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November 2020
Luke becomes trustee at national charity
Tremendous support for Macmillan Cancer Last month we took part in the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Many thanks to all of you who got involved by sending in pictures of your bakes. In total, we raised £80 for an amazing cause!
Owner of Home Instead York, Luke Norbury, has become a trustee with a national charity, The Home Instead Senior Care Bring Joy Foundation, which was founded to bring joy into the lives of older people across the UK. Luke joined the charity this month as a new trustee. Luke comments: “My aim at Home Instead is to enable older people to carry on living in their own homes, improving quality of life for them and their families.” The Bring Joy Foundation is the charitable arm of home care company, Home Instead Senior Care, whose mission is ‘To become the most admired care company through changing the face of ageing’. The charity itself is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the lives of older people across the UK. It does this by funding local community events that enhance and enrich the lives of older people with a focus on combating loneliness and preventing isolation, both of which are real issues amongst the elderly. Luke adds: “By becoming a trustee of the Bring Joy Foundation I hope to set a positive example of how the public and private sector can come together to put some fun and adventure back into the lives of older people and reduce the loneliness that many sadly experience.” The Bring Joy Foundation has supported trips to the seaside, provided funding to support regular tea parties and during lockdown has funded the purchase of tablet technology to allow older people to remain connected with family and friends. For more information, visit https:// bringjoyfoundation.org/
PPE guide for community health and social care settings When you are within 2 metres of the individual being cared for (for whatever reason) but not touching them Type II surgical mask* No apron and gloves required (unless you would normally use them for the task you are doing)
When you are caring for a person who is shielding When you are 2 metres or more away but in the home or living premises of someone shielding then you need to wear the following items. Type I or Type II surgical mask* Gloves Apron No eye protection is required
When you are in the workplace and 2 metres or more away from people you are caring for or supporting Type I or Type II surgical mask* Gloves Apron No eye protection is required
*if only fluid repellent Type IIR surgical masks are available then these may be used as an alternative.
What you need to know about using PPE You need to wear PPE for personal care of all individuals you care for: • whether the person you are giving personal care to has symptoms or is known to have COVID-19 or not • regardless of the age of the person you are caring for • no matter what your role is You can use face masks and eye protection continuously until you need to take a break or until the item needs replacing. You can use the same mask and/or eye protection: • for caring for more than one person (regardless of whether they have symptoms) •u ntil you need to take a break e.g. to drink, eat or break or end duties •w hen moving/travelling between individuals if safe to do so (don’t wear eye protection when driving or cycling)
Use PPE safely: • make sure you clean your hands appropriately before putting on and after removing your PPE • you should not touch your face mask or eye protection unless it is to put it on or remove it • make sure that your face mask always covers your mouth and nose • do not dangle your face mask or eye protection around your neck or place on the top of your head Remove and discard/decontaminate the eye protection: • if damaged, visibly soiled, uncomfortable • for taking a break e.g. to drink, eat or break or end duties • decontaminate your eye protection when you remove it before next use • if your eye protection is for single use only then dispose of it after use Remove and discard the face mask: • if damaged, visibly soiled, damp, uncomfortable, or difficult to breathe through • for taking a break e.g. to drink, eat or break or end duties
• r eplace it with a new face mask for your next duty period Put on and remove PPE at least 2m away from the people you are caring for Do not re-use PPE items unless they are clearly marked as re-usable: •g loves and aprons are always single use and must be disposed of and replaced after use • r e-usable items e.g. eye protection must be cleaned according to manufacturer’s instructions or according to local infection prevention and control protocol Make sure you change your clothing at the end of your work duties and launder your uniform/work clothes: • s eparately from other items if heavily soiled • a t the maximum temperature the fabric can tolerate, then iron or tumble dry Put on and take off PPE items according to this video https://youtu.be/-GncQ_ed-9w
Christmas at Home Instead
Jack visited Asda Monks Cross to collect a donation of gifts for our ‘Be a Santa’ campaign. The supplied gifts are in the foreground.
With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we would let you all know our plans for this year. We have bought every client a Christmas gift, which we would really appreciate your help in delivering to them over the next few weeks.
