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BERYL CELEBRATES 101ST
BIRTHDAY IN STYLE
Churchfields Care Home resident Beryl Silwowski was recently treated to a special horse and carriage ride for her 101st birthday.
Staff at the Cassington-based care home arranged this in honour of Beryl's 101st birthday aſter she wished to go horseback riding on Dignity Action Day earlier this year.
Churchfields Activities Coordinator Karen Woolford said: “In her younger years, Beryl was an avid horse rider and several times expressed an interest to the Churchfields team that she was longing to be back on a horse again. The team were able to grant this wish as part of Dignity Action Day and as a celebration of Beryl's 101st birthday, which is incredible in itself.”
Dignity Action Day is an annual event that was celebrated in February. The day is in place for health and social workers to ensure they are providing a dignified service and to celebrate people in their care.
Karen continued: “Beryl had an amazing time whilst enjoying the horse and carriage ride and the smile on her face was a
RESIDENTS ENJOY
NATIONAL PET DAY A host of pets and farm animals brought delight to Encore Care Home residents as part of celebrations for National Pet Day.
The Wellbeing teams at Encore Care Homes, which includes Great Oaks in Bournemouth, Oakdale in Poole, Fairmile Grange in Christchurch, and Hamble Heights in Fareham, welcomed in dogs, chickens, ducks, and guinea pigs for the national awareness day.
joy to witness. It was amazing for our team to be a part of this special moment with her – it makes our day to know that we are fulfilling the lives of our wonderful residents here at Churchfields, which is at the heart of everything we do.”
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The special annual event aims to highlight the positive impact that pets can have on people’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Research shared by Pets for the Elderly explains that animals can increase a person’s fitness, lower their stress level, and bring happiness to the owner. It adds that physical health benefits for older people can include a decrease in blood pressure and cholesterol, decreased feelings of loneliness, and increased opportunities for socialisation.
At Great Oaks, some of the care team brought in their dogs, Blue and Alfie, to greet the residents and bring a smile to their faces. Meanwhile at Fairmile Grange, Victoria Thompson, Wellbeing Assistant, brought in her dog, Freddie, to help deliver newspapers to residents and to bring some fur therapy. Over at Hamble Heights, they combined National Pet Day with National Farm Animals Day which saw a host of ducks, chickens and guinea pigs come into the care home to receive a fuss from the residents.
Erin Butcher, Wellbeing Manager at Great Oaks, said: “We notice each resident’s spirits liſt as soon as the pets walk into the room and a huge smile appears across their face, so we were keen to celebrate National Pet Day.
She added: “The team loved being able to bring in their pets to visit the residents for the day. While receiving care, our residents oſten ask our team how their pets are getting on so it’s nice to bring them together. We even found a ball so that some of the residents on our dementia floor could play a game of catch with Alfie the border collie, which provided great entertainment.”
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