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Marking Professional Care Workers Week..

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has launched a Professional Care Workers Week for 2020 which is taking place from 1st to the 4th September.

The week invites people from across the sector to attend events virtually or in person to celebrate and appreciate care workers. The week is also designed to boost the perception of social care in the public consciousness and bring acknowledgement to care workers.

As a company United Health totally supports the aims of the week, and the importance of recognising care workers has never been more apparent than it is at the moment.

The way all care workers have embraced and overcome the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic is testament to fantastic commitment they have to caring for people, which is why the theme for the week this year is ‘Respect and Recognition’.

We would like to show our support for all care workers this week and for the months ahead, and hope the event is a success.

The importance of Online Safety

Here’s a very informative poster from “National Online Safety” explaining how to be mindful of “Phishing” online.”Phishing emails and text messages may look like they’re from a company you know or trust. They may look like they’re from a bank, a credit card company, a social networking site, an online payment website or app, or an online store.Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment.”If in doubt, it’s worth checking with the sender before clicking the link.

Keeping mentally healthy..

The current pandemic and lockdown has placed enormous stress on a lot of people. Very few of us will have lived through the last few months without our mental health being affected. This is true for both adults and children. We have found this chart by Banana Tree Log a good simple guide to help is all stay as happy and mentally healthy as possible. We hope it gives you some good tips.

Cover up to Help Out….

At United Health we have all been working really hard to keep our residents and staff safe; eliminating the spread of COVID-19.

Help us and yourself to keep doing that, by wearing a mask when going into a shop from 24th July.

Important information from Action Fraud.

REMINDER: If you’re contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service, you will not be asked to provide any passwords, bank account details or PINs.

For more information, visit: http://actionfraud.police.uk/testandtrace

Getting all too hot in this mini heatwave…

Here are some simple yet fab tips for keeping cool at night in the heatwave.

• Preparation is key, so keep blinds shut during the day/evening to block out sunlight and keep your room as cool as possible.

• Cool your body temperature down with a cold shower before bed to feel more refreshed.

• Alternatively, you can run your wrists under cool water to also help drop your temperature before going to sleep.

• Make sure you keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Dehydration is a common cause of sleepless nights, so keep a glass of cold water by your bed in case you wake up hot and thirsty.

Paying tribute to Dame Vera Lynn…

Many of our residents were saddened today to hear of the death of Dame Vera Lynn. Whilst she undoubtedly lived an amazing and long life which deserves to be celebrated it is always sad when a national icon passes.

For so many of our residents, across all our homes, she will be remembered as someone who was a shining light during a time of crisis. She became the nation’s sweetheart over three-quarters of a century ago during the Second World War and has remained in many people’s hearts ever since.

Today our residents would like to pay tribute to her and to thank her for all she has done for their spirits over many years, giving not only enjoyment but also hope to so many.

Be kind online

NOS’s guide on being kind is an essential read for all parents and children using the internet. It suggests disassociating yourself from pack mentality, learning self-empathy and how to offer help online.

Clap for our Carers again tonight!

Following last weeks heartfelt and touching applause that rang out across the country United Health are again proud to join in the nationwide campaign to get people to clap for everyone who is working so hard to keep us healthy; doctors, nurses; GPs; Pharmacists, Care Home staff, home carers and EVERYONE related at the front line.

Let us all show how grateful we still are for their hard work and dedication at 8pm tonight!

Clap for our Carers tonight!

United Health are proud to join in the nationwide campaign to get people to clap for everyone who is working so hard to keep us healthy; doctors, nurses; GPs; Pharmacists, Care Home staff, home carers and EVERYONE related at the front line.

Let us all show how grateful we are for their hard work and dedication at 8pm tonight!