As a way of saying Merry Christmas and to thank you for all your incredible hard work in this year that has been like no other, we also have a £20 gift card for you all to use towards your Christmas shopping. Along with this, we are running a ‘Be a Santa’ campaign where we are asking you to
nominate someone who could do with some festive cheer. This could be an elderly friend, neighbour, someone in the local community etc. Send us their name and we will provide you with a small gift, very kindly donated by Asda York, for you to deliver on our behalf.
2020 CAREGiver PEAQ Survey At Home Instead Senior Care, we strive to provide the highest possible quality care to our clients. We can only do this through you, our amazing team. We are very keen to gain feedback you might have to help Home Instead York become a better place to work and continue to improve client services. With the Coronavirus pandemic impacting the way we work, we are also interested to learn how well we’ve responded to the pandemic so far.
Your Winter Check List Now that winter is here we’ve put together a check list to make sure you and your clients are ready for the cold winter days and nights ahead. M ake sure your heating has been serviced. The general advice is this should be done annually. K eep a torch handy in case of power
An independent survey ‘PEAQ’ will be running from Monday 16th November until 11th December, which is completely anonymous, so you can be as open and honest with your opinions as you’d like. Each employee who completes the survey will be entered into a national
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cuts and a radio with extra batteries. M ake sure you have plenty of layers of clothing to wear, warm slippers for indoors and grippy shoes if you are heading out.
prize draw, with a chance to win one of five £1,000 shopping vouchers. Locally we will also be holding our own prize draw for a chance to win a £25 voucher. By Monday 16th November, you will have received a text, asking you to contact the office for your own unique code, after which you will be able to complete the survey. Thank you in advance for taking part in the survey, we really appreciate you taking the time to complete.
of your time in is warm throughout the day. H eat your bedroom before going to bed. Set the timer on your heating to come on before you get up and switch off when you go to bed. U se an electric blanket or a hot water bottle but not at the same time.
Have regular hot drinks, it’s a good idea to keep a flask close by.
W ear bed socks, thermal underwear and hat in bed if it’s really cold.
It is important to have at least one hot meal a day. Eating regularly will help keep your energy levels up.
M ake sure you have a list of emergency contacts such as your doctor, insurance helpline and chemist in case you need them.
Make sure that the room you spend most
Care Managers Lorna and Kerry both recently became ‘Cancer Champions’ by attending a Cancer Champion Awareness Session with Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliance. The free awareness sessions teach people about the key facts, statistics, symptoms and screenings which are linked to a number of cancers. Now Lorna and Kerry are Cancer Champions, they are equipped with the knowledge needed to raise awareness about cancer, engage in conversations which could help to reduce the risk of cancer and encourage early diagnosis of cancer – when treatment could be simpler and more successful.
Session dates:
Thursday 19th November 10.30am
The session was hosted by Sarah, who is also a CAREGiver part time with us here at Home Instead York. She came in to deliver Lorna and Kerry’s certificates last month. Keep an eye out as 2021 is going to be the year of the Cancer Champion. Sarah and her team are going to put on specific sessions just for Home Instead employees, so if you can’t get on one of the public online sessions featured below, then don’t worry as there will be plenty of opportunities to do so in the coming months. Many thanks to Sarah and her colleagues for an informative session on an incredibly important subject.
Wednesday 25th November 9.30am
Thursday 3rd December 12.30pm
To find out more information, visit: https:// hcvcanceralliance.org or to book directly onto one of the upcoming public online sessions visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Monday 7th December 12.30pm
National Christmas Jumper Day Friday 11th December is National Christmas Jumper Day and we’d love for you all to be involved. Simply don your finest festive jumper for the day, send us a selfie and for each one we receive we will donate £2 to the Home Instead Senior Care Bring Joy Foundation, whose aim is to support and enhance
Wednesday 9th December 2.00pm
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the lives of older people across the UK. Why not also encourage your clients to get involved and send us some pictures? We’re sure they’d love to wear their finest festive knit for the day! Look forward to seeing your pictures!
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