29th September 2023

29th September 2023

Activity Update 3

29^th September 2023

This week we’ve had another coffee morning, where we enjoyed hot cross buns and beverages in our best china cups. It’s so important to make relaxing time for everyone to chat and socialise.

In art afternoon some residents produced some beautiful watercolour paintings of Japanese anemones ( see photos)

Every week we have Individual work on Saturdays. This is a chance to catch up with nail care and have a chat or do an activity. It’s also a perfect time to relax and look at photo albums.

Monday afternoons are reminiscence, which is based on the Daily Sparkle Magazine.

The session takes us through the current week, each date highlights news of what happened in recent years. It can be a fun fact, a cultural or historical reference or something from the world of entertainment. There are also songs and quizzes, so everyone to join in.

There’s always the regular games and activities, too, with a choice for all. This week we had word searches in brain games, ‘proper’ bingo with the numbers machine and some ludo which got quite competitive.

My mother, who died recently, lived at Broomgrove for the final three and a half years of her life. She had moved house only once before, over 90 years previously, but she quickly felt at home in Broomgrove. Because Broomgrove offers nursing care, my mother was glad to know that she would be unlikely to need a further move. It was also reassuring to know that Broomgrove is an independent, well established, local charitable Trust.
Broomgrove provides exceptionally good care and an amazing programme of activities and social events. My mother especially enjoyed Broomgrove’s lovely sheltered garden – one of the many features of Broomgrove that make it ‘home’ rather than ‘A Home’. For residents and their family and friends, Broomgrove removes the worry of day to day care and makes spending time with loved ones a real pleasure. We all felt – and will always feel - part of Broomgrove’s extended ‘family’ and we are so grateful to all the staff, management and trustees.

Frances S (Daughter of Resident) Testimonial

My aunt has been a resident at Broomgrove for nearly ten years and whilst she has many challenges physically, her intellect is as sharp as ever. She's always felt totally at home at Broomgrove. I visit her regularly and she's always full of praise for the care and professionalism of the staff. The home always has a relaxed and happy vibe and the staff always go the extra mile to ensure she's as comfortable as possible.

Andrew C (Nephew of Resident) Testimonial