Elvis (aka) Andy greeted residents with a song and a joke as they entered the diner My favourite Elvis track is the one about baking cakes. In the gateau During the monthly residents meeting we asked if there was any requests or specific activity that would be a nice treat day for everyone, the unanimous decision was for an “American Diner” style lunch, including burgers, fries, onion rings and milk shakes What a great day, the food, the decorations and the entertainment was superb, our fantastic staff ensured that everyone enjoyed themselves

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We are delighted to have received a wonderful gift of homemade hearts from www.silkelephant.org.uk which is a small charity based in Sale, Manchester, reminding us it is the small, simple acts of kindness that make such a difference to us in difficult times The hearts have been embroidered onto Harris Tweed squares, made with love from creative volunteers from all over the U.K from children as young as 7 and adults as old as 92 years old as part of the #GiftofaHeart campaign. Sending love to those facing difficulties during COVID19. Take this heartand hold it closeThink of the loved onesyou miss the most Take this heartand give it a squeezeOnce, Twiceas many times as you please Take this heartand close your eyesImagine your belovedRight there by your side

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Mary and Joseph House like many others has had to change and evolve as lock-down restrictions have altered  the way we support our residents, their family and friends and health support services Our team have overcome numerous challenges over the past few months, including supporting residents to understand why the staff have to now wear masks and uniforms and why everyone has to follow social distancing guidelines, our dedicated staff have provided reassurance and support to those who need it most showing incredible commitment and continuing to provide excellent care during these unprecedented times As you are aware a major incident has been declared across Greater Manchester to address the rising number of Covid-19 cases, unfortunately these new guidelines also mean that we have had to review our visiting policy and to revise it in line with the updated government guidance which states that “You should not visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances” We would like to thank all our residents and staff for everything they are doing to reduce the spread of this disease. This is a difficult time for everyone, we will continue to keep everyone updated as the guidelines change

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What a lovely treat for staff and residents to be entertained by the amazing Friends of The Halle Orchestra – who gave up their time to come and visit us Social distancing didn’t stop everyone from having a wonderful afternoon in the sunshine listening to the spellbinding music Thank you so much

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Brothers Liam and John Scott have been busy carrying out challenges to raise money for key workers and wanted to donate the cash to do something nice for the staff at Mary & Joseph House Some of the challenges included Liam having his chest hair waxed, taking part in a bush tucker trial and running down the street in a bikini A huge thankyou from all of us, it means so much that you thought of the staff at Mary and Joseph House

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The Big NHS Lunch Box is a crowdfunded community initiative, its purpose was to collect donations from the British public and turn them into Subway sandwiches delivered to staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic Mary and Joseph House are so grateful for the support and kindness shown to them, it means so much to know that people are thinking of us and we cant thank you enough

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Every Thursday Mary and Joseph House staff and residents join in at 8.00pm clapping for carers to show their appreciation for the hard work and dedication of everyone that works in Health and Social Care

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We know how difficult it is being unable to visit during lockdown and we are pleased to inform families, friends and health professionals that we now have Microsoft Teams which allows you to visit our residents “virtually”. Our staff can schedule a Teams meeting with anyone who has a valid email address, we will send you an invite to have a meeting, all you have to do is just click the emailed link to join the meeting on a web browser instantly without downloading Teams or any plug-in If you only have access to your emails via a Smart Phone then you will need to download the Microsoft Teams App

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The staff at Mary and Joseph House would like to say a huge thank you to Dominos Pizza, Great Ancoats St, Manchester who have donated 100,000 Domino’s pizzas to NHS staff and frontline workers up and down the country, It was a lovely surprise to receive a phone call off Dominos saying they would like to thank our staff for their hard work and dedication during these times. We are so grateful for their kindness it means such a lot

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To all of our residents families and friends, we know how worried you must be about your loved ones in these unprecedented times and we wanted to reassure you that at Mary and Joseph House our outstanding Care Team continue to look after everyone and keep them safe Our Activity Team continue to keep everyone occupied and entertained whilst following Social Distancing Guidelines The Housekeeping Team continue to keep everyone safe by ensuring the home is spotlessly clean The Catering Team continue to provide lovely nutritious meals We believe that communication is vital during this time and invite all families and friends to keep in touch via telephone, email, FaceTime, Skype Our Team are on hand twenty four hours a day to support you to keep in touch in any way that we can

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