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• Schools take Christmas to Belong care villages

  24-12-2020 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Schoolchildren who would normally be regular visitors to Belong care villages in Atherton and Wigan are finding creative ways to bring Christmas cheer to residents.Students at Chowbent Primary School in Atherton performed a nativity play that was live-streamed for audiences at both care villages. Belong Wigan residents have also enjoyed a carol concert performed by children at St. Benedict’s Primary School in Wigan via Zoom.These events are a continuation of partnerships with local communi
  
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• Healthcare Hero Award for HC-One Nurse

  24-12-2020 09:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Karen Johnson, Clinical Director and Chief Nurse at HC-One, has won a prestigious and inaugural Healthcare Hero Award from Knight Frank, in recognition of her commitment and dedication throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Karen is one of ten marvellous healthcare heroes across a number of providers that have received a Healthcare Hero Award.  The heroes were selected for their leadership, kindness and compassion through the pandemic, their efforts around infection control and commitment to
  
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• Silva Homes customers unite to create festive bubbles

  24-12-2020 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kind-hearted Silva Homes housing association customers are uniting to spread festive cheer by forming support bubbles to beat the coronavirus pandemic.Small groups of people in Silva’s independent living homes are teaming up in bubbles, in line with government guidelines, to make sure that no one is lonely this Christmas, amid ongoing restrictions designed to halt the spread of Covid-19.The initiative has been hailed a success by Silva Homes customers, who have formed bubbles to make sure
  
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• Christchurch schoolchildren create festive paper hearts for care home residents

  24-12-2020 08:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Primary schoolchildren have created more than 130 paper hearts promoting kindness to brighten the walls of Encore Care Homes’ Fairmile Grange in Christchurch.Pupils from Avonwood Primary School in Bournemouth have been learning about kindness during their lessons and decided to grab their colouring pens and pencils to create some brightly coloured designs for the residents of the care home based off Fairmile Road.Harrison Nash, 7, and his little brother, Jack, 5, gave the artwork to Kim Bu
  
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