Ashurst Park. The Manager s welcome. What s inside. March & April 2018

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1 Ashurst Park March & April 2018 What s inside Photo Exhibition 3 Hospice in the weald 4 Caring Partners 6 Trips out 7 Upcoming Events 8 Magic Moments App 9 Our Birthdays 13 Movie Calendar 15 Spot the Difference 19 The Manager s welcome Robert and the team are proud to welcome you to Ashurst Park. We like to share some of the fantastic work we do. We welcome feedback on anything you would like to see in the newsletter or within the home that will make the life of your loved ones better whilst they reside with us.

2 2 Introduction Well it has been heating up this last month and we have had some amazing adventures out. The weather has been beautiful and it has been lovely to get out and do activities in the garden. We have all been very excited about the news of the new Royal baby. We are looking forward to even more amazing adventures to come this month. LATEST NEWS Ashurst Park has been awarded the title of home with charm and character Brighterkind launch a new App for residents, family and friends! See pg9. Both Joan and Dalma had a fantastic day seeing the sights. They both commented on how much London has changed and told some great stories of their days in London Joan and Dalma both grew up in London and had expressed their wishes to go on the London eye. In early April we decided to make their wish come true. Do you know of anything your family member or friend who lives with us has always dreamed of doing Please let us know so we can try to support this dream to come true

3 3 Photo Exhibition Some photos of our activities this month

4 4 Hospice in the weald award ceremony This past year the team have been working very hard on completing training provided by Hospice in the weald. We are very proud of the team for their achievements so we celebrated all their hard work with an official award ceremony. Hospice in the Weald provides care completely free of charge to patients with a terminal illness, their families and carers in West Kent and Northern East Sussex. Counselling and support are an essential part of Hospice in the Weald's philosophy of care.

5 5 Animal visits We had a wonderful day having Lily a puppy visit us. Our residents love animals and it was so nice to see them connect and bond with the puppy. Lily had such a lovely character, a lot like our residents; they loved having a cuddle with her. We also had fun horsing around with two beautiful ponies. Our residents enjoyed grooming and treating the horses to their favourite treats.

6 6 Our Caring Partners Program Oomph exercise is gentle specialist exercises that are based on expert methodology, and we use reminiscent music and simple routines to deliver physical and mental health benefits. We really have noticed a difference in the people who like to join in. We all have lots of fun doing our routines and genuinely find that the people who do not want to join in, find themselves doing little bits here and there, they then choose to join in on the next oomph session. Staff join in as they go about their work and this supports further interaction for everyone to enjoy. Activities with Oomph! Our residents have been really enjoying our Oomph sessions and they all get involved as well as staff and family members. It is so lovely to see everyone joining in and the resident love having a laugh at the staff joining in.

7 7 Breakfast & Lunch trips We have had some lovely trips out for lunch this month, we have visited, Weatherspoons in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, Wyevale garden Centre and even a breakfast trip to Sainsbury s Café. Our residents love having a lunch trip out of the home and have enjoyed the beautiful weather. The residents are always coming up with new places to go and places they wish to visit again.

8 8 Upcoming Events and Activities Friday 4 th May Nigel Dawson A presentation on food and drink Friday 11 th May Artifact talk held by Tunbridge Wells Museum and art gallery in the main lounge Come along and enjoy an artifact related talk. Saturday 12 th May Pop up museum event Come and join us to celebrate our local history. Friday 25 th May Quiz night Come along and enjoy a fantastic show from Geoff Jukes Saturday 9 th June Great British garden party Join us for our annual garden party, come and have fun with family and friends Interesting facts about this month April is named after the Greek goddess of love The birth stone for April is diamond Aprils flowers are Daisies and Sweet peas Leonardo da Vinci was born in April A bit of housekeeping We have acquired labels for individuals to iron on their clothes by Pam in the laundry; if you could please bring any new/unlabeled clothes, she will be able to action this for you. Next Residents & Relatives Meeting 9 th May 11:00am Next Magic Moments Meeting 16 th May

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10 10 Magic Moments Club App pilot There is a really exciting development for brighterkind which is due to be introduced into early in May. I am pleased to announce that we have been chosen as one of a handful of brighterkind homes to have the brand new Magic Moments Club App, which is exclusive to brighterkind residents and their friends and families. The App brings families closer together and helps all generations keep making memories together online safely Residents and Families or contacts can share video, photographs and stories safely and securely Users of the App can build libraries of favourite music, websites and video clips The App also provides access to Our Yesterday a constantly updated history of trends, music and events that have shaped our lives, providing a focus for conversation, shared memories and quizzes Find out about what s going on in our home We will be running a number of fun introductory workshops with residents and relatives to demonstrate the App and show you how simple it is to log on and to use. We will also be going through the process of how our residents can invite their chosen friends and relatives to join. The workshops will be fun and informative and it would be good if you can bring along your laptops, ipads or iphones. The date for our introductory App workshop is: 12 th May 12:00pm

11 11 Team and Residents Monthly Photographs Team News We would like to say congratulations to Denise Anderson on completing her train a trainer course. We also would love to say a massive congratulation to Daniel and his wife on the birth of their baby girl. Neah. We are happy to announce team members can also join the Magic moments Club App We sadly say goodbye to Maz who is unable to return to work after her operation, we wish her all the best, We would like to congratulate Ewelina and Bethany on the news of their baby boys!!

