WELCOME TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Welcome to this March edition of the Red Homes Community. This is designed to keep you up to date with what is happening within the Red Homes Community. DEMENTIA MATTERING AWARD Red Homes would like to congratulate this month s winners of the Dementia Mattering Award. This award is awarded to the employee who shows outstanding work in the field of dementia in Mattering & Butterflying. Tracey Issott & Christian Ciobotaru from Red Rose won the award this month.
PANCAKE DAY Residents have been enjoying Pancake Day this month. They had a chance to flip their own pancakes, most were quite successful! Even Red Roofs manager, Trish, gave it a go.
Residents at Red Oaks have been busy this month, by creating homemade Bird Patties! Residents made the patties with activities coordinator, Margaret, and then hung them in the trees for the birds to find. FEED THE BIRDS!
VALENTINES Residents enjoyed Valentine s day this month with a number of activities within the homes. From baking, making Valentine s day cards, making decorations and raffles. Strawberries covered in chocolate!
DIGNI-TEA To celebrate Dignity Week all of our homes held digni-tea events. Red Roofs and Red Rose had the Mad Hatters Tea party theme! Whilst residents at Red Oaks were pampered with some hand massages, and enjoyed eating cream cakes.
Residents at Red Oaks were getting ready for Spring time this month with some flower arranging! SPRING TIME
HAPPY 60 TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY Congratulations are in order for Derek & Freda Lambert at Red Roofs who celebrated their 60 th Wedding Anniversary on 2. Marilyn our cook at Red Roofs made a lovely cake which they enjoyed with their family. They even received their telegram from the Queen wishing them a Happy Anniversary.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD Red Homes Healthcare Group is very pleased to announce that the new Manager for Red Rose Care Community is Sally Tebbett. Sally is a very experienced and knowledgeable manager and has previously worked for the Local Authority in several Senior Managerial roles, including inspection and we are delighted to welcome her to Red Rose. Sally commences at the beginning of April. Barbara Cotman Chief Operating Officer
BOAT TRIP This year s dates have been announced for the Boat trips aboard the Newark Crusader. If you are interested in going on one of the boat trips please see a member of staff for more details. Spaces per trip are limited. 27 April Red Roofs & Red Rose 23 May Red Oaks & Red Roofs 14 June Red Rose & Red Oaks 21 July Red Roofs & Red Rose 7 August Red Oaks & Red Roofs 14 September Red Rose & Red Oak
UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 2 nd Chiropodist at Red Roofs 3 rd 10.30am Music Therapy at Red Oaks 7 th 10am Crafts with Annette at Red Roofs 7 th Alexander Graham Bell-Then & Now game at Red Oaks 10 th 10.30am Music Therapy at Red Rose 12 th Alfred Hitchcock day at Red Oaks 14 th 10.30am Holy Communion at Red Roofs 14 th Singer Alex Belfield at Red Rose 15 th Nutritional Week Smoothie Maker at Red Rose 15 th 10am Motivation and co at Red Roofs 17 th St Patricks Day 17 th Submarine Day at Red Oaks 17 th Jessie Cope s 100 th Birthday at Red Rose 17 th 10.30am Music Therapy at Red Oaks 20 th Story Telling day at Red Oaks 21 st 10am Talk on Old Things & Rubbings with Annette at Red Roofs 22 nd Puppy Day at Red Oaks 22 nd 10.30am Natalie s Armchair based exercises at Red Roofs 23 rd Casablanca screening at Mansfield Library 24 th Red Nose Day 24 th 10.30am Music Therapy at Red Rose 26 th Mothering Sunday 27 th 2pm Move it mobility at Red Roofs 29 th Armchair Traveller Spanish food, crafts and films of Spain at Red Oaks 31 st 10.30am Music Therapy at Red Oaks
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STAFF STAR AWARDS Our staff are important to us and we wish to recognise the hard work they put into delivering the high standards of care. I am sure you want to nominate staff too, you will find nomination slips and a box in the main reception to the home we will be opening the box at the end of the month. The person with the best nomination will win 100 Red Homes Community Contact details Red Rose 32 Brockton Avenue Farndon NG24 4TH Tel: 01636 673 017 Fax: 01636 707 734 Red Roofs 35a Grange Road Newark NG24 4LH Tel: 01636 707 298 Fax: 01636 707 298 Red Oaks Care Community 116 Clipstone Road West Forest Town NG19 0HL Tel: 01623 644 195 Fax: 01623 429 977 Accounts Red Homes Healthcare 32 Brocton Avenue Farndon NG24 4TH Tel: 01636 673 017 accounts@redhomes.com General Enquiries: enquiries@redhomes.com