Let’s talk food

The residents have loved getting involved with trying new foods and flavours. Each month we have a themed event and a workshop with the Wilson Vale team.

This gives everyone the chance to step out of their comfort zone and tickle their tastebuds. We have had sushi making/tasting, strawberry and clementine eat through the season’s events, homemade pizzas, a Brazilian day, and that’s just to name a few.

We can quite easily get used to the same old foods and traditional, hearty meals will always go down a treat, but we find these food activity sessions gives an insight to a varied selection of foods that wouldn’t normally be tried.

Music makes us smile

Libby is one of our regulars here, singing all the old classics.

Andrew Cockerill gets everyone up, singing and dancing. Even the staff!! Playing his guitar to country classics.

We had the pleasure of having Thomas the Saxophonist come in and give us a live session. This was thoroughly enjoyed!

Tender Years Nursery

We have very much enjoyed the local nursery being able to enter the home again.

Tender Years Nursery have been in partnership with St Bernard’s for many now as part of a intergenerational project. We have weekly visits from the children and staff, where we play games, read stories, and do arts and crafts. We also meet them outdoors for picnics and play time when the weather is nice.

We believe it is so important to help build up new relationships, for the children to learn social skills and new things but most of all……..for everyone to have some fun!!

Watching their bond grow really is something special to see.

The Kings Coronation

With summer approaching and the sun finally starting to show, we entered May in style.

Celebrating the Kings Coronation in a truly royal manner, we brought the traditional British street party indoors and gathered all the residents to join the table. Drinks were flowing, flags were waving, and cakes were being enjoyed.

Supper ended with a very special speech from one of our lovely gents to give thanks on behalf of everyone for all we do.

We love a royal celebration at St Bs, and this was one to remember!!

Here is a sneak peek into the home

The moment you wake up

Freshly brewed hot drinks presented in individual sized porcelain tea pots, accompanied by freshly squeezed orange juice; with a choice of any breakfast. The carefully presented tray is hand delivered by our waitresses with the morning paper and a copy of the ‘Daily Diary’.

A plan for the day

The Daily Dairy is a booklet that is created on a daily basis that includes the food menu and the activities for the day. Each activity ensures safety of the residents but does not compromise on the quality of events. Waking up with a plan helps to ensure mental, emotional and physical stimulation. There is always something to look forward to.

Dealing with separation from family and friends

This time in isolation can be a worrying time for both residents and families. The separation of physical contact can lead to loneliness, depression and anxiety.

Here at St. Bernards we have dedicated ipads to ensure regular video calls are made to loved ones as well as phone calls.

Keeping the bond and relationship active between family members and residents is key to the core values of St. Bernards.

Keyworker programme

Each resident is paired with a member of staff, which is their ‘Keyworker’.

During this lockdown period, the keyworkers have been the link between families and residents and a crucial part to the well- being of our dear residents.

The keyworker will make sure that the ‘Life History’ of the care plan is completed – this is a great tool to use, when planning the resident’s day and what activities they may be interested in.