News Letter Inside This Issue Christmas at Upcoming Events Fundraising Hello and Welcome! I hope you have all had an enjoyable Christmas and are looking forward to welcoming the New Year. I will be returning to my home in Kent on the 4 th January 2019, handing to Operations Manager Lisa Stevens, who will be interim here for the time being. We have had much interest in the General Manager position at and will continue with our application process until we feel we have found the right candidate for the home. Both Deputy Manager Andy and Head of Willow Way Amos are in post and will be attending the next family meeting to say hello. We have now appointed to the Head of Housekeeping position and are looking forward to improvement in our performance, particularly with the laundry system. We have new Health Care Assistants joining the team to support our existing team of committed carers, and have a number of Nurse Interviews arranged. Peripatetic General Manager Sharon Meaney care Home 2, Fairviews, Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9BD Tel: 01883 718120 www.barchester.com
News in and around A note from the activities coordinator The Christmas countdown began mid- December and we enjoyed festive fun at. We put our hands to good use with our cake decorating. On the 3 rd we were visited by the boys and girls from Holland Junior School. Have a look at their brilliant efforts in decorating the Christmas Trees around the home. The songs were festive and fun when the Hurst Green Cubs and Beaver s treated us to a lovely carol concert full of good cheer!
Upcoming Events at The Christmas cheer has well and truly spread around The Manor and we still have a lot more to come. Please join us for some Christmas fun! Monday 31 st New Year s Eve Performance by Sarah 2:30pm Wednesday 2 nd January- Pantomime Wizard of Oz 6:30pm Saturday 19 th January- Open Day Tuesday 29 th Jan Relatives meeting 6:30pm Other dates will be advertised on the Activities Monthly Program. If there is anything you think your loved one would enjoy please pass your comments to Lauren who can usually be found on reception. If there are other daily activities you feel would be enjoyed by our residents, please again pass your comments to Lauren so we can start introducing them to our program, increasing the variety and value of what we offer.
A few words from Barchester Winter Fundraising This month we are Fund raising for Save the Children. Visit reception to Guess the Weight of our home made Christmas cake and donate your spare change in the box provided please. More information regarding the charity Save the Children and Christmas Jumper Day can be found on their website christmasjumperday.org We will be holding a Christmas raffle with a variety of prizes for your festive delight! Join in with our Christmas Quiz on Friday 21 st and enjoy some wine and cheese. We would like to say a big thank you to all that have donated prizes for our raffle. Please join in with all our fundraising efforts for what is a brilliant cause! Follow us on social media! Keep up-to-date with the latest news and stories from us and see pictures of life at our care homes by following Barchester on Twitter and Facebook: @Barchester_Care /BarchesterHealthcare Carehome.co.uk Carehome.co.uk is the UK s leading care home website. It s the care industry s equivalent of Trip Advisor. If you are pleased with the care you or a loved one are receiving at a Barchester home, please consider sharing your experience with others who are looking for good quality care by submitting a review. You can pick up a review card to fill in at any Barchester care home or you can go to www.carehome.co.uk to submit a review online.
Pete Calveley Recognised for Outstanding Leadership & Contributions to Care Barchester s CEO, Dr. Pete Calveley, was recently awarded the prestigious 'Outstanding Contribution to Care' award at the 2018 Laing Buisson Awards on 15th November 2018. The esteemed Laing Buisson Awards, nicknamed The Oscars of Health and Social Care, are in their 13th year of recognising excellence. Judged completely independently and objectively, the awards focus on the people providing the care, as well as their advisors. Pete was also recognised at the 2018 Health Investor Power Fifty Awards, where he was presented with the Outstanding Leader award. The ceremony celebrates the most effective and inspiring leaders across six key aspects of independent healthcare. A huge congratulations to Pete for these two fantastic achievements! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Barchester Healthcare!