The Old Vicarage News

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

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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 10th 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.

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

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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’.

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Kenny Nelson newly appointed Business Director at Adept Care Homes

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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).

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

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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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