11 Days until the Excelcare Cheer! Friday 17th April at 3.00pm! Join us as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our Excelcare teams!

𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽! As a group we have written to the Government lobbying for additional support and consideration for those in social care when it comes to the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and as a group we are also reaching out to organisations with a view to securing their support and expertise. We are willing to leave no stone unturned in supporting our teams to care for society’s most vulnerable. If you or anyone you know, (a business, a school or an individual) can help with supplying or making PPE, please contact us! You can find out more about how to make face masks by watching the below video. We have always believed in working together and know that by doing so we are stronger. We can and will do this together, and we are so thankful for our communities who have been such a wonderful lifeline in this time of need. If you are able to help, please contact one of our PPE Supply Link Officers to find out more: Martin Allen (martin.allen@excelcareholdings.com / 07535 659 106) Steve Parker (steven.parker@excelcareholdings.com / 07976 287 982)

Calling all kids, parents, residents and team members! We need your help to spread smiles and sunshine by joining us in our Rainbow Song & Dance! Watch the video below to learn the moves and lyrics, and send your videos to info@excelcareholdings.com for us to share! This song and dance was created by Bailey Manning, age 8, daughter of our Chief Operating Officer, Sam Manning, and Izzy Jorquera, our temporary Support Administrator and daughter of Senior HR Administrator, Clare Jorquera. Thank you, Bailey and Izzy!

Well done Sasha, we are all proud of you!

We are hiring: Care Assistant, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, £9.35 to £9.65 p/h. Interested?

Rheola Care Home - Excelcare and their Home Manager, Lizzie Drive-Edgar, got a special shoutout in Cambridgeshire Council's provider update! They have been working closely with the council to support smooth hospital discharges, freeing up beds for those who are most in need. Lizzie and her team have been working hard to care for as many hospital patients as they can, which was recognised when they were awarded 'Provider of the Day'! Well done to everyone at Rheola for going above and beyond to support key local services during these uncertain times!

The residents in Cambridgeshire-based care homes were surprised with a beautiful bunch of flowers for Mother's Day, donated by their local Tesco in Hampton, Serpentine Green. During this pandemic, Excelcare homes have been limiting visitation to help control the spread of Covid-19. This means, their usual visits for Mother's Day and other special occasions have not gone ahead. So when Pearl, the Lifestyle and Wellbeing Lead in Cambridge reached out to Tesco for support, they said they would be happy to supply some flowers on behalf of those who couldn't visit their loved ones. The team were very generous with the donation and supplied 24 boxes of flowers, enough for residents across the region! Excelcare team members were blown away with the generosity and thankful to their local store for the kind donation. The residents were really pleased when the flowers arrived at each of the homes. They have enjoyed bunching them together and displaying them in vases to brighten their rooms. The other flowers have been saved for upcoming flower press activities and a planned drying activity in the coming weeks. This is just another example of the extraordinary help we've received from the community, grouping together to tackle this pandemic. Thank you to Tesco in Hampton Serpentine Green, for helping to brighten the day of residents across the region and making these enjoyable activities possible. #excelcare #carehomes #cambridge #community #comingtogether #mothersday #flowers

Well done Glennfield!!!

We've been blown away by the community support we have received here at Excelcare. People have been kindly volunteering their time and generously donating to homes who are in need of supplies. Claire, the Regional Recruitment Lead in Essex, sent out a plea yesterday for local people to donate any essential items they could to help. It wasn't long before she received a variety of offers, from people willing to donate face masks, gloves and some special items for the residents. So many people got in touch to help, that Claire was able to split the products she collected and share them with Excelcare homes across the region. 7-year-old Ruben, who's mum donated the facemasks, created a colourful rainbow picture to put a smile on the resident's faces. Postman, Alex, came to collect the items later in the day, which are now on their way to Excelcare homes across the region. We're incredibly grateful for all the support we have received and that is still being offered by members of the community. Thank you all for helping us to tackle this outbreak head-on and keep our team and residents safe in the process. If you are based in Essex and would like to support your local Excelcare home, please get in touch with claire.bedlow@excelcareholdings.com

Has the outbreak of COVID-19 affected your job, or your income? Sadly, this difficult and uncertain time has left many people without job security and with little clarity about the coming weeks and months. If your career has been affected by the pandemic, Excelcare may be able to help! We currently have temporary roles available in our care homes based in Cambridge, Essex, London and Milton Keynes, for Carers, Nurses and Catering and Domestic Assistants! Each of these roles play an important part in supporting older people, who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. We are a family owned and operated organisation, so we're looking for people who genuinely want to help with care and compassion, and become a part of our extended family. Please get in touch if you are looking for a temporary role with: - Flexible hours to help suit your schedule - A committed and friendly team - A highly rewarding role in helping the most vulnerable members of society - No experience necessary "We're all in this together" Email: recruitment@excelcareholdings.com Website: https://careers.excelcareholdings.com/

PRIMROSE CROFT CARE HOME PRESENTS RYAN HORNETT: SWING VOCALIST PERFORMING LIVE ACROSS FACEBOOK Friday 27th March 2020 @ 14:30pm TUNE IN HERE: https://www.facebook.com/HornettSwing Our very own Ryan Hornett: Swing Vocalist invites all of our care homes to an afternoon of Swing! Ryan is part of the Buchan Hub and works at various Excelcare Care homes within the Cambridge Region. He is also a professional 1940’s Swing singer, check out his website here: https://www.hornettswing.com/ Currently locked down at Primrose Croft, he knows that we all need a little entertaining during these difficult times. With outside entertainers unable to come into our care homes to entertain everyone due to the COVID-19 outbreak Ryan has decided to live broadcast his Swing set from Primrose Croft Care Home through his Facebook page (linked above). He invites all our care homes to tune in and come together both locally from within your homes and across the internet too! He invites all our Excelcare Homes, along with anyone else who would like to join in to come together both from within our homes and across the internet! This is another inspirational example of our dedicated team members going the extra mile and sharing their wide-ranging skills to brighten people’s days during these difficult times. Check the poster for more details on how to get involved.

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟴𝗽𝗺, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀. We ask that as families and friends of Excelcare, you join us in showing our appreciation for all who are working in health and social care with a national applause for their compassion and hard work. Please share your photos and messages with us below to send on to our care teams, so that we can show them just how much they are appreciated! #clapforourcarers

We are hiring: Bank Care Assistants, Histon, Cambridgeshire, £9.35 to £9.65 p/h. Interested?

Home Manager at Primrose Croft, Ruby, joined Excelcare in 2004. She is valued part of the home, is popular with team members and residents alike so they were sad to wave on her way today as she heads into retirement. Thank you for your 16-year commitment to Excelcare Ruby, we wish all the best and a long and healthy retirement.

Inspiring Words during difficult times. Author: Unkown.

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Another #proudmoment, 🎉well done 🎉to the whole team at Etheldred Care Home in #Cambridge we are extremely proud of you all. Check out the full post sharing their success below 😃

During uncertain times kindness and compassion can make a huge difference to those we care for. Learn more about what you can do to look after yourself and others below: https://bit.ly/2UsHp1Y