1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  3. Welcome Care Home Enter & View

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a virtual visit on January 2022 over Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions. During our videocall, we spoke with staff and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as COVID-19 precautions.

  4. Penerley Lodge Enter & View

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out an in-person visit on October 2021 after lockdown restrictions have been lifted on 19 July. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as COVID-19 precautions.

  5. Westwood House Enter & View

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out an in-person visit on March 2022 which followed accordingly to government guidance in February 2022 to return to face-to-face engagements. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as COVID-19 precautions.

  6. Jennifer's Lodge Enter & View

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out an in-person visit on March 2022 which followed accordingly to government guidance in February 2022 to return to face-to-face engagements. During our visit, we spoke with staff and service users about their experiences and response to living conditions as well as COVID-19 precautions.

  7. Leah Lodge Enter & View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in November 2022 to Leah Lodge, a residential care home in Blackheath. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  8. Mpower Learning Disability Home, Enter & View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in January 2023 to M Power Care Home in Catford. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  9. Manley Court Care Home, Enter and View Report

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in March 2023 to Manley Court Care Home. During our visit, we spoke with staff, family, and service users about their experiences.

  10. Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023

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    Healthwatch Lewisham Annual Report 2022-2023.

  11. Creative Dementia Programme

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    Improving the lives of those living with dementia and their carers using reminiscence and the arts

  12. Health services during strike action

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    Junior Doctors are striking from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 July, and then Consultants are striking on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 July.

  13. St John Ambulance BSL Emergency First Aid film and resources

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    St John Ambulance have released a British Sign Language Emergency First Aid film, so that Deaf people know what to do if they find someone in cardiac arrest.

  14. Silver Sunday event at Deptford Lounge

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    Sunday 1 October from 2 pm – 5 pm, Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ


  15. We're Hiring: Project Officer

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    We are recruiting for a Project Officer. This is a community and office-based role, encompassing both face-to-face community engagement and outreach elements, alongside office-based aspects.

  16. Brownhill Lodge: Enter and View Report

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    In November 2023, we conducted an Enter and View visit to Brownhill Lodge Care home. Brownhill Lodge is a residential care provider and home in Catford, currently housing 19 people with dementia, cognitive impairments, or learning disabilities.

  17. Annual Report 2024/2024

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    Our Annual Report goes over what has happened throughout the year and what we have been up to at Healthwatch Lewisham.

  18. We're Hiring: Patient Experience Officer

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    We are recruiting for a new Patient Experience Officer to support the Borough of Lewisham 21 hours a week. Application deadline: 30th September 2024

  19. Park Lodge Care Home Enter and View

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    Healthwatch Lewisham staff and Enter & View Authorised Representatives carried out a visit in January 2024, to Fieldside Care Home, now knoen as Park View Care Home, in Catford. Operated by SS Care Centre Ltd., the home specializes in residential care for older people with dementia. It also provides specialist care for mental health conditions, and physical and sensory disabilities, or impairments.

  20. What support can I get as a carer?

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    Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

  21. The Care Act 2014

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    The Care Act 2014 is a law that came into action in April 2015 that sets out how people’s care and support is approached by councils.

  22. Parent and carer forum workshop

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    Healthwatch Lewisham has been working closely with the Parent and Carer Forum as part of a consortium of CVS organisations who provide support, advice and signposting and information at the Kaleidoscope Children’s centre in Catford.

  23. LAS Strategy

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    Survey results on response time for 999 service, staff attitude for 999 service, communication for services, wait times for 111 service, and public education for LAS services.

  24. CQC report: Manley Court Care Home

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    A CQC report has been published for Manley Court Care Home, New Cross

  25. Lewisham Foodbank

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    Upcoming centre closures in July, August and September

  26. Lewisham Healthy Walks

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    Lewisham Healthy Walks is a free programme of volunteer led walks that take place across the borough’s parks and greenspaces.

  27. Have your say! Shaping Lewisham to 2030

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    Lewisham Council are launching Lewisham 2030 which will set out shared hopes and ambitions for the borough into the next decade

  28. Make a difference today

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    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are running an election to fill 10 vacant roles in the Council of Governors

  29. Dance for Wellbeing at Greenwich Carers Centre

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    1 & 15 November, 10:30 - 11:30

  30. Maximising Wellbeing User Forum Announcement

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    Maximising Wellbeing at Home is a program to support people in their own homes.

  31. Q3 Patient Experience Report 2023/24

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    As another quarter comes to an end, we reflect on how things have progressed over these months.

  32. Celebrating Black Carers

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    Carers UK will be holding a panel discussion to identify and discuss some of the issues facing Black carers, as well as some of the wider challenges faced by carers from ethnic minority communities. The panel will be hosted by Matthew McKenzie - Author of "Race, Caring and mental health" who is also a carer activist. He will be interviewing a number of carers who will present their views on the importance of Black history and the identification of carers within the Black community

    To sign up follow this link:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcOCtrD8tHNH8VQpLitUXVy2lGGRY6Omq#/registration