St John s Court Monthly News Letter

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1 St John s Court Monthly News Letter May

2 We would like to welcome New Residents to St John s Court & hope that they are Happy & Comfortable in their new home: Patricia Bathurst, Lin Blake short stay and Joan Crane. We would like to welcome some new staff members to the team at St John s Court & we hope that they enjoy their new jobs: Garth Williams Night Care Assistant & Sandra Coton Care Assistant Forth coming Residents Birthdays: Bob Hackett 27 th May All residents Birthdays are celebrated with a Card from all at St John s Court & a Birthday Cake. If families wish to stay for lunch or have a room made available for family to hold a get together then please let us know. Forth coming staff Birthdays: Louise Collett 3 rd May, Wendy Dalby 7 th May, Geta Rahl 14 th May, Tori Randle 19 th May, Karen Hepherd 25 th May & Maddie Ionita 26 th May We wish you all a very Happy Birthday. SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS: Environmental Health Visit: On 13 th April we received our unannounced Environmental health visit for the kitchen. He spent time looking around the kitchen, prep & storage areas & checking the documentation which we have in place & have to keep. He was very pleased with the hygiene standards within the kitchen, process & documentation & I am pleased to say that we have retained the five stars which is the highest level of food hygiene. Thank you to Pat & the kitchen team for ensuring the preparation, cooking & storage of food are to such a high & safe standard. Resident of the week: We discussed at the recent residents & relatives meeting introducing, as a new theme within the activities Resident of the Week it will be the choice of the resident what they would like to do, where they would like to go, what they would like to eat etc that week. We could also invite families in for an afternoon tea if this is something they would like to do. Week 8 th April Michael Bailey was our very first Resident of the week & enjoyed a trip on the Severn Valley Railway on Monday 10 th April, as this has been his lifelong passion. Michael & the other ladies & gentlemen who went along had a fantastic day. Michael said he enjoyed every minute & he could not thank everyone enough. During this week Michael also went to get his outdoor electric wheelchair sorted out which he is looking forward to so he can get out & about more. Midweek saw Michael needing a rest but on Thursday there was entertainment in the home which he enjoyed watching & Good Friday saw him taking part in the Easter Bonnet Parade. 2

3 Week 15 th April Winnie Wilkes went to Villa Park to watch her beloved Aston Villa play against Reading but sadly The Villa lost 3-1. Winnie was supported to the match by Collette Matheson who very kindly gave up her time to take Winnie to see the team she has supported for many years, this was also a special occasion for Collette as she had never been to a large football stadium & she said she had a fantastic time. Winnie spent time talking to other fans & reminiscing about the clubs history. This was made possible by Lisa Dews securing free tickets from the club for Winnie when she contact them to tell them about Winnie & that she was a fan, so thank you to Lisa & Aston Villa for making this possible for her. Winnie also wanted to go out shopping during her week & to the nurseries which she really enjoyed. 3

4 Week 22 nd April This week it is Donald Clarke who is the resident of the week. Donald is an avid sports fan & used to enjoy taking part in these sports. We had our fund raising five a side football tournament on Saturday 22 nd & Donald was taken along to watch the matches by Heather Mitchell, Donald got very involved telling the teams they were off side & cursing the referee, he had a lovely time. Also he had the opportunity to see part of a cricket match although it was from a distance he still really enjoyed this. 4

5 Week 29 th April The resident of the week is John Godfrey. John is planning on going shopping with our activities coordinator Heather but also to see birds of prey at Webbs garden centre in Hagley. Staff Celebrations: Anila Manaf has completed her level 2 in health & social care well done Anila. MoVE: Heather is the star of the Avamen MoVE clip which is on their site promoting the importance of keeping active & is available to view on Youtube. It is also accessible on out St John s Court Facebook page. The clip shows our ladies & gentlemen enjoying the movement classes & has demonstrated the benefits of keeping active. 5

