Activities at Pentland View Care Home

Recently, we have forged a connection with Pennyland Primary School. 

We had the p4 and 4/5 class, as well as the p6 class in to carol for us, and the residents were all delighted!

The children all were brilliant and sure brought plenty of Christmas cheer and excitement. To further the Christmas merriment, Reena and Gwen also took a trip to the school’s carol service St. Peter’s and St Andrew’s Church. 

Both ladies absolutely loved the service and sang along to every song. They were even greeted by the students and teachers, who recognised them from their visits!

Sandra, Reena, Isabella T, and Elspeth recently enjoyed a candle making workshop with Caithness Candle Company. 

Bronwyn was kind enough to bring in a selection of her holiday scents for the ladies to choose from and then walked them through the mixing and pouring process. 

The ladies enjoyed chatting away as they smelled all of the oils, all choosing the same scent! The lounge smelled absolutely wonderful and it was a full on sensory experience. 

Once the candles were set, the ladies were all presented with their own candles, with personalised “hand poured by” labels. 

Pentland View and Seaview joined together to attend a Saturday matinee performance of the Thurso Player’s production of Peter Pan. Oh yes we did!! 

The residents enjoyed getting together with their friends from Wick, having some tasty treats, and laughing, singing, dancing and shouting along to the panto. It was made extra special by the additions of activity coordinators children and also our chef Jane to the outing! 

It was a real family affair and everyone had a brilliant time. Afterwards, everyone got to meet and chat with the cast.

Residents and guests at Pentland View care home in Thurso enjoyed an afternoon of grins with a live music performance that took place at the home. Local favourites, Brandon McPhee performed a selection of classic hits, and played bot the accordion and guitar.

Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as Brandon performed both classic Scottish tunes, as well as Christmas favourites.
 

Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.

This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes. A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience. 

Pentland View residents enjoyed a festive visit to Lichen Reindeer Farm.  Residents, accompanied by staff Jeanine and Lachlan, were delighted by the experience from start to finish. The visit began with a talk in their festively decorated hut, where the group learned about the history and development of reindeer. 

The group then proceeded to the field and enjoyed the Reindeer herder experience, feeding the reindeer and enjoying giving them pets and spending time with the three very friendly boys. To wrap up the session, the residents then enjoyed returning to the warmth of the hut for delicious hot chocolates and hot dogs. The ladies even made reindeer ornament keepsakes with real reindeer fur from Mr. Antlers the reindeer.