by Kirstie Newell | Jan 5, 2022 | Loose Valley Care Home, Sensory Exploration
Tuesday 4 January was a rather dark and miserable day outside, so we decided to take a virtual trip to our favourite beach from our memories with our lovely resident Jean here at Loose Valley Care Home. We blew up our pink flamingo (…as Jean can’t swim, so...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 17, 2021 | Loose Valley Care Home, Special Events
We commemorated our fallen soldiers on Thursday 11 November (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) and also on Remembrance Sunday at Loose Valley Care Home. On Thursday, we enjoyed a DVD from our local church and watched the Remembrance service. We talked...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 21, 2021 | Loose Valley Care Home, Socialising
The Red Box Library is a box of books, items and posters on all different subjects we receive once every three months at Loose Valley Care Home. We’ve had a seaside box and a royal box in the past; this latest one was themed ‘The Home Front’. Inside the...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 6, 2021 | Family and Friends, Loose Valley Care Home
Monday 4 October was a special anniversary for our lovely resident Barbara at Loose Valley Care Home. She and her husband Ron would have been married for 69 years, as their wedding was in 1952. Her two daughters and son had a display of beautiful autumnal-coloured...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 29, 2021 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
It was chicken time at Loose Valley Care Home on Tuesday 28 September – hen power! It may come as a surprise, but chickens are a great therapy animal; having a hen sitting on your lap is so calming and she really listens to your voice when you have a chat to her!...