We had a lovely afternoon of crafts at Ambleside. Some of the residents were helping to knit a blanket. Maire started us off by planning which colours to sew together. Doris, Mary, and Edith all helped by each knitting a square for the blanket. Bill had a lot fun doing some latch hook rug making. […]
Continue readingThis past December Frank came to us from another local Dementia Care home who could no longer cope with his needs. However, when Frank came to Ambleside he settled in immediately. Frank has been in the home now for six months and is a wonderful part of our Ambleside family. On Sunday we celebrated Frank’s […]
Continue readingDuring a recent afternoon one of our care assistants Yvonne sat down with some of our residents and went through a new reminiscence activity we’re currently trialing at the home called “The Daily Sparkle.” The Daily Sparkle is full of articles, quizzes, old news stories, puzzles, and entertainment from past eras. It is written for […]
Continue readingOn Sunday the residents of the home were treated to a “Seaside Fish and Chips” party. Yvonne and Michaela worked hard to organise an event, bringing the beach to Ambleside Care Home. The party started off with a lot of activities including badminton, basketball, kite flying and even a paddling pool filled with sand for […]
Continue readingOn Sunday we had a lovely Afternoon Tea at Ambleside. Michaela, Yvonne and Sol all dressed up for the occasion. Michaela and Yvonne even treated the residents to a dance! The residents and the families who visited really enjoyed all the work the staff did to put on the afternoon. Everyone enjoyed the dainty sandwiches, […]
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