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September at Parkside
The best Therapist has fur and four legs.Bella visits the residents at Parkside and offers unconditional love and reduce feelings of anxiety. Our Spa Experience – calming and enjoyable with soothing music, twinkling lights and a few flameless battery candles for Ambiance,They all enjoyed their foot soak in warm, scented water, followed by a gentle …
Enrichment at Pinxton Manor
We had fun celebrating international beer day with a men’s day! We’ve enjoyed a shandy (or 2) & a lovely steak pie and chips, we’ve played cards, dominoes & been singing together! What a fantastic day 🍻 🥧 Flower pot painting & flower arranging at our coffee & crafts morning! How beautiful are our arrangements …
Thank you’s
Beautiful flowers were provided by A Gift from you (Food Bank Support Group) as a thank you to the local Keyworkers in the Burton on Trent area. These tokens of gratitude really mean the world our staff at Croft who are still working hard to keep our residents as safe as possible. Jade Vince, manager of …
Memory Book – Dear Families
Dear Resident’s families, We are in the process of beginning to set up ‘This is Me – My Life’ books for all our residents. If you have any old photographs, pictures, letters, postcards relevant to your loved one, we would love to include them in their scrapbook of memories. If sending photos please add a …
Spin and a Twirl…
At Croft we try to get on our dancing shoes as often as we can, always making time for a quick spin and a twirl! Dancing has shown many health benefits, including boosting brain power and function. If being an enjoyable way to spend your time wasn’t a good enough reason to get moving, many …
Time spent well at Autumn Grange
We’ve been keeping busy at Autumn Grange and making the best of our time; we’ve been making the most of the warm and sunny weather we’ve been blessed with by stretching out legs in the garden, playing sports and growing vegetables, flowers and herbs! We bought the outside in with a sensory session exploring different …
Cheese & Wine at Ferndene
At Ferndene we had a cheese and wine afternoon that residents requested at a previous residents meeting . A lot of our residents joined in and it was very relaxed and enjoyable couple of hours. We also had non alcoholic Buck’s Fizz and fizzy pop along with exotic fruits and grapes.
Leisure time at Woodlands
The staff at Woodlands have been doing their upmost to keep our residents days filled with purpose and engagement this summer, despite the difficult restrictions and isolation the Covid- 19 precautions have bought into place. During the summer we’ve celebrated a big 90th Birthday, the lucky lady enjoyed a delicious cream tea celebration. Many happy …
Recreation at Rutland
In the garden Here at Rutland Manor we believe that gardening or being in the garden enables our residents to get some air and sunshine while still staying in a place that is comfortable and familiar to them. This is especially useful for older people who experience problems with their memory, as gardening can help …