12 12 Food Glorious Food We had a great Easter full of chocolate and other sweet treats, the Easter egg hunt was so much fun. WANTED ITEMS.. Any donations for upcoming events Large Knitting needles and wool Horror DVD s Garden Bowls Alcohol and mixers Plants and flowers Old time CDs Garden games Gardening equipment Quiz books Our next food themed event: 12 th May for our Pop up museum event, come and enjoy a day of local history and food Bowls Tournament Winner.. John

13 13 Birthdays this month! Employee of the month March Claire Hawkes April Levi Adeyemo (Dot) Residents We would like to wish Happy Birthday to: Janet 3 rd May Lesley 21 st May Anne 31 st May Bright ideas/thank you Calling all volunteers We are looking for some amazing people to volunteer their time to our residents, please talk to Bethany and Laura for any info if you are interested or know someone who is. We would like to say a massive thank you to all the families who have made donations and helped out with events this month, it really makes a difference having the support of family.

14 14 For sale Jazzy select power wheel chair supplied by Pridemobitity LDT. This superb power chair is in excellent working order and has been hardly used. It has been regularly serviced and maintained. Owner s manual included and all receipts available. Cost new in ,500 as no longer required fantastic bargain at Contact Susan Mellett

15 15 Film Night Calendar April Wednesday 2 nd 3:00pm Godzilla Wednesday 9 th 3:00pm Alice through the looking glass Friday 11 th 2:30pm Guardians of the Galaxy Wednesday 16 th 3:00pm Fantastic four Wednesday 23 rd 3:00pm The little Rascals Friday 25 th 2:30pm xxx Wednesday 30 th 3:00pm Robin Hood Men in tights Wed 2 nd 3:00pm Wed 9 th 3:00pm Fri 11 th 2:30pm Wed 16 th 3:00pm Wed 23 rd 3:00pm Fri 25 th 2:30pm Wed 30 th 3:00pm

16 16 Mature Movie Mondays Calendar May Mon 7 th 6:30pm The worlds end Mon 14 th 6:30pm Identity thief Mon 21 st 6:30pm Kill Bill Mon 28 th 6:30pm Get hard Mon 7 th 6:30pm Mon 14 th 6:30pm Mon 21 st 6:30pm Mon 28 th 6:30pm

17 17 In the spotlight Where did you grow up Tunbridge Wells born and bred. How long have you worked at Ashurst Park and what did you do before I have worked here for 6 years and before I used to work up in London, I was in the building trade. How long have you been married I have been married for 40 years, I met my wife in a hairdressers, we have two sons. What do you love about working at Ashurst Park The residents and team, Ashurst Park would not be here without them. Chris Brooker Maintenance Man Age: 65 mental age 15 What is your favorite Brighterkind value Do it from the heart because that is what I bring to work every day. Do you have any Hobbies Yes, I love gardening, I am very proud of the awards we have received for our beautiful gardens that I have helped the home win. What awards have we won Silver gilt a runner up award for the hanging baskets, another silver gilt for our beautiful pond and a gold award for best community garden. We enter Tunbridge Wells in bloom every year and I work very hard to make sure our gardens look very beautiful for our residents and their families.

18 18 Out and About Graham enjoying our horse visit Joan and Dalma excited for their London eye trip John enjoying his breakfast out Stella and Pete enjoying a stroll through town. Alex after his shopping adventure Stephen and his family enjoying the hot weather

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21 21 A final note Please feel free to pass on any comments or ideas to our wonderful activities team. This information along with our resident s life histories will help our team create wonderful Magic Moments for your loved ones. At Ashurst Park you are part of our family. All comments, ideas and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Robert Home Manager If you have any feedback on this newsletter or ideas for our residents activities, please contact: Bethany Wells and Laura Courtney: Tel: ashurstpark.activities@brighterkind.com Would you like to review us on carehome.co.uk We d love for you to share a good experience you ve had at Ashurst Park with others. Reviews can be made by a resident, relative or friend. Simply go online or ask a member of the team for a card. Ashurst Park Care Home Fordcombe Road, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0RD Tel: ashurstpark@brighterkind.com