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addition, we have taken one client for twice
weekly dialysis, and collected medicines from
Wycombe and Lansdale’s Pharmacy.
From 19th October, we hope to offer lifts to
medical appointments and a prescription
collection service. This of course depends upon
the Covid situation.
We have made donations of £2110, including
£1000 to Scanappeal, leaving us with other
funds available for charitable purposes: please
let us know if you have any ideas?
We held our Open Gardens Day on 13th
September (no drinks or cakes!) This is reported
on pages 26 & 27 with beautiful pictures.
We had our first Zoom committee meeting
and we will hold the AGM on 2nd October also
via Zoom.
So, on to an uncertain future, but I expect we
will be busy. Peter Sachs, 01494 257823)
Alde House
These are difficult times for care homes in the
UK, and with the pandemic still very much an
issue, protecting the residents from COVID-19
continues to be a priority for Alde House. How
then does a care home cope in such
circumstances? If you ask Steve Burton,
Manager of Alde House, he will tell you not
only of the challenges but also of the
encouragements, not least the commitment of
the staff and local community and the way they
have responded to the situation. It has not been
the easiest of times for the residents. “One of
the most difficult situations has been the
residents being unable to see their family”, says
Steve. ”Relatives have also found this very
distressing but that was a clear decision of the
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Trustees and this has undoubtedly been
one of the factors in us staying safe in
the home. As things began to ease
relatives were once again able to meet
with their loved ones in controlled
circumstances, and this has undoubtedly
been of great comfort, but we must
always put the welfare of our residents
first should the situation deteriorate
again.”
Maintaining life as near normal as possible
has been difficult with entertainers, fitness
teachers and other activity leaders unable to
come in. This has been where the
resourcefulness of the Care Team has played its
part. “Initially our residents had greatly missed
their activities”, says Nicola Rayment, Head of
Care, “the Care Team, however, have been
remarkable by improvising and laying on
activities such as armchair exercises, flower
arranging, quizzes and even growing our own
tomatoes and cucumbers.”
As is often the case, a crisis has also brought
the best out in people. While supplies of PPE
have not been a problem, initially milk was
difficult to source. At the outset the normal
provider, a large supermarket, was unable to
maintain supplies. To the rescue came one of
our local shops. “He’s been so good to us that
this is where I will continue to purchase our
milk” said Steve Burton. “Furthermore, flour
was required for the bread and this was kindly
donated by a local garden centre so that all in
our community could continue to enjoy freshly
baked bread.”
In these difficult times Alde House continues
to work hard to provide its own brand of
homely care for people associated with our local
area. If you would like to know more about
Alde House and what it can offer contact the
manager, Steve Burton 01494 813365. Tim
Marshall
(Ed: In case you are unaware, Alde House is on
the road to Beaconsfield on the right hand side
before you get to The Crown pub and the
church).
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