Care Matters: Tuesday 17 September 2024

New Nickel Support Coffee Shop Opens in Cheam, Supporting engagement with reablement: a practice guidance resource for reablement services, Healthy You Event, Vintage Melodies: A day of Musical Nostalgia at Jesmund Nursing Home, The Drama and Movement Therapy Service is welcoming referrals for their Sexuality and Relationship Group and more. Please share.

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• New Nickel Support Coffee Shop Opens in Cheam
• Supporting engagement with reablement: a practice guidance resource for reablement services
• Healthy You Event
• The Drama and Movement Therapy Service is welcoming referrals for their Sexuality and Relationship Group
• Vintage Melodies: A day of Musical Nostalgia at Jesmund Nursing Home
• Can you help put carers on the map?
• British Dietetic Association Care Home Digest
• Sutton Carehub Reference Page
• Clinical Health Team Referrals
• Gardening Activities
• South West London Social Care: Academy Coordinator – Secondment opportunity until March 2025
• Clare’s Checklist – A Checklist for people with Learning Disability who have Epilepsy
• Medicines Management Information and Support session is now available to book
• Community Equipment in Care Homes Guidance 2024
• Contact details for dementia support
• Outbreak contact
• NHS Health and Care Volunteer Responders: How to make referrals for people receiving care.
• Have your Say
• Good Infection Prevention Control

New Nickel Support Coffee Shop Opens in Cheam!

Nickel Support have been very busy over the summer and are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new coffee shop! Beans and Bloom, located in the historic and picturesque Whitehall Museum in Cheam, which opens out into a stunning walled garden. It is the only coffee shop with a garden in Cheam! This new enterprise is more than just a place to enjoy a great cup of coffee; it’s a celebration of community, inclusivity, and local heritage.

A message from Nickel Support; “What makes Beans and Bloom truly special is our commitment to providing training opportunities for the adults with learning disabilities we work with. This is an exciting new enterprise for us allowing us to offer even more opportunities to our trainees. Particularly those based at our Cheam hub. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. Our coffee shop will serve as a platform for these individuals to develop valuable skills in a supportive and encouraging setting. By enjoying a coffee at Beans and Bloom, you are not just treating yourself—you are also supporting a cause that empowers people and builds a stronger, more inclusive community.”

The coffee shop is open 10am – 4pm, Monday – Friday to begin with. With plans to open up at the weekend in the future.

Supporting engagement with reablement: a practice guidance resource for reablement services

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (Scie) has launched a new reablement practice guidance on addressing the barriers to securing, maintaining and maximising older people’s engagement with reablement, and the support and collaboration of family members. 

Healthy You Event

This monthly event, at the same time every month focuses on overall wellness, including weight management, nutrition, stress reduction, sleep quality, habit building, and chronic health management. Guests can participate in a raffle. The event offers laptops and mobiles to take home, vaccines, financial advice, exercise and music sessions, mental health support, health checks, and food recipes.

In collaboration with London Borough of Sutton, NHS, and the Voluntary Sector we are focusing on Weight management to bring you the best services to help you with your weight and well being.

Below is the link to Healthy You event. 

https://www.wallingtonint.com

The event takes place on the last Thursday of every month at 10.30-12.30 pm. From September 27th 2024, it will take place at St Paul’s Church, Roundshaw. 

The Drama and Movement Therapy Service is welcoming referrals for their Sexuality and Relationship Group, starting in the autumn.

Sessions run on Wednesdays at 1:30-3pm and take place at The Sutton Inclusion Centre. Northspur Road. Sutton SM1 2BF.

What it’s about : a weekly group which offers workshops on the theme of ‘sex and relationships’ within the
framework of Drama and Movement therapy. It provides a safe place to explore creatively , to talk about your feelings and ask questions. It is a place where you will be able to connect with other people living with Learning Disabilities, where you can exchange life experiences and your everyday feelings, no matter what those feelings may be.

Vintage Melodies: A day of Musical Nostalgia at Jesmund Nursing Home

A delightful afternoon at Jesmund Nursing Home with vintage songs from the 40s, 50s, and 60s

This special event took residents and families to the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, where timeless tunes and beloved classics ruled the airwaves. The talented performer entertained with live renditions of swing, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, and crooner hits that surely  brought back cherished memories.

The event  was held in the beautiful gardens of Jesmund Nursing Home, a charming setup  with classic decorations and a cozy atmosphere. Residents and guests alike were encouraged to dress in their best vintage attire to truly immerse themselves in the era’s spirit.

