Dear families and friends,

The weather is still cold, but glimpses of spring are in nature with snowdrops appearing here and there. I hope you are well and staying warm. Please find enclosed the activities we got up to in January. Download the PDF version of January’s activities.

We have welcomed the new year with being active by having two separate fitness classes. First of all with Emma from Gfitness who came in and did a wide range of movements to music, exercising feet, legs, hands, arms and back. We used balls, bean bags and hoops, throwing the bean bags into hoops. Archie and Bobby were both very active in this session It was a lot of fun! The next day was followed by Chair Yoga with Stephanie who is a qualified physiotherapist and trained in Yoga. She led a gentle activity, really engaging with our residents and gave one to one sessions with Ida, Jennifer and Terry.

It hasn’t only been active; we have also taken to indulging in some delicious food we have decorated and made. We decorated individual cakes with chocolate buttons and Maltesers and also Olive helped with making jam tarts which were enjoyed during afternoon tea.

We make our activities person-centred by asking the residents and their families what their interests are.

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