Canwick House News

LOCKDOWN SUMMER Telephone number:

01522 522275

Email:

management@canwickhouse.com

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Our staff are treas-

ured and loved by

the Residents of

Canwick House, this

really was a tough

one … but, we asked

Residents to think

carefully about one

member of the team

who really stood out.

Although all staff

were mentioned,

one staff name kept

coming up, time and

time again.

you have shown,

Resilience in moments of

need, commitment and

dedication through your

years with us, good-will

and compassion in diffi-

cult times and your pro-

fessionalism is always

conducted in everything

you do.

With this is mind— you are

us, for always trying, al-

ways learning, always

being there. You are never

phased.

We thank you once again

for setting a standard

which we can all learn

from.

Summer 2020

C A R E R O F T H E Y E A R 2 02 0 O U R R E S I D E N T S H AV E C A S T E D V O T E S . . . A L L O U R S T A F F D E S E RV E AWA R D S B U T O N E I N PA R T I C U L A R S T A N D S O U T T U R N OV E R T O R E V E A L . . .

So fortunate & proud

to maintain a

COVID FREE

Care Home

CANWICK HOUSE

CARER OF THE YEAR 2020

Celebrating V.E Day here at Canwick House.

It‟s such a meaningful day for us all, remember-

ing loved ones, the efforts of those who served

during the War, those who paved the way for our

future. We will always remember and pay hom-

age to these heroes .

We heard stories from our Residents of their War experience, songs by the

piano and chocolate cake (Stuart‟s choice!)

We celebrated a very special birthday, and enjoyed

time in the garden.

We would like to thank all the super staff at Canwick

House Care Home, committed to caring, every day.

Our modern day heroes!

Both the Residents and the Staff loved being treated to an

afternoon of TV and a PAPA JOHNS takeaway. A delicious

way to end the week, relax and

unwind with a tasty treat!

Thank you Staff for the

special treat!

Gifted from Lincoln

County Council, the Facebook Portal com-

puter device means we can make clear,

video calls to friends and

family.

It is a great way to safely

communicate with friends and family during this current

crisis.

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F I G H T I N G C OV I D - 19

V.E DAY A T C A N W I C K

A S L I C E O F H A P P I N E S S T H E P O R TA L O F C A N W I C K TA K E A W A Y D R E A M S T E A T I M E

To help our on-going fight against the coronavirus pandemic, we wel-

comed Premier Support Services Ltd. After receiving a grant from Councillor Lindsey

Cawrey from the Covid-19 Community Fund, we were able to arrange sanitisation ser-

vices to enter our Home, as precautionary measure to rid any virus or

bacteria, keeping our loved ones safe.

We called them Ghostbusters, but really they are Heros. Their service

was personalised and professional . www.premiersupportservices.co.uk/

HEAR FROM …

Valerie. ‘Val’ originally from South-ampton lived a very busy life. Living in Lon-don for over 30 years support-ing her husband who worked in the Metropolitan Police and raising their fami-ly of 6 children. The family continues to grow, with 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. We all look forward to meeting the new-borns and watching them grow.

Bill. Bill has lived in Canwick for many years, having built his own house to raise his family with his lovely wife, Pat. Bill contributed to the develop-ment of the village which we now enjoy as a community to this day. Bill enjoys his gardens and time outside, with fond memories of his cricket days and captaining his side.

Freddie.

Freddie has been a part of Canwick’s family for three and a half years. Spending most of her life in the Lincoln she has many special friends and family who enjoy keeping in con-tact.

You’ll find Freddie doing her daily exercises or joining in the quizzes and games we play. Freddie makes sure everyone is well and is a friend to all.

including George Benson

and Carl Perkins

He returned again on June

21st, for a

Fathers‟ Day special

… Maybe you heard?...

Sheffield - born Andy Cahill

visited us, „through the win-

dow‟ for complete safety and

blessed us with sultry, jazzy

tones on the Saxophone. He

has worked with top artists

2 M E T E R G A R D E N PA R T Y COVID-19 Lockdown means strict re-

strictions were made preventing our Resi-

dents seeing their loved ones.

As Government has started to allow for

some ease within these restrictions, we

made the brave decision to hold a socially

distanced gathering, enabling Residents

and family to see one another. Face to face

contact is very important to our Residents,

and having gone 13 weeks without seeing

their friends/family, it was time to safely

arrange a party! We the staff missed you

too!

The smiles on our Residents faces bright-

ened up the cloudy day. The event was an

absolute success! A great turn out from all

the families who conformed to the social

distancing rules and used the provided

P.P.E.

This was all rounded off with home-made

jam scones, cakes and hot drinks provided

by our wonderful staff here at

Canwick House.

CAR E R O F TH E Y E A R 2020

“Caring for our

seniors is perhaps

the greatest

responsibility we

have.

Those who have

walked before us

have given so

much and made

possible the life we

have today.”

Gemma Martin

(Assistant Manager)

Gemma joined the Canwick family in

August 2019. Since she stepped foot

inside Canwick, she instantly fell in

love with the Home, the ethos, the life.

Gemma comes to us with a wealth of

experience in the care industry and

has a background of senior roles. Her

experience and knowledge proves her

an asset to the team here at Canwick

and we all welcome her with open

arms and want to thank her for the

extra care she puts into everything she

does.

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Andy Cahill — Saxophonist

Sharing his Love of Music

Catherine explains, “Gemma is a very

special addition to the team. Although

small in size, Gemma is strong in her

sense of values and morals which she

spreads through the Home. We didn't

quite imagine her role would involve

DIY, plumbing & furniture removal—but

Gemma takes it all in her stride and

with support of her loving partner, gets

it done, with a smile and a sense of

pride.

“On behalf of the

whole team, I‟d

like to thank you

Gemma

For All You Do At

Canwick House”

~ Catherine

Catherine Paul

During summer lockdown, we celebrated a very special

day, a gender reveal party for Catherine‟s baby, (due

July 2020). Both Manager and someone who is very

close to all the Staff and Residents, Catherine has

committed to coming in daily, to support all the staff

and continue to make the fantastic improvements with-

in the Home. We would all like to wish Catherine a

healthy pregnancy and we are looking forward to meet

and greet our newest member of the Canwick House

family.

P.s … it’s a Girl

Love and Blessings to Catherine and family

We thank you for your con-

tinued support in all that we

do at the Home.

We so appreciate the compli-

ments you give us, and how

special you make us feel as

key people essential to the

wellbeing of our Residents at

Canwick House, especially

through this year where

there has been so much

turmoil and sad news.

As we come together at

different points throughout

the year, please know we

are always here for you at

Canwick House.

C a t h e r i n e a n d t h e t e a m

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This season we show appreciation for

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THANKYOU !

2020 Gallery

When Heaven

relieves another

angel

Someone, some-

where

is gifted with

a new life