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• Study identifies risk factors for severe COVID-19 in individuals with sickle cell disease

  01-07-2021 18:06
  New research finds that certain factors, such as a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions, increase the risk of severe COVID-19 illness, including hospitalization, in individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD). According to researchers, the study results underscore the need for COVID-19 risk reduction strategies and vaccination for this medically vulnerable population.
  
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• Exeter care home residents enjoy out-of-home activities once again

  01-07-2021 11:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, were delighted to be able to enjoy a short trip to the local garden centre, following the latest guidance from the government. The recent changes mean that care home residents can now participate in low-risk, out-of-home visits without having to self-isolate on their return to the care homes.Staff have worked tirelessly to ensure residents continue to exercise and keep active in the Home and in their gardens and outdoor spaces. However, t
  
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• Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare Shortlisted for Residential Care Provider of the Year Award

  01-07-2021 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have been revealed as finalists for the prestigious award of ‘Residential Care Provider of the Year’ at the 2021 HealthInvestor Awards.Sunrise and Gracewell received the shortlisting in recognition of their exceptional efforts throughout 2020 across each of their 46 care homes and within their Support Office.Over the course of the year their resident-centred approach not only maintained the delivery of high-quality care built around t
  
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• Care Assistant changes career plans to stay in the care sector

  01-07-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the first anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown now passed, one Cassington-based carer has been reflecting upon the past year.Shay Sparg, Care Assistant at Churchfields Care Home in Cassington, changed her career plan in order to become a care professional during the coronavirus pandemic.Shay was preparing to move to London to start a job in Interior Design in January 2020, however, just before Shay was about to move the COVID-19 Pandemic began in the
  
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