Banishing any January blues
We have been keeping busy here, banishing any January blues with a myriad of activities. Singing the blues and an ode to the Haggis We have a lot of...
Newstead festivities
We have been so busy over Christmas at Newstead with non-stop festivities. We were concerned that with the lockdown restrictions in place, everyone would be feeling low, so we...
A wonderland of a Christmas
Christmas was made enchanting for our residents this year, with a winter wonderland and the support and generosity of family and the local community. There is also the wonderful...
Feeling positive this Christmas
We knew Christmas 2020 was going to be a bit different to usual but we weren’t expecting it to be so positive and upbeat. With such support from our...
Bringing the Christmas cheer
It may have been a quieter Christmas, but we found many reasons for Christmas cheer, particularly with the positive vaccine news. Also, such support from family, friends and our...
Thankful for our community this Christmas
When I sat down to write this, it was with gloomy despondency as the country has just entered another national COVID lockdown. But then I looked back at The...
Decorations and celebrations
As I pen this update, we are contemplating taking down the Christmas decorations. A few more days till twelfth night, so a few more days to enjoy them. Abberton...
Keeping up our community links through lockdown
Community is so important to give that sense of belonging. We have lots of activities within our home to bring residents together and are a big family within our...
Uplifting Autumn events at Summerdyne
Lifestyle and wellbeing at Summerdyne is about bringing uplifting experiences to our residents. Those can be small homely things such as the contentment of baking, through to bigger community...
The benefits of music; a good old song and dance
There have been many studies into the benefits of music as therapy – how it reduces stress, helps easy anxieties and boosts mood. It is food for the soul...