Theresa Fitzsimmons

RN and Care Home Manager. Passionate about dementia and positive outcomes for all older adults.

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@lidingtonm Charity begins at HOME

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@vallen5555 @vallen5555 you are pretty amazing yourself ❤️

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@shaunalidingto1 OMG Shauna George is so like you. Lovely photo ❤️

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Sounds great. #carehomes definitely do rock!!

[Valerie Allen @vallen5555]

This sounds interesting folks. Hoping the focus is Scotland wide care homes. @murphy261 @DenisePentland1 @RhonaGibson12 @ThorntounCH @LodgeTorrance @CrossgateHome @westparkcare @GracelandNHome @ButeHome @glennie_house @Fitzsim2Theresa @allisonfitzsim7 @ChanRae1

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@shaunalidingto1 Absolutely beautiful 💓💓

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Fabulous @YvonneSManson I’m sure that like myself, many managers/leaders will be physically and emotionally exhausted just reading and reflecting on our year so far. Hopefully #carehomes will find that pot if gold at the end of the rainbow 🌈 in the form #change

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Absolutely fabulous blog. Thank you @DrDMacaskill @scottishcare for all your support, guidance, realism and leadership.

[Donald Macaskill @DrDMacaskill]

A reflection on who the real #leaders have been during #COVID19 - Being the #midwives of #care in a #pandemic: reflections on authentic #leadership ⁦@scottishcare⁩ https://t.co/Q02itpyDc3

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@shaunalidingto1 @ainzlidington Congratulations Shauna she’s gorgeous, hope you’re ok ❤️❤️

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Tune in tomorrow at 8pm Irvine Beat radio to hear frontline staff Annemarie ⁦@buckreddan⁩ and Margaret from Fullerton joining the Shoes Bros Show chatting about #carehomes keeping spirits up during #coronavirus should be good fun ⁦@vallen5555⁩ ⁦@scottishcare⁩

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Thank you Val you are pretty amazing yourself @WMTYScot @RhonaGibson12 @tommyNtour

[Valerie Allen @vallen5555]

Delighted to be joined by two amazing managers who share kindness & compassion in abundance. You both are wonderful kind compassionate leaders. Thank you 4 everything you do every day. 🌟 🌟 🌟 @WMTYScot @tommyNtour @ALLIANCECarerVo @ALLIANCEScot @RhonaGibson12 @Fitzsim2Theresa

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

@shaunalidingto1 @buckreddan Aww thanks Shauna, only as good as the team!! Hope your doing ok and baby comes soon ❤️

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Lovely flowers and thank you card from staff @buckreddan thank you so much, really brightened my day ❤️

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Definitely, how damaging is this to an already stressed group of people who have lost people they care about, supporting their worried families and terrified of carrying the virus into their #carehomes. Whilst sine are still fighting this virus.

[Just a care home girl @Justacarehomeg1]

Excellent article but I also wonder about the psychological effect of blame culture, especially on care home staff.... https://t.co/QE61wV3dsK

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

The power of doll therapy!! Truly amazing #DementiaAwarenessWeek2020 @tommyNtour @scottishcare @CareInspect

[Buckreddan Care Centre @buckreddan]

Rena had a lovely time nursing the newborn doll thank you kenny for letting as share this lovely moment <3

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Our Deputy Care Manager, Chloe and Senior Carer, Kirsty adding a fun workout to hand hygiene while burning off some steam

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Absolutely beautiful blog @DrDMacaskill. @hegeit and yourself and all @scottishcare have given #carehomes support and encouragement during this nightmare. Exhausted we are, to blame we are not, continue we will. Care is what is important for our residents, staff & managers

[Valerie Allen @vallen5555]

This Tuesday evening at 7pm I will be joining you Donald. My candle will be lit and I’ll be thinking of the exhausted managers and all their teams who care with such compassion. Thank you for another real reflection of an exhausting week 🙏

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Maybe because some people are being stalked by their neighbours for leaving the house “every day not and wearing uniform “ as has previously been reported. Do you only watch what suits your ignorance? Seriously why are you constantly bleating undermining rubbish. Try the job!!!

[Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins]

Dear god.

Just saw “NHS Keyworker” sticker on a car bumper.

What do these guys want? Applause for their driving?

“I am more equal than you” in bumper sticker format. #skyclappers

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Really!! How much more discussions, meetings and empty promises are we expected to listen to. Actions speak louder than words.

[STV News @STVNews]

Former prime minister Gordon Brown is leading demands for coronavirus testing to be stepped up in care homes. https://t.co/pB9cBL9wy0

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

Don’t think we have really been anywhere else in all honesty. It’s easy for government to say what the public want to hear but this is not been, and still isn’t, what is happening on the frontline i.e PPE, testing and support. Getting more difficult to watch news by the day.

[𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚 @hegeit]

How are we here again? Care workers are tackling the coronovirus crisis head on. They deserve much more than this #careaboutcare @scottishcare

[Theresa Fitzsimmons @Fitzsim2Theresa]

The guidance and promises of doing all we can for our #carehomes is not what is being delivered on the frontline. Thankfully most of the country is slowly turning a corner and still rhetoric and reality are miles apart.

[A J Noble @AJNoble5]

@scottishcare @JeaneF1MSP @DrDMacaskill Thank you for this letter. However, our 85 bedded care home in Renfrew, where there are no cases tried to access this week 'sample testing' as detailed in this letter and in Health Protection Scotland's guidance but were refused by the local testing centre. With respect, not good