Activities at Elm Bank Care Home

This Week at Elm Bank some of the residents have been creating some art work to display. From Knitting little blankets in Knitting Club to making some beautiful patterns in Art Club. Carol says she enjoys knitting club and she cannot wait to see the finished blankets.

On August 29th we celebrate not one but two beautiful ladies' birthdays! Fiona, or as we like to call her 'little Miss Speedy' turned 96 and music loving Jane; 71. We hope you enjoy the freshly made cakes and have the happiest of birthday's ladies from all at Elm Bank.

Today on Daisy Lane some of the residents enjoyed spending time with the homes empathy dolls. There is evidence showing that the use of Empathy dolls can be particularly helpful for those who may not be engaging with others, or who are restless, distressed or anxious, improving their well-being and ability to communicate.

Our lovely ladies took great pleasure in getting to know the dolls, naming them ‘Geraldine and Olivia’ and chatting about their own children.

Happy 102nd Birthday to the fabulous 'Fred' who seems to look younger every year!

As we gathered together in the gardens of Elm Bank, Fred and his lovely wife Kathleen and son Peter were treated to a rendition of Happy Birthday from staff, friends and fellow residents.

Head Chef Sharntelle knew exactly what to add to his cake to make it just perfect, his favourite chocolate bar... 'Cadbury Flakes'. Keep smiling our super centenarian Fred, we hope you enjoyed your little surprises.

Every dog has its day and this week our residents got up close and personal with some furry friends when they celebrated all the wonderful things about man’s best friend by staging a dog show for National Dog Day.

National Dog Day is an annual event to raise awareness of the number of dogs in rescue centres and to encourage people to adopt dogs from shelters and dog homes.

Our residents had a brilliant time meeting the various breeds from Doberman to Labradoodle, Shih Tzu and Pug. We learnt from the owners all about each pooches favourite foods and characteristics.

Staff and residents watched on as the dogs paraded around the Elm Bank lawns stopping for cuddles and strokes by family and friends as the crowd tried to decide on a winner for each category.

It was a unanimous decision to give every dog a golden first prize rosette as they made our residents’ day so very special!

Categories included prettiest bitch that went to Doberman puppy ‘Narla’ with ‘Buddy’ getting most handsome dog, and one-eyed ‘Bruce’ receiving waggiest tail and Ava the pug most well behaved!

General Manager, Katie Hudson, said: “Our residents love animals and lots of them have owned dogs in the past so it was lovely to hear their stories about the different things their dogs had got up to!

We would like to thank everyone who brought their dog along to the show, our doors are always open to making new community connections, those with two or four legs!”

Owl Awareness Day on 4th August celebrates the mysterious and fascinating creatures of the night; Owls!

With large eyes, stocky bodies, and short tails it's a wonder that there nocturnal birds of prey are such incredible hunters. They can see, hear and communicate in the dark making them some of the most successful predators in the world.

Our residents think they’re also very beautiful creatures and dedicated their arts and crafts session to creating some colourful owls for display on their special day.