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13 May 2022
Husband hails Home First team as “tremendous” as wife able to remain at home
Wilson Learmonth has described the Home First care model as “tremendous” for it has allowed his wife, Irene, to remain with him at home despite being dealt a number of devastating health diagnoses.
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18 March 2022
Carer wellbeing campaign relaunches in face of rising numbers of carers in Scotland
Orkney Health and Care is highlighting a national campaign running til the end of March aimed at encouraging people who care for others to seek the support that will help them look after themselves…
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5 January 2022
“Tree”-mendous effort by home carer
We just wanted to share the “tree”mendous efforts that many of our Home Carers go to during the festive period.
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24 December 2021
Action for Children and OHAC deliver vouchers for vulnerable families in Orkney
Staff at Orkney Health and Care have helped leading children’s charity Action for Children distribute grocery vouchers to 32 vulnerable families and young children in the county ahead of Christmas.
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23 December 2021
Cooking up a festive delight at St Rognvald’s
The staff at St Rognvald House have been cooking up a festive display to delight – thanks to a generous donation from Cooke Aquaculture Scotland in Orkney of £1,000.
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21 December 2021
Orkney rallies to help the county’s most vulnerable
Folk in Orkney have answered a plea for help to ensure some of the county’s most vulnerable folk are cared for over the festive period.
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21 December 2021
Stromness bairns delight residents and staff at Hamnavoe House
The children from P1-4 at Stromness Primary School have been spreading a little festive cheer.
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20 December 2021
Having fun and making a difference – Dounby RotaKids undertakes first project of its kind in Orkney
It’s never too early to start making a difference to the communities we live in, but also further afield.
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17 December 2021
Rallying call to help Orkney’s most vulnerable
Orkney Health and Care has issued a rallying call to relatives of users of the Care at Home Service appealing for their help to keep some of Orkney’s most vulnerable folk safe over the festive period.
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6 December 2021
Choose Care – Change Lives!
Orkney Islands Council has launched a recruitment drive to strengthen Orkney’s dedicated Care at Home Service.