Alexandra court certainly made a lovely Easter display for residents, families and staff to enjoy. We had lots of lovely comments from visitors!

Well done Alexandra Court who are the runner up in the regional Easter decoration competition.

We celebrated The Queen's 96th birthday with tea and cream and jam scones followed by a great sing a long!

Residents and staff were delighted when Roger the Rabbit showed at Ashmead bearing Easter treats including daffodils, Easter eggs and chocolate bars. Roger “hopped and jumped” throughout the centre and with his helpers, ensured that no person was left without a surprise gift. 

The people living at Buckingham House really wanted to celebrate the Queens 96th Birthday with some cheese and crackers and of course cake.  The team decorated the outside space and people came out to enjoy some glorious weather and nibbles whilst raising a toast.  

Our Easter activity proved to be a huge success, and our Residents really enjoyed this experience. It was a highly awaited Easter project here at Kents Hill and we were all very excited when the eggs finally arrived! They all started to hatch just after two days, and we now have 9 beautiful little chicks which bring our Residents a lot of joy!

To end a month of Easter craft and related activities all communal dining areas were decorated for the Easter Sunday lunch, and as an egg-citing end to Easter the residents were visited by the Cedar Court bunnies offering chocolate eggs or soft desserts to all residents.  This was followed by an Easter themed hymn concert.  The residents were thrilled to see the arrival of the bunnies and enjoyed their Easter treats.  Also, during the morning the winners of the Easter Bonnet competition, which was judged by the Mayor, were awarded their prizes.

Taking time to have those special 1-2-1 interactions is invaluable for those living with us. Providing stimulation using a range of products and methods specifically designed to engage those living with dementia creates some real 'butterfly moments'.  The butterfly model focusses on delivery emotion-focussed care that connects with people in a dignified, gentle and human way. The 'butterfly moments' we get to share are truly beautiful in so many ways.

The Hawthorns are getting in the Easter spirit. Today the residents made an Easter Tree. They painted and coloured in small Easter eggs which they then hung on a small branch. This is displayed in our newly decorated lounge to start the celebrations

The people living at Bridge House are very creative and enjoy their art club.  Recently they have been tissue paper hearts and enjoying some mindfulness colouring.  All of the artwork can be seen around the home, some people like to have it in their bedrooms or some like to have it displayed around the home for everyone to enjoy.

We all know that movement is very important for us all and a Bridge House all the team including the manager Raluca like to get involved with the classes that we have happening.  Sometimes we use a balloon or a tambourine to make movement fun.