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In another step by Avery Healthcare to help relative visiting during the pandemic, the Group has invested in more outdoor garden ‘visitor pods’ to be installed at a rate of three care homes per week to complete the portfolio. The pods, installed by Wild Environments, are a garden room specifically designed to facilitate safe face-to-face…
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Avery is delighted to share that several homes have recently invested in ‘Tablets on Wheels’ technology for residents to use whilst physical visits are temporarily halted. The interactive touchscreen – with an all-electric hi-lo trolley and electric tilt – offers a multitude of benefits for Avery residents. Such as creating new communication opportunities, breaking down…
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Avery Healthcare Quality Development Manager, Michael Redman has raised over £750 by completing the Swim22 Diabetes UK Challenge. The keen swimmer, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2009, began the challenge earlier this year when the original completion period was between February 22nd – May 22nd. The Swim22 Challenge allowed participants to do…
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We are delighted to announce that St Giles Care Home, in Birmingham, has been shortlisted in the 2020 Care Heroes Awards. As part of the Team Award, the staff at St Giles were recognised for their outstanding work and dedication during the pandemic, in particular, their efforts in running the Sheldon Suite. The 18-bed ward…
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Thanks to the wonderful staff at Bourn View Care Home in Birmingham, resident Kenneth reunited with his wife Betty after she surprised him by moving into the care home. The couple, who have been married for 71 years, had recently been required to separate due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Kenneth moved into Bourn View five…
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We are delighted to share with you the first edition of Avery Life; a glossy, 166-page magazine that shares the amazing work that Avery does alongside a series of lifestyle articles. Sit back and enjoy a great read.
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We are now in the new national lockdown that is due to last until at least midnight on Wednesday 2nd December 2020; and as such we are adapting our visiting protocols. It is pleasing to see that the Government is finally recognising the impact the lack of visiting may have on our residents and has…
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Welcome to the November edition of Avery Talk, our monthly round-up of all the latest goings-on at Avery. We have so much to share this month, from Harvest Festival celebrations and all the colour and fun it brings to residents recognising World Mental Health Day with the continued focus of mental health in what is…
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In support of The Care Workers’ Charity during Professional Care Workers Week, Jo Crossland, Avery Healthcare’s Head of Dementia Care, held a webinar on supporting residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professional Care Workers Week, which ran over the start of September, sought to bring light to the outstanding work carried out by social…
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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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