its now been 7 months since our last post when we entered lockdown. We made the decision to lockdown the home the week before the PM advised the whole country to do so. Since that time, we have remained in lockdown with no communty access for residents (apart from medical apppointments) We have been lucky that none of our staff & residents have tested positive for Covid-19 & all remain fit & well. As restrictions eased in the Summer, we began to allow relative visits out in the garden but still remaining socially distant, with no physical touching allowed. These have continued thoughout the past few months & everyone has enjoyed their visits during the sunny weather but as we enter into Autumn / Winter with colder wetter weather we have reviewed our visiting policy. We are able to allow visitors within our summerhouse, where we have electricity & heating & we have installed a clear dividing screen to keep residents & visitors socially distant during visits & also provide hand sanitiser & masks too. If the weather becomes too cold even for the summer house, we will be able to use a small lounge, with access from the garden, where visitors are able to see residents & keep 3m apart & still use masks & sanitiser. Visitors will have to confirm they have no symptoms & have their temperature checked before they enter the lounge. After the visit, the lounge will be cleaned & sanitised before anyone is allowed back in the room. We hope to maintain our Covid-free status whilst still allowing visitors albeit under careful restrictions to keep everyone safe. We are all looking forward to the day when we are able to go back to some kind of normality & hope that that isnt too far away in the future.

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23/8/21

So its been a while since our last entry all down to lockdowns & Covid prevention. We have luckily been able to keep all residents safe & well throughout the pandemic & none of the staff or residents have had Covid-19. As we are now slowly coming out of lockdown, we are trying to integrate residents back into the community again. Some of the activities they used to attend are still not as yet open but we have a member of staff taking individuals out into the community 1-1 to show & advise on safe practice, using masks, sanitiser etc & still trying to keep socially distant wherever possible. We hope that soon normal activities will all reopen soon & the residents can get back to some form of normality again. Some will be able to access the community independently again too, having been given instructions / advice on how to keep themselves & every one else as safe as possible out there & back at the home. 

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24/8/21

this morning several residents have had their hair done by our in-house hairdresser. Most of the others have been siting in the lounge wathcing TV, chatting & knitting. Some residents have been sat in the garden & in the summer hosue once the sun came out.

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25/8/21

a few residents are being taken out into town shopping / walking today 1-1 with a member of staff advising on safe practice out in the community. They will be supported to keep socially distant, using sanitizer & wearing masks at all times in order to keep themselves & all other residents safe on thier return. the rest are watching TV, knitting or playing games on their Ipads etc

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26/8/21

we have a few crafts sessions going on for residents today, 1 this morning & 1 this afternoon. We have a local crafter coming to the home to help them make birthday cards for someone. The rest are relaxing in their rooms or watching TV or knitting. Some are playing games on their devices too

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27/8/21

most residents have been sat in the lounge wathcing TV or knitting today,. 1 lady has had her 1-1 tiem & been pampered & played games. A few others have been supported to go shopping in the community & advised on staying safe out there too.

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28/8/21

most residents have been watching TV or knitting today. 1 had a visit from his mum this morning too. Its 1 residents birthday tomorrow but as shes planned to go home shes having a celebration today at the home & has requested we order pizzas for tonights dinner. Everyone has wished her happy birthday & enjoyed the pizzas too.

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29//8/21

1 resident has gone home for the day to her parents to celebrate her birthday with family & the rest have been watching TV or knitting 

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30/8/21

a few residents were taken to Alfoerd craft market today & stayed there for lunch before returning to the home in the afternoon. The rest have been watching TV, knitting, or watching their DVDs in their rooms

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31/8/21

1 resident has had his annual review with his social worker over the phone this morning, Another has had an assessment & referral ffrom an OT & 1 has had a visit from her sister & partner who have taken her shopping to Lidls after initially doing their LFT tests. The rest have been watching TV in the lounge, knitting, watching DVDs in their rooms or playing on their Ipads

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9/9/21

most residents have been watching TV in the main lounge or knitting etc. 1 resident has gone home to her parents for the day & will be having an LFT test on her arrival back to the home.

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11/9/21

most residents have been watching TV in the lounge again today. 1 had a visit from his mum & another is going out for dinner with her parents for her mums birthday. She will be having another LFT test on her return to the home.

