Christmas is now almost a week away and your care home is probably in full seasonal swing, planning fun events and helping residents get into the festive mood. Christmas means different things to different people. Not least because the yuletide festival is celebrated in diverse ways all over the world. Help everyone feel involved and …
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What to Buy a Loved One Living in a Residential Care Home?
December is now well underway, as is the Christmas shopping for many of us. However, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without one or two loved ones on your gift list who is harder to choose a present for than others. People living in residential care can often be less than straightforward to buy for. At a …
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Celebrating Hanukkah in Your Care Home
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah starts this year at sunset on Sunday 18 December and continues until nightfall on Monday 26 December. It is marked every year in either November or December and lasts for eight days. Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish reclamation of their temple in Jerusalem from oppressors more than 2,000 years ago. Although …
Christmas is Coming – But You Still Need to Carry on Caring
Christmas is just a couple of days away now and plans will doubtless be picking up pace in care homes across the country in preparation. One of the most important aspects of festive planning in residential care settings is staff rotas and shift scheduling. Having enough people on duty to keep residents and fellow staff …
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Welcome to the Care Vision Advent Calendar!
In many households, the start of December heralds the arrival of the Advent calendar. This fun family tradition counts down the days until Christmas Day, with a new offering available every day for the 24 days between 1 December and Christmas Eve. Here at Care Vision, we’re keen to join in the fun, so here …
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Autumnal Events to Plan with your Residents
As Autumn arrives, it can be all too easy to lament the end of summer and its warm weather and holiday vibe. However, there is plenty to enjoy over the coming weeks, as the leaves turn gold, harvest festival arrives and thoughts start to turn towards Halloween fun and making a start on Christmas preparations. …
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Top Tips for Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in Your Care Home
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is almost upon us and the country’s longest-serving monarch is celebrating an impressive 70 years on the throne. Whether you are a firm fan of monarchy or not, completing such a lengthy reign is worth making a fuss about. At the very least, it gives us a great excuse to enjoy …
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