Latest news re Covid infections – how you can help

Thanks to our dedicated staff following every possible precaution and procedure, we have managed to keep Charlotte Straker House free of Covid infection for over 10 months. Unfortunately, even though we have been making herculean efforts, we regret to confirm that we have experienced a number of cases in our care home in the last two weeks.

Our wonderful staff are working flat out to ensure that the virus is contained as far as possible. We are following  Public Health England guidance to ensure our residents and staff are kept safe and to eradicate this horrible illness. We are pleased to report that both the Pfizer and Astra Zeneca vaccine are being rolled out to our residents and staff through the government vaccination programme.

We would like to thank all our dedicated staff, families of residents and local businesses who are helping with various tasks to keep Charlotte Straker running smoothly. We are so very grateful to be part of such a supportive community.

Because of  the level of infection control measures we need to take we are quickly running through our stocks of handcream for our staff, who are suffering from cracked and sore hands. If anyone has any unopened bottles we would be grateful for a donation or anything else you feel will cheer our staff up. They can be dropped off near the fundraising sign at the bottom of our drive or outside our summer house. Please do not drop off anything at reception or the door of Charlotte Straker House.

We will keep you informed of any further developments, but if anyone has any urgent enquiries please ring our office on 01434 633 999 and leave a message