Affinity Homecare Shrewsbury LTD

05/12/2025

Working Collaboratively with Shrewsbury College ⭐

Yesterday we continued our commitment to supporting local education by donating a range of useful resources to the college. Melissa, our Registered Manager visited the campus to deliver safety goggles, tunics, and hand sanitiser items that will directly benefit students across several departments.

As part of our uniform transition from blue to purple, we identified a number of tunics that were no longer in use. Rather than allowing them to go to waste, these garments have been donated to the college to be repurposed in a variety of meaningful ways. Some will support students who require tunics for their course, while others will be used by the textiles department as materials for practical learning and creative projects.

The safety goggles will play an important role in helping Health and Social Care students understand infection control procedures, offering hands-on demonstrations to reinforce classroom learning.

Finally, with winter approaching, our donation of hand sanitiser will help support good hygiene practices across the campus and contribute to keeping students safe and healthy throughout the colder months.

This collaborative effort reflects our ongoing dedication to strengthening community partnerships and supporting the next generation of learners.

04/12/2025

03/12/2025

02/12/2025

This Saturday the Hay Yard will be hosting the Parks first Christmas market on the Shrewsbury Business Park

They will have some wonderful festive stalls for you to see and local food and drink for lunch.

02/12/2025

This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief affects everyone differently.

If you're finding things difficult, there’s support that can help.

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01/12/2025

Happy 1st of December! 🎄

Let the Christmas countdown begin! 🎁

Show me your trees, lights, wreaths, garlands… ALL of it!

Drop a photo of your decorations in the comments!

01/12/2025

Have you checked when your 3G network is being switched off? 📲

All 3G networks are being switched off by the end of 2025, and this could affect you or your older loves ones' mobile phones, tablets and telehealth devices. Find out more about the switch off and what to do here: https://bit.ly/44e2WzW

24/11/2025

Christmas can be a wonderful time of year, but it does bring its challenges for some people living with dementia - and for the families and carers supporting them. 💙

Changes to routine, noise, lighting, and busy gatherings can sometimes feel overwhelming. With a few thoughtful adjustments, however, the season can feel calmer, more comfortable, and help everyone feel involved. 🎄

It’s often the little touches that make the biggest difference - sticking to familiar routines, conscious choices around food and drinks, and encouraging loved ones to take part in decorating in their own way.

21/11/2025

Safeguarding Week – What Does a Safer Culture Look Like?

As we celebrate the final day of Safeguarding Adults Week, we’re shining a light on what safer cultures really look like in practice the everyday behaviours and values that help keep people safe, respected, and empowered.

Here are some real examples of safer cultures:

🌟A workplace where people feel confident to speak up and raise concerns
🌟Open, honest communication at every level
🌟Leaders who model good practice and prioritise safeguarding
🌟Values-based recruitment that focuses on empathy, integrity, and kindness
🌟Regular, meaningful training that builds confidence
🌟Clients whose voices, choices, and experiences are truly listened to
🌟Reflective practice that helps us learn and grow
🌟Positive risk-taking that supports independence
🌟Clear boundaries and consistent professional behaviour
🌟Teams that look out for one another’s wellbeing

These everyday actions help create strong, supportive environments where safeguarding isn’t just a policy it’s part of our culture.

If you have examples or stories of good practice you’d like to share, we’d love to hear them!

20/11/2025

Safeguarding Week – Trust Your Instincts

Today’s focus is all about strengthening our courage and resilience so we feel confident to speak out when something doesn’t seem right.

Trusting your instincts is a powerful safeguarding tool. When we listen to that inner voice the one that says “something feels off” we play an active role in protecting others and promoting safer environments.

We’re exploring both individual and organisational tools that help build supportive cultures where people feel safe to raise concerns, challenge poor practice, and act quickly when needed.

Because safeguarding thrives best in workplaces where:

People feel heard
Speaking up is encouraged
Concerns are taken seriously
Everyone understands their role in keeping others safe

By trusting our instincts and supporting each other, we help create safer, stronger, and more confident communities.

Your voice matters.

19/11/2025

Safeguarding Week – Creating Empowering Environments

Today we’re focusing on what it truly means to create environments where people feel supported, understood, and empowered.

By using approaches rooted in empathy, understanding, co-production, and positive risk-taking, we can build trauma-informed practices that make a real difference. When we take the time to understand a person’s experiences and involve them in decisions about their own care, we help them feel respected, valued, and in control.

These approaches don’t just benefit the people we support they also help our staff feel more confident, knowledgeable, and empowered in their own roles.

Creating empowering environments is about working with people, not just for them. It’s about building trust, encouraging independence, and supporting everyone to reach their full potential.

Together, we can continue to build care and community settings where people feel safe, confident, and truly empowered.