FAMILY
Continuing to lead happy, healthy and positive lives
At The Porterbrook
Making the decision to move into a care home can entail great emotional and physical adjustment for most. Indeed, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, some may have delayed the move to residential care.
Caring for people in a social atmosphere
Daily excursions with lunch:
Museums and galleries, country houses, retail browsing, farmers fairs and markets, coastal trips
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4:00pm
Door to door pick ups and wheelchair friendly transport
Offering supported care for those with:
Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia, Advanced Age, Loneliness, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Aneurysm, Learning Disabilities
Fully DBS checked and family run
Free Trial Get your first day free
when you quote Aroundtown on booking
Call: 07740 256400 or 07894 194061
www.thornfielddaycare.co.uk
But at The Porterbrook Care Home in Sheffield, their residents continue to lead happy, healthy and positive lives in the comfortable home-from-home setting. Over the last year, residents have been keeping busy and staying safe, with the team of compassionate staff providing exceptional care throughout the pandemic. They were one of the first care homes in the city to vaccinate every resident with both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Porterbrook specialises in caring for people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease so it has been imperative for staff to keep a routine in times when family visits have had to be limited.
Residents have enjoyed seed planting – with chillies, strawberries and sunflowers some of this year’s plants of choice – lots of quizzes and games of bingo on their interactive touchscreen table, plus outdoor visits from singer Paul Barrie performing popular hits from favourite stars of old including Elvis Presley, Matt Monro and Nat King Cole. The Porterbrook care home
manager Sheilagh Sweeney said: “It has been wonderful to see Paul. His performances bring back fond memories for our residents of days gone by and listening to music is proven to boost cognitive behaviour. We had speakers set up inside the main lounge so residents could hear it all and didn’t miss a word.” As restrictions eased, The
Porterbrook added a Covid-proof visitor pod on the ground floor to enable family and friends to see their loved ones through a vinyl screen and partition. This remains an added bonus now that each resident is allowed two regular visitors into the care home following lateral flow tests and the use of PPE. With the warmer weather on the horizon, residents will be getting ready for more time spent on the mezzanine balcony for tea and scones overlooking the grounds. For all this and more, staff
continue to receive merited feedback and praise from residents’ relatives, gaining a 9.1 rating on leading care home review website, carehome.
co.uk. Families have admired and appreciated their selfless dedication throughout these difficult circumstances; knowing their loved ones are well cared for, protected and enjoying life has been the peace of mind they have needed.
For more information about The Porterbrook, call Sheilagh on 0114 266 0808 or visit
www.theporterbrookcare.com
aroundtownmagazine.co.uk 45
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84
