Heathland’s Village welcomed staff from a Brazilian Jewish care home, who were impressed with Heathland’s spirit.
Heathlands Village’s senior management team was delighted to host a delegation of counterparts from São Paulo’s Residencial Israelita Albert Einstein (Albert Einstein Jewish Home) and MedLogic UK on 9th April. The Albert Einstein is home to approximately 120 people and serves the Jewish community of about 25,000. MedLogic offers scientifically validated tools to improve the wellbeing of the elderly and optimise the positive cash flow of care homes.
Gideon Klaus, Vice Chairman of the British Israel Chamber of Commerce, introduced the British and Brazilian teams and facilitated the Albert Einstein and MedLogic visit to the UK, suggesting that the delegates from São Paulo prioritise a visit to The Fed run care home despite their packed schedule.
The Brazilian team – comprising General Manager Nivia Pires Collavitti, Care Coordinator Carla Patricia Grossi Palacio Alves, owner of MedLogic, Daniel Melo, and Project Manager Liana Melo – was accompanied throughout their visit.
The Fed’s CEO, Mark Cunningham, and Director of Clinical Care, Karen Johnson, provided a comprehensive tour of the village’s facilities, including Willow Tree House, the activity centre, hairdressing salon, shop, and atrium. The teams discussed and compared their respective cultures and care delivery practices.
Asked what they took away from their visit, Pires Collavitti noted the strong similarities in their approach to caring for the elderly and the use of digital software for recording care, which allows more time for carer-resident contact. “You can feel life is here. This place has ‘alma’ – soul – and you can feel the Jewish culture pervading everything.”
Following the meeting, Mark reflected on how positive it had been: “To host and meet colleagues from outside the UK who deliver a similar service to our own and to have an opportunity to share experiences, learning, and understanding.”