Social leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
Social leadership needed to be relearnt during this pandemic. Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, the Operations Director of Askham Village Community talks about the challenges of this period in terms of social leadership. I feel like a proud parent. I have just watched a...
How COVID-19 is impacting residents with dementia
The current coronavirus outbreak is an ongoing battle that, as a society, we’re all working hard to overcome. The challenges presented are many and varied, but within the context of providing care for people with dementia, these challenges are particularly profound....
Askham embraces technology in order to protect staff wellbeing
Askham Village Community has turned to new and innovative technologies to enhance its internal operations, as it takes bold steps to reinforce and enhance its commitment to staff wellbeing during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Askham Village Community, our...
International Nurses Day: the solidarity shown amongst nurses
International Nurses Day - the strengthened solidarity and camaraderie shown amongst nurses following the COVID-19 pandemic Amidst the gloom being cast by the coronavirus crisis, gleams of positivity are emerging. One of the brightest is the renewed sense of...
Askham acquires its first Om Interactive Projector
Askham Village Community has surprised residents with a state-of-the-art, dementia-friendly interactive projector to help keep residents stimulated during lockdown – having put forward £6,000 to complete its staff fundraising target. The specialist...
Our Care Homes – Going beyond the norms of accepted practice
On the outskirts of Doddington in Cambridgeshire, Askham Village Community is a specialist rehabilitation and care campus which has grown from a single elderly care home to a complex of five, supporting the needs of a diverse client group. Caring Times editor Geoff...
Tribute to our ‘incredible’ staff
Staff at a Fenland care home complex have been praised as "incredible" by bosses as they continue the fight to keep the coronavirus at bay. Aliyyah-Begum Nasser, Director at Askham Village Community in Doddington, cannot speak highly enough of the staff who man...
Mental Health – attracting and retaining staff
The mental health of 81% of care staff in the UK has been affected by their work environment, according to the National Association of Care and Support Workers; a high percentage that inevitably impacts on staff recruitment, retention, and work quality. For us...
Askham – Going beyond the norms of accepted practice
On the outskirts of Doddington in Cambridgeshire, Askham Village Community is a specialist rehabilitation and care campus which has grown from a single elderly care home to a complex of five, supporting the needs of a diverse client group. Caring Times editor Geoff...