College Fields Nursing Home Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan Home Updates Our care Staff Contact Us Gallery We are looking for people who want to make a difference to people's lives Click this link Thursday 18th November 2021 We are keeping our fingers crossed but another week when no staff member or resident has tested positive. Not only has visiting proceeded well but residents have increased their social activities together. Our lounge has reverted to its normal use as no longer needed to be used for visiting. It is so nice to be able to report that things are going well. As a result of burnout from covid we have lost a number of staff and we are grateful for their amazing support whilst they were with us. New members of our team have joined us and we welcome them. The majority of staff have been with us throughout and our thanks go to them for their dedication in doing their best in these trying times. Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient numbers of staff to care for a full house so we are limiting the number of residents to those we can care for so we have a number of empty beds we will not fill until we can increase the staff numbers. The continued care and wellbeing of residents and staff are our priorities. So if anyone thinks they may like to discuss and try a rewarding job with us then we'd be delighted to hear from you. Mike Kemp (Director) Tuesday 26th October 2021 A great cheer echoed around our magnificent atrium staircase. The reason? The staff on duty had been called to the stairwell to hear that visitors are to be allowed back into residents rooms. A step back to normality we hope. Welsh Government guidance has allowed us to do so now. Every resident who is entitled to the booster vaccine has had it. Others are still within the six month effective period of the second jab. We all think the boost to wellbeing will be great so from Friday 29th October we will be up and running. We will also be allowing hand holding but discouraging hugging as a step too far at the moment. Visits will continue to be 30 minutes and the lounge will revert back to communal activities for residents. It is still a booking system as we need to reduce the amount of footfall into the building. Naturally, there will have to be safeguards and these will include wearing masks but we have obtained see through masks that will be given to each visitor. These we hope will aid communication. Booking of visits will still be necessary as will lateral flow tests but a small price to pay we believe to enable this leap forward. Currently due to the high level of positive children in the Vale we are unable to allow children to visit in the house. Mike Kemp Responsible Individual and director Activities such as shows continue in the grounds or as here the bandstand After months of covid updates, I thought you would like to see something cheerful. Gerry one of our residents was a member of the Cardiff and Canton brass band from the age of 9 to 70. To celebrate this they came to play carols for him and all the residents just before Christmas. What a lovely occasion. Not only did Gerry enjoy it bit also all the residents. They played in our new 'bandstand', it was designed to be our safe visiting pod but welsh Government changed the rules and we cannot use it until this new mutation of covid is under control. Nevertheless, a brilliant way to Christen it. We hope that this video gives you a taste of the enjoyment of the day. Christmas has come and gone, all rsidents are still safe from covid thankfully. Visiting through the glazed door has been happening and residents have been well occupied. We cannot wait for infections to reduce dramatically, and staff have started to have the vaccine they were promised and we are now just waiting for all the residents who want it get their vaccination to help keep them safer. Mike Kemp Director 4th January 2021 21st December 2020 Following a stressful weekend for everyone locally with Wales being raised to tier 4, we have had to try and understand how our planned visiting will go ahead or not. Official guidance is being updated from day to day and we are doing our best to keep up with the changes. We have decided whilst waiting for an announcement to proceed on a risk assessed plan. We have concluded that the safest way for residents is to stay within the home. Any visitors who decide that the restrictions allow them to come to the home do so at their own risk. Visitors will not be allowed into the home and will be invited to meet their loved ones through closed glazed doors. This will protest our residents but allow them to see each other. We have also decided that the two way intercom is inappropriate for the visitors as it would mean our staff would have to sanitise it between every visit not to put any visitor at risk from the previous visitor. Verbal contact will take place with visitors using their own mobile phones to ring into a number they will be given as they arrive. This system has worked well. We are hopeful that we will be able to be continue to use this system of visits and we will keep a check on the publication of new guidance. We are hoping that this will be the final announcement that we need to make before Christmas and all the staff join me in wishing you as good a Christmas as possible in these strange times. HELP PLEASE ONLY ESSENTIALS FOR RESIDENTS We have been advised to ensure that any parcels/ packages coming into the Home are 'ESSENTIALS' only please i.e toiletries. We are having to sanitise everything that comes into College Fields and are finding it increasingly difficult to do this to some objects such as flowers etc.., We are pleased to say that COVID-19 has not found its way into College Fields and we are maintaining very high standards of hygiene and sanitation to ensure that it stays this way. We understand that it is lovely that you are sending items in to your loved ones but from today could you ensure that it is ESSENTIAL supplies only. Thank you for your support and love at this time This video was recorded in the first days lock our lockdown back in March. Within a week all the staff were in full PPE with masks, gloves and aprons or gowns. Staff are always in freshly laundered scrubs each day. Everything that comes into the home is sanitised before entering. We have a sanitising tent out the back for this purpose. As of the end of October the prevalence of new cases locally is increasing daily which is of great concern to us. Life in College Fields is continuing as well as we ever can. We are making every effort to make the residents' lives as good as it can be without visits from family and friends. Video links are being organised for everyone who wants one through the efforts of our remarkable staff. If you are unable to have an instant link then please be understanding of the demands on those caring. Our infection control is as high as it can be. If you can then Please keep an eye on our College Fields Facebook page where daily posts are still happening Plea from residents and staff The video by Anna one of our residents and Andrea, a nurse asistant ask everyone to keep our residents safe please do NOT visit if you have ANY of the symptoms of Coronavirus. Please ring or facetime etc instead. HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY Our qualified nurse demonstrates clearly how to effectively wash hands to ensure safe infection control. This is essential no matter who you are entering our home. PLEASE HELP KEEP US SAFE What we do Everyone prides themselves in giving not only technically correct care but also creating an environment where residents truly feel at home and that they, as they do, matter. It is not only residents who need comfort but often families as well. Learn more Keep an eye open for Rhod Gilbert's work experience on BBC catch up Some time ago Rhod spent the best part of a week learning about and experiencing social care. He not only linked up with dom care agencies but with us at College Fields. The residents and staff so enjoyed the filming. Keep up to date on activities on our facebook page Activities play a very important part in the life of people who at College Fields. Generally, social activities take place in one of the two large communal rooms. Whether it is bingo, art, cookery or crafts it is up to the residents at their regular meetings with the activities team to decide what goes on. Helping residents to go to their daughter's wedding is special too. Click photo for more information on activities Who funds residents? Each resident is initially assessed to establish first of all whether we can meet their needs. Who pays for the care depends on other matters. Learn more Our team who look after our residents are individually selected and we look for caring people. People who want to make the lives of others as good as they can. If they happen to have qualifications that is a bonus but we continually give training and help them develop their skills. For more information click the photo Each individual resident has their own single room. We are registered for three doubles in case partners wish to share. The rooms are individual and vary in size. Some have sea views. The rooms reflect the listed building status of the rest of the home. Click the photo for more info. Follow Us Stay in touch with us on social media and find out more about what we do. 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