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MAY 2020

NEWSLETTER

If you have any comments or questions

about the contents, please let us know.

Please note that we welcome

correspondence by email to

sally@cedarcare.cc

April has been another busy month for us at Cedar House... We continue to try old and new things!

A BIG HELLO FROM ALL AT CEDAR HOUSE!

Stay safe everyone!

We will get through this! We miss you!

The Communication Centre has been very busy!

From letters, emails, photos, to the

telephone and Skype… phew!!

The residents love hearing about their

family and/ or friend adventures!

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Knitting, knitting, knitting! Some of the residents have been hard

at work on their individual knitting

projects!

Skype Calls are becoming a favourite at Cedar House in Rothley

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The residents are getting very good

with modern technology!

A smile says it all!

Caught on Camera!

A great shot by Maisy walking with

Margaret in the sunny courtyard.

Social Media & Dance Challenges

Nat’s daughter working through some

dance challenges whilst at home!

Keep up the good work!

The residents will be watching!

Getting Creative

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Jaimee-Leigh, Nat’s daughter,

designing and making bracelets for the

residents at Cedar House in Rothley.

A Treasured Gift

A BIG THANK YOU to Jaimee-Leigh

for making the residents some

colourful bracelets.

The residents love them!

Walk Adventures!

Smile and ‘say cheese’!

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The residents making the most of the

beautiful weather!

It was lovely to get some fresh air and

to see friendly faces from a distance!

Stay safe everyone!

Hair Styling a New Role for Sally

Annette bravely asked Sally to cut her

hair!

Animal Cam with Lion Learners

Remember to tune in to Animal Cam

on our Facebook page.

10 minutes every weekday from

2.00pm – a different animal each time.

Who will it be next?

Here are some of the animals we have

already met…

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Hot Cross Buns from Waitrose Mountsorrel

A BIG THANK YOU to Waitrose in

Mountsorrel for donating hot cross

buns to the home!

Yum yum! Just in time for Easter!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Volunteer Eleanor Food Blog

The residents love viewing volunteer

Eleanor’s food blog… in this picture

bunny pancakes for Easter.

A THANK YOU

A lovely message received today!

THANK YOU!

Fashion & Dance Show

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Nat giving the residents and staff a

fashion and dance show in the

corridor!

NOTE: the manager also having a go in

the background!

Shake those hips ladies!

Hi-de-hi EVERYONE!

The residents being entertained virtual

by Mendes Management Ltd – ‘Hi-de-

hi’!

Perfect for a sunny day!

Summer is here!

Charlotte & her Saxophone

The residents were also entertained by

Charlotte on her saxophone!

The Easter Bunny

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The Easter Bunny arrived early at

Cedar House in Rothley.

A BIG THANK YOU from all the staff

and residents to Margaret Burnett’s

daughter Angie for the Easter

chocolates!

Memory Making @ Cedar House in Leicestershire

We also managed to do more memory

making this month!

Baby Lambs

Alfie and gang are welcoming some

new animal team members – baby

lambs!

Please have a look at the live video on

Facebook.

A Gift of Flowers

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Evelyn Watson received a lovely

present this month!

Sunny Days!

We hope you all had a wonderful

GOOD FRIDAY!

Photo Shoot

Some of the residents had a go at re-

creating Judi BillCliff’s poem

illustrations from the Granny Goes

To…

A big thank you Maisy for helping me

to do the photo shoot and volunteer

Jasmine for editing the photos!!

They look fantastic!!

Easter Celebrations

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Volunteer Jasmine also created and

delivered an Easter card for all of the

residents at Cedar House in Rothley.

We hope you all had a fabulous

EASTER!

Easter Treats

The kitchen staff also put together an

Easter fruit bowl for all of the residents

plus a packet of sweets!

Yum yum!

Healthy and naughty!

Easter Cake

Maisy also made the residents and

staff a big Easter cake.

It looks fabulous!

THANK YOU!

Rothley Parish Church Good Friday Service

We even logged into the Good Friday

Service with Rothley Parish Church.

You can view it on the following link…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r

ECd5krMvE8

Communications!

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More fabulous communications

received at Cedar House in

Leicestershire!

Please keep up the good work!

The residents are loving the attention!

THANK YOU to Rothley Parish Church

A BIG THANK YOU to Rothley Parish

Church for sending Easter cards to the

residents.

They loved them!

Easter Reminder

A lovely Easter reminder and messages

from our local Brownies!

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THANK YOU!

Hair Styling TAKE 2

Sally also gave Gwen a hair cut today!

Looking lovely Gwen.

Sun, Sun & More Sun!

