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• Dementia care home residents help Laura lose her lovely locks

  27-07-2021 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents at a Winchester dementia care home went hands-on to help a team member lose her locks for two good causes.Laura Sheldrake, Companionship team leader at Colten Care’s St Catherines View, turned her first haircut for nearly three years into a fundraising attempt for the charities Winchester Live at Home and Little Princess Trust.She was helped by residents Jill South and John Ormston who took hold of a ponytail each and, scissors at the ready, cut off nearly 18 inches of hair betwe
  
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• How One Care Worker’s Dual Role Supports Residents At The Lawn Care Home In Hampshire

  27-07-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  At the Alton-based care home The Lawn, run by charity Friends of the Elderly, Camilla Coulston’s dual role as both Activities Co-ordinator and Dementia Champion has helped her provide exceptional care for residents with a range of needs. Camilla had always wanted to work in care. Talking about her background, she said: “I come from a family of women who have, for many generations, cared for children. As much as I tried to follow in their footsteps, I felt that my heart was somew
  
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