Activities at Kings Park Care Home

Our Home Services Advisor was up with the larks recently as she headed into work early for her radio appearance on BBC Radio Solent's Breakfast Show...

Rebekah was asked to give an interview about the benefits of being able to host The Chitter Chatter Club page here at Kings Park and what this means for both the residents as well as those who we welcome into our home on a regular basis.

Founder of the Chitter Chatter Club, Anne Anderson, who encouraged and supported us to get the club up and running in the home, was up first. Anne did a marvellous job explaining why the clubs are so important.

Anne's segment is found at approx. 10 mins and 30s in.

Later on in the show it was Rebekah's turn to showcase what the home are doing and is found at approx. 1hr and 10 mins in.

The link for the show is here: -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gnf3bs

You can use the slider on the bottom of the shows link to jump to the relevant bit you wish to listen to.

Anne is pictured here (second from the left) with some of our recent Chitter Chatter Club goers!

THE CHITTER CHATTER CLUB

EVERY TUESDAY - HERE AT KINGS PARK

10.30AM - 12PM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Here at Kings Park Recently, we were delighted to welcome our friends, Sasha & Wendy from The Green Room, for a wonderful performance...

This delightful duo took us back to yesteryear with a wonderful show, acknowledging the war and the fallen and acted out some funny, yet heartfelt and emotional moments as they took us back to times gone by.

It was the perfect show, using a mix of music and memories, as some of our residents were transported back to their youth, as they remembered days gone by.

Pausing for some poetry and a short moment of reflection for those who fought, they ended on a lighter note, as they got everyone singing and waving their union jacks.

Thank you both for such a wonderful show, done in such a considerate and thoughtful way - It was the perfect balance.

We look forward to seeing you both again very soon!

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - Kings Park remembered the fallen...

Over the road at the Royal British Legion Club Ferndown, one of our residents, Eric, kindly volunteered to lay a poppy wreath at the memorial from all of the residents & staff here at Kings Park.

Thank you Eric for being our home's ambassador at this event - You have done us all proud!

We also want to thank the wonderful children from Ferndown First School, who have coloured some wonderful pictures for our residents to remember the fallen. What a beautiful display it has made and the residents really appreciate all your efforts.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

We were recently contact by the lovely Chloe, who is a researcher for Leeds Beckett University...

Chloe is looking at how care homes can benefit from engaging with you children in their environments and the difference this can make, especially with regards to anyone living with dementia.

For some time  now we have been hosting, with great success, our Kings Kids mother a baby group here in our home and so Chloe decided to come along and learn more about the effects this has on our residents.

Barchester Healthcare already work closely with Leeds Beckett University who help with their dementia training for all our staff, so we were delighted when Chloe approached us for her research.

Living in Wimborne, this is the perfect location for Chloe to see what we get up to and we will be working with Chloe in future to help her further.

Our residents really look forward to these sessions spent with the little ones and this interaction really gives them a sense of purpose and always brings plenty of smiles - Long may these sessions continue!

Our very favourite Reading Buddies from over at Ferndown First School were back in action at Kings Park recently...

A small group of twelve or so children from across the road came along to see our residents and were paired up for a little bit of reading.

Our foyer was alive with chatter and giggles as everyone read to their buddies so well.

Shy and timid on the way in, but brimming with self-esteem and confidence on the way out!

Our residents really love these sessions and feel like they have a real sense of purpose in their day. Especially one of our residents who used to be an infant school teacher, who said: 'Well that has taken me back...'

We look forward to the next session Ferndown First School - You are all wonderful!

Our residents were recently chatting about the warm and sunny weather in the Kings Park gardens...

They were particularly fascinated at the incredible number of butterflies and bees hovering over our buddleia bush... In NOVEMBER!!!!

Look at how beautiful they were.