Activities at Pinetree Care Home

Pinetree's first firework display and what a success it was.

Our residents and their families and friends joined together for an evening of ooos and ahhhhhs whist we watched the beautiful display.

Everyone was treated to a warm buffet tea, music, a tipple of their choice and toasting marshmallows.

Residents commented on what a fantastic evening they had had and how lucky they felt to be able to experience all the highs of the event right in their very own home.

Seeing everyone together with their loved ones enjoying each others company over a shared love of a special occasion was truly uplifting.

Three of our lovely ladies off for their Sunday church service. 

It’s so important to learn about people individually and what matters to them. 

We understand that faith is very personal and so to be able to take our residents to their regular church service safely is an honour. 

It means they continue to enjoy what matters to them the most. 

We strive daily to offer life enrichment to all of our residents to suit their lifestyles.

Our mini bus has arrived 

Our residents were very excited today to take their first trip out in our new minibus.

The ladies, went to the local garden centre to buy some winter bulbs ahead of their gardening club commencing later in the week.

To be able to go out and about and continue with the lifestyles they have always enjoyed is what makes life at Pinetree so very special.  The ladies were full of ideas about what to do in the garden and were very happy to be able to go and choose the bulbs for themselves.

One resident - Doreen said ' We had a lovely morning chatting with one another.  We had a coffee and tea and a natter before looking at all the plants and choosing which ones we wanted.  We are looking forward to making the garden look nice and it was so lovely to be out and about'

There will be plenty more varied trips out planned and we look forward to sharing them.

Residents and their friends and family joined staff in their amazing fancy dress costumes at our very first Halloween extravaganza.  
We enjoyed a festive buffet and musical entertainment with a real party vibe.  
Listening to family members talking about how thrilled they are that their loved ones are happy and fulfilled and loving their life again means the world to us.
We were even able to combine the party with a birthday celebration of one of our residents, who was chuffed to be sung to, have all her family with her and blow out the candles on her beautiful cake made specially by our talented chefs.
The Halloween Extravaganza is the first of many regular parties we have planned over the coming months.
We are all about the joy of life and we will certainly be proving that there is joy in every day.

Pinetree recently presented Age Concern, Southend with a cheque for £961 to buy some heavy duty matting which will be used for some of their activity classes including their falls prevention classes.

Age Concern Southend are a stand-alone charity who provide support, advice, services and friendship for older people in the Southend area.

The grant has been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.

Pinetree welcomed Sarah Wilson, General Manager of Age Concern, Southend and Mr Mike Nicholson, Acting CEO/Trustee to a small gathering at the home to receive the cheque and celebrate being awarded the grant.

Sarah Wilson, General Manager said “we have used the money to buy some heavy duty matting which we will be using for some of our activity classes including our falls prevention classes which are held twice per week at the hub.

It has also allowed us to add Kids Kung Fu to our offering for the wider community.

As a small, local, independent charity donations such as this mean the world to us and really help us to provide the services that are so vital for the older people of Southend and the wider community.”

Laura Glyde General Manager at Pinetree Care Home said: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities. Age concern play a huge role in community based projects and support older people to create friendships and offer advice which we believe to be pivotal in the wellbeing of the older generation”

When the local Policing team pop in to say hi and check on the residents and have a chat it always brings a smile to our faces.
The local Essex Police brought with them trick or treating posters for us to use and display to decide if we would be happy to accept little trick or treaters.
Always making sure we are ok and looking out for us.
It makes us all at Pinetree feel very safe knowing we have them around.
One of our residents even insisted on showing the officers around so she could show them where she lives and how lucky she is.

This is what safety and security and fun should be like.