Music is now recognised and acknowledged as a valuable way of reducing distress and anxiety and improving well-being for residents living with dementia, as we highlighted in a previous magazine issue. Playlist for Life is a charity founded in 2013 by writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson after the death of her mother, Mamie Baird Magnusson. When Mamie developed dementia, Sally and her sisters nursed and cared for…
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We are very proud that three of our staff at Newcross Care Home were finalists in the Great West Midlands Care Awards for 2018! This is an incredible achievement and a great opportunity for our staff to be independently recognised for all their hard work. The Great West Midlands Care Awards are part of the…
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TV and stage actress and personality Sherrie Hewson visited us at Clayton Manor Care Home recently as a special guest at our Vintage Coffee Morning. The event was held in our tea room, and residents helped to prepare for it by setting out refreshments and arranging the beautiful cakes and scones on our classic cake…
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Merlin Court Care Home, Marlborough were delighted to welcome Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson to our spectacular Champagne and Canapés Open Day. Our event was themed around British culture, so to prepare we decorated the home with a balloon arch of red, white and blue balloons and Union Jack flags. Red, white and blue table centrepieces…
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On 23rd November we were lucky enough to perform a tree planting ceremony at Loxley Park Assisted Living, Sheffield, in aid of The Woodland Trust. Loxley Park Head Housekeeper, Geraldine Minns, arranged the ceremony after finding out about the Woodland Trust donating 50,000 trees for a tree planting campaign to coincide with a documentary called…
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Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson was invited to a Victorian Christmas Fayre at Acer House Care Home on 23rd November, where she was warmly greeted by staff, residents and guests. The Christmas Fayre marked the start of a fun and entertaining festive season. We also invited Stephen Watters, Director of That Creative Thingy Wotsit, a local…
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We invited local singing group, 2+1, and Avery Ambassador Sherrie Hewson to our Sing-a-long Open Day at Avonmere Care Home, Bristol on Monday 19th November. 2+1 is a family singing group, run by Joanne Sheard, who is also a carer at Avonmere; they have been performing at the home since February 2018. We decorated our…
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Every year, at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, in the eleventh month, the nation comes together to commemorate the brave men and women who gave their all in the wars and conflicts of our past. Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, which both fell on Sunday 11th November this year, offered a chance to…
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Avery Healthcare is delighted that its comprehensive and sector leading training and development strategy and programmes have been recognised with a second prestigious and independent sector award at the 13th annual LaingBuisson Awards on November 15th. Hot on the heels of winning Best for Training and Development at the 2018 Care Home Awards, Avery scooped…
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At the glittering awards ceremony for the Great British Care Awards regional finals in London, we are very proud to announce our care home Manager at Birchwood Grange, Mark Bird, won the Home Care Registered Manager Award for 2018! Mark was nominated as a surprise by his team for the award and outshone the competition.…
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“Staff are very kind, nice and a good laugh” “They are all very caring” “I love it here” There are just a few of the quotes from our latest CQC inspection report, where we are very proud to announce that Amarna House Care Home has achieved ‘Good in All Categories’. The CQC monitors, inspects and…
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Cake-tastic everybody! In 2016 Avery Healthcare dough-nated over £6,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support. In 2017 we kneaded to do even batter, so we raised over £6,500 across all of our care homes and independent living locations. This year we have risen beyond expectations and are proud to d’eclair our total of over £7,800 at our…
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