At Lavender Hills care home we’re delighted to welcome Stacey Astin as our new home Manager, Stacey has worked in the care industry for 15 years and has undertaken a wide variety of roles within health and social care.
Stacey has a clear passion for care and is excited to bring new and exciting plans to Lavender Hills care home with a strong focus on building a family bond with residents and their loved ones.
With a history with the home dating back to childhood Stacey already has a strong bond with Lavender Hills care home from her mum managing the home over 30 years ago.
Stacey main priority for Lavender Hills is to create a happy environment where residents and families feel genuinely at home and carry on with every day hobbies, enjoy all the festive periods with parties and generally have fun as a family.
Watch the video below – An introduction with Stacey and upcoming plans for Lavender Hills care home.
Coming Into A Care Home Can Be A Nerve-Wracking Experience – Especially During A Pandemic. This Is Marion’s Story.
Before coming into a care home, Marion was lonely and felt out of touch with the rest of the world other than her close family members. This feeling of loneliness only got worst when during the Coronavirus pandemic when the country went into lockdown.
Wanting a change, Marion decided to go into a care home. After researching care homes that offer respite and residential care, she chose to come to Lakeside Care Home.
Coming into a care home can be a nerve-wracking experience, even more so in the midst of a pandemic. Leaving her home and coming to a new environment did make Marion feel nervous, but she was a trooper. The moment Marion came through our doors, she felt like part of the Lakeside family.
Within a couple of weeks, Marion had settled nicely and has made friends with the Lakeside staff and other residents. Her days were spent chatting with friends over mealtimes an in the lounges, and taking part in activities run by our Activities Coordinator, Ash.
Baking, painting and partying – Marion has made the most out of her time with us and we love having her as part of our Lakeside family. We hope you enjoy listening to her story.
Marion’s story shows that you don’t have to be lonely. There is always people out there to help – especially at one of our care homes. If you are lonely and looking for support, we’re here to give you a helping hand. Whether for a short while or a long-term basis.
We are very happy to share that our safe visitation lodge, The Rawsthorne Retreat, officially opened for families and friends of our Lakeside residents to visit their loved ones at the end of August.
The grand opening was a very exciting day for both Lakeside and Worthington Lake care homes as we celebrated the opening of the retreat.
Named after our Lakeside resident, Alan Rawsthorne, the man of honour cut the ribbon himself and declared the lodge open for visits to begin. He was then shown inside for a wonderful surprise as we revealed that his niece was waiting for him on the other side! It was such a heartwarming moment for everyone watching.
The Rawsthorne Retreat is the first of it’s kind in the North West and we’re so pleased to be able to share it with our residents and family members as our commitment to keep you connected and safe during the ongoing pandemic.
Since opening, we’ve already have over 150 visitations booked through our website which is such an incredible result. We’re hoping that family and loved ones of our care home residents enjoy their visits for the lodge and being reunited in a more personal way than over video calls.
If you still haven’t booked a visit to see your loved one in The Rawsthorne Retreat you can do so here.
We are so happy to share with you our Lakeside Newsletter for September 2020. We hope this gives you a sneak peek at life in Lakeside and all the fun we’ve been getting up to!
