After being made redundant following a 25 year career in retail, Laura decided to take the leap and begin a new career at FitzRoy. Since then, she hasn't looked back. We spoke to Laura to find out how the first three months of her new job have gone, and why choosing a career in social care was the best decision she ever made.
Trevor loves challenging himself and fundraising, so after a long winter he decided to put on his walking shoes and get outside to complete a marathon in three weeks.
Dealing with a coronavirus outbreak is one of the hardest experiences our staff could face. Thankfully, they don’t have to face it alone. We spoke to FitzRoy manager Denise about how, with the combined efforts of her staff and teams across FitzRoy, her East Sussex care home battled through their toughest challenge to date.
Cathryn has been supported by FitzRoy for eight years and in that time has overcome obstacles and inspired so many with her journey.
The people we support at FitzRoy have been very hard hit during the pandemic. They don’t always understand why they can’t see their friends and family and or do some of their favourite activities. Greg, who we support at our residential care home in Kent, has been struggling with the restrictions – and staff decided to use Greg’s biggest passion to help him find his zest for life again.
Routine is so important for many of the people we support. Throughout the pandemic our staff have been coming up with lots of creative ways to help keep the people we support safe during the pandemic, and to reduce any distress they may feel because of changes to their routine.
