Activities at Broadway Halls Care Home

Residents went back to school to help pupils at Priory Primary School in