6 Planned Events for the coming Month: Tuesdays Pet Therapy Maisie the Black Labrador visits Mondays see the return & Bromsgrove School Games Evening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays MoVE exercise classes The Move Program is so popular we are now holding three classes a week to which our ladies & gentlemen are invited to attend together with their family & friends if they would like to join us. The class lasts for around 45minutes & is a gentle program of exercises & movements to music. The classes will take place Monday Afternoons & Wednesday & Friday Mornings. We look forward to seeing you all. Monday 1 st May Dancing around our very own Maypole this is always a very entertaining event with lots of music & laughter Wednesday 3 rd May Minibus Trip details to be confirmed Saturday 6 th May The Crafty Crafters will be holding their monthly craft meeting in the upstairs lounge for anyone who would like to join them Wednesday 10 th May Cinema Evening on the big screen in the lounge with popcorn & icecream Thursday 11 th May Qi Gong Tai Chi with Alan this is a very popular exercise class Friday 12 th May Monthly Church Service in the Dining Room Wednesday 24 th May Entertainment sing a long in the Dining Room For more information on weekly/daily activities please see the information boards. St John s Fundraising: WE NEED YOUR HELP! Employee of the Month: I would like to thank all of the team at St John s Court as you all work really hard to make it a lovely home for the residents & a happy place to work. You all deserve to be nominated for Employee of the month for making such a difference to all the residents but.. The joint winner s of Employee of the Month for April are: Collette Matheson & Laura Wilkes. was presented with a certificate & a small gift. Well Done & thank you for making a difference. 6

7 The reasons given for the nominations for Collete and Laura were: Always gives up her own time to support with outings. Always taking time out to take residents to football match s. & all her hard word she does but especially at the moment for working on getting the dementia suite up and running. She is the best manager we have ever had, she has turned the home around, and helped us achieve outstanding. Other nominations include: Bernie Kelleher was nominated as she is very caring to all the residents and assists all the staff, always available, very cheerful all the time. Benjamin Line was nominated as he is always considerate and understanding. He is good with all residents. He is a breath of fresh air. Lisa Dews was nominated for all her hard work with fund raising for resident s Please support us & let us know who has made a difference to your daily life, nomination forms are in reception & these can be put through the office letterbox. Events which took place in April: Tuesdays Pet Therapy Maisie the Black Labrador visits Mondays see the return & Bromsgrove School Games Evening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays MoVE exercise classes The Move Program is so popular we are now holding three classes a week to which our ladies & gentlemen are invited to attend together with their family & friends if they would like to join 7

8 us. The class lasts for around 45minutes & is a gentle program of exercises & movements to music. The classes will take place Monday Afternoons & Wednesday & Friday Mornings. We look forward to seeing you all. Saturday 1 st April April Fools Day no one got too upset with the pranks played Thursday 6 th April Cuppa & Cake meeting with Pat the Cook Saturday 8 th April Grand National Sweep Stake 1 st Prize Dani Stiles One for Arthur, 2 nd Prize Tony Twigger Cause for Causes & 3 rd Prize St Are thank to everyone who took part in the fundraising. Monday 10 th April Trip on the Severn Valley Railway Our ladies & gentlemen enjoyed a trip on the Severn Valley Railway & had a fantastic time. The Journey started in Kidderminster & we travelled on the Flying Scotsman from Kidderminister to Bewdley, then onto Arley, Highley, Hampton Loade & then finally reaching our destination of Bridgenorth after 16 miles. On the way everyone enjoyed the whole steam train experience & the feeling of going back in time with all the signage & vintage items along the route & taking in the spectacular views of the Severn Valley & the River Severn. The ladies & gentlemen enjoyed refreshments along the way & our picnic lunch which had been prepared for the trip. Although several ladies & gentlemen & team members enjoyed the trip it had been arranged for resident Michael Bailey as he has a lifelong passion for trains & this was something which he has missed being part of since having a stroke so it was a special day for him to enjoy his passion again. We will definitely be having another trip in the near future on the Severn Valley Railway as it was such an enjoyable day for all. 8

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10 Wednesday 12 th April Church Service in the morning & then in the afternoon a Bible Discussion followed by Afternoon Tea. This was the first time we have had a Bible Discussion but it was interesting. Thursday 13 th April - Qi Gong Tai Chi with Alan in the morning followed by a sing a long in the afternoon. As always the class for Alan was very busy & everyone enjoyed the getle exercises & stretches to relaxing music. Friday 14 th April Easter Bonnet parade the ladies & gentlemen showed off their creations followed by hot cross buns & Afternoon Tea, which always go down well. The ladies & gentlemen enjoyed making the Easter Bonnets & then shoeing off their creations. As always there were prizes for the best Bonnets o 1 st place Dorothy Pope o 2nd Place Gladys Cooke o 3 rd Place Elsie Keight Easter Sunday everyone enjoyed taking a knitted basket from the Easter Tree. The baskets had been lovingly made by Heather Mitchell activity Organiser, Chris Griffin wife of Geoff & Di Williams daughter of Gladys Cooke. The baskets were then filled with chocolate eggs & 10