Many residents were seen tapping their feet and hummed along.  The day was filled with warmth, joy, and the sweet sounds of nostalgia.

Light refreshments were served, including traditional treats to complement the theme. 

The event was enjoyed not only by Jesmund’s residents and their families, but residents from other homes as well, e.g. Crossways, Bridge House, Grennell Lodge and Surrey Oaks.

Can you help put carers on the map?

We’ve teamed up with Sutton Carers Centre as well as the NHS, schools and other community partners to make Sutton a better place for carers.

Together, we’re working with carers to develop a Carers Strategy for Sutton. The Carers Strategy will bring people together to look at what’s working locally, what can be improved, and what’s missing. 

We want to hear from unpaid carers of all ages, so if you’re supporting a friend or family member of any age who is disabled, has a physical or mental illness, a substance misuse issue or long-term condition, or perhaps who needs extra help as they grow older, we want to hear from you.

Please get involved by:

• Completing our survey
• Taking part in a listening session or focus discussion group (email [email protected] to register), and
• Coming to Sutton’s first Carers Conference on 27 September

British Dietetic Association Care Home Digest

Menu planning and food service guidelines for older adults living in care homes.

Sutton Carehub Reference Page

Reference

Clinical Health Team Referrals

Anyone can refer an adult who is over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of learning disability, a Sutton GP and is struggling to access mainstream services
Tel: 0208296 4111 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.suttonhealthandcare.nhs.uk

for further information visit the Sutton Community Learning Disability Health Team (formerly known as Clinical Health Team) at Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA

or Email: [email protected]

Gardening Activities

We are asking you to share your gardening activities, ideas and photos so that we showcase this online via the Care Matters monthly newsletter. Please share via [email protected]

Presentation from Linda Mamedy

South West London Social Care: Academy Coordinator

Secondment opportunity until March 2025 with a possible extension until September 2025.

This is a great and exciting role, for someone to lead a wide range of partners from across the six SWL boroughs, the social care sector, employment programmes, education, skills, and training providers, SWL NHS and London ADASS to work together to promote and ensure access to good jobs, training and career opportunities in the social care sector.

Click here to view job profile and specification

Medicines Management Information and Support session is available to book

The primary objective of these online sessions is to provide individuals with the knowledge they require to manage medication safely and confidently.

Dates:

• Monday 16 September 2024
• Monday 4 November 2024
• Monday 13 January 2025
• Monday 24 February 2025

Book here: https://www.aimsol.co.uk/event-details/free-medicines-management-2025-02-24-10-30

Community Equipment in Care Homes Guidance 2024

New contact details for dementia support

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sutton/our-services/dementia-wellbeing-support/

From April 2024, dementia support in Sutton will be provided by Age UK Sutton. To access support, please contact 020 8078 0002 or email [email protected].

Carers of people with dementia can also contact the Sutton Carers Centre directly via [email protected] or 020 8296 5611.

Outbreak Contact

If you have a suspected or confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, please report it to the health protection team. Advice for outbreak management latest guidance can be found on the care hub.

Health Protection Team:

• HPT Email: ([email protected]) or call: (0300 303 0450)

Have your Say

We want you to have your say. This is an opportunity to ask questions that will be answered by Sutton’s Commissioners or Public Health Team. Please also use the link to the form below if you have any good news stories or activities your residents have taken part in that you would like to be shared on the Carehub.

https://forms.gle/6fY1pHirsC1gnDFAA

Infection prevention control for Adult social care sector

Good infection prevention and control (IPC) practice remains important throughout the year.

Good infection control practices can help reduce the risk of outbreaks occurring. It is important that adult social care providers refer to the guidance on infection prevention and control:

• Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care
• Infection prevention and control in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement
• Winter-readiness (infection prevention) information for care homes winter pack 2022/23

If you require any infection control support or advise please contact the London borough Sutton public health team: [email protected]

Guidance changes? Help from London Borough of Sutton Public Health team

If you need any help or advice on the changes please contact the London Borough of Sutton Public health team. Send them an email [email protected] 

Webinars and training

IPC training can be found on Eventbrite

Skills for care – Care Certificate
Care Courses Online – Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare
Social care institute for excellence – Infection control e-learning course

Care home information sharing webinar

Fortnightly on a Tuesday 1:30 – 3pm

The webinar link;
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Sutton Care Hub Job Portal

To support Sutton’s care providers to recruit the best staff for all positions from management, to clinical staff, carers and administrative support, we have created the Sutton Care Hub Job Portal.