Team members and residents at two Dorset care homes have been celebrating after they became some of the first homes in the area to receive Covid-19 vaccinations for almost everyone living and working in the homes.

Two care homes in Dorset are inviting the local community to its virtual event for families caring for those living with dementia.

Here at Ferndown Manor we know that maintaining family and social connections is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of residents. We are committed to supporting residents to enjoy visits from their family and friends wherever possible while complying with current restrictions.

Residents at a Ferndown care home have not let the pandemic stop them keeping in touch with friends at a local school this Christmas.

Thanks to an incredible, round the clock effort by managers working in its central support office, Care UK has just installed and opened its 90th visitor facility to allow the family and friends of care home residents to visit in complete safety.

The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination against Covid-19 is one of the biggest breakthroughs we have seen in the collective efforts to overcome the virus. 

Care UK has reached the finals in a prestigious national award for the exceptional efforts its IT team put into ensuring care home colleagues could operate efficiently and keep residents and their families connected throughout lockdown.

Residents at two care homes in Dorset picked up their pencils and went back to the drawing board for The Big Draw Festival 2020.

Care UK is continuing its winning streak with the announcement that it has been shortlisted in five different categories of one of Britain’s best known care awards.

A passionate advocate for improving the life of people living with dementia, has been shortlisted for two top national awards for the work she has done to support the delivery of excellent dementia care across Care UK’s 125  homes.