I look around… Schools are closing, offices are shutting, events are cancelled, flights are being grounded, countries in lockdown, international borders restricted… But Askham is still open. We are still caring. We talk, we take vital signs, we interact....
Walk into any elderly care home, and you are bound to find someone holding a pair of knitting needles, in deep concentration, skilfully making a warming creation. If you walked into Askham last month you will have seen many residents knitting away, alongside students...