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News and Information from Gorsey Clough
Below is updated news and a selection of articles written by Gorsey Clough Nursing Home.
Award for commitment to Training and DevelopmentGorsey Clough has been presented with a special award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to training and develoment by Bury College Business Solutions. The award was presented to the Training Manager Janet Dawson at a ceremony held at the Woodbury Centre in Bury. Janet said "this award recognises our excelle...
Gorsey Clough appoints Activities Co-ordinatorKelly Sherratt has been appointed Gorsey Clough's new Activities Co-ordinator. Kelly has spent the past 11 years working at the Home as a Carer and is looking forward to her new role. Kelly said, "I can't wait to get stuck in. I've just enrolled on the NCFE Provision of Activities in a Care Setting Course and...
Head Chef is Learner of the Year 2010Congratulations to Denise Metcalfe who has been awarded the Learner of the Year in the Workplace ICT catagory by Bury Council's Arts, Libraries and Adult Learning Division.
The award is in recognition of Denise completing her ECDL or European Computer Driving Licence qualification. What makes this award all the more special is that Denise had...
Collette Wins Bury Manager of the Year Award 2010 Many congratulations to Collette Conway Home Manager of Gorsey Clough Nursing Home who has been awarded the Bury Manager of the Year 2010 Award at a glitzy ceremony held at the Village Hotel in Bury.
Collette collected her award at the first Bury Adult Social Care Awards from the Mayor of Bury in recognition of her outstanding work, devotion to he...
A new Training Room at last! Having had a lack of useable space we can now proudly boast a dedicated and brand spanking new Training and Meeting Room. What was once a room in the attic used as a dumping ground for odds and sods, Gorsey Clough now has a state of the art facility to deliver onsite training, staff meetings and workshops.
We unfortunately forgot to take...
Gorsey Clough is an 'Excellent' Home! Gorsey Clough has been awarded a maximum three star 'excellent' quality rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the body that regulates care services in England. A three star rating is the highest quality rating for a care home provider to achieve and is equivalent to a five star quality rating in the hotel and hospitality industry!
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Gorsey Clough makes the Skills PledgeGorsey Clough has made a commitment to the Skills Pledge in supporting our employees to develop their basic skills and to enable them to work towards relevant, valuable qualifications that will contribute towards making the nation's workforce, world leaders in skills.
The Skills Pledge is a partnership between the Government and businesses and...
Gorsey Clough establishes social work student link with Salford University Gorsey Clough has been working with students of the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Salford. The Home now provides 30 day placements to its first year BA (Hons) Social Work Studies students. Wendy Walling is the first such student to complete her placement - which has been judged a success by Wendy and Staff alike - and we lo...
Birds fly the nest! Tawny Owl chicks have been discovered in the wooded copse!
We didn't know we had residents of the fluffy kind until a few weeks ago when we were presented with this picture taken of these Tawny Owl chicks by the Barn Owl Trust in the wooded copse at the Home shortly after they had flown the nest. According to the Trust we have several families...
New garden gives sensory help to Residents Residents are having a blooming good time reminiscing about years gone by with the help of our new Sensory Garden. Green-fingered Susan Harland, the Home's Health and Safety Manager has created the garden to help Residents suffering from dementia remember good times and boost the well-being of Residents with other serious age-related health pro...
Picture Gallery has been updatedThe Image Gallery has now been updated with pictures from our recent photoshoot. The photographs unveil the new look of the Home after months of refurbishment (and a little bit of upheaval along the way!). We hope you like the improvements we've made that demonstrate our continued commitment to quality and high standards throughout Gorsey Clough Nu...
Gorsey makes front cover of the Nursing Standard!Gorsey Clough is this week's front cover story in the Nursing Standard Journal magazine!
The Nursing Standard Journal magazine - the leading bi-monthly publication for nurses and healthcare professionals - can be found nationwide on the shelves of leading supermarkets and it was just a little bit of a surprise to find Collette (the Home's M...
Gorsey Clough completes £100,000 refurbishmentGorsey Clough undergoes a major refurbishment.
We have finally realised our plan to refurbish the majority of it's communal areas. And it's only taken 18 months!!! The work includes: a comprehensive revamp of the dining room, library and lounges; the installation of state-of-the-art entertainment facilities in the library and lounge areas; and...
Gorsey Clough features in leading publication Gorsey Clough features in leading publication for the care home industry.
The full page story reports on SPECAL (Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer's) at the Home. They also feature the Clougher Bluffers in a short article and such exposure will mean a nationwide tour is now in the offing!!!...
