Care home celebrating after vaccination visit
Staff and residents at a south Staffordshire care home have been speaking of their joy after a local surgery created a pop-up vaccination centre for its patients.
Two medical staff from the Essington Medical Centre visited Cherry Tree Court and the communal lounge was turned into a socially distanced vaccination facility, benefitting almost 40 residents.
Retirement living manager Kath Smoczkiewicz explained that residents registered with the practice were telephoned by the surgery the previous day and offered an appointment.
She said: "We set up ten chairs in the lounge, carefully positioning them to ensure social distancing.
"We operated a one-way system around the building and made sure that lift buttons, handles and touch points were cleaned to keep people safe."
Two of those taking advantage of the pop-up vaccination centre were husband and wife Phil and June.
Phil said: "We jumped for joy when we got the call."
"We felt really lucky to have the opportunity and didn't hesitate for a second.
"The vaccination gives us hope for better times ahead.
"We can look forward to those special moments with our families and to the ‘everyday' times, too."