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12/9/21

Most residents watching TV knitting or doing jigsaws today. 1 resident have been on home visit to her parents again  & will be tested again on her return to the home

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13/9/21

a group of residents have been doing crafts this morning & another this afternoon. The rest have been watching TV knitting or listening to music in their rooms

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14/10/21

Today, several residents have been supported out into town to do personal shopping & kept safe & socially distant throughout with staff on hand to advise on Covid safety. Today is also a residents birthday & she has chosen her favourite dinner for tonight - pizza & chips - followed by a chocolate birthday cake

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16/11/21

The residents are slowly beginning to access some of the activities out in the community that they used to attend before lockdown. our 2 sisters went to the Tea Dance last Tuesday for the first time in 20 months & they are off there again today, having had their hair done in readiness this morning. Tomorrow 4 are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church. They went for the first time last Wednesday & enjoyed being back out there again. Tomorrow they will be returning to coffee morning again. Also tomorrow, 1 residents is going back to hope House to take part in her beauty sessions held there before lockdown. On Thursday, a staff is taking a number of residents out shopping (1-1) continuing to suppoirt them & advise on safety, wearing masks, social distancing & using sanitiser too

 

All these are done with face masks & sanitiser being used & every resident who attends any activities out in the community has a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) on their return to the home, to try & ensure the ongoing safety of everyone at the home

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18/11/21

7 residents are doing craft classes at the home today with our regular crafts tutor. 1 resident is attending Hope House again this more for more beauty course work. We have an extra staff coming to take a few residents out into town for personal shopping during the day too, offering advise & support to keep Covid-safe whilst out in the community out in the community

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1/12/21

yesterday, several residents had their hair done in the morning & then 2 sisters attended the afternoon Tea Dance 2 - 4pm. Most of the other residents were knitting, watching TV or playing music etc during the day.

 

Today, 1 resident is attending Hope House & 4 others are attending coffee morning at the Methodist church 10 - 11.30am. 1 resident has had her room almost cleared ready for it being decorated tomorrow & new furniture being delivered too.

 

All the others are watching TV or just relaxing, keeping warm indoors as its very cold outside.

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19/5/22

we are almost back to normal activities for residents now with several accessing the community without any staff support. They have had support & guidance for the past year & are now used to wearing masks & using sanitiser etc when out & having to have an LFT on their return to the home in order to keep everyone safe. We are planning to restart our daily residents activities updates from next week.

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24/5/22

3 residents have been out shopping independently in town this morning, 2 ladies have had their hair done ready for this afternoons tea dance & 1 resident has been supported 1-1 to go into town this afternoon too.

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25/5/22

3 residents are going out independently shopping in town this morning, 3 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church & the rest are doing their own thing, watching TV, listening to music or doing crafts

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26/5/22

3 residents are out shopping independently in town this morning & 1 is waiting for a visit from her sister. The reset are watching TV, listening to music or doing their own crafts / jigsaws etc

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29/5/22

Friday Saturday & Sunday, 4 residents went out shopping independently in town, 1 resident had a visit from his mum on Saturday morning & 2 sisters had a visit a visit from their sister in Grimsby too. The rest played games, crafts, knitting, watched TV or listened to music

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30/5/22

This morning, 4 residents are going shopping in town independently, 2 others are being supported to go out shopping 1-1 & the rest are watching TV or doing other activities around the home.

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31/5/22

4 residents are going out shopping independently in town this morning, 2 others are being supported to go shopping with staff, 2 gents & 2 ladies have had their done this morning too. This afternoon 2 sisters are attending the afternoon tea dance. The rest are watching TV knitting or doing crafts.

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1/6/22

This morning, 2 residents are going out shopping independently in town & 4 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church. The rest are watching TV knitting or doing crafts

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6/6/22

the residents have enjoyed the Jubilee celebrations over the weekend. Several residents have been out shopping in town & watched the free concert on the High Street Saturday afternoon, the evening show on TV & the parade on Sunday too.

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7/6/22

4 residents are out shopping in town this morning, 2 ladies are having their hair done ready for Tea Dance this afternoon. 1 lady is celebrating her birthday having a visit from her sister, going shopping in town with her keyworker & a birthday tonight. The rest are watching TV or knitting or listening to music.

