Activities at Hall Park Care Home

We had a lovely time joining Becca Clark and James Wylie – members of V&A Dundee’s exhibitions team – as they took us on a virtual tour of the museum’s incredible Scottish Design Galleries.

We were introduced to the wide range of unique objects at the galleries from architecture and engineering, jewellery and textiles to theatre and their fascinating stories.

And we were able to learn more about the importance of all objects in telling the rich and varied history of Scottish design.

It was a lovely talk, enjoyed by all.

We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland and visited the SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary to have an inside look into the daily care of their two resident beluga whales: Little White and Little Grey.

Our residents were introduced to the history of the Beluga Whale Sanctuary and learnt more about its mission to provide a more natural home for belugas in human care with a first-hand look at how the dedicated team are not only caring for the whales, but preparing for their future in the sea sanctuary!

It was an enjoyable event for everyone, learning more about the amazing beluga whales and how they are cared for at the sanctuary.

Hall Park’s residents took great pleasure in celebrating ‘Indian Independence Day’ commemorating the Nation's independence from Britain in 1947.  Residents took part in an Indian dance class and sampled a great selection of traditional 'Mithai' which are colourful, sweet treats or Indian sweets.  

To mark World Photography Day, staff and residents were treated to a live streaming photography masterclass courtesy of top professional photographer, Damian Bailey.

A professional photographer since 2003, Damian has won Wedding Photographer of the Year and is listed as one of London’s top wedding photographers, having photographed over 700 weddings.  Damian travels all over the country shooting weddings, events and families and loves to help people create memories by capturing wonderful images that will be passed on from generation to generation.

Damian’s talk explained how he goes about capturing special moments and what makes a great photo in terms of technique and composition.  From landscapes to portrait photos, Damian shared his hints and tips for getting the best shots whatever the subject matter.

Residents of Hall Park were very happy to welcome back fitness instructor, Ross and everyone loved attending the outdoor class.  Resident, Win took pleasure as she enjoyed showing him that at 102 years old that she could still handle any exercise he gave her!

Hall Park care home in Bulwell, Nottingham recently presented Trent Dementia Services Development at The Institute of Mental Health with a cheque for £600.00

Trent Dementia is a charity which aims to improve the quality of care, support and wellbeing of people who are living with dementia in the East Midlands and beyond. We run projects and events and aim to work alongside people with dementia and their supporters. Their Life with Dementia project includes planning and executing events led by people living with dementia for professionals and their families. They also coordinate walking groups and three online groups of people living with dementia: craft evening, Friends for Life peer support group, and Health and Wellbeing group.

The organisation’s request was for funding for the creation of two different activity packs to support people with dementia and their families online to make a cake and make tiles from clay at home. They started 3 weekly online groups in March 2020 to replace face to face meetings. They facilitate these groups and have sent out nearly 500 packs to members and have met 156 times so far with groups of 6 to 12 people.