The Mountains
Takeaway Tuesdays
Every other Tuesday, we are hosting a variety of culture themes and foods from different countries for our residents to try. It’s a regular event that we’ve called ‘Takeaway Tuesday!’ Two weeks ago, we served traditional British fish and chips, along with pies, faggots and mushy peas – all served in fish and chip packaging!…
Read MoreSensory room
Our sensory room has always been a massive hit, which is why we have continued to accommodate this for our residents. We provide lots of gentle lighting, an aromatic oil diffuser for relaxing scents – lavender is one of our favourites – and added the beautiful, calming sounds such as birds and oceans to make…
Read MoreSchool visits
As part of our community projects, we have made arrangements with our local school, Llanfaes CP School, to visit every other Friday. During these visits, the residents and children come together to do fun activities. We have been twice already and will continue to go with different residents so everyone gets a chance to experience…
Read MoreThe Mountains enjoying school visits
As part of our community projects, we have made arrangements with our local school, Llanfaes CP School, to visit every other Friday. During these visits, the residents and children come together to do fun activities. We have been twice already and will continue to go with different residents so everyone gets a chance to experience…
Read MoreBrecon military museum
We took the residents to our local military museum to see the artefacts and learn the history. They were very interested to see all of the things that were used and worn during the World Wars. We saw lots of medals, each with different meanings, as well as guns, uniforms, flags, etc., all displayed there.…
Read MoreTrip to Royal mint
We took some residents to the Royal Mint where we learnt so much about the life cycle of coins and how much they have changed over time. We invited family members to join us so they could encounter a day out with their loved ones, with help by their side if they needed it. We…
Read MorePet therapy at The Mountains
Our activity team love organising special pet sessions for our residents to bond with furry friends. As you can see, the residents are truly grateful for these moments and cherish their time with the animals. We take pride in hosting these sessions as they never fail to brighten everyone’s day and bring smiles to their…
Read MoreFeeling the love at The Mountains
Valentine’s Day – Here at the mountains we have celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early, with a romantic meal for residents and their families.We provided food for everyone and a romantic setting with red roses, plenty of decoration and we even had our little helping hands to get the decorations up over the school holidays!Sidney…
Read MoreChristmas Ornaments
We created wonderful ornaments for the trees with our residents! Each person has one ornament displayed on the tree in the hall.Please feel free to take your family member’s ornament home if you wish.We would greatly appreciate any donations you could offer for the ornaments. Your contributions will help us organise more activitiesfor our community…
Read MoreFestive Trip to the Garden Centre
Eira and Sidney had a wonderful outing to the garden centre last week! Sidney was captivated by the fish, and both were genuinely delighted with the abundance of lights and Christmas decorations. They even joined us on the spooky Halloween walk. Each time a sign prompted us to clap our hands, Sidney enthusiastically complied, setting…
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