Covid-19 vaccinations rolled out at Stratford-upon-Avon care home

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Jan 25, 2021

Team members and residents at a Stratford-upon-Avon care home have been celebrating after they became one of the first homes in the area to receive Covid-19 vaccinations for almost everyone living and working in the home.

With the support of Bridge House Medical Centre, the vast majority of residents and team members at Care UK’s Ambleside, on Evesham Road, were given the first dose of the vaccination.

One of the first in the queue for the vaccination was 82-year-old Gillian Boss, who said: “I was pleased to have had the first dose – it hopefully would rid us of the virus and speed up my return to retail therapy!”

Julia Joy, Home Manager at Ambleside, said: “We were so pleased that residents in our home have had the vaccination. I would like to offer my thanks to the NHS team at Bridge House Medical Centre. They were incredibly efficient, friendly, and made sure everything went smoothly, which was much appreciated.  

“This is the first step towards getting back to normal, and we couldn’t asked for a better way to kick off the year. We’re looking forward to receiving our second dose of the vaccine as soon as we’re able.”

Care UK is keen to stress that the vaccine doesn’t provide full protection against the virus so its teams will continue to follow their stringent infection control measures including regular deep cleaning, regular testing, the use of masks and other PPE, social distancing, air purifiers and temperature checks to keep everyone safe.

Ambleside is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, dementia and nursing care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable its residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has its very own cinema, café and hair salon, and there is plenty of space, both indoors and out, for relaxation and recreation.

To find out more about Ambleside care home call Customer Relations Manager, Gary Hulme on 01789 868 298, or email, gary.hulme@careuk.com 

For more general information, please visit careuk.com/ambleside