Activities at Fairview House Care Home

As the sounds of an authenticated ice cream van rung out, residents at Fairview were treated to some lovely ice cream treats from their very own ‘Fairview ice cream parlour. Colleagues from Fairview got together and created their ice trolley so they could offer residents a choice of ice cream treats. 

Residents could choose between different cones and wafers as well as what flavour they wanted. There was also a variety of sprinkles and dressing the residents could choose from to finish off their creation. 

Residents at Fairview have enjoyed receiving letters from the local community as part of their 75th VE Day festivities. Residents at the home enjoyed opening these and reading them and writing back, which has created a pen pal scheme within the community. It has meant such a lot to the residents at Fairview, as visitors are currently not able to visit the home at this time.

The residents of Fairview have received a bumper delivery of pampering goods, thanks to the kindness of a local community group, the NHS Grampian Charity Fund.

A local representative of the group delivered the box containing a number of goody items for the home to enjoy, such as hand creams, sweets and foods, which were perfect for everyone to enjoy some well-needed pampering during the current COVID-19 pandemic. 

Everyone at the home would like to offer their sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone at NHS Grampian Charity Fund.

Resident, Ron, has been entertaining everyone at the home with beautiful music. Everyone loves the sound of music around the home, and Ron delighted as the sound of the ivories could be heard throughout. It was a wish granted for Ron!

Ron mentioned as part of his activities review that he enjoyed playing the piano. This is a hobby he would like to try again as had not played for a while. With a little help, Activities Assistant, Cassie McGunnigal, made it her mission to set this up for him.

A great morning was had remembering some tunes!

The residents of Fairview have been very lucky to receive lots of lovely mail from children from around the community. The children have taken great care in drawing pictures and writing letters in order to bring some cheer to the residents, who have thoroughly enjoyed reading through the mail, and have spent time creating personalised thank you cards. Claudia, aged 5, brought a smile to all with her creative dinosaur drawings, which have been added to the home's display to showcase all the letters and pictures.

Residents of Fairview have embraced technologly to keep in touch with their family and friends. We host regular group activities, including arts and crafts, to create cards and art for their loved ones as a surprise. These fun-filled activities often see residents posing for pictures for the message board or simply to send to their loved one.

Residents also make use of Skype and Facetime so that they can video call their relatives – although some weren’t too sure about the new technology!

It is vitally important that we ensure that our residents can remain in contact with their family and friends all the time, as some live far away. New technology is great for this purpose, but of course, a good old fashioned letter is just as welcome!