November / December 2021

Well 2021 is nearly over. We celebrated a few birthdays in November by playing some old traditional games like pin the tail on the donkey and pass the parcel. It brought back lots of memories and we have a good old laugh, especially at where some of the tails were stuck on the donkey.

For Remembrance Day we coloured in some poppies - I must admit we have some very arty residents amongst us.

Our new interactive table arrived and we use it to play quizzes on, swipe away balloons and other various items to reveal other pictures underneath. It certainly is a very impressive table with plenty of ideas to choose from to suit everyone.

We had our Christmas Party on Saturday 4th December and played some lovely games of knock down the snowman, dressed up with silly mask props and had a good giggle. We made large marshmallow snowman - which we ate of course and had a sing and dance in the lounge.

Unfortunately COVID restricted us from having family members in, but we all enjoyed the party food, singing and dancing all together.

We are all looking forward to 2022 and hope that things will improve so more family can come in once again.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR.

October 2021

We say hello to Sacha, our new Manager, who is settling in well and getting to know staff, residents and their families. Sacha has previously been a deputy manager of a large dementia home and becoming a manager of a small home was her ambition. Sacha is looking forward to meeting everyone in the home over the next few months.

We had a demonstration of an ‘Interactive Table’ which proved to be very popular with our residents, so one is being ordered and should be delivered in November. It works by projecting images and games onto a table, floor or over the bed table of any size. Residents can wave their hand over it to reveal pictures or tap on various things like splatting a paint ball. We can also upload individual photos, like old wedding photos or family phots that will reveal. We’re so excited to get and use the table. Keep an eye on the website photos as I’m sure we will have plenty of photos to upload.

We are already planning our Christmas party, which will be on 4th December this year. We hope to have a singer entertain us, but there will of course be party food, wine, singing and dancing.

September 2021

Summer is slowing edging away from us but the weather is being kind, which enables us to enjoy the outdoors for a bit longer. We love sitting out in the garden chatting with each other whenever possible.

We were delighted to see ‘Salvatore’, our favourite singer, who performed some old favourites of ours in the lounge. It was lovely to get up and dance and have a good sing along with him.

This month we said goodbye to Mel, our activities coordinator. Mel has been with us for over 5 years and has bought many a smile and laugh to us all. Mel is moving on in her career to become a teaching assistant, and we wish her well in her new role. We have been lucky to find a replacement, whilst Mel was still active in her role. Nicki has joined our Home and is fitting in very well indeed. Nicki has worked along side Mel for the past 4 weeks to get to know our residents and their needs. I’m sure Nicki, will succeed in her new role with us.

We will also be saying goodbye to Karen, our Manager on 16th September, who has made the difficult decision to spend more time at home with her family. Karen has also been with us for over 5 years and has helped make Fairby the Home it is today. Karen has made some fantastic relationships with staff, residents and their relatives and will be sorely missed by all.

Taking on the role of Manager is Sacha Rock, who will be joining us on 1st October 2021. Sacha has gained her NVQ5 qualification and has gained experience as a deputy manager of a large dementia care home in Bexley. Sacha is passionate about delivering quality care and I am sure will thrive in our small family run Home. Sacha is looking forward to getting to know everyone and we too look forward to working closely with her.