ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Worth their weight in gold': care home staff win residents' heartfelt praise for keeping them safe, happy and fulfilled. Someofour dedicated a ammenbe aCutan Car Quality care homes are playing a vital role as friendly, reassuring havens of safety and companionship during this challenging period. That's especially true for those registered to provide professional nursing care. Here, gentlemen at two Outstanding-rated Colten Care homes explain what the "ALL the staff do their best to please everybody. They are worth their weight in gold." Like Kingfishers and Amberwood House. you would have to go to a doctor's surgery or a hospital. Here, the Geoff at Kinghshers Colten's other 19 homes nurse comes to you. That's are all registered for muning reassurance."John says: "Knowing somcone is there looking after me all the cime does give me peace of mind. I would certainly recommend this dedication and commitment of nurses and fellow staff means to them. care. This means that mose age- related conditions can be managed John Hall and Geoff Lount moved They imagine its in stark contrast London and they ecently got in on Do the current experience of many the act with a surprise delivery from clderly people acros the country who my daughter of my favourite meal of Milton, Hampahire, just before the will be living on their own at home, jellied eels in a bowl. There are lovely personal touches like that and, more generally, activities to get involved in every day if you want. We have quiraes, croswoeds, word games or if you ask to wasch a particular film they'll arrange that for you. They do special occasions such as birthdays really personally. When my danghter and I firt came to have a look here. we had already seen chree or four a difference to have someone else separately to Kingfishers. Colten Care's home in New to talk so. Thee will be elderly people within the home so residents can stay in familiar surroundings and living on their own who wouldn know neighbouns in their own road and whose only contact is with home to ethers. receive reatment from the nuning Terry at Amberwood adds: "If you professionals they already kno This need medication, you want to pandemie hit the UK. While aspects feeling isolated and worried. of daily life have inevitubly been affected by physical distancing and restrictions on visitors, they still enjoy what they both describe asa sense of family who may not be nearby. Here, offen conidenble peace of mind to know that someone is there for "Knowing someone is there looking after me all the time does give e peane of mind we are always meeting people. It's very sociable." It's a similat story at Amberwood House, Colsen's home in Ferndown, Dorset, where resident Terry residenes already living with conditions you and you've got what you need. or whose needs are likely to change in Here at Amberwood they take care future. Avoiding unnecessary hospital of all that. They think in advance visits is especially welcome at this heightened time of virus risk about what you need. There is very good planning and they're always there to comfort you and care for Johnson says "This is probably one Geof at Kingfshers says: "The uhnat Kinghuar of the best care homes you could nurses here at the home are all very you if you need help." community abour the home. John says: "We know the stalf are cher places but this was the top one there for us and we all get on very because of the amazing stalf. They find anyuhere. They keep you happy good and I get on well with them. If you live on your own and you need treatment for a medical issue, and satisfed and put your mind at ease." put in so much hard work every well with them, sharing jokes and so on. They are always cdear day and since the pandemic they chis is our home and so they have been coping with the Covid want to help you do what restrictions tremendously well" Geoff concurn, adding that the staff help to facilitate the happy make a fuss of camaraderie among residents you in a nice Theee's about eight of us who meet in the lounge every morning. We're example. I'm agroup of egulars who chat and get from the cast end of to know one another. It makes such C you want to do. They're happy to Enjoy a Festive Break with us and have 2 weeks FREE.* UK highestatad Largetarme Oree previete Carehome.c COLTEN CARE way. For "Cherishing You Cometmet For more information call 01425 482476 or visit www.ColtenCare.co.uk 0011.00 0 ale ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Worth their weight in gold': care home staff win residents' heartfelt praise for keeping them safe, happy and fulfilled. Someofour dedicated a ammenbe aCutan Car Quality care homes are playing a vital role as friendly, reassuring havens of safety and companionship during this challenging period. That's especially true for those registered to provide professional nursing care. Here, gentlemen at two Outstanding-rated Colten Care homes explain what the "ALL the staff do their best to please everybody. They are worth their weight in gold." Like Kingfishers and Amberwood House. you would have to go to a doctor's surgery or a hospital. Here, the Geoff at Kinghshers Colten's other 19 homes nurse comes to you. That's are all registered for muning reassurance."John says: "Knowing somcone is there looking after me all the cime does give me peace of mind. I would certainly recommend this dedication and commitment of nurses and fellow staff means to them. care. This means that mose age- related conditions can be managed John Hall and Geoff Lount moved They imagine its in stark contrast London and they ecently got in on Do the current experience of many the act with a surprise delivery from clderly people acros the country who my daughter of my favourite meal of Milton, Hampahire, just before the will be living on their own at home, jellied eels in a bowl. There are lovely personal touches like that and, more generally, activities to get involved in every day if you want. We have quiraes, croswoeds, word games or if you ask to wasch a particular film they'll arrange that for you. They do special occasions such as birthdays really personally. When my danghter and I firt came to have a look here. we had already seen chree or four a difference to have someone else separately to Kingfishers. Colten Care's home in New to talk so. Thee will be elderly people within the home so residents can stay in familiar surroundings and living on their own who wouldn know neighbouns in their own road and whose only contact is with home to ethers. receive reatment from the nuning Terry at Amberwood adds: "If you professionals they already kno This need medication, you want to pandemie hit the UK. While aspects feeling isolated and worried. of daily life have inevitubly been affected by physical distancing and restrictions on visitors, they still enjoy what they both describe asa sense of family who may not be nearby. Here, offen conidenble peace of mind to know that someone is there for "Knowing someone is there looking after me all the time does give e peane of mind we are always meeting people. It's very sociable." It's a similat story at Amberwood House, Colsen's home in Ferndown, Dorset, where resident Terry residenes already living with conditions you and you've got what you need. or whose needs are likely to change in Here at Amberwood they take care future. Avoiding unnecessary hospital of all that. They think in advance visits is especially welcome at this heightened time of virus risk about what you need. There is very good planning and they're always there to comfort you and care for Johnson says "This is probably one Geof at Kingfshers says: "The uhnat Kinghuar of the best care homes you could nurses here at the home are all very you if you need help." community abour the home. John says: "We know the stalf are cher places but this was the top one there for us and we all get on very because of the amazing stalf. They find anyuhere. They keep you happy good and I get on well with them. If you live on your own and you need treatment for a medical issue, and satisfed and put your mind at ease." put in so much hard work every well with them, sharing jokes and so on. They are always cdear day and since the pandemic they chis is our home and so they have been coping with the Covid want to help you do what restrictions tremendously well" Geoff concurn, adding that the staff help to facilitate the happy make a fuss of camaraderie among residents you in a nice Theee's about eight of us who meet in the lounge every morning. We're example. I'm agroup of egulars who chat and get from the cast end of to know one another. It makes such C you want to do. They're happy to Enjoy a Festive Break with us and have 2 weeks FREE.* UK highestatad Largetarme Oree previete Carehome.c COLTEN CARE way. For "Cherishing You Cometmet For more information call 01425 482476 or visit www.ColtenCare.co.uk 0011.00 0 ale