Watch: Wonderful video as Polmont care home resident sings to his daughter
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An emotional film of a dad singing with his daughter on a video call during lockdown has been shared to show how social care staff have gone the extra mile to keep residents and families in touch during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The video from CrossReach St Margaret’s care home in Polmont shows resident Andrew Tonner singing ‘Hello Again’ while his daughter June watches on-screen with a huge smile on her face.
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Hide AdThe short video shows how staff supported residents and families to keep in touch when face-to-face visits couldn’t take place and the film shows how much it meant to both Andrew and June.
The video was shared as part of a Inspiring Care Stories, a campaign on social media organised by the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council), which aims to show how the social service workforce has faced and dealt with the challenges of COVID-19, using the hash tag #InspiringCareStories.