Top animal award for Joan Domestic Assistant and animal lover Joan Lawton has received one of the RSPCA's highest awards which is in recognition of her long and distinguished service to the Society and Bury, Oldham and District Branch.
Joan will receive her award - the RSPCA's Queen Victoria Silver Medal - at the Society's Annual General Meeting in Westminster in June....
Care in hard times Counsel and Care has published Finding and financing care in hard times, which discusses the top five issues that older people, their families and carers contacted its advice service about in 2008.
Counsel and Care is a charity giving advice to older people, their relatives and carers across the UK....
Age Positive in the workplace Gorsey Clough is fully committed to supporting Age Positive, the Department for Work and Pensions scheme to remove age discrimination in employment. We believe that a workforce that is age diverse has real benefits for any business. Harnessing the skills, experience and enthusiasm of people of all ages creates a working environment that encourage...
All GPs to get dementia training All NHS GPs in England are to be trained to spot the early symptoms of dementia, under government plans.Government ministers also want to set up "memory clinics" to help the growing number of patients live as normally as possible. The Department of Health says it will ensure appropriate training is provided to health professionals and create more c...
Gorsey Clough hits the headlines Gorsey Clough appears in the Manchester Evening News today! The Newspaper reports on the implementation of SPECAL (Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer's) at the Home and interviewed both Collette, the Home Manager and Mr. Eric Dalton, the husband of Mrs. Vera Dalton who is one of our Residents for the story.
The article outlined how our S...
We are SPECAL! Gorsey Clough has become the first care home in the North West to adopt the SPECAL (Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer’s) programme.
SPECAL takes a holistic approach to Alzheimer’s and dementia care and we have embarked on this innovative training programme for the care of our Residents suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. SPECAL advocates...
Times gone past! Some recently discovered photographs taken of the Home circa 1990.
How times have changed!
The Supervised Lounge.
Former Administrative Manager Diane Watt in her first role as a Care Assistant at the Home. I know, we didn't recognise her at first either!
The car park area....
BBC launches 'Care Calculator' The BBC has introduced an online 'care calculator' giving you information on social care provision for adults based on average figures for England.
The site contains:
a Care Questionnaire where you can contribute your views about the future funding of social care.
A Care Map, with links to Social Services and organisations across...
A new guide to choosing a care home publishedThe Alzheimer's Society has published a new guide to choosing a care home. Putting Care Right.pdf - your guide to choosing a care home features the essential issues to consider when deciding on a care home for a person with dementia. It lists questions families can put to care home staff and includes blank pages for notes on the places they visit....
Clougher Bluffers are top of the popsGorsey Clough's very own cabaret troupe feature in the Bury Times. Word has been spreading fast and the Clougher Bluffers have hit the headlines with their themed shows. Performing to an audience of young and old alike (but mostly old), the group are in great demand and give a very entertaining experience. Book early to avoid disappointment! Pl...
The great escape!Three childhood friends have been remembering their time spent as war time evacuees at Gorsey Clough and the story has found it's way into the local history books and also into the Bury Times.
The three friends were reuinted for the first time in 50 years and reminisced of their time at Gorsey Clough Farm - now Gorsey Clough Nursing Home. Sh...
Housekeeping team clean up with NVQsMany congratulations to Tracey and her team for their hard work which has finally paid off. They all now hold NVQ Level 2 qualifications in Houskeeping and Cleaning Services. Well done!
Pictured from Left to Right are: Tracey Roughley, Angela Palk, Carol Smiley and Nural Hardman....
A big woof for Ted!A friendly Greyhound visited the Residents at Gorsey Clough for the first time on Saturday. Ted, from charity Pets as Therapy (PAT) made a big impression with everyone at the Home and the Residents are missing him already. Nurse Anne McKendrey thought 'what a big softie he was' and Resident Mary Barlow said how much she enjoyed spending time with...
What's on in the next few months at Gorsey Clough What’s coming up at the Home:
Developing the Memory Room and courtyard further
ISO 9001 Quality Management accreditation
The Health and Safety Manager attaining her NEBOSH qualification
Renovation of the kitchen
Grant money to invest in IT equipment for residents and staff
Refurbishment of two stairwel...
Gorsey Clough's brand new website has gone live!After many weeks of planning and development Gorsey Clough Nursing Home is proud to unveil its new look website.
The wesite is packed full of new features including an Image Gallery, News and Events Section, downloadable reports and documents relating to care of the elderly and much more. There's even a route planner to find us! With many thank...
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