2021 good news stories: part two
20 Dec 2021
As part of our #2021Highlights campaign we’re rounding up some of the good news stories that providers have been sharing with us, to help to spread some positivity at the end of another unique and challenging year.
Great British Care Awards celebrate care success for Chosen Care Group
Chosen Care Group were celebrating after the Great British Care Awards in November when two members of their team were awarded.
Chief Operating Officer Gracy Metilda received the Covid Hero Award and nurse Raj Mohabeer received the Social Care Nurse Award.
Gracy won the Covid Hero Award for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis.
Raj won the Best Nurse Award, acknowledging his vital role as a specialist nurse promoting the emotional, physical, psychological, and social health of the people he supports.
Alan Titchmarsh visits care home in Alton
The Lawn residential care home in Alton was in for a surprise when Alan Titchmarsh came to visit.
The gardener, broadcaster, poet, and novelist visited the home in his official capacity as Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Hampshire to say thank you to everyone on behalf of the Hampshire Lieutenancy for all their hard work during the covid pandemic and resulting lockdowns.
During his visit, Mr Titchmarsh enjoyed a tour of the care home and its beautiful grounds, admiring the plants, shrubs, flowers and, of course, the lawn.
For one Lawn resident, Kathie Baines, seeing Alan Titchmarsh during his visit was a reunion of sorts.
She said:
Andy Cumper, manager at Bernard Sunley said:
Speaking of the celebrations, Moyra said:
The first ever Celebrating ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵcare Day was enjoyed this year
Celebrating ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵcare Day was launched this year by United Kingdom ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵcare Association (UKHCA) and the Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) to celebrate and recognise the amazing work that home carers provide. Every day of the year, homecare workers support people to live safely and well at home, enabling people to flourish within our communities.
The theme for the inaugural event was ‘made with care’, to celebrate the relationships that exist between the people who give and receive care, and highlight the many activities they enjoy together. Whether this is crafting, baking, completing a jigsaw, or even filming a TikTok, care workers and the people they support were encouraged to celebrate something they have made or shared together.
Jane Townson, CEO of UKHCA said:
Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity added:
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