Archive for May 2012
Commonwealth
Our residents at Ganarew were delighted to talk about National Commonwealth Day, especially with recent showing of The Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth itself is made up of approximately 2.4 billion worldwide citizens, living in 53 countries and has a key role to play in the bright future of Britain. To mark National Commonwealth Day, a…
Read MoreMilkwood House celebrates!
A note from Sara, Milkwood House Manager We recently had our CQC inspection and it went extremely well. We now have 5 ‘good’s on our report and I would like to thank all the staff, residents and the relatives for their support to achieve this. We have all been working extremely hard and continue to…
Read MoreTaste quiz
We had a taste quiz at The Mountains where we had lots of different tasting foods and got everyone to have a taste to see if they could guess what item it was!
Read MoreHereford Cathedral
Iris, a resident at The Orchard, enjoyed a 1-1 session with Linzi. They explored Hereford Cathedral, taking in the beautiful sights of the stained glass windows, before then venturing outside to take a look at the special display ‘Poppies: Weeping Window’, which comprises of several thousand handmade ceramic poppies. Iris and Linzi ended the day…
Read MorePom pom making
Residents at Castleford House had a go at making some pom poms! They turned out to be a great success.
Read MoreSummer has arrived (kind of)
After what felt like the longest winter ever, those at The Lodge finally had a day of 23° sunshine! To celebrate, Tom, Steve and Nathan decided to make a selection of cocktails for everyone to enjoy.
Read MoreCard making
A resident at Chatterwood, is very much into craft making – she has lots of bits and bobs to create beautiful artistic work! I had a really interesting conversation with her, where she taught me about the differences between art techniques. After this lesson, I felt rather inspired, and I asked if she would like…
Read MoreSt David’s Day at Ganarew
St David’s Day at Ganarew was full of daffodils, Welsh cakes and most importantly, wonderful memories! Our residents enjoyed talking about St David’s Day and sharing what Wales meant personally to them. Below are a list of topics which we shared a conversation about: • Welsh cakes • Leeks • St David’s Cathedral • Prince…
Read MoreScrabble club
Milkwood House have have started up their very own Scrabble Club, so far five of the ladies have shown a real interest, and look forward to the games.
Read MoreMeet Ann – A resident at The Mountains
Ann has been a resident at The Mountains for many years now, she likes to watch True Movies in her bedroom and loves a good natter with the staff! Ann usually does her morning arm exercises and loves a cup of coffee. When there’s entertainment on, Ann likes a little dance in her chair! Ann…
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