Cygnet Aspen Clinic donating sensory boxes to local schools
Service users and staff at Cygnet Aspen Clinic, our rehabilitation service in Mexborough for women with personality disorder, have been creating sensory boxes to donate to local schools.
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Ranaich House supporting more residents with therapeutic earnings
The team at Ranaich House, our residential service in Dunblane, are always looking to upskill the residents ready for a future move into the community. Recently three more residents have begun to enjoy the benefits of the therapeutic earnings programme.
Elspeth’s visit a big hit at Cygnet Hospital Ealing
Cygnet Hospital Ealing recently welcomed Elspeth van der Hole, who has lived experience of borderline personality disorder to share her experiences with the service users on New Dawn Ward, the hospital’s specialist Tier 4 personality disorder service for women.
Cygnet Health Care launches campaign to counter misinformation around the Covid vaccine
We have launched a video campaign called #ihadthevaccine to urge ethnic minority communities to have the Covid vaccine. Amid concerns that the rate of infections and Covid deaths have been disproportionately high among minorities, and that BAME communities are less likely to take the vaccine, the aim of the campaign is to listen and share information to help people make informed choices.
Willow House awarded ‘Good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission
The registered manager of Willow House said she was delighted after the care home retained its “Good” rating from the regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Willow House, in Edgbaston, West Midlands, is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to seven people with a range of needs including learning difficulties and distressed behaviours.
An unusual visitor to Tupwood Gate Nursing Home
Residents at Tupwood Gate Nursing Home in Caterham, Surrey, were delighted to have an unusual visitor to their garden – a pheasant!
Environmental changes at Ranaich House
The team at Ranaich House have been working hard to ensure that the environment is suited to their current residents and that they have the space to accommodate some of the residents’ favourite activities.
Supporting individuals safely during lockdown at Thistle House
The Thistle House team have been getting creative to keep the activity timetable exciting for the residents at the service. Under the Covid restrictions they’ve been unable to do some of the community activities that they would usually be doing, and so the team have come up with some site based fun instead!
Cygnet Health Care announces appointment of Dame Clare Gerada to Advisory Board
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dame Clare Gerada as an independent advisor to the Board who will provide advice and oversight to the executive management team around clinical governance, practices and policies.
Cygnet Secure Personality Disorder Service Relaunch Event
On Tuesday 9th March we held a CPD accredited webinar titled ‘Secure Personality Disorder Services Relaunch event: The Past, the present, the future.’
Old Leigh House upgraded to ‘Good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission
The registered manager of Old Leigh House, has said she was delighted after the care home was upgraded to a “Good” rating by the regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Old Leigh House, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, is a care home providing support for up to six men with a learning disability and complex needs.
Residents at Tupwood Gate Nursing Home in Caterham receive second dose of Covid-19 vaccines
Tupwood Gate Nursing Home is looking forward to the future and being allowed to safely open its doors to more visitors now that all residents have had their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.