communities. Social media platforms are, as the title suggests, social; sharing thoughts, feelings and stories online is incredibly important, but the best posts online inspire an emotional reaction and promote a two-way conversation that connects people. Facebook is also…
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There are great events and dates that all our homes love to celebrate, and they all come up with different and creative Facebook posts to show how they got involved with their residents. A recent example of this was Pancake Day, where our homes made pancake posts in their shroves. Although it crêped up on us quickly, here are…
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Volunteering and giving service is a great British tradition and at Avery we are privileged to have almost 100 Attend volunteers who share their time and talents with residents in our homes. We work closely with Attend, a long-established UK charity that represents over 29,000 volunteers who give their time in health and social care. Attend volunteers receive a high standard…
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Avery Healthcare takes pride in how we support different cultures in our homes, an example being in how we prepare our foods and adapt our menus to meet the cultural needs of specific resident groups, whether they are Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Middle-Eastern or Southern European. We also acknowledge the dietary requirements of different religious groups, such as Hindus, Jews…
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We recently travelled to the Netherlands to experience two care facilities with a very different way of supporting people with dementia. Accompanied by Rachel Bisiker, Project Manager for Estates in Avery, we braved the bright but very cold weather to visit two leading and world-class care locations. De Hogeweyk and Vivium Torendael are known as Dementia Villages where people with moderate…
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