Social care staff – putting yourself first
This is the final in a series of blogs sharing tips and resources to cope with common issues that our staff tell us they are experiencing during the coronavirus crisis.
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FitzRoy staff respond to a coronavirus outbreak
Throughout Learning Disability Week we have been celebrating all the amazing work going on across FitzRoy, the people we support, their families, our staff as well as our supporters, funders and partners – in keeping the people we support safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Social care staff coping with depression during coronavirus crisis
This is a series of blogs sharing tips and resources to cope with common issues that our staff tell us they are experiencing during the coronavirus crisis.
Learning Disability Week 2020 celebrates friendships in lockdown
This year’s Learning Disability Week, taking place from 15 June to 21 June, celebrates the importance of friendships during lockdown. Because of the pandemic, we have all been living life in the ‘new normal’ of lockdown. This means that many people with a learning disability are at risk of feeling isolated, as they have been unable to see their friends and family.
Coronavirus: our response as the government takes steps to ease lockdown
Update on how we are protecting the people we support and our staff from coronavirus.
Social care staff coping with anger during coronavirus crisis
To all social care staff, please don’t forget how important you are.
Ensuring our staff have the PPE they need to continue their vital work
FitzRoy is dedicated to supplying the PPE our staff need to ensure they can continue their vital work. We acted quickly when the coronavirus outbreak began in the UK to do everything we can to ensure our staff and the people we support are protected.
Putting the people we support first during lockdown
When it was announced that schools were having to shut due to coronavirus, FitzRoy support worker Adrianne made the difficult decision for her children to live with their father during lockdown so she could continue her vital work.
Thank you for being there for us during the coronavirus crisis
We are constantly humbled by the amazing support we are receiving from local businesses, communities and the families of the people we support during these most challenging times.
On Track provides ‘activities on wheels’ for members
When the strict social distancing measures were put in place last month, we had to close our day services to protect the people we support from contracting coronavirus. Since then, our incredible support workers have been working tirelessly to provide ‘activities on wheels’, making sure everyday life remains as normal – and fun – as possible for our day service members.