Activities at Broadway Halls Care Home

Deputy Mayor Elect Councillor Pete Lee and Deputy Mayoress Elect Mrs Gloria Lee attended an event at Broadway Halls care home in Dudley this week.  The event was an opportunity for all attendees to meet Danica Chugh the new General Manager at Barchester’s Broadway Halls home and to have the opportunity to network with each other. 

There were a variety of organisations and groups who attended, many ideas were shared and future plans made for meetings and activities locally to support the local community. There was a range of people from financial advisors, Solicitors, Dudley Health and wellbeing team, therapeutic artists from ‘We are makers’, healthcare professionals and the Grand Theatre Charitable Trust. 

What an amazing day at our coronation garden party. Want to say a big thank you to everyone that supported us. Thanks to Tesco in Dudley for donations of snacks and cakes for the party.

A massive thanks to the entertainment, the people who gave up there time just to entertain us. Paulo Pinto, Alex, Olivia(pianists) Susie, Staff, and resident's families. Also, to our neighbour who said "what a wonderful day I’ve had from my garden listening to all the music" and asked he could come and sing. The weather was perfect just like the day we had.

It was National Museum Day yesterday, Residents got the chance to go to The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands at RAF Cosford, it was such an amazing day seeing all the old planes from both world wars and other vehicles, residents and staff got the chance to dress up in different RAF job roles.

We Visited The Priory Primary School in Dudley to hand out letters to the pupils who have been connecting with our residents.

Over the Easter Period pupil’s made our residents Easter cards and sent hand written letters telling them about their school life and what hobbies they enjoy. Pupil’s asked the residents questions about their school life when they were young and what hobbies they used to enjoy and participate in now. Some of our residents got the chance to go to the school and personally hand out the letters which they had written, it was special to see the bond between the two generations talking about their school experiences and their likes and dislikes.

We are continuing this project with the Priory and look forward to many more letters and visits.

Excitement was in the air at Broadway Halls care home in Dudley where residents and staff have been busy making Coronation-themed decorations and baking up a storm of red, white and blue cakes and pastries with the help of head chef Olivia in preparation for the King’s Coronation.

Staff and residents at the home put their heads together and came up with a plan for their celebrations fit for a King.  Over the bank holiday weekend the home held a day long party with live singers and entertainment.  The weather was sunny on the Sunday so the celebrations were held in the garden, residents families joined in the fun during the day too.  The whole home came together to celebrate our new King and talk about the new era the country is entering.  One local neighbour popped over to say thank you for the entertainment he had been enjoying from his garden and he ended up singing for everyone!

We would like to say a Massive thank you to Edgbaston Beaumont for inviting us to their scrabble tournament for national Scrabble Day. Residents had great fun meeting new people, enjoyed a delicious lunch in company and had a great time socialising with everyone involved, our Resident Joyce came 1st she was so proud of herself well done.