Author: Dementia Care

BRADBURY HOUSE DAY CENTRE
April 2021 Newsletter
Charity no. 1064087

We would like to say a BIG hello to all of our new service users who have joined the Centre during lock down. We send out our Newsletter to keep service users and their loved ones up to date with what we get up to here at Bradbury House.
Since re-opening the Centre back in September 2020 we finally feel we’re getting back to normal. We’ve adapted to ensure we keep our service user’s and staff as safe as possible. We know how much of a life line the Centre can be. The photos you see below are a look back at the wonderful friendships that have been made and the fun we’ve all had.

Keeping Fit
Exercise is good for everyone, no matter how old you are. It keeps you healthy, energised and independent. We provide regular exercise sessions every week here at Bradbury House for those that wish to take part.

Thank you once again to Sainsbury’s in Stafford!! They have shown such support to us here at Bradbury House. They’ve fundraised for us, built our garden furniture and they’ve painted our sheds and bench’s. Every Wednesday without fail they deliver lots of beautiful flowers for our service user’s to enjoy and take home. They allow us to sell the flowers that are left over to staff, volunteers and visitors for a small donation. The money we make from this goes into straight into the Centre’s activity fund for our service users. We are so appreciative of all the support Sainsbury’s have shown us.

Burns Night
Back in January our wonderful friends Ann and Margaret helped brighten up our display board in the main lounge with this beautiful thistle display.

BIG KNIT 2021
It’s not to late to get involved!
Every year we like to get involved in THE BIG KNIT.
AGE UK National and the drink and smoothie brand ‘Innocent’ work together to help AGE UK’s up and down the country raise funds for their local communities. For each mini-hat that we knit and send to them they will give us 25p. They then use the hats to pop on each bottle of drink that they sell. The money we raise goes straight into the Day Centre Activity fund.
If you visit www.thebigknit.co.uk you can find lots of different patterns for every ability. Once you finish making the hats you can either bring them to us here at AGE UK S&D on the Weston Rd in Stafford or we can arrange to come and collect them, all you have to do is call 01785 607060 and ask for Gemma and we will arrange a collection.
We have knitted and collected 5,000 hats so far. If you want to try and have a go but don’t have the internet then you can find the beginners pattern on the back page of the newsletter.

Easter
Service user’s and staff enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea to celebrate Easter this year. It was lovely to all get together and enjoy a good chat with each other and enjoy some lovely afternoon tea and cake. We can’t wait for COVID restrictions to be lifted so that we can hold our usual Easter Carers afternoon. We also took the opportunity earlier that day to get outside and make the most of the sunshine

Staffordshire County Council Dignity in Care Awards 2021
Nominations are now open! (Nominations close on 28th May 2021)
Every year Staffordshire County Council like to celebrate local individuals, volunteers, charities and organisations who work hard to give dignity in care the attention it deserves. They like to highlight the achievements and hard work of those locally who demonstrate commitment, competence and best practice in providing high quality care here in Staffordshire.
Dignity in care is something we have supported here at Bradbury House Day Centre for over 20 years. We have a zero tolerance approach to abuse and disrespect towards those who use any of our services. This is something we feel very strongly about and pride ourselves at delivering a high quality and personalised service.
If you have the time and if you feel the Centre has impacted you or your family in a positive way we would appreciate your nomination.
You can nominate: Age UK Stafford & District, Bradbury House Day Centre for Individuals with Dementia and Complex Needs, Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RS.
Visit www.staffordshire.gov.uk and search Dignity in Care 2021. They will direct you to the nomination form where you are asked a few small questions. Alternatively, if you google Staffordshire County Council Dignity in care 2021 it will also direct you to the nomination form.
Thank you so much to all of you who have already nominated

Music
Music plays a big role in the Centre and it seems to unify everyone no matter how old you are or what genre you enjoy. We’ve enjoyed great performances from local performers and groups such as the Bluebird Belles, Martin Leonard, Chris from the local band The Cartoon Kings and Robert Burton. We have regular singing sessions within the Centre from our friend and musician Ann Bateman. We have also have a service user who attends the Centre regularly who keeps our spirits up during Covid and lockdown by bringing in his retro record player and LP collection.

Activities
We pride ourselves on providing a warm and friendly environment for all our service users here at the Centre, take a look below at what we’ve been getting up to…...

Thank You!
We want to say a quick thank you to Zoe Lawson (see below) who did a non-stop 24 hour Karaoke with her partner Josh over Xmas. The money that was raised was very kindly donated to the Day Centre to be put in the Centre’s activity fund. They also made up Christmas parcels for each and every service user they included brand new mindful colouring books, crosswords, sweets and hot chocolate. Thank you Zoe and Josh.
Our friend Martin Johnston who works with local business Chevron has been a long time supporter of the Day Centre. Martin knew us through his Dad who used to attend the Centre and has supported us ever since. He very kindly donated Christmas treats for our service users and then over Easter he surprised us with Easter Eggs.

(Zoe Lawson)

Martin Johnson

FREE IMPARTIAL INFORMATION & ADVICE

AGE UK NATIONAL ADVICE LINE

Age UK Stafford & District offers a FREE and IMPARTIAL Information and Advice service to older people, their families and to carers.
You can access our information and advice service in a number of ways.
By phone: 01785 607060
By email: reception@ageukstafford.org.uk
Topics we cover:
Social care - such as finding a care home or getting some help at home, and how it's funded.
Your income - including free benefits checks, help with applying for benefits and pension advice.
Your home - information on staying warm at home, home adaptations and how to prevent falls.
Legal issues - such as wills, Power of Attorney etc.

Age UK National offer a free confidential phone service for older people, their families, friends, carers and professionals 365 days a year (including banking holidays) from 8am till 7pm.
CALL 0800 055 6112

Here at Age UK Stafford & District we offer a number of services to help individuals over the age of 50 in Staffordshire.
Home Support
Personal Care in the community—including dressing, bathing and showering etc.
Staying Active Clubs in the community
Day Centre for individuals with Dementia and Complex Needs.
FREE Information and Advice Service.
We are open Monday through to Friday each week 8:30am till 4:20pm. You can call us on 01785 607060 to speak to any of our departments.

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