ADVERTISEMENT PEATURE ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Worth their weight in gold': care home staff win residents' heartfelt praise for keeping them safe, happy and fulfilled. Some ofour dedicated mmenen aCollen Car h Quality care homes are playing a vital role as friendly, reassuring havens of safety and companionship during this challenging period. That's especially true for those registered to provide professional nursing care. Here, gentlemen at two Outstanding-rated Colten Care homes explain what the dedication and commitment of nurses and fellow staff means to them. "All the staff do their best to please everybody. They are worth their weight in gold." Like Kingfishers and Amberwood House. you would have to go to a doctor's surgery or a hospital. Here, the Colten's other 19 homes nurse comes to you.That's arc all regisered for mursing reassurance."John says: "Knowing someone is there looking after me all the time does give me peace of mind. I would certainly recommend this Geoff at Amberwood House care. This means that most age related conditions can be managed John Hall and Geoff Lount moved They imagine it's in stark contrast London and they recently got in on separately to Kingfishers, Coleen Care's home in New Milton, Hampshire. just before the will be living on their own at home, jellied eels in a bowl. There are lovely pandemic hit the UK. While aspects feeling isolated and worried. of daily life have inevitably been affected by physical distancing and restrictions on visitors, they still enjoy what they both describe asa sense of a difference to hanve someone else to the current experience of many the act with a surprise delivery from elderly people acros the country who my daughter of my favourite meal of to talk to. There will be elderly people within the home so residents can stay in familiar suroundings and receive treatment from the nursing home to ochers." living on their own who wouldn know neighbours in their own road and whose only oontact is with Terry at Amberwood adds: "If you professionals they already know, This eed medication, yoa want to personal couches like that and, more generally, activities to get involved in every day if you want. We have quirnes, crosswords, word games or if you ask to watch a particular film theyl arrange that for you. They do special occasiona such as birthdays really personally: When my daughter and I firnt came to have a look here, family who may not be nearby. Hew, offens consideralle peace of mind to know that someone is there for residents already living with conlitions you and you've got what you need. or whone needs are likely to change in iHere at Amberwood they take care future. Avoiding unnecesary hospital of all that. They think in advance about what you need. There is very good planning and they're always there to comfort you and care for "Knowing someone is there leoking after me all the time does give me pence of mind. we are always meeting people. It's very sciable It's a similar story at Amberwood House, Colten's home in Ferndown, isits is capecially wekcome at this beightened time of virus risk. Dorset, where resident Terry Johnson says: "This is probably one Geof at Kingfishers says: "The Jhnan Aberwood House of the best care homes you could nures here at the home are all very you if you need help." community about the home. we had aleeady seen three or four other places but this was the top one there for us and we all get on very because of the amaaing talf. They and satisfied and put your mind at ease." find anywhere. They keep you happy good and I get on well with them. If you live on your own and you need treatment for a medical issue, John says: "We know the staff are well with them, sharing jokes put in so much hard work every and so on. They are always clear day and since the pandemic they this is our home and so they have been coping wich the Covid want to help you do what restrictions tremendously well." Geoff concurs, adding that the staff help to facilitate the happy make a fuss of camaraderie among residents C 9.9 you want to do. They're happy to you in a nice "There's about cight of us who meet in the lounge every morning. We're cample, I'm a group of regulars who chat and get from the cast end of to know one another. It makes sach Enjoy a Festive Break with us and have 2 weeks FREE.* UNighetet Lare Car Hem tr ereve Carehom COLTEN CARE way. For Cherishing You Haimino tCamect at ine ofprine For more information call 01202 879374 or visit www.ColtenCare.co.uk ADVERTISEMENT PEATURE ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Worth their weight in gold': care home staff win residents' heartfelt praise for keeping them safe, happy and fulfilled. Some ofour dedicated mmenen aCollen Car h Quality care homes are playing a vital role as friendly, reassuring havens of safety and companionship during this challenging period. That's especially true for those registered to provide professional nursing care. Here, gentlemen at two Outstanding-rated Colten Care homes explain what the dedication and commitment of nurses and fellow staff means to them. "All the staff do their best to please everybody. They are worth their weight in gold." Like Kingfishers and Amberwood House. you would have to go to a doctor's surgery or a hospital. Here, the Colten's other 19 homes nurse comes to you.That's arc all regisered for mursing reassurance."John says: "Knowing someone is there looking after me all the time does give me peace of mind. I would certainly recommend this Geoff at Amberwood House care. This means that most age related conditions can be managed John Hall and Geoff Lount moved They imagine it's in stark contrast London and they recently got in on separately to Kingfishers, Coleen Care's home in New Milton, Hampshire. just before the will be living on their own at home, jellied eels in a bowl. There are lovely pandemic hit the UK. While aspects feeling isolated and worried. of daily life have inevitably been affected by physical distancing and restrictions on visitors, they still enjoy what they both describe asa sense of a difference to hanve someone else to the current experience of many the act with a surprise delivery from elderly people acros the country who my daughter of my favourite meal of to talk to. There will be elderly people within the home so residents can stay in familiar suroundings and receive treatment from the nursing home to ochers." living on their own who wouldn know neighbours in their own road and whose only oontact is with Terry at Amberwood adds: "If you professionals they already know, This eed medication, yoa want to personal couches like that and, more generally, activities to get involved in every day if you want. We have quirnes, crosswords, word games or if you ask to watch a particular film theyl arrange that for you. They do special occasiona such as birthdays really personally: When my daughter and I firnt came to have a look here, family who may not be nearby. Hew, offens consideralle peace of mind to know that someone is there for residents already living with conlitions you and you've got what you need. or whone needs are likely to change in iHere at Amberwood they take care future. Avoiding unnecesary hospital of all that. They think in advance about what you need. There is very good planning and they're always there to comfort you and care for "Knowing someone is there leoking after me all the time does give me pence of mind. we are always meeting people. It's very sciable It's a similar story at Amberwood House, Colten's home in Ferndown, isits is capecially wekcome at this beightened time of virus risk. Dorset, where resident Terry Johnson says: "This is probably one Geof at Kingfishers says: "The Jhnan Aberwood House of the best care homes you could nures here at the home are all very you if you need help." community about the home. we had aleeady seen three or four other places but this was the top one there for us and we all get on very because of the amaaing talf. They and satisfied and put your mind at ease." find anywhere. They keep you happy good and I get on well with them. If you live on your own and you need treatment for a medical issue, John says: "We know the staff are well with them, sharing jokes put in so much hard work every and so on. They are always clear day and since the pandemic they this is our home and so they have been coping wich the Covid want to help you do what restrictions tremendously well." Geoff concurs, adding that the staff help to facilitate the happy make a fuss of camaraderie among residents C 9.9 you want to do. They're happy to you in a nice "There's about cight of us who meet in the lounge every morning. We're cample, I'm a group of regulars who chat and get from the cast end of to know one another. It makes sach Enjoy a Festive Break with us and have 2 weeks FREE.* UNighetet Lare Car Hem tr ereve Carehom COLTEN CARE way. For Cherishing You Haimino tCamect at ine ofprine For more information call 01202 879374 or visit www.ColtenCare.co.uk