Some of the residents enjoying the

sun!

TikTok Dance Routine

Some of the staff and residents had a go at different TikTok dance routines! Shake those hips everyone!

A Lovely Surprise!

A lovely surprise for Lol…

Bright and cheerful!

A BIG THANK YOU!

Lol has put it up in his room to enjoy.

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Flower Power

A BIG THANK YOU from Jean for her

lovely flowers!

Zoom Chat @ Cedar House in Rothley

Barbara Chadwick even tried Zoom

this month to chat to her son Gary.

Power check, sound check, camera

check… Are we sitting comfortably

check! We good to go…

Walks, the Sun and the TikTok Dance Session

Muli-tasking this month!

The residents, at Cedar House in

Leicestershire, enjoying walks, the sun

and the next TikTok dance session!

A BIG THANK YOU to Ruben

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A BIG THANK YOU to Ruben for

making the residents some character

stones for the gardens.

We have hid them in the gardens for

the residents to find on their walks!

East Midlands Today

We made a TV appearance yesterday on East Midlands Today https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hcgx/east-midlands-today-evening-news-16042020

Staff Pet Pictures

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Pet pictures for the residents to have a

look at… Beautiful!

Baby Bump

You both look fabulous Jo!

The residents and staff send their love!

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Penpal Letters

The residents enjoying some penpal

letters.

Fresh Fruit

A bowl of fresh fruit for all of the

residents…

Yum, yum!

What is your favourite fruit?

What are your favourite fruit recipes?

Can anyone think of any fruit poems?

Homemade PPE Equipment

A BIG THANK YOU to volunteer Yla

and her mum Amanda for making

these PPE hats for Cedar House in

Leicestershire!

Plus Yla’s sister for modelling the style!

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Handmade MASKS & HEADBANDS

We have also been sent some lovely

handmade masks and headbands. A

BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for

your support and kindness!

PPE Fashion Parade

Our staff and residents enjoying a PPE

fashion parade!

Say cheese for the camera!

Home from Home

Sun, walks, fresh air, great company

and nature!

Knit & Natter Session

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A chance to practice knitting and to

catch up with the daily news/ gossip.

Hair Styling

Posh new hairdos at Cedar House in

Leicestershire!

A BIG THANK YOU TO SHEELAGH!

You look beautiful ladies and

gentlemen!

Just A Day on the Farm!

Alfie and gang, the therapy horse team,

have been clapping for all key workers!

Keep up the good work!

A Special Message

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Some lovely treats and a message

received today!

THANK YOU!

Pamper Sessions

A bit of pampering was also on the

agenda this month.

Beautiful nails and cuticles!

Film Afternoon at Cedar House in Leicestershire

This afternoon, at Cedar House in

Leicestershire, whilst the pamper

sessions were still going strong, some

of the residents watched The Second

Best Marigold Hotel.

Captain Tom Moore’s Birthday Banner

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This month we designed and made a

birthday banner for Captain Tom

Moore’s 100th birthday plus a virtual

birthday card.

Please log onto our Facebook page to

see the finished article.

Chair Exercises

Some of the residents did chair

exercises in the main lounge

maintaining social distancing!

We looked at posture, strength,

repetition, duration and speed!

Communications Galore

Please keep sending in your lovely

emails, pictures and video messages.

The residents love the attention!

Quiz Time

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We had a go at a general knowledge

quiz!

Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley for Gwen… her room

smells lovely!

Screen Theatre Show

A live theatre show converted for

screen…

A morning of comedy and song at

Cedar House in Rothley!

Treats!

A BIG THANK YOU to Charlotte!

They went down a treat!

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Music Videos

Residents and staff, to keep each other entertained, have also been working hard on different music videos based on well-known classics, such as, We Want To Break Free by Queen, Footloose, Blue Brothers and Amarillo by Peter Kay.

A MINUTES SILENCE

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We took part in the nations minutes

silence for people who had

unfortunately passed away during

COVID-19.

Another Lovely Surprise

Another lovely surprise delivered to

Cedar House in Leicestershire!

A BIG THANK YOU!

Birthday Celebrations

This month we celebrated Jean Fox’s,

Evelyn Watson’s, Lol Hopkinson’s, Jim

Lee’s and Margaret Burnett’s birthday

plus different staff members! HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!

WE HOPE YOU HAD A FABULOUS

TIME!

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A Birthday Zoom Message

Birthday messages sent via Zoom for

Margaret Burnett!

It was lovely to see all of her family!

Important Dates for your DIARIES in May 2020! May Day – 1st May 2020 VE Day Celebrations – 8th May 2020