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The food of love, delicious home-baked treats for care home residents in Spalding
Residents at Country Court care and nursing homes in Spalding enjoyed Valentine’s parties complete with delicious home baked cakes, music...

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Feb 22, 20222 min read


Care Home Activities: Not just flower arranging!
Are you really stuck for ideas?
Sometimes it's just a case of thinking around what your are already planning.

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Feb 10, 20221 min read


Make a Wish: Lostock Lodge care home activities include a ballet performance
Staff at Lostock Lodge Care Home in Lostock Gralam near Northwich helped resident Pam Riley to fulfil her wish to see a ballet...

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Feb 9, 20222 min read


Why we're not celebrating the Queen's Jubilee this Friday!
On 6th February 1952, King George VI was discovered dead in his bed by one of his servants at Sandringham House. He was just 56 years...

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Jan 31, 20222 min read


Life Story Books - “Chocolate for the Brain”
Life Story Books are a perfect example of this theory in action- celebrating and capturing key milestones in stories and pictures...

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Jan 31, 20222 min read


Thoughtful gestures from 2nd Chatham Brownies
The 2nd Chatham Brownies wanted to do something special at Christmas for the residents at Amherst Court care home, which is local to...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 27, 20221 min read


"A drinks too wet without one!"
Are you running out of ideas for Hot Tea Month? As we are fast approaching the end of January, some Activities Coordinators appear to...

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Jan 24, 20221 min read


CARE HOME ACTIVITIES FACTORY (CHAF)
Sam Dondi-Smith from interactiveMe set up this online service over a year ago to help Activity Coordinators during through the pandemic....

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 24, 20221 min read


Grandma's Superstar - January Book of the Month
Huge thanks to Leah Blackwell for sending me a copy of her first book Grandma's Superstar. Leah has worked in dementia care for over...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Avante Care & Support welcomes new Director of Care Operations
Sarah-Jane Clapson has recently joined Avante's Care & Support Executive Management Team, as Director of Care Operations. Sarah-Jane,...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 19, 20221 min read


Royal Mint Museum reminiscence boxes
THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM REMINISCENCE PROJECT RECIEVES TECHNOLOGY DONATION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY The Royal Mint Museum is running an...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 27, 20212 min read


Puddingstone Grange residents benefit from Plumstead Co-op Local Community Fund
Each year, the Co-op asks charities to apply for the Co-op Local Community Fund which supports community projects across the UK. Three...

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Dec 22, 20211 min read


Equine therapy: How horses can help those with dementia.
Horse & Country are a leading equestrian sports and lifestyle network that provides over 40 million households with exclusive coverage of...

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Dec 14, 20213 min read


Tyne & Wear Care Home Entertainment
Newly listed in Tyne & Wear, and also available in Northumberland, is Dannielle Keys performing as Heart Shaped Stone. Dannielle is a...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Managers Activity of the Week
There has been a new lease of life given to Manor Lodge Care Home. The home, based in Harrow, recently as they launched a new weekly...

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Nov 30, 20212 min read


Christmas Fundraising
Please remember to use #easyfundraising when you do your Christmas shopping. Over 6,000 shops and sites will donate to Bright Copper...

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Nov 30, 20211 min read


New to the Entertainment Directory
New acts are being added to my Entertainment Directory this week. Paul Ray, magician and singer, from Shrewsbury is now listed in...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 29, 20211 min read


Residents invited to take part in research for Virtual Reality studies
Residents from Avante's care homes have recently participated in an exciting virtual reality study piloted by researchers from the...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 26, 20212 min read


Manor Lodge Care Home - Fitness Friday
Activities Coordinator Hannah is on a mission! She wants to get the residents and staff at Manor Lodge Care Home moving more to increase...

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Nov 22, 20212 min read


Talented Artists Championed at Tallington Lodge.
As part of a month of art therapy activities residents at Tallington Lodge have been recreating famous works of art and iconic...

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Nov 9, 20212 min read
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