People living with us picked out an animal that they wanted to paint, each animal had pieces that needed to be painted separately.  Once the paint was dry , we then had to fix them together to make up our animals.  We got quite messy but we did not mind as the Owls, Swans, Birds, Ducks and Peacocks that were made were amazing.
 

We were delighted to receive our Just Bowl kit to the home and everyone was so excited to get involved.  There were so great scores and we are looking forward to trying to beat them next time.

With the sun shining we wanted to celebrate the summer by hosting our own carnival complete with steel band.  It was such a lovely afternoon which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

A team from Chartwell Manor Care Home joined the community of Aylesbury on Saturday 27th August for Parklife, a free annual event hosted and organised by Aylesbury Town Council.  We held a traditional tombola and raised £100 for Emmett’s Genies, one of Aylesbury Town Mayor, Cllr Tim Dixon’s, chosen charities.  Emmett’s Genies is a small, local charity, set up following Emmett’s cancer diagnosis at the age of 2 ½ years.  The main aim of the charity is to raise enough funds to build a centre in the UK, similar to the one Emmett visited in America funded by Make

Cedar Court Care Home welcomed back friends from Cranleigh Baptists church for a hymn Service on Sunday. Keith brought with him a team that including some old friends and many new ones. There was a good mix of multi-national and intergenerational team members present.

Its was a lovely service with Keith leading the hymns and playing the organ and readings and talks by his team.

The residents very much enjoyed the afternoon and look forward to their return.

Our residents painted beautiful 3 dimensional butterflies to brighten their rooms. We have an amazing amount of talent and creativity in our home.

A trip to our local pub provided the perfect setting for a gorgeous summertime pub lunch. A few of our residents had said how they fancied a trip to the pub, so we took the minibus and did just that.

We all enjoyed delicious food and drink and had a fantastic time together!

Aboriginal people have used dots in art and other forms for a long time. Dots can be seen in symbolic patterns carved on artefacts, rocks, stone and bodies. It’s thought the first form of dot art was drawn on the earth to communicate.

Dot art was our arts and craft project at Birch Heath Lodge this week. We took stencils of our favorite animals and using paint and cotton wool buds let our creativity flow.

On speaking with our residents they expressed how dull our activities trolley looked so they decided to craft mobile decorations. What beautiful designs they've created. Our trolley is sure to be a show stopper!

Residents enjoyed a great visit to the local Petting Farm and even fed some of the animals. It was lovely to spend some time out in the local community, appreciating the animals and getting 'up close' to them. It was a wonderful way of strengthening friendships too, as we 'walked and talked' together along the pathways, finding something new around each corner. We'll certainly be returning soon for another visit.