Avery House Care Home

January 2018

What’s inside:

Upcoming events Page 3

Rambling Rose Page 7

News Page 13

Community News Page

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WELCOME… Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018’s first

Newsletter! The beginning of a New Year is

always a special time- a time for starting a new

Diary, making resolutions and turning over a

new leaf. As the year stretches ahead it’s filled

with possibilities. I wonder what this year will

hold for you. We look forward to planning this

year’s fun filled activities and events and hope

you can share them with us!

Relatives and friends: If you would like to receive your own copy of our update letter, please leave your email address with reception

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Activities with Oomph!

Interesting

facts about

this month…

1. The Anglo-Saxons called January

“Wulfmonath” as it was the month hungry

wolves came scavenging at people’s doors.

2. The Romans named it January after Janus,

the God of gateways.

3. Janus had two heads so he could look in

both directions, back at the old year and

forward towards the New Year, at the same

time.

4. According to the International Standard

Organisation’s ISO 8601, week 1 of any year

is the week including January 4.

5. Daytime temperatures in January make it

the coldest month of the year in the UK.

February nights are colder in England (but

not Scotland).

6. The only Shakespeare plays that mention

January are Much Ado About Nothing and

Winter’s Tale.

7. The birthstone for January is the garnet;

the flower is the carnation.

8. The first recorded reference to a “January

sale” in the UK was in 1865.

9. There is a variety of cold-tolerant winter

cabbage grown in England known as

January King.

10. More couples separate or divorce in January than in any other month

Have you joined in with an

Oomph! Session yet? If not then

we strongly recommend you

do! It’s so much fun and great

for your health! Join us 2 times a

week for chair based exercises

to upbeat music using scarves

and pom-poms, with a different

theme at every class, come and

see what all the fuss is about…

Well Done to our Oompher Of the Month!

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Clubs & Societies Month!

1st Arts & Crafts with Jane 10am

2nd PAT Dog 2pm

3rd R.L.E.D.E Meeting 11am

4th Zumba Gold 2:45pm

7th Church Service 2:30pm

11th Brian’s Yoga Class 10:45am

12th Friends Friday 2:30pm

14th International Kite Day

15th Arts & Crafts with Jane 2pm

16th Dementia Café 10am-12pm

17th Residential Lunch Club 11:30am

17th Musical Club 2:30pm

18th Zumba Gold 2:30pm

18th Jo-Jingles 2:30pm

21st World Religion Day

22nd Arts & Crafts Session with Jane 2pm

22nd Relatives Meeting 6pm

23rd Time Travelers 2:30pm

24th PAT Dog 11:30am

25th Burns Night

26th Australia Day

27th RSPB BIG Bird Watch

29th Arts & Crafts with Jane 2pm

29th National Story Telling Week

30th R&A Meeting 11am

Dates for your Diaries…

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At brighterkind we believe in living life to the full. That’s why we

do our upmost to ensure that our residents have access to a varied

programme of activities to deliver the Magic Moments that will

help them love every day.

Our Magic Moments programme also aims to encourage well-being by

concentrating in equal measure on the mind, through mental agility;

the body, through fitness and mobility; and the soul, through

entertainment and personal interests, continued learning and

emotional engagement.

In the pink

Our Activities Coordinator & Assistants are the people who help make

the Magic happen here at Avery House they are there to provide a

comprehensive activity programme that will be loved by our residents

and their families. Our Activities team Laura, Bea & Debs can always

be spotted because of their pink uniforms and the fact that they are

always having fun! You can see all the exciting activities that we are

having daily by looking at our pink activity boards throughout the

home.

Recreation

& Activity

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Residential Christmas Party!

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Rambling Roses Corner… Dear Fellow Residents,

Once again we enter into a New Year, and as always we are

wondering what it will hold for us.

The best thing we can do is make the year full ourselves, by

keeping our hands, minds and bodies moving as much as we

possibly can. We have so many different activities to choose

from, what with Oomph! Arts and crafts, games, books etc.

Also let’s try to help one another the best we can.

Then when the year draws to a close we will be amazed at what

we have achieved!

Did you know? Katherine of Aragon’s tomb in Peterborough Cathedral

became associated with miracle cures, which attracted the ill

from far and wide.

Until next time…Rambling Rose xx

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Celebrating the Christmas Festivities!!

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Staff Appreciation Day…

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Photos of the Month!

Wise Words…

Quote of the Month from Resident Volunteer

Bryan Barnes…

“Common sense is not very common.” Voltaire

“A little water never harmed anyone. Too much can

be fatal.” Fred Cave.

“Happiness is not doing what you like. It is liking

what you do!”

“Truth is beauty. Beauty is truth. That is all ye know

on earth and all ye need to know.” John Keats.

“No man is completely useless. He can always serve

as a bad example!”

Meet Brian! (Brian the Snail

as he likes to be called) we

couldn’t just pick one

photo of the month as there

are so many that make us

laugh! Brian you’re a little

ray of sunshine, and make

us all smile, every day, Thank you for being you!

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In the spotlight

Emily Mann-Resident

Question? If I could change anything about

myself I would…

I would like to have my legs back so I can get

out and about and drive my car again.

