April 2015 Newsletter At the heart of social care Theresa Swan, Springhill Care Group’s learning and development manager, writes a special article o
April 2015 Newsletter
At the heart of social care
Theresa Swan, Springhill Care Group’s learning and development manager, writes a special article on the importance of learning and skills in a modern care setting.
Many people reading this article will probably agree that care and support for the people who are the most vulnerable in our society should be provided by well trained and professional workers, who deliver high quality services across a range of needs.
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Meet Susan…
Susan Hosker has been working for Affinity Supporting People for 11 years. She started as a support worker for Affinity Supporting People and was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the diversity of her new role, supporting people to live their lives to the full.
Susan then moved onto another one of our services in Huncoat and not long after, she was promoted to Team Leader, where she continued to work for another six years.
In 2014 Susan was shortlisted as a Frontline Leader Award finalist in the National Learning Disability Awards and attended a gala dinner in Birmingham celebrating and honouring those in the Learning disability sector.
As the service expanded, Susan showed interest in our administrator role and became part of the admin team in December 2014 and Susan is really enjoying her new role and time in the office.
Susan has been married to Malcom for 23 years and they have one daughter, Natalie, who is 21. They have lived in Bacup for 10 years and enjoy going out for meals and watching movies.
To read more about Affinity Supporting People, please view our website www.affinitysupport.org
Dementia author makes return visit
Ian Donaghy, a renowned author and campaigner in dementia, returned to support Birch Green’s staff recently.
Ian held a second training session at a local community centre, which was this time joined by Asda’s local community liaison officer, Sharon – a great supporter of Birch Green – and the family member of one of our residents.
Birch Green staff were treated to a visit from Jenny Broom from the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust recently, who came with plenty of advice and ideas on how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Jenny also carried out a number of checks to make sure our team are kept in tip-top shape.
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A day in the life of Colin
At Riversway our residents are always keen to get out-and-about, especially when the weather is nice.
Recently Colin, a popular member of the Riversway family, spent the day enjoying the sunshine with a three mile walk by the River.
He enjoyed ice cream, petting the dogs he met on his walk, talking to fishermen and admiring the views.
In the afternoon he still found the time to entertain the other guests, and we’d like to thank him for the tireless energy and positive attitude he displays, bringing a smile to all our faces.
Eyes down for Riversway residents
Marianne was the lucky winner when we took a trip to a local bingo hall recently in the pursuit of a full house.
Peggy, Olive, Brian and his wife Pat also joined in the fun, but with her dabber at the ready it was Marianne who went home the victor, with winnings of £10.
The Riversway residents love a good game of bingo and it was a fun afternoon as always. Hopefully Marianne will be able to keep up her winning streak next time.
John's busy ensuring that all our seeds are being regularly watered and as you can see they are already starting to shoot up. Spring is nearly sprung at Riversway.
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Springhill through Ann’s eyes
Ann Whitaker, 50, was born with cerebral palsy. Aged just three months, her parents were advised to ‘put her in a home’ because she would never be able to walk or talk.
Defying this advice, along with similar repeated by many specialists during the early years of her life, Ann led an active lifestyle throughout her childhood, enjoying swimming, horse riding, hydrotherapy, speech therapy and physiotherapy.
A card from the Queen topped the special celebrations at Springhill when resident Margaret Dawson marked an incredible milestone, her platinum wedding anniversary.
Peggy - as she’s known around Springhill - married Stanley Dawson in Blackburn Registry Office on March 6 in 1945, during the final months of the Second World War.
Springhill Care Home has a long and established history of holistic care, and its emphasis on spiritual support is at the heart of the lives of many of our residents.
For those who have found meaning in spirituality, Springhill offers many opportunities to continue this area of life.
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