A Week at PrimeLife 16th – 22nd January 2023

Monday 16th

 

Holmes Court in Wigston

Oakdene in Mansfield

We want to give a big shout-out to our amazing staff team for their quick reactions to a resident in need. Friday night, one of our residents had a heart attack. The staff reacted quickly, remembering their first aid training. We have been informed by the hospital that over the weekend the resident has improved and is doing well. They hope to have him out of intensive care today. The hospital has said that if the staff hadn’t acted so quickly, it would have been a different story. Well Done, Oakdene Staff, you are amazing! “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!” We had an incredibly fun afternoon watching The Princess Bride in our cinema room. The residents enjoyed some popcorn and juice whilst they watched, there is nothing quite like it.

Riversway in Bristol

Wilfred and Mike spent some time with Linda doing water painting. They had some lovely chats and enjoy tea and biscuits whilst they painted.  

Meadow View in Alcester

Residents loved filling their baskets with the shopping lists and reading allowed the goodies they added to the baskets. After, they filled their baskets with their own shopping lists.  

Tuesday 17th

 

Little Acres in Nuthall

Chamberlaine Court in Bedworth

Our Residents decided they would like to go bowling, the only issue was, when they got there, it was shut! This resulted in a quick diversion to the local pub for some pub grub. They had a lovely afternoon and really enjoyed themselves. They said the food portions were huge but delicious!  

Oakdene in Mansfield

We popped out for a spot of lunch at our local. We do enjoy the food there and we always have brilliant chats whilst we are all together.  

Riversway in Bristol

Linda spent some one-to-one time with Pat. They enjoyed a cuppa and cake together and enjoyed some lovely chats.  

White Acres in Woodville

After our Sunday roast, we took a trip to our local for a swift drink. Everyone loved it! They went down a treat.    

Wednesday 18th

 

Meadow View in Alcester

The Fieldings in Sutton-in-Ashfield

A few of our residents have started a craft group to create things in the hopes of selling them. All the profit will go to the resident’s fund to help fund trips outs and big events such as Christmas. Our first product is lovingly designed heart-shaped mugs, hand painted by our residents. These would make a perfect gift for Valentine’s day. The Valentine’s mugs are £7 each or £7.70 if you would like them personalised. We also are selling a pair for £12 (not personalised). If you are interested you can pop into the home or gives us a call to arrange them.  

Riversway in Bristol

David enjoyed a little pamper session with Sue. It was very relaxing as we put on some nice calm music for David to enjoy whilst being pampered. He also enjoyed apple juice and a small treat whilst in the activities room.  

Oakdene in Mansfield

We had a lovely day out shopping. We picked up some essentials along with some other goodies and finished off the trip with a checky Mcdonald’s. It was a lovely day out, and the McFlurries were fantastic.

Lyndon Croft in Solihull

We had so much fun taking part in Music and Movement by Ruth. Everyone had such a brilliant time dancing in hats and skirts, as you can see from the wonderful smiles!

Thursday 19th

 

Little Acres in Nuthall

Meadow View in Alcester

We had a wonderful visit from Lollipop Pony Parties. They took the ponies around the whole home, making sure to pop into the resident’s room so everyone got to meet the “little” guys! The residents just loved them and it was all the chatter around the home for the rest of the day.  

Oakdene in Mansfield

We enjoyed a few games in the home together. A few hands of cards always go down well, and we do enjoy a one-on-one round of checkers.  

Riversway in Bristol

We handed out some fresh cream cakes and scones for our lovely residents to enjoy! Everyone was very pleased with the treat, as you can see!  

The Fieldings in Sutton-in-Ashfield

We enjoyed a night at The Diamond to see a Michael Jackson tribute act. The show was very fun, and we all had such a wonderful time.

Friday 20th

 

Little Acres in Nuthall

Riversway in Bristol

Milly spent some 1-1 time with Grace. She enjoyed a cup of tea in a posh cup and a cream scone. Grace loves cats, so she spent the time talking to Milly about all the cats she has owned over the years.

Oakdene in Mansfield

We enjoyed an afternoon of lots of different one-to-one sessions. From a spot of drawing to games of Jenga, everything was on offer to those wanting to take part. Everyone really enjoyed their chosen activities  

Saturday 21st

 

Riversway in Bristol

We took Freida and Pam over to the Riverside Cafe for a lovely treat. We enjoyed a hot drink and a slice of cake. After we popped to the local coop for a look around to see if there was anything we wanted to buy, Pam picked up some sweets. It was a lovely sunny day but cold we made sure to wrap up warm.  

Oakdene in Mansfield

We had so much fun making some Rice Krispies cakes. We melted down some chocolate, added in the Rice Krispies and Marshmallows, mixed it all together and portioned it out. Once set, they tasted amazing with a cuppa!  

The Fieldings in Sutton-in-Ashfield

“You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog!” We had another lovely evening at The Diamond, this time to see an Elvis tribute act. He was very good and sang all the classics. Everyone had a brilliant night out!  

Sunday 22nd

 

Little Acres in Nuthall

 

Oakdene in Mansfield

Some fun activities around the home recently. Our residents enjoyed a few rounds of bingo, followed by some fun with the parachute. It was such a wonderful afternoon.  

Riversway in Bristol

Wilfred and Eva enjoyed a trip over to the Riverside Cafe for tea and cake. Once we finished, we popped into the CoOp for some treats. Eva picked some Galaxy and Wilfred picked some chocolate biscuits. We all had a really nice hour out!