Leeming Bar Grange. The Manager s welcome

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1 Leeming Bar Grange ` October 2016 What s inside? Dave Williams 2 A trip to the local pub 3 Reminiscence tastes and smells past & present 3 Aquatic Finatic 4 Alan Middlesbough football club 5 Mini bus trip 6 Claire (singer) 7 Pitch and Putt 8 Wine and cheese tasting 9 Staff News (Walk for Dementia) 10 Arts and crafts 11 Upcoming Events and Activities 12 Birthdays this month 13 In the spotlight 14 Janie St John (singer) 15 A final note 16 The Manager s welcome Hello Welcome to our October newsletter. As you will see in the photos there has been plenty of different activities this month and there are some fabulous photos, its lovely to see so many of you getting involved in activities Hope you enjoy this month s newsletter. Thank you. Kelly (Deputy Manager)

2 2 Our residents thoroughly enjoyed singing-a-long and dancing to guitar vocalist Dave Williams

3 - 3 Magic Moments Ernie and Bill enjoying an afternoon at our local pub the white rose having a few games of dominoes REMINISCENCE TASTES AND SMELLS PAST AND PRESENT

4 4 ` Aquatic Finatic Aquatic Finatic brought in various cuddly pets and reptiles for our residents

5 Middlesbrough Football match We try to get an understanding of our residents, finding out about their life story and getting to know the things they would really like to do via our Wishing Well scheme so that we can help to make their wishes a reality. Alan s Wishing Well was to see Middlesbrough Football club play again so we liaised with Middlesbrough Football club to make this possible. 5

6 6 Mini bus trip Our Residents enjoying a scenic ride around the Yorkshire Dales

7 Singer Claire Last month we welcomed a new singer Claire and her performance got our Residents singing and dancing in their chairs 7

8 8 Outdoor Pitch and Putt Our residents aiming for a hole in one

9 9 WINE AND CHEESE Wine and cheese tasting always goes down a treat with our residents enjoying different cheeses and a choice of wines

10 10 Staff and Residents Monthly Photographs Janie and Dorothy enjoying Dave Williams and Matty with Woody enjoying Aquatic Finatic Staff News A group of Leeming Bar Grange staff members have completed the 6km memory walk to raise money for dementia Well done girls you ve raised over 500 and still counting.

11 11 Food Glorious Food Last month we had reminiscence tastes and smell`s past and present a chance for our residents to sample a variety of old fashioned sweeties and scents along with a modern selection. This activity went down a treat allowing residents to reminisce and creating an interesting conversation topic. Our next food themed event: 31 st October Halloween chocolate fountain Arts and crafts

12 12 Upcoming Events and Activities Tuesday 4 th Aquatic Finatic 2pm Friday 7 th Mini Bus 2pm Monday 10 th Foot Spa day Thursday 20 th Cake making and decorating 10am Friday 14 th - Claire Singer 2pm Tuesday 18 th Church Service 2pm Friday 21 st - Singer Janie St john(country Music) 2pm Wednesday 26 th Pumpkin Carving 2pm Friday 28th Singer Laurie Bennett 2pm Monday 31 st Halloween Chocolate Fountain Interesting facts about this month October in the UK is the Awareness Month for Lupus, breast cancer, national cyber security and domestic violence. The Welsh for October is Hydref (originally Hyddfref), a word signifying the lowing of cattle. Octobers birth stone is the Opal A bit of housekeeping Please can all our new resident`s families and Friends check all belongings; clothing, ornaments and photo frames are all named and room numbers have been stitched in clothing and marker pens used for ornaments etc., as we have a lot of un named items of clothing in our laundry if you have any concerns about these please see our head housekeeper Edna Thank you.

13 13 Residents We would like to wish Happy Birthday to: Birthdays This month Syd Hepplestone Wednesday 5 th Lilly woodall Monday 17 th Willy Garner Thursday 27 th Ken Turner Thursday 27th Irene and Doreen celebrated their birthdays this month

14 14 In the spotlight We put Jean in the spot light this month [Where were you born]? Northallerton [What is your favorite activity at Leeming Bar Grange]? I love when the animals come in; I like to see all the different creatures. I also enjoy the quizzes and when live singers come in [What jobs have you had]? I worked in Claphams store, It sold everything from Millinery to bedding, I worked in the drapery department [What can you tell me about your family?] I married Clifford in 1946 at Brompton church; I wore a white satin dress my sister made for me. We had two children Jill and Heather [What do you like most about living at Leeming Bar Grange?] The staff. Nothing is too much trouble for any one; I haven t a bad word to say about any of them. They are all so patient, kind and caring.

15 15 Janie St John Janie always gets our Residents in the swing of things with her cruise ship performance

16 16 A final note Sadly Lynda has resigned from the company with immediate effect; In the meantime, Regional Support Manager Caroline Yates will be supporting Kelly and the team whilst we are recruiting a new manager Bev Jewitt District manager Kelly Thornton Deputy Manager Sadly we are losing Pet therapy (Barney the dog) he s reached the age of 14 and is now retiring to enjoy the rest of his time being spoilt; we will all miss him and wish him a happy retirement And a big thank you for making our residents happy Over the last few years If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for our residents activities, please contact: Sandie Flinn: Tel: ; r&l.leeming@brighterkind.com; For feedback and any ideas: Would you like to review us on carehome.co.uk? We d love for you to share a good experience you ve had at Leeming Bar Grange with others. Reviews can be made by a resident, relative or friend. Simply go online or ask a member of the team for a card. Leeming Bar Grange Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, DL7 9AU Tel: Leemingbar.Reception@brighterkind.com Find us on social media