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HILLBROW DIARY: Monday 17th.May – Sunday 23rd. May
On Monday 17th. May the hairdresser visited us and we enjoyed a pamper morning. During the afternoon Biju entertained us with guitar music, and some of us sang. On Tuesday 18th. May we celebrated World Baking Day with a reminiscence discussion ‘Food and Recipes from...
WOODLANDS DIARY: Monday 10th. May – Sunday 16th. May
On Monday 10th May we enjoyed our chair-based exercises and then our residents participated in some yummy doughnut tastings as it was National Doughnut week. (It was also National Vegetarian week and for lunch one day this week we enjoyed delicious ratatouille and...
WOODLANDS DIARY: Monday 3rd. May – Sunday 9th. May
On Monday 3rd. May, May Day we enjoyed our chair-based exercises and then learnt about the history and tradition of May Day. Pat and Irene during the bluebell trip. During the afternoon we enjoyed May Day arts and crafts making some splendid loop petal flowers and...
HILLBROW DIARY: Monday 26th April – Sunday 2nd May
On Monday 26th. April we enjoyed some gentle chair-based exercises followed by a pamper morning with care staff. During the afternoon the hairdresser visited and we also enjoyed a guitar sing-along with a carer colleague. Daphne enjoyed the music. On...
WOODLANDS DIARY: Monday 26th April – Sunday 2nd May
On Monday 26th. April we started the week with our chair based exercises followed by a ‘Bird words’ quiz and ‘Hidden Birds’ anagram challenge. During the afternoon we sat down to a word search and achieved an amazing 164 words from the phrase ‘Birds Nest Soup!’ Some...
WOODLANDS DIARY: Monday 19th – Sunday 25th April
On Monday 19th. April we started the week with our chair-based exercises, followed by a word search based on the phrase ‘Elbow grease’ reflecting the Spring Cleaning reminiscence theme for the day. We managed an amazing 141 words in total from this phrase – well done...
HILLBROW DIARY: Monday 19th – Sunday 25th April
On Monday 19th. April we enjoyed chair-based exercises followed by a pamper morning with care staff. During the afternoon we enjoyed Film Club. On Tuesday 20th. April we sat down to the Giant Crossword and also enjoyed a flower, vegetable and gardening...
WOODLANDS DIARY: Monday 12th – Sunday 18th April
On Monday 12th. April we started the week energetically with our chair-based exercises, followed by a quiz about flags since it was ‘Union Jack Flag’ day acknowledging the first proper use of our beloved Union Jack flag back on 12th. April in 1606. Residents also...
HILLBROW DIARY: Monday 12th – Sunday 18th April
On Monday 12th. April we enjoyed morning exercises and some pampering with the care staff, then during the afternoon it was time for Film Club. The hair dresser also visited. On Tuesday 13th. April we did chair-based exercises, followed by a few rounds of the ever...