Activities at The Cedars Bourne Care Home

The Cedars has thrown a surprise party for resident Dorothy Inkley to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of her joining the Cedars community.  Staff, residents and Dorothy’s family came together to commemorate this special occasion with a performance from Dorothy’s Favourite singer, Alan Jackson, who sang a range of songs including For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow, Fly Me to the Moon and King of the Road. Staff decorated the home in a Hollywood theme and made sure that Dorothy was treated as a VIP for the day.

We had some 'flipping' fun this month as we tried our hand at pancake tossing in the dining room. Residents and Staff tried to flip the pancake the most times in a row with no break. The competition was won by carer Johnathan, who flipped 8 times in quick succession!

To embrace the spirit of love, we joined Kathryn Delve for an exciting Barchester Live Virtual Event: a flower arranging demonstration. Master Florist Kathryn demonstrated how to make some lovely table decorations for Valentine’s Day. We then had a go at creating our own stunning displays. It was wonderful!

This month we took a trip out to the beautiful Stamford Garden Centre  with Anne and Barbara. We loved it! We tried all the beautiful soft chairs in front of the real wood burning fires, enjoyed admiring the artworks on the wall and the lovely rocking horse and smelling all the beautiful soaps. Then we were treated to coffee and cake in their very cozy orangery. Thank you to Chris and his staff for the wonderful welcome. We will definitely be returning!

This week saw our first day using our new digital care planning program, Enable. Staff and residents have been making transition from paper to hand-held technology to update and further improve the care and life enrichment programs on offer here at The Cedars.  

This technology is more environmentally friendly whilst improving lines of communication between the team; and allows staff quick access to residents care plans. With easily accessible information (whilst maintaining a very high level of confidentiality), staff will have everything that they need to provide expert care.

Senior General Manager, Rebecca Aldred said: “For over 30 years we have provided a caring and compassionate home for our residents; as well as the best possible environment for our staff.  Today marks a new stage as we step into the digital age and we are excited about how this system will further improve our resident’s lives”.

Across our homes we had a fantastic time joining, Kathryn Delve, Master Florist, for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers that are sure to make your heart swoon!

Those participating in this virtual event put their skills to the test and followed along with some amazing creations of their own.  Residents truly enjoyed the experience.