DEAR ALL,
WELCOME TO FEBRUARY’S NEWSLETTER! THE MONTH OF LOVE AND ROMANCE! DON’T FORGET ITS LEAP YEAR! WE HAVE A WONDERFUL LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS GOING ON HERE AT CORNER LODGE SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME ALONG.
DEMENTIA DAY – THANK YOU!
A HUGE BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THAT JOINED US FOR OUR DEMENTIA DAY WHICH WAS A FANTASTIC SUCCESS! IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE OUTSIDE COMMUNITIES JOINING US SUCH AS CROSSROADS AND THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT TOOK PART IN OUR RAFFLE, THE HAMPER WAS WON BY OUR RESIDENT ARTHUR ROTHERY, AND VERY PLEASED HE WAS TOO! THE ENTERTAINMENT WAS A ROCK AND ROLL REVOLUTION, WITH EVERYONE UP AND DANCING AWAY AND OUR BUFFET WAS TOP CLASS AND ENJOYED BY ALL. PICTURES AND WRITE UP ARE ALSO IN THE CLACTON GAZETTE!
VALENTINES PARTY – SUNDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
WE WILL BE HAVING A VALENTINES PARTY ON THE 14TH FEBRUARY. THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT FROM ROY GREEN. PLEASE JOIN US AND ALL OF RESIDENTS FOR A ROMANTIC AFTERNOON!
VOLUNTEERS
IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT COULD SPARE A FEW HOURS PER WEEK TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO OUR RESIDENTS LIVES, PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH AND COME AND JOIN OUR WARM AND FRIENDLY HOME.
MONTHLY REVIEWS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A REVIEW FOR YOUR LOVED ONE, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF OUR SENIORS WHO WILL BE HAPPY TO BOOK THIS FOR YOU.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
WE ARE STILL IN TALKS REGARDING CCTV AND FINALISING DETAILS. WE WILL OF COURSE KEEP YOU UPDATED AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS.
RESIDENTS CARE PLANS
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LOVED ONES HABITS, ROUTINES ETC (FOR EXAMPLE: LIKES TO HAVE A SHAVE EVERY MORNING OR LIKES THEIR HAIR DONE EVERY WEEK) PLEASE DO LET US KNOW SO THAT WE CAN ADD THIS TO THEIR CARE PLANS.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR FEBRUARY
- WEDNESDAY 3RD FRANK ON KEYBOARD 2PM
- THURSDAY 11TH JJZ PRODUCTIONS VARIETY SHOW 10.30PM
- REV DAVID HUGHES CHURCH SERVICE 2PM
- FRIDAY 12TH BILL & JIM 2PM
- SUNDAY 14TH ROY GREEN VALENTINES PARTY 2PM
- THURSDAY 18TH FRANK ON KEYBOARD 2PM
- WEDNESDAY 24TH DEACON ANN CHURCH SERVICE 2PM
- THURSDAY 25TH THE TROUBADORES 2PM
- FRIDAY 26TH BILL & JIM 2PM
- MONDAY 29TH TREVOR FORD SINGING 2PM
BIRTHDAYS
- JOAN BROMLEY 9TH
- COLIN WINER 23RD
⦁ PROSPER PROJECT
THIS AN NHS PROJECT WHICH THE HOME PARTICPATES IN AND COMPILES MONTHLY REPORTS THAT ARE SUBMITTED REGARDING BED SORES, MOVING AND HANDLING ISSUES, CATHETERS CONCERNS AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. THE AIM BEING TO IMPROVE AND MINIMISE THESE TYPE OF ISSUES WITHIN THE HOME.
⦁ GP PILOT
OUT MATRON VISITS THE HOME TWICE WEEKLY TO HAVE SURGERY DAYS IN THE HOME. THESE VISITS ARE TO IDENTIFY ASPECTS OF CONCERN AND ARE AIMED AT BEING A PROACTIVE MEASURE TO PREVENT OUR RESIDENTS BEING HOSPITALISED. THE VISITS ARE FROM OUR GP, BUT WE ALSO HAVE REGULAR CHIROPODISTS AND DENTAL VISITS. WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH RESEARCH OF DEMENTA IN CO-OPERATION WITH SHAUN WHANT (MENTAL HEALTH NURSE).
⦁ DEMENTIA PLEDGE
WE HAVE SIGNED UP TO THE DEMENTIA PLEDGE TO SHOW OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY RESIDENT CENTERED CARE AND THIS ALSO LETS FAMILIES KNOW THAT THE STAFF UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT DEMENTIA CARE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEMENTIA PLEDGE PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE WWW.DEMENTIAPLEDGE.CO.UK.
⦁ P.P.C’S (PREFERRED PRIORITIES FOR CARE)
WE ARE CURRENTLY UPDATING ALL P.P.C FORMS FOR EVERY RESIDENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENSURE OUR RESIDENTS WISHES ARE MET.