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8/6/22

this morning, 3 resident2 are out shopping independently in town, 1 is attending Hope House for crafts & 4 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church. this afternoon, 1 staff is support 1 resident to access the community as his usual online church service has been cancelled

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9/6/22

This morning 3 residents have been out shopping independently in town & looking around the market. 1 residents has been support to access the community in her wheelchair by a staff 1-1. The rest are watching TV knitting or doing crafts

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13/6/22

several residents have been out shopping independently & supported by staff over the weekend. 1 had a visit from his mum Saturday morning & he also attended Sunday morning service at Hope House & another has been home for the weekend to her parents & they have all attended a Queen concert in Birmingham NEC. She is due home sometime Monday

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this morning, 3 residents are going out shopping independently in town & the rest are watching TV, knitting, doing, crafts / jigsaws or listening to music

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14/6/22

today, 3 residents are going out shopping independently in town, 2 are attending coffee morning at the OAP hall & the rest are watching TV or crafts or knitting. 3 ladies have had their hair done & 2 are attending this afternoons tea dance & this evening 3 residents are being supported to visit the cinema to see the latest Jurassic World movie

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15/6/22

this morning, 2 residents are going out shopping in town & 4 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church. The rest are watching TV, doing crafts, knitting or jigsaws.

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16/6/22

this morning 4 residents are going out shopping independently & 2 others are being supported to go into town by staff. We have a craft session at the home today too with 5 residents booked to take part. The rest are watching TV, knitting or jigsaws etc.

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17/6/22

3 residents are out shopping independently in town this morning, another is being supported to go shopping 1-1. The rest are doing their laundry, watching TV, knitting or doing crafts / jigsaws etc

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4/7/22

3 residents have been out shopping independently in town this morning & the rest have been sat watching TV, listening to music, knitting, doing crafts or jigsaws.

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5/7/22

This morning, 2 residents are out shopping independently, 2 others are attending the OAP hall coffee morning & 4 residents are having their hair done. This afternoon, 2 sisters are attending the afternoon Tea Dance & 1 is having a visit from her sister. The rest are watching TV, listening to music or doing crafts / jigsaws

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6/7/22

3 residents are out shopping independently in town this morning, another is attending Hope House & 4 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist Church. 1 resident is having a visit from her sister too. The rest are watching TV, listening to music or doing crafts / jigsaws

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7/7/22

3 residents are going into town shopping independently & looking around the market, another resident is being supported to go out 1-1 with staff & 1 is attending Hope house. 1 resident is moving rooms today as she wanted a bigger room. The rest are watching TV, knitting, listening to music or doing crafts.

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11/7/22

this morning, 2 staff are supporting 4 residents (1-1) to go shopping in town, 2 other residents are out shopping independently & the rest are watching TV, knitting, listening to music or doing crafts / jigsaws. Some are sitting out in the garden enjoying the sunny weather too. This afternoon, 2 sisters are being taken out for a walk by their other sisters visiting from Grimsby

 

We still have a number of vacant rooms available for both long & short term care. Please contact the home on 01507 473071 for more information

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12/7/22

this morning 1 resident is going out shopping independently in town & 2 others are attending the OAP hall coffee morning. 2 residents have had their hair blow dried ready fo attending this afternoons Tea Dance & the rest are watching TV, listening to music or doing crafts

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13/7/22

2 residents are out shopping independently in town today, 4 others are attending the coffee morning at the Methodist church & the rest are watching TV, listening to music or doing crafts.

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14/7/22

1 resident is out shopping in town independently this morning, 5 others are doing crafts with Jon & 1 is taking herself out for lunch in town. This afternoon, 1 resident is going into town shopping / looking around the market & the rest are watching TV, listening to music & doing their own crafts.

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27/10/23

This morning 2 residents went into town to do their personal shopping and 1 of our ladies was accompanied by staff to have a piercing replaced and call in the Coffee Pot for a hot drink.

This afternoon 3 of our ladies sat in the lounge on their tablet devices, with 1 lady familiarising herself with the tablet she received for her birthday earlier this week.

All of the residents are getting excited about their coming party on Sunday, with 2 of our gents particularly keen to do some karaoke.

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28/10/23

2 of our ladies and 1 of our gents have been into town to do their personal shopping this morning, 1 lady was accompanied by staff to do her shopping and another of our gents was visited in the home by his family.

This afternoon 1 of our ladies has had 1 to 1 time with her keyworker and been out around town, A few of the residents have been watching a Cliff Richards & The Shadows concert on the internet.

Staff have been preparing for the Halloween party/karaoke tomorrow and some of the residents have been assisting with this, with all the residents looking forward to having a nice time tomorrow to usher in the start of Greenwich Mean Time.

Don't forget to put your clocks back an hour tonight folks and enjoy your 'lie in' if you're planning on one.

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29/10/23

​Our annual Halloween party 2023! Party games, buffet and karaoke. So much fun was had and prizes won (sweets go down the best). Special thanks to staff for all their hard work and making the residents day so special.

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