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External care givers really are essential

Posted by: Laura Storey, Posted on: 3 March 2022 - Categories: Care and support, Carers, coronavirus
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Family, friends, and external carers are integral to care home residents’ wellbeing and safety. The relationships they have with their loved ones underpin who they are and remain just as important, if not more so, when people move into a residential service.

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