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The Old Vicarage Receives High Commendation in Prestigious National Care Home Awards

Posted on 7 July 20227 July 2022 by Maree Leadbeater

The Old Vicarage Care Home in Clay Cross has been recognised with a High Commendation as Outstanding Small Care Provider for the second year running.

The Care Home Awards is one of the most highly regarded accolades available in the UK’s health and social care sector which celebrates the good work, innovative thinking and excellence in care which continue to drive the sector. Area Manager, Kirsty Carter surprised the residents and the team with the exciting news at the Old Vicarage.

“It’s fantastic that our hard work has been recognised, these remarkable achievements have been driven by an unwavering commitment to ensuring our care homes are environments where residents and team members are able to flourish,” said Joe Lock, Communities Director for Adept Care Homes and The Old Vicarage.

“I can’t believe anyone is more deserving of this award than the team at The Old Vicarage. As part of the resident’s committee, we want to say thank you for all their hard work and for making our home a superb place to live,” – said Mona, a Resident.

Area Manager, Kirsty said “We are absolutely thrilled to have won this achievement two years in a row. This has been an extraordinarily difficult year for the care sector and our team has performed superbly. These awards are a fitting reward for all their hard work and dedication to our residents, their loved ones, and the communities we serve. I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

One Judge said: “A superb entry, shows care, love, and innovation – everything is truly about the residents.”

The Old Vicarage Boosts Residents Wellbeing with All-New, ‘Singing and Dancing’ Partnership.

Posted on 23 February 2022 by Maree Leadbeater

The Old Vicarage Care Home is partnering with award-winning Oomph! Wellness to engage residents and team in a holistic world of enriched wellbeing.

The Old Vicarage Care Home, Clay Cross Derbyshire provides high-quality, person-centred care, where each resident is treated with dignity and respect whilst offering a fun and engaging social program so that residents can continue to enjoy past interests and try new activities. Families and friends can join in with the daily activities offering reassurance that residents’ happiness and well-being is at the heart of everything they do.

Oomph! On Demand, which is Oomph!’s new digital platform, provides a multitude of ‘evergreen’ engaging exercise and activity content, 365 days a year. Providing a diverse range of topics, meeting a range of varied interests and abilities and allows the team to deliver safe, meaningful and most importantly, fun, wellbeing sessions that residents love.

Local care home welcomes new residents

Posted on 16 August 2021 by Maree Leadbeater

The family-run home in the heart of Clay Cross has been welcoming new residents as the home sees a glimmer of normality following the global pandemic. Meet Beryl, one of the new residents at Old Vicarage.

“I moved to Old Vicarage as I was finding it increasingly difficult to manage at home but since moving, I have been so happy and had the best time.” explained Beryl.

Local Care Home is ‘Climbing Mountains’ for Its Residents.

Posted on 3 June 2021 by Maree Leadbeater

Activities Coordinator, Natalie Smith and her son Olly (9) are 'climbing mountains' to raise funds for the resident's social fund at The Old Vicarage Care Home, Clay Cross.

Activities Coordinator, Natalie Smith and her son Olly (9) are attempting to climb Mount Snowdon on July 10^th 2021, to raise funds for the resident’s social fund at The Old Vicarage Care Home, Clay Cross.

Natalie works as part of the designated activities teams and wants to enhance the already dynamic activities and social program, by raising money, her aim is to increase the number of tailored outings, activities, and entertainment which are purposefully designed to be meaningful to each individual resident already living with dementia at The Old Vicarage.

Residents go vegan and discover there is far more to Veganuary than ‘meats’ the eye!

Posted on 10 February 2021 by Maree Leadbeater

With veganism becoming one of the UK’s fastest-growing lifestyle movements and with an estimated 7,000 vegetarians and vegans in residential and nursing care homes, Hospitality Manager, Rebecca Lambert decided to introduce residents to the plant-based diet by holding a vegan festival during the month of January, or better known as ‘Veganuary’.

Kenny Nelson newly appointed Business Director at Adept Care Homes

Posted on 3 February 2021 by Maree Leadbeater

Adept Care Homes continues to expand its team and is delighted to welcome Kenny Nelson as its newly appointed Business Director for its Midlands-based care homes.

Kenny brings with him a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge following 7 years working alongside Adept Care Homes as Relationship Director with RBS and later, as Senior Director, Health & Social Care with CYB (Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank).

THE OLD VICARAGE IS TAKING A JAB AT BEATING COVID-19

Posted on 13 January 2021 by Maree Leadbeater

TAKING A JAB AT BEATING COVID-19

Residents and team at The Old Vicarage Care Home in Clay Cross were one of the first to receive the vaccine against Covid-19.

“This is brilliant and will save some lives and I am glad they came to the home, much better than going out in the cold” said Mona a resident at The Old Vicarage.

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