Question? The most random thing I have ever

done is…

I had a tea party at The Ritz!

Question? My Previous Jobs Included…

Catering, Tupperware Manager and

Hairdressing.

Question? Not a lot of people know this but I am

good at…

Flower Arranging.

Question? Not a lot of people know this but I am

not good at…

Sewing.

What or who is your inspiration? My Family.

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Avery House Cinderella Panto!

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January Nature Notes…

January is our main winter month, bitterly cold and grey, the dead of

winter.

But by the end of January, the first signs of new life will appear;

snowdrops pushing through the cold earth and in the field’s newborn

lambs.

But for now, it is only the dead remains of last year that can be seen.

On the trees and in the hedges, dried beech leaves cling on and rattle

in the wind. Beside roads and in ditches, last years seed heads stand

tall-the dried remains of hogweed, cow parsley and teasels.

Elsewhere, animals hibernate or put on thicker coats to withstand the

cold. Highland cattle and Galloways look warm beneath their shaggy

coats.

Happy Retirement to Gwen &

Sue!

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Kitchen Corner

Food events this

Month: Burns Night

Knit-Wits Knitting

Club… Do you like to knit, crochet or

sew? Or do you just like to

natter? Then join us every

Wednesday at 2:30pm in the

Balmoral Quite lounge for our

weekly knit and natter group

The “Knit-Wits”…

At the moment were knitting

squares to make blankets for the

special care baby unit (SCBU)

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Out & about…

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January Words…

A smugglers Song

By Rudyard Kipling

If you wake at midnight, and hear a horses feet,

Don’t go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street,

Them that asks no questions isn’t told a lie.

Watch the wall, my darling while the gentlemen go by!

Five an twenty ponies

Trotting through the dark-

Brandy for the Parson, Baccy for the clerk;

Laces for the lady, letters for a spy,

Watch the wall, my darling, while the gentlemen go by!

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News…

Bonanzas!

Join us in celebrating our

January Monthly Bonanza which

is Clubs & Societies Month!

Join us throughout the month for

lots of themed activities and

events!

Housekeeping & Laundry: Just a reminder, lost clothes will be on display in the Quiet Lounge on the Buckingham Suite; this will take place on the last weekend of each month. If you find any missing items please ask a member of staff from the laundry team to mark them with your loved ones room number, thank you

Because we are a dog friendly

home, we now have a water

bowl outside and a treats jar in

the foyer for our furry friends to enjoy!

Donate a Rose for those you

love… We would like to make a special

garden for all the residents to enjoy, a

focus point for them and a talking

point for family and friends.

We want to add climbers to the

vertical fences.

In order to help achieve this

improvement to our garden would

you be willing to donate toward a

climbing rose, once planted this

would carry a small marker showing

your loved ones names.

All planting and maintenance will be

taken care of, please ask at reception

or see R&A Team if you would like any

more information, or to purchase your

rose

We need your help!

We’re developing a reminiscence box

and require various items to complete it,

we are looking for:

Pipe

Flat cap

Horse brasses

Fire bellow

If you could assist in any way we

would be extremely grateful! Thank you

Thought of the Month!

Wrinkles mean you laughed,

Grey hairs means you cared, Scars mean you lived!

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Dementia Café 3rd Tuesday of every month!

With a guest speaker or entertainment!

Happy Birthday to Laura!

This Month we welcome

Charlotte, the Community

Champion for Tesco, and

also a Dementia Friends

Champion, Charlotte will

be holding a brief talk and

discussion for us, as well

as a themed activity of

Balloon stress/sensory bag making

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Christmas at Avery House…

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Community & other News…

Dementia Café… Did you know we now hold a

Dementia café every 3rd

Tuesday of the month? Find us

in the Tea Room on

Sandringham Suite between

10am-12pm for support, advice

and friendly chit-chat over tea

and cakes!

We need assistance with

distributing leaflets to schools,

surgeries, libraries and

churches if you could help

take a few, please see Sue,

your assistance would be

greatly appreciated…

Tuesday 16th January 10am-12pm

Did you know?... Our hairdresser Christine takes

all our old towels and duvets to

her local vets and animal shelter,

how lovely? If you have any old

pillows, towels or duvets please

bring them in, let a dog or cat have a snuggle in them…

We will now be attending the Holy Communion Service held on the First Tuesday of each month at 10am at the CSK Church, please let the activity team know if you would like to attend …

A note for Relatives!

We wondered if it would be

possible for you to call up

before visiting the home to

ensure your loved one is at

home. We take the residents

out for trips and

appointments on a weekly

basis and would be

disappointed if you visited

and they were out! Thank you

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Wishing Wells.

We would love to have our

residents and relative’s

involvement on choosing wishing

wells. We now have a wishing well

form located in the leaflets stand in

reception. If you have an idea of a

wish you might like or a wish on

your residents behalf please

complete the form and give back

to the R&A Team we would love to read your thoughts and ideas

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A Few from Jo-Jingles!

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Christmas Market!

