The Vivaldi Social Care Team conveyed their appreciation to the teams for their visits to numerous homes .
As the project advances, the team plans to conduct monthly visits to different care homes. These visits aim to connect with residents, relatives, and team members, as well as any members of the visiting multi-disciplinary team.
The purpose is to address queries, collect feedback on the pilot program, and foster collaboration.
A sincere thank you is extended to all care homes for their hospitality.
Fountains Lodge Care Home is a residential care home with nursing for 74 older people and younger adults who have physical adaptive needs or who live with dementia.
It can also accommodate people who have sensory adaptive needs.
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“At Fountains Lodge, we had the pleasure of hosting the Vivaldi project team who provided an insight of how we can work together, participate, and contribute to research that will ultimately keep our residents safe by tackling the problem of infection and outbreaks in care homes.
After the event, the team at Fountains Lodge received some wonderful feedback from delegates who attended on the day. Bupa are delighted and proud to be participating in Vivaldi Social Care research project. Protecting our residents is key to everything we do, and the research contributes to Bupa's purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world”.
Broadbridge Park is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care .
The service can support up to 70 people with a variety of health needs in one adapted building.
One of the floors specialised in providing care to people living with dementia.
During Care Home Open Week, Zoe Fry and Scarlett MacDonald, chair and co-chair of the South East Social Care Nursing Advisory Council (SESCNAC), facilitated a wonderful visit to Broadbridge Park Care Home in Sussex. This special event was a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Caring Homes founded by Helena and Paul Jeffery and the introduction of the newly formed SESCNAC. It featured various co-production activities, including the VIVALDI Social Care project and the prestigious presentation of two Gold Chief Nurse Awards.
The event was graced by several distinguished guests, including Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care; Amanda Partington-Todd, Deputy Director of Adult Social Care; representatives from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC); the VIVALDI Social Care team led by Kate Meacock; Rights for Residents; and other council members. Their presence underscored the significance of the occasion and the collective commitment to advancing the Adult Social Care sector.
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Caring Homes are proud to be taking part in the Vivaldi project and contributing to groundbreaking research which will impact the infection prevention in our homes. We’re delighted to be able to lead and participate in research that will help reduce infections in the social care sector and we wholeheartedly support the Vivaldi team with their invaluable work”
It is good to see progress of the SE Social Care Nursing Council and how building local relationships and regional networks is having a positive impact on the voice and profile of social care nursing. To attend an event which exudes such positivity, demonstrates those partnerships through the UCL Vivaldi Study expansion and Caring Homes commitment to that along with leadership of The Outstanding Society is heartening
It was my pleasure to be invited to come to Care Home Open Week celebrations at Broadbridge Park and many thanks to their staff, residents and leadership team for making me feel welcome. It was a celebratory atmosphere, not only of the amazing contribution and care that their staff have delivered over their 30 year history, but also of all that they are looking forward to in the future, such as participation in the Vivaldi Social Care research project.
Positioned close to Abbey Road Studios made world famous by The Beatles, and Lord’s Cricket Ground, the spiritual ‘home of the game’, Loveday Abbey Road is in the heart of St John’s Wood, one of London’s brightest yet most peaceful villages. It is also near internationally-acclaimed hospitals such as The Wellington, and Regent’s Park, with attractions including the open-air theatre and London Zoo.
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The care home visit was a great experience, especially hearing from staff about their work and exploring the ways that the VIVALDI social care study can help with the monitoring of infections.
As a researcher, there are great benefits in hearing the priorities and concerns of staff first-hand and exploring how this project could help to inform policy and practice in the sector.
It was a really valuable opportunity to learn about how social care and primary care approach the same problems, and certainly a chance for me to learn how we can work better together for the benefit of residents.
Loveday Kensington is a residential care home providing nursing and personal care for up to 40 people. At the time of the inspection 23 people were living at the service, including older people, people with physical health conditions and those living with dementia. They also supported people who stayed for short periods of respite care.
Loveday Kensington accommodates people in one building across 4 floors, with each person having their own bedroom and en-suite bathroom. People also had access to communal living areas, a main dining area on the ground floor and a secure rooftop terrace area.
Summerlands is a residential care home for up to 31 people older people. At the beginning of the inspection there were 28 people living at the home. Some of the people had dementia so had limited verbal communication. Summerlands is a care home over three floors with bedrooms on each one. There are communal areas such as a living room and dining room. The owners have spent time improving the surroundings including recently having the garden landscaped.
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Mary & Lowela explain why Summerlands are participating in the project.
Mary Watts
Resident and Chairwoman Summerlands Co-Production Team.
Lowela Alcazaren
Registered Manager of Summerlands Care Home
Horkesley Manor is a residential care home providing personal care. The service accommodates up to a maximum of 73 people across two units, each of which has separate adapted facilities. One of the units specialises in providing care to people living with dementia.
