A NEW care home in an Oxfordshire town opens this month.
North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis visited Launton Grange Care Home in Bicester to tour the facilities and plant an apple tree ahead of its official opening.
The new home can welcome up to 66 residents caters for a number of different needs.
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It is available for those who want to minimise residency upkeep and maintain their privacy and social life, while the dementia unit provides constant support for 'high need' residents.
Following World Health Organisation coronavirus guidelines, numerous safety measures have been introduced. Face masks, weekly testing, rigorous cleaning schedules and temperature checks on arrival, will ensure both residents and staff stay safe.
Ms Prentis said: “I was very pleased I was able to visit Launton Grange particularly given the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
"Current Covid-guidelines were at the forefront of my mind as I was shown around; I was really impressed to see the wide range of safety measures that have been put in place to protect both residents and staff."
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