Activities at Pinetree Care Home

Today was a hive of activity at Pinetree and it was amazing!!
We are really big on community here at Pinetree and todays activities gave a little something to so many.
We were thrilled to be able to host the lovely Marie from Age Concern Southend on Sea and Tabetha Miles, Independent PT working under Age Concern Southend, who came to spend time with staff and residents this morning to give us a taste of their 'Falls Prevention Workshop'. This was a very informative session that we were all able to be involved with, ask questions at make future working plans together.  watch this space for some exciting new plans.
We were so pleased to be able to offer a space to Carers First Essex arts group for their usual monthly meeting to be able to get together and craft the morning away.
Kinder Essex came together with our residents for their weekly Hug in a shrug group and have planned some incredible community projects.  Something for us all to 'give back', which is so important to us.

Pet therapy is so good for everyone, improving physical, emotional and social wellbeing; releasing oxytocin which makes you feel so much better. 
When animals visit the home, everyone want to come to meet them. Today our friends Macey and Oscar from Donna’s Diddy Darlings came to visit; we overdosed on oxytocin, what a lovely morning we had. 

What do you do when the sun comes out? 
You get out in the garden and have a boogie 
At Pinetree we react to the latest requests and seize the day to have a social, get some exercise and generally have some fun.

We were so privileged and honoured to have been officially invited to this wonderful event. 
9 years of the very valuable Rayleigh town museum. 
A lovely birthday celebration for special people who work incredibly hard to keep the history of Rayleigh alive and we are proud to be sponsors and look forward to many more years ahead with our residents being involved.

Its such a shame when the weather dictates that the trip we planned to the seafront had to be called off. However, we got together, chatted with the residents and made a new plan!
As the garden continues to be at the forefront of the residents minds and with head gardener George ever ready, our residents were chomping at the bit to go to the garden centre and make a start getting some of the bits they need to create their own little havens.
The mini bus was a hive of active ideas and plans and the excitement was palpable.  Fruits, flowers, bedding plants, planters and climbers were the order of the day. 
After the residents and team had picked what was needed to begin the projects, the residents stopped for a cuppa and one of our residents, Eileen said, 'oh ive loved today so much, it has reminded me of my own garden'
John really enjoyed chatting to a smaller group of people about his days in the army and George, took great joy in discussing gardening club with everyone and how important it is to be a team.
Please do stay tuned as you watch the garden grow and ever change with the seasons.