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A SOUTH coast care home provider has expanded its companionship team to help maintain residents’ wellbeing during lockdown. Colten Care has appointed 18 new recruits to lead group activities such as arts and music sessions and deliver meaningful and inspiring one-to-one time. The new hires, including singers, musicians and teachers will provide up to 1,000 residents at Colten’s 21 homes with an extra 469 hours of companionship opportunities each week. The expansion is intended to support residents and families faced with renewed restrictions on care home visiting under the latest government lockdown measures. Elaine Farrer, Colten’s operations director, said: “During the pandemic, the constraints on family visiting have heightened the need for companionship because of the lack of opportunity for face-to-face contact with loved ones.