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Christmas Market Continued…

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In loving

memory…

Rest in Peace…

Violet Wiles

Gerry Nicholl

James Bell

Gone but never

forgotten…xxx

Welcome:

Welcome to all our new

residents joining us this

month, whether you’re here

for a long or short stay we

hope you really enjoy

yourselves...

Respite:

Thank you to all our respite

residents, we hope you

enjoyed your stay; we

loved having you and hope

to see you again soon…

Photo Albums… Please could relatives/friends

bring in a photo album for your

residents rooms, we think it

would be a great talking point

when visiting your loved one if

they had an album full of photos

of the things they have joined in

with in the home…

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Saturday Night Takeaway… Did you know? One Saturday each

month we enjoy a takeaway, the

residents pick what particular

takeaway they would like that month,

and decide what they would like

from the menu, then enjoy their

chosen food together whilst

socializing. Residents have enjoyed

Chinese, McDonalds, fish & chips &

KFC so far and they were thoroughly

enjoyed by all.

If you would like to participate

please speak to a member of the

R&A team, please note food orders must be paid for in cash on the day…

MOST WANTED

ITEMS… Mini Bus

Sensory items

Bingo Prizes

Raffle & Tombola Prizes

Unwanted Alcohol for

our Pub

Tiny baby or dolls clothes

R.L.E.D.E Meetings…

Residents loving every day

experiences is our monthly

meeting with home manager

Anna, this takes place on the

first Wednesday of each

month at 11am in the

Balmoral lounge, all

residents are welcome, this

is a chance to meet with

Anna and her heads of

departments to discuss your

choices, views and opinions

with each department of the

home and to hear what’s new

and upcoming so please do

join us!

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Christmas Day!

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Hair dressing in

the Salon… Have you seen our Salon?

It’s Beautiful and soo

relaxing…

Christine our lovely

hairdresser is in the Salon

Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri

Let her know if you would

like to make an

appointment…

Regular activities…

Don’t forget we still have

these regular much loved

weekly activities, please

see the weekly planner for

times and places…

Knit-Wits Knitting Club

Choir Practice

Prize Bingo

Gardening Club

Gentleman and Ladies Pub Club

Board and Card Games club

Cooking Club

Trolley Shop

R&A Meetings

Trip Tuesdays

Zumba Gold

Yoga Class

Oomph! Sessions

Art & Crafts Club

Sunday Strollers

Saturday Story Tellers

Topic of Interest Club

Church Service

And much more….

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Birthdays

this month!

Residents

We would like to

wish

Happy Birthday to:

4th Peggy

4th Bernard

5th John

9th Austin

14th Jean C

19th Rosina

27th Lily

We hope you all

have a lovely day!

Employee of

the month! Well done to Tracy Jobson our

Senior Carer for winning this

month Employee of the Month

Award!

Tracy does everything from

the heart, and is such a

caring, considerate member

of our team, well done Tracy.

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Life Story:

It’s so, so important that

we receive as much

information about your

loved one as possible in

order for us to keep their

care person centered. In

line with this the Activity

Team require a “life

story” from each resident,

be it a story or bullet

points this information is

not only lovely to read but

it gives us a bit more of an

insight into their life.

Please feel free to email,

or write me a brief life

history for me to put in

there care plans

Thank you for your kind support

Connect Community… The connect Suites now have their own lunch club and takeout

evening.

If you would like your loved one to take part in either or both of

these please let a member of the R&A Team know, please note

food must be paid for in cash on the day. Meeting for food is a great way of socializing and building friendships…

Luncheon Club… Do you enjoy great food? Great

company? And getting out and

about? Then why not join our

Luncheon Club, with a different

restaurant of your choice every

month. Please see a member of the

R&A Team if you would like to

attend… Please note food must be

paid for in cash on the day; please

see the Activity Program for your Suites next Lunch club date and time

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Jokes on you…

Little old lady.

Little old lady who?

Wow, I didn't know you could yodel!

Lettuce.

Lettuce who?

Lettuce in, it's freezing out here!

Q: What do you call cheese that's not yours?

A: Nacho cheese!

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

A: Frostbite!

Q: What do elves learn in school?

A: The elf-abet.

Q: Why are seagulls called seagulls?

A: Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be bagels!

Q: Why did the boy bring a ladder to school?

A: He wanted to go to high school.

Q: Where do pencils go for vacation?

A: Pencil-vania.

Q: Why did the girl smear peanut butter on the road?

A: To go with the traffic jam!

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Avery House with others. Reviews can be made by a resident,

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team for a card.

Avery House Care Home

2 Chaffinch Lane

Hampton Vale

Peterborough

PE78NF

01733-246840 averyhouse@brighterkind.com

Feedback… Please feel free to leave us some feedback about this Newsletter or if

you have any ideas for resident’s activities… we would very much

appreciate your thoughts. You can find compliments slip in

reception, or feel free to email Laura at

Averyhouse.activities@brighterkind.com

Many thanks for your continued support xxx

Residents’ Focus… Avery House-brighterkind strives on providing meaningful activities to the residents. During our Resident of the Day Experiences we spend one to one quality time finding out what your dreams and ambitions are, what you want to do over the forthcoming months and we implement these into the calendar of events.