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• Long-haul COVID: Physicians review what's known

  22-03-2021 22:50
  With more patients complaining of lingering and chronic effects from COVID-19, experts review what's known and why care for long-haulers requires an interdisciplinary approach.
  
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• A tribute to key workers and those lost to Covid | Letters

  22-03-2021 18:20
  
  Readers on how to memorialise the thousands who have died in the pandemic and healthcare workers who risk their livesOn Tuesday, to mark the anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, we will all stop for a moment to reflect on those we have lost to this dreadful pandemic. Personally, I think of the thousands of people who have died in care settings. Every death is a tragedy, the loss of a loved one – a father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle or friend. Tuesday is also a
  
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• Pen pal project connects two care homes an ocean apart

  22-03-2021 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  RESIDENTS at a Scottish care home have been putting pen to paper to connect with new pals in the US Midwest, sharing stories of past memories and experiences of the pandemic.Edinburgh care home, Cramond Residence, has established a pen pal relationship with The Wexford, an Independent Living Facility part of Columbine Health Systems located in Colorado.It is the result of some forward-thinking by Lifestyle Co-ordination Lisa Sohn, who worked as an intern at the facility in Loveland, Co
  
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• Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare reveal survey of team members

  22-03-2021 08:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have revealed record results in their 2020 ‘Have Your Say’ survey of team members.The survey of 3,460 team members received an average Engagement Score of 87% with the survey’s five key questions and 76% with all 21 questions.Results from the survey found that 96% of respondents agree that they understand what is expected of them in their role, a 9% increase from 2019, and 92% said they enjoy the work that they do. A further 88%
  
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