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4:28 PM 13th January 2021
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First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccination At Wetherby Care Home Brings Residents One Step Closer To A Hug From Their Families

 
Windsor Court Home Manager, Paula Mountjoy, becomes the first person in Wetherby to have received both jabs for immunity against Coronavirus

Windsor Court's Management Team (at each side of the staircase), proudly standing with the Westgate Medical team (Middle) on vaccination day.
Windsor Court's Management Team (at each side of the staircase), proudly standing with the Westgate Medical team (Middle) on vaccination day.
Windsor Court care home on Sandbeck Way in Wetherby is among one of the first care homes in West Yorkshire to receive the Covid-19 vaccination as residents and staff received their first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.

The home arranged for each resident to pair up with a staff member whilst having their injections in order to support one another through the vaccination process.

Management at Windsor Court had pre-empted the essential administrative processes and were ready to go with all the paperwork arranged. Residents and their families have been eagerly awaiting news of when they will be able to receive the vaccine at their home and were thrilled to find out that they were top of the list. Practice Manager, Helen Quiney along with Registered Nurses from Westgate Medical Surgery attended the home and carried out the vaccinations quickly and efficiently.

Resident, Brian Green, got his jab and is one step closer to hugging his son!
Resident, Brian Green, got his jab and is one step closer to hugging his son!
Resident Brian Green, who has lived at Windsor Court since May 2019, said:
"I feel privileged to be one of the first to have the vaccine, it has been something that has been a long time coming, but I think patience is a virtue. The whole day went smoothly and was very well organised, I am very grateful to everyone at Windsor Court and to the lovely nurses from Westgate Surgery who distributed our jabs. I am looking forward to receiving my next jab in a few weeks, as regular facetime calls with my son have been great, but nothing beats a good hug!."

Home Manager, Paula Mountjoy, who visited an immunisation hub three weeks ago and was able to receive her second dose of the vaccine today, becoming the first person in Wetherby to complete the course said:
"This year has been a real challenge for everyone, but we have always had faith that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and the availability of a vaccine has been our continued hope that we will return to normal. The Registered Nurses who came to complete the vaccinations have been amazing and the process was fast and efficient. We just can’t wait to feel safe in the knowledge that our residents are protected from this virus, as that has been the most important thing to us throughout.

"Our staff have been inspirational throughout the pandemic – not just for the way they have worked together to protect their residents but also for how quickly and efficiently they have responded to numerous new guidelines over the last few months. It is an emotional moment to be able to take this positive step together in the fight against coronavirus."

Windsor Court, operated by Ideal Carehomes, is a residential and dementia care home boasting a hair salon, café, cinema and convenience store. The home, which has recently been rated as ‘GOOD’ by the Care Quality Commission, is currently welcoming new residents for short and long term placements and loved ones are able to visit in dedicated Covid-safe social rooms (subject to current guidelines). For more information, call Paula on 01937 586 651 or visit http://www.idealcarehomes.co.uk