Coronavirus Update
Coronavirus update 24th July 2020
During these most unusual and challenging times, we have been heartened by the patience, understanding and support of our residents and their loved ones as we have navigated our way through the lockdown together. In unexpected and anxious times, we have seen our exceptional staff selflessly give their hearts and souls to keeping our residents not only safe, but cared for like their own family members. Thankfully, with their hard work and commitment, The Old Vicarage has had no reported cases of Covid-19 to-date.
We would also like to say a big thank you to all of those in our close-knit community that have sent us best wishes and prayers, we hope all of you have also managed to stay safe and well looked after, during this time.
The care and safety of our residents and our staff continues to be of paramount importance and is at the forefront of our minds as we plan for the weeks and months ahead.
Visiting the home
We have created a weatherproof COVID-secure visiting area, enabling us to invite family and friends for pre-planned visits to see their loved ones, while ensuring we remain compliant with national guidance on infection control. It has been wonderfully uplifting to have our friends and family visiting again, although we do have to abide by some sensible safety measures:
We are sure you will agree, how important it is that we ensure all the necessary infection controls and visiting procedures are in place when welcoming visitors back to the home.
To see our full visiting policy please click here.
New Admissions
We are pleased to be able to welcome new residents to The Old Vicarage for both long term residential care and shorter-term holiday breaks of four weeks or more. We are proud to be continuing to offer outstanding care, luxurious accommodation in a country setting, with an ethos that centres around enabling each person in our care to live life to the full.
To keep everyone safe and to ensure that we continue to keep the home virus-free, we are following current government guidance with regards to new resident admissions. This requires all residents admitted from hospital or the community, to be assisted to self-isolate within their private bedroom for 14 days on arrival. Our friendly staff will be in attendance and able to assist during this time, helping you to get settled in, and you will be able to communicate with your family and friends during this isolation period. After the 14 days you will be able to join in with normal life and social events within the home.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Sue Hardwick, Home Manager
During these most unusual and challenging times, we have been heartened by the patience, understanding and support of our residents and their loved ones as we have navigated our way through the lockdown together. In unexpected and anxious times, we have seen our exceptional staff selflessly give their hearts and souls to keeping our residents not only safe, but cared for like their own family members. Thankfully, with their hard work and commitment, The Old Vicarage has had no reported cases of Covid-19 to-date.
We would also like to say a big thank you to all of those in our close-knit community that have sent us best wishes and prayers, we hope all of you have also managed to stay safe and well looked after, during this time.
The care and safety of our residents and our staff continues to be of paramount importance and is at the forefront of our minds as we plan for the weeks and months ahead.
Visiting the home
We have created a weatherproof COVID-secure visiting area, enabling us to invite family and friends for pre-planned visits to see their loved ones, while ensuring we remain compliant with national guidance on infection control. It has been wonderfully uplifting to have our friends and family visiting again, although we do have to abide by some sensible safety measures:
- All visits must be pre-booked.
- Visitors must read and understand the new visiting policy, our staff can answer any questions.
- Visits will take place in the COVID-secure visiting area or socially distanced in the garden. Only in exceptional circumstances will visitors be allowed indoors.
- A maximum of two visitors at a time.
- No children are allowed to visit at this time.
We are sure you will agree, how important it is that we ensure all the necessary infection controls and visiting procedures are in place when welcoming visitors back to the home.
To see our full visiting policy please click here.
New Admissions
We are pleased to be able to welcome new residents to The Old Vicarage for both long term residential care and shorter-term holiday breaks of four weeks or more. We are proud to be continuing to offer outstanding care, luxurious accommodation in a country setting, with an ethos that centres around enabling each person in our care to live life to the full.
To keep everyone safe and to ensure that we continue to keep the home virus-free, we are following current government guidance with regards to new resident admissions. This requires all residents admitted from hospital or the community, to be assisted to self-isolate within their private bedroom for 14 days on arrival. Our friendly staff will be in attendance and able to assist during this time, helping you to get settled in, and you will be able to communicate with your family and friends during this isolation period. After the 14 days you will be able to join in with normal life and social events within the home.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Sue Hardwick, Home Manager