11 hung on the Easter tree until Ester morning arrived. This was the first time we have had an Easter tree & we will certainly continue with this in the future as it looked so lovely. For afternoon tea everyone enjoyed Simnel Cake which was made by the residents. This is a traditional fruit cake which has marzipan in it & 12 balls of marzipan on top to depict the twelve apostles. Chris Griffin, Di Williams & Gladys great granddaughter decorating the tree Monday 17 th April - Easter Monday celebrations & a get together in the dining room Wednesday 19 th April Black Country entertainment with a Black Country Comedian & a faggots & peas supper Saturday 22 nd April Five a side Football Tournament Fundraiser A member of our team Lisa Dews HCA came up with the idea of a fund raising five a side football tournament to raise money for our ladies & gentlemen. Lisa got to work & started speaking to people she knew to 11

12 start to help her plan this event but soon it became a huge event with raffle prizes & donations rolling in form local business & some further afield. Lisa then recruited the help of Gaz Evans who is involved with local teams to help co-ordinate the whole event as we had twelve teams wanting to take part, she was also supported by Health care Assistant Christine Taylor & everyone worked hard to ensure it was well organised & professional. The event took place at South Bromsgrove School on Saturday 22 nd April & everyone who attended had a fantastic day, those who were part of the tournament & those who just came along to watch & support, the sun even shone! Once the tournament was over the winning team Pop Chips & runner up team - Leave my Arse-elona were presented with medals & a trophy which were supplied by Bromsgrove & Redditch Trophies & the top scorer was also presented with a football boot trophy which was supplied & engraved by Bromsgrove Cobbler. There were so many people, too many to mention, who gave up their time to make this event the success it was you know who you are so thank you from us all at St John s Court. The event has raised which is absolutely fantastic & we can t begin to thank everyone enough for all their hard work, donations & support, this money will help us to develop our new project of developing our dementia suite to make it a calm & relaxing area. Everyone who has been involved is keen for this to become an annual event & we look forward to seeing everyone & hopefully a few more next year for this brilliant event. All twelve teams before the tournament 12

13 Lisa Dews & Gaz Evans Winning Team- Pop chips Gaz Top goal scorer Sunday 23 rd April - Sharon Griffin daughter of Geoff took part in the London Marathon to raise money for the Stroke Association. Sharon has been training hard & those of you who know Sharon, know that the Stroke association is close to her heart following Geoff having had a stroke. If you wish to still give to Sharon & support this fantastic organization then please let us know & we will pass it on to her. We wish her lots of luck pounding the streets of London. 13

14 Sharon before the marathon After with her medal With Geoff & her medal Sharon would like to thank everyone for their support & helping her to raise 2000 well done Sharon Wednesday 24 th April Bible discussion & Afternoon Tea Development of the Home & Our Dementia Suite: Following discussions with our ladies & gentlemen & their loved ones we have been planning to develop our dementia suite for those who need more support with their dementia journey. Progress so far we have now put the stained glass window effect on the door & it has a double handle to get in/out this is to make it a safer environment for those who may leave the building putting 14

