Congratulations to Nicky Bowers at Mabbs Hall for her High Flyer Award
Nicky received this for her contribution to training on 5th April 2018
Here Roney is presenting it to her
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YOUNG AND OLD IN HARMONY
Birchy Hill is encouraging their visitors to bring in their children to give them the chance to socialise with elderly Residents.
We also teamed up with some students from Bournemouth University to come in.
A local independent school has also shown their interest to join us for regular sessions, too.
Young and old together read stories, bake bread, share photographs or engage in arts and crafts sessions. The younger children just love to sing a song or have a chat. Some of them find their own Grand or Great Grand parent in Birchy Hill, others hardly ever have had contact to the older generation.
Young people were also invited to join us for special occasions like Easter or Christmas or even National Care Home Day. For many years Sway Primary School and Brockenhurst College have been visiting Birchy Hill for special events before Christmas – highlighting our residents days.
The children’s laughter brings a smile into the residents faces, and it might be the beginning of little treasurous friendships overcoming the age difference. Intergenerational activities are so valuable. It is a wonderful and joyful experience watching our residents interacting with the young guests, enjoying each other’s company.
To welcome the very young ones, Birchy Hill implemented a special children’s corner in Peggy’s Café with child friendly furniture, toys and crafts.
EASTER BUNNIES CAME TO BIRCHY HILL
As part of our intergenerational activities we invited students from Bournemouth University to join us for our Easter celebrations.
On Easter Sunday they dressed happily up as Easter Bunnies and handed out a lovely chocolate egg to all Residents.
Everybody was delighted by our happy bunnies.
A very big Thank you to Aaron and Alana who spent that lovely time with us.
GOOD LUCK AND A POT OF GOLD
We enjoyed a lovely Saturday afternoon to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
A Cake decorated with Shamrocks and a Leprechaun’s hat, Bailey’s, Guinness and Whiskey were on offer to party in style. We listened to Irish Folk music and some service users were dancing, singing, or just clapping their hands to the tunes.
HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY
As a tribute to our Irish Service users, we hoisted their flag on St Patrick’s Day.
Irish Patrick (alias Paddy) loved this gesture most, as he can see it perfectly from his bedroom window. He also liked the idea having a little party in the afternoon to celebrate ‘his’ Patron Saint.
