The Chanters care home, Atherton, has launched a campaign to help to combat social isolation amongst residents during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Following a temporary closure to all visitors, the home decided to launch the campaign and has asked the public to send in postcards, letters or even drawings to its residents to help them keep in touch with the local community.
Usually, the home on Tyldesley Old Road, regularly engages with the community through a variety of activities including intergenerational music groups which has been a huge hit with the resident and young children alike, however, this has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to government advice.
Kathleen Farrow, 93, resident at The Chanters care home, said: “I’ve always enjoyed the activities with local youngsters, and it’s a shame that we have had to put them on hold for now but we understand the impact visits could have on our health.
“The postcard campaign is a wonderful idea and I’m looking forward to reading the lovely messages we receive from our local community.”
Anne Hargreaves, home manager at The Chanters care home, said: “Because our residents are amongst the most vulnerable in society and we want to ensure their safety and wellbeing during this difficult time, our home is closed to visitors at this time.
“Postcards have always been a wonderful way to keep in touch with people so we would like to encourage our local community to send postcards, letters and even drawings to keep our residents engaged.”
The Chanters forms part of Larchwood Care and is managed by Healthcare Management Solutions. The care home is regulated by the Care Quality Commission and is overall inspected as Good. Across the Larchwood portfolio, the regulator ratings reflect the exceptionally high standards of care given and the drive of every team member to continually improve the care they give.
Join the campaign by emailing chanters.admin@larchwoodcare.co.uk or posting to The Chanters Care Home, Tyldesley Old Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AF