15 themselves at risk. Anyone who wishes to use the conservatory & garden can still access these areas but we do ask that the door to the reception area is kept closed at all times. We have lots of plans to develop the suite further to make it a relaxing area with nice, bright coloured front doors with door knockers, windows, music & reminiscence items along the corridor etc Any suggestions or ideas of how we can develop the suite will be greatly received. Naming the Suite We would like everyone to help us in naming the suite so any suggestions which you have please let one of the team know or you can write it down & put it through my letter box on the Managers office or me on laura.wilkes@somersetredstonetrust.co.uk Craft Meeting: Starting on 6 th May 2.00pm-4.00pm there will be a monthly Craft Meeting held here at St John s in the upstairs lounge. This is a current group of ladies, The Crafty Crafters, who meet monthly & will be bringing their meetings here for anyone to join in with if they wish to. During these meetings they chat about new ideas & craft items they are doing at the time & share ideas so it is a great opportunity to learn new skills. The date & time will be confirmed nearer the time. Residents & Family Meeting: The minute from the last meeting are on the notice board if you would like to have a look. The next residents & family meetings are listed below & everyone is welcome to attend. (These dates may be subject to change) Wednesday 8 th March am & 6.00pm taken Place Thursday 13 th June pm Thursday 14 th September am & 6.00pm Wednesday 6 th December pm Cuppa & Cake Meetings with the Cook: The very popular Cuppa & Cake meetings continue with Pat our Cook alternate months & these are listed below: Thursday 9 th February at 3.00pm in the Dining Room taken place Thursday 6 th April at 3.00pm in the Dining Room taken place Thursday 1 st June at 3.00pm in the Dining Room Thursday 3 rd August at 3.00pm in the Dining Room Thursday 12 th October at 3.00pm in the Dining Room Thursday 7 th December at 3.00pm in the Dining Room Coffee Mornings & Afternoon Teas: Themes to be planned Thursday 26 th January noon taken place Thursday 23 rd February pm taken place Thursday 30 th March noon taken place Thursday 27 th April pm taken place Thursday 25 th May noon Thursday 29 th June pm Thursday 27 th July noon Thursday 31 st August pm Thursday 28 th September noon Thursday 26 th October pm Thursday 30 th November noon Friday 29 th December Remembrance Service Time to be confirmed 15

16 Everyone is welcome, ladies & gentlemen, relatives & team members, to join us for this social event where there will be refreshments & cake & information on relevant subjects to help make improvements in the support we offer. Favourite Photo: On the Family Album boards around the home there is a list of numbers & Ffion would like you to choose your favourite picture of the month. Please just write the number of the picture which is your favourite down on the sheet & the winning picture will be identified in next month s news letter. Facebook Page: We continue to update our facebook page for St John s Court so if you would like to have a look if you have facebook & like & share that page we would be really grateful. We use the page to advertise forth coming events & to add photo s of events which have taken place. If you have anything which you feel would be good to add the page please let me know. Website: St John s Court website has a link to carehomes.co.uk on which you can leave feedback & this is really useful information for those who are looking for a care home so they can read real comments so please take the time if you can to leave your feedback. CQC Inspection: I am absolutely thrilled that we have been awarded OUTSTANDING. We were awarded the following ratings in the five categories: Caring OUTSTANDING Safe Good Effective Good Responsive OUTSTANDING Well led OUTSTANDING I cannot thank the team enough for all their hard work, dedication & support in making a difference everyday to so many peoples lives you are all OUTSTANDING. Inter House Competitions: As you all know we have taken part in competitions which have been organized by Somerset Redstone Trust & these have included: Garden Competition Christmas Decoration Competition Christmas cake competition We need to think ahead ready for this years competitions & any ideas & suggestions you have for the garden, we know we want to work on the front patio area of the home this year to improve it & make it more inviting so any ideas which you have which we can start planning & working towards would be great. Ann Green & Di Williams family members have kindly volunteered to help us with the garden projects with the ladies & gentlemen s support which is fantastic. May Facts 16

17 May Facts The origin of the name May for this month is said to come from the name of the Roman Goddess Maiesta, also called the fertility Goddess Bona Dea, who was honored with a festival in May. She was the Goddess of honor and reverence. Some believe it could have come from the Greek Goddess Maia, who was closely associated with the Roman fertility goddess. Charles Lindberg made the first historic solo Trans Atlantic airplane flight in May of 1927, in his plane The Spirit of Saint Louis. Amelia Earhart is credited as being the first woman to fly a plane solo and nonstop across the Atlantic, on May 21, Her flight path was from Newfoundland to Ireland. In Ireland May 1st is Beltane Day, the first day of Summer. The Miracle and Vision of The Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal took place on May 13, Three young children saw a vision and received a message from the Holy Mother on that day. Soon after the news of the event pilgrimages began and millions have visited Fatima, seeking a miracle. May 8, 1945 was V.E. day, as Germany surrendered to the allies ending the war on the western front: of World War II. [V. E. stands for Victory in Europe] Flower - The flower associated with May is the Lily of The Valley. Birth Stone - The birth stone for May is an Emerald. Astrological Signs - If you were born at the beginning of the month your star sign is Taurus, but born toward the end of the month and you are a Gemini. We hope that you have enjoyed our Monthly Newsletter. If you have any news, facts or poems to go into our News Letter then please let Laura, Faye, Mel, Heather, Ffion or Doreen know so that it will feature in the next News Letter. 17