Activities at Awel-Y-Mor Care Home

Residents and staff had a fun day out bowling and the residents we took out enjoyed a bit of friendly competition. One resident said that they hadn’t been bowling in years, so they were looking forward to giving it a go. 

They enjoyed lunch out with a pint of Guinness, watching a bit of sky sports and a trip on the bus.  

Everyone here at Awel-y-Mor loved the cheese and wine in the afternoon. We had lots of different cheeses for everyone to try, with stuffed peppers, olives and crisps/dips. 

We also had a few fun Christmas games to play and listened to lots of Christmas songs.       

We had a brilliant day here at Awel-Y-Mor for our yearly Christmas fair. We had lots of goodies for sale, with cakes, bric-a-brac and homemade items and crafts. 

Residents, family members and friends loved listening to Christmas music while having a browse and prosecco with a mince pie. We had quite a few people have a go at the bottle stall and at the Christmas raffle. We also had a Christmas coffee morning with lots of treats.      

Residents enjoyed a visit from the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, who had a chat with all of our residents and enjoyed a cup of tea and cake. The residents were very impressed to hear about all the charity work that the sheriff had undertaken recently, which included a critical bleed control kit initiative to roll out kits within West Glamorgan working with Heart Beat Trust UK. 

Our sensory therapist, Jayne, was happy to be invited to the sheriff's award ceremony on the 8th March to receive an award.

Residents enjoyed having their picture taken with the high sheriff after having tea and cake.

Residents enjoyed a lovely pottery afternoon where we had a lady who specialises in pottery come in to visit us. We enjoyed making Christmas decorations such as stars, angels and snowmen!

One resident enjoyed using fabrics to create patterns on the pottery and another resident enjoyed making a Christmas gonk to add to his collection of pottery gonks.

Residents also enjoyed adding Christmas messages on their pottery and using stamps to add Christmas messages to. It was a lovely afternoon and residents are already looking forward to painting everything they have made.

Residents enjoyed Morgan’s Army fundraising day. We had games, a bottle stall, activities in the morning all to raise money, and a magician in the afternoon. The residents and staff loved the magician as he did lots of up-close card tricks and was very interactive with the residents. In total, we raised £488.16 for Morgan’s Army. 

We enjoyed cakes, prosecco and strawberries. It was a lovely day and lots of family members and friends of residents came along to get involved.     

We have had lots of singers come to entertain us. One of our residents' favourites was a Christmas singer we had who dressed up, and had everyone using musical instruments. We had bells, hats and a tambourine. 

It was a lot of fun with everyone getting involved. Everyone appeared to have a brilliant and a few Welsh songs were also sung, which was great. A few resident’s family members also came in with a couple of them dancing.   

Residents at Awel y Mor were treated to a wonderfully entertaining pantomime performance this year, as North East Productions returned to visit us once again. The show brought plenty of laughter and excitement, with residents thoroughly enjoying getting involved and joining in with the fun throughout the performance. There were many smiles as the lively characters, colourful costumes and humorous moments filled the room with festive cheer.

A particular highlight of the afternoon was when a member of our staff joined the cast on stage, delighting residents by becoming part of the act as the princess at the end of the show. This year’s pantomime, Puss in Boots, was a huge hit, and residents have already shared how much they would love to see the production return again next.

Residents have enjoyed some recent trips out bowling to tenpin in Swansea Parc Tawe. 

Residents have commented on what an enjoyable morning they've had. We have been visiting at around 10am in the morning when it’s been a bit quieter, and the residents have really loved a bit of fun competition. 

One of our residents, at 80 years old, said she had never been bowling before, so this was her first time at a bowling alley, and she said she had a wonderful time. Another resident said he used to go bowling when he was younger, so it brought back some great memories for him. 

It was wonderful to see residents have such a lovely fun time.

Residents have enjoyed lots of trips out, one of our trips was to the Swansea waterfront museum which two of our residents really enjoyed. One resident said he found all of the miner’s facts fascinating and the vintage cars very interesting! Another resident particularly liked looking at the RNLI boats and trying on lots of the outfits and hats. We all enjoyed looking at lots of the old toys and seeing if the residents could remember any of them from when they were younger. Afterwards we enjoyed a lovely stroll along the waterfront looking at the boats and picking out our favourite.

Residents enjoyed a brilliant chair exercise session which was specifically adapted for the residents. There were upper body exercises, along with foot and leg exercises. Everyone said they had a great time and look forward to another session. 

We listened to a variety of music and residents chose all of their favourite songs at the end of the session which they would like to listen to next time. There was also a little warm down session.       

This year we had the North East productions pantomime come back to visit us, which everyone loved getting involved with. The residents were really entertained and found it quite funny. 

They particularly liked it when one of our staff members also got involved and became part of the act as the princess at the end of the show. This year’s pantomime that came in was puss in boots and residents have said they would love to see it back again next year.    

Residents at Awel y Mor recently enjoyed a delightful cheese and wine afternoon that brought everyone together for a relaxed and sociable experience. A wide selection of cheeses was beautifully prepared, offering something for every taste, alongside delicious accompaniments including stuffed peppers, olives, crisps and a variety of dips. The spread encouraged residents to sample new flavours while chatting and sharing their favourites with friends.

The afternoon was filled with laughter and festive cheer as residents also took part in a selection of fun Christmas-themed games. Seasonal music played in the background, with many residents happily listening along and reminiscing to well-known Christmas songs. The event created a warm, welcoming atmosphere and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

At Awel y Mor, we value opportunities like these to promote social interaction, enjoyment and wellbeing, and this cheese and wine afternoon was a wonderful example of how shared experiences can create lasting smiles and happy memories.

Residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon where we had Pauline Kaytanua Wood come in to do a tribute as Freddie Mercury. 

The three favourite songs that everyone enjoyed were Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions and Don’t Stop Me Now. 

A few residents knew all of the words so had a go at having a sing-a-long on the microphone, and one resident had fun waving the Welsh flag to one of the songs!

We had a wonderful trip out to Rhossili beach. The weather was lovely but was little windy. The trip there was fun listening to music along the way and having a sing along.

We had a delicious lunch out and enjoyed fish and chips by the sea, one of the residents had the three bean veggie chilli which he said was delicious. The residents were very intrigued to see the hand gliders and really enjoyed watching them float through the air. One of the residents described the view as spectacular and was very impressed with the disabled access for wheelchairs.

We enjoyed going to see the very friendly horses roaming wild.

Everyone enjoyed an ice cream from the ice cream parlour where the residents chose their favourite flavours and toppings.

It was a lovely day and we are already planning our next trip back which our residents are very excited for.