Fit for a King: Getting Your Care Home Ready for the Coronation

Creating a fun, nurturing and inclusive environment is essential within care homes. Not only does it allow residents and staff to feel at ease, but it can also help to improve morale, inspire happiness and build enduring relationships.

As we approach the coronation of King Charles III, millions of people across the country will be coming together to celebrate. With communities across England and the rest of the world uniting in commemoration, it is equally important for care homes to join in the festivities, creating regal environments for residents and visitors to enjoy even beyond the coronation! 

Prepare Your Care Home for the Coronation

As we get older, it is easy to become socially isolated. In a recent study, Age UK found that 1.4 million older people in the UK are often lonely. With this in mind, care home owners must support and foster communities that bring residents, visitors and staff together, helping to create one big (royal) family. 

One way to achieve this is through events, parties and activities designed to encourage, entertain and delight your residents. Considering this, here are some ways you can bring the coronation celebrations into your care home for those who may even remember the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II back in 1953.

Why not embellish your space with patriotic colours and banners to help get residents into the spirit of the celebration? With splashes of red, white and blue bunting and flags, you could also enforce a colour-coordinated dress code so that everyone can get involved.

Craft activities can also be a great way for residents to engage with the king’s coronation whilst having a positive impact on their social, motor and cognitive skills. Activities such as colouring, painting and knitting can be excellent ways to bring residents together, encouraging them to communicate and remain active.

Get the Royal Treatment With Andway

With over 60 years of experience working within the healthcare sector, the team at Andway are well versed in delivering the royal treatment. 

Utilising our specialist advice and extensive knowledge of the care industry, we help care home owners across the country create positive, supportive environments where their residents can thrive. 

From premium account management to our 12-hour delivery promise, we go above and beyond to ensure that our clients across the UK are well-serviced, ensuring that each and every care home is treated like royalty.

Value for money is at the core of every service we provide. We’re always looking for ways to help your care home operate at its best whilst keeping costs in check. Not only does this allow you to focus on other aspects of residential care, but it also provides carers with more dedicated and valuable time with residents. 

Together, let's bring some of the royal treatment to your residents’ lives. Don’t hesitate to contact a member of our team for more information.

World Health Day 2023 

7th April 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the internationally celebrated World Health Day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) along with 194 other Member States and partners will be coming together to call for a renewed drive for health equity. 

This year, the WHO is calling on governments and leaders to take action to help protect and invest in healthcare workers who are at the forefront of the response to health and climate emergencies. As the world emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO’s roadmap to recovery includes a shift towards promoting health and well-being and discovering the root causes of diseases to help prevent them. 

What is World Health Day? 

During the aftermath of World War II, the Constitution of the World Health Organisation came into force to recognise that health was not only a fundamental human right but also essential for peace and security. 

75 years later, there has been continuous significant progress in protecting people from diseases and destruction, including the eradication of smallpox, reducing the cases of polio by 99% and saving millions of lives through childhood vaccinations. 

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General, described the “vast inequities in access to health services, major gaps in the world’s defences against health emergencies, and threats from health harming products and the climate crisis” which can only be met with global cooperation. 

World Health Day 2023 

This year's celebration of World Health Day is an opportunity to look back at the public health successes that have helped to improve the global quality of life during the last seven decades. 

Although the standard of living has significantly evolved since 1948, World Health Day is a chance to encourage and motivate people to tackle the health challenges of today. There are many evolving problems that modern healthcare is currently facing, including a rapidly ageing population, increasing disability attributed to non-communicable diseases (NDCs) and climate change and natural disasters. 

The National Library of Medicine also found that low-middle income countries are experiencing these contemporary challenges along with the ongoing challenges of communicable diseases, making it more important than ever to dedicate our time to research.

World Health Day 2023 at Andway  

As a specialist healthcare supplier, Andway understands the immense challenges faced within the industry. We are passionate about actively promoting health equity each and every day through our work and are committed to continuous improvement. 

We would like to take the opportunity of World Health Day to say a big thank you to everyone who helps us to look after our communities. 

If you would like to know more about how we are working to support the healthcare industry, get in touch today.