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PET THERAPY SESSIONS HELP BAKEWELL CARE


HOME RESIDENTS Isla the dog has been keeping Bakewell care home residents company as part of a Pets As Therapy session.


Those living at Burton Closes Hall Care Home enjoyed meeting the pet pooch, who belongs to Janet Mason, from Hartington, Derbyshire.


Janet is a volunteer with the national charity which organises visits to nursing and care homes, hospitals, hospices, special needs schools and other venues.


Isla and Janet will start paying weekly visits to the residents at Burton Closes Hall, on Haddon Road, for animal therapy sessions.


The sessions have proven benefits for residents, especially those living with dementia, according to Burton Closes Hall Care Home Manager Hazel Jones.


Hazel said: “We have run animal therapy sessions with the residents before and they have been shown to improve social engagement and communication.


STOCKS HALL ST HELENS TAKES TO


THE ICE A group of residents at Stocks Hall St Helens Nursing Home recently experienced the thrill and excitement of ice skating for themselves aſter a visit to their local ice rink.


Sean, Carl, David and Irene were accompanied by Health Care Assistants Dawn, Lisa, Maria and Lucy from the Activities Team, with Steve driving the minibus, for the exciting journey to Silver Blades Ice Rink in Widnes.


Prior to arrival, Lucy had contacted Silver Blades Ice Rink to plan for the event.


Lucy described Silver Blades as: “Absolutely brilliant in accommodating the whole group’s individual and varied needs on the ice.


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“They also help lessen any feelings of depression, loneliness, boredom and anxiety.


“Everyone loved meeting Isla and we can’t thank her owner, Janet, enough for coming to see us. We’re all looking forward to the next visit.”


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"We want to offer people living at the home opportunities to participate in various sports and activities that they may never have had access to in their lives, or even thought they were able to participate in - ice skating is a perfect example of this."


Ice skating offers an amazing array of different sensory experiences. The acoustics of the ice rink, the cool temperature and the sensation of smoothly skating whilst being assisted in a wheelchair over the ice are all very unique, sensory, personal experiences.


"It was wonderful for Stocks Hall St Helens to share together in this way. It leſt us more determined and with renewed hope that anything is possible.


“Watch this space as we capture our next adventure, celebrating life together,” added Lucy.


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BROADWAY HALLS CARE HOME SHARES MAGIC OF


STORYTELLING On 14th February, Broadway Halls Care Home in Dudley celebrated the magic of storytelling and held an enchanted day full of tall tales, fiction and fantasy. Residents were joined by pupils from Kates Hill Primary School who brought along their favourite books and delighted our residents by reading to them.


The jam-packed day was also attended by family and friends, as well as a rather dashing pirate, a magnificent Queen of Hearts from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and a friendly faun, Mr Tumnus, from The Chronicles of Narnia books.


Julie Parkes, Activities Coordinator, said “Everyone had a wonderful time revisiting some of their favourite books and discovering new ones.


They also shared recommendations for books they have recently enjoyed reading and this story’s last words come courtesy of resident Mary who said: “For some reason it surprises people that I have read all of the Fiſty Shades of Grey books, the first book at least five times! It’s a bit naughty but if you like it then read it!”


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