Woodside Care Village in Warwick has been featured in The Guardian as 'a pioneer in person-centred care.' Find out what The Guardian's Social Affairs Correspondent Robert Booth had to say about the home after his visit in December.
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Christmas and New Year approach for mask wearing and testing
From the 22nd December the Government will be making it the responsibility of care home providers as to whether to wear masks or not. We recognise that local infections are rising and therefore, we will continue to wear masks over this risky Christmas and New Year period.
We are putting in place the following infection control measures for the next month:
- Staff and visitors to continue to wear masks in all WCS care homes
- LFD 72 hour testing will be reintroduced for staff
- Precautionary 72 hour LFD testing will be reintroduced for visitors (we can provide tests)
- Visitors not wishing/unable to take a test will be offered visits in pods or private rooms and asked to avoid communal areas where there are other vulnerable resident
Student researches use of robots in care
In 2016 Coventry University launched their Data Driven Research and Innovation (DDRI) Programme, led by Mark Collinson, the University’s Director of Strategic Developments in collaboration with Professor Szczepura from the Centre for Healthcare Research. The programme brought together clinicians, engineers, data scientists, psychologists and designers to improve adult social ...
Autumn issue of our newsletter available now
Put your feet up and take a few minutes to read our latest newsletter. Packed with information, news and stories about our residents and staff, the newsletter gives you a look through the keyhole of life at WCS Care. Download the newsletter here. ...
WCS Care receives Top 20 Award from leading care home review website
We want to send our thanks to everyone whose reviews this year have contributed to us being recognised as one of the best “Top 20 Mid-Size Care Home Groups.” The award is based on reviews submitted to carehome.co.uk about our 13 care homes by residents, their relatives, and friends, achieving an overall group review score. Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Home Awards 2022 honour the ...
Through the keyhole
Residents, relatives and staff across our Warwickshire homes have kindly given us permission to share some of their stories each week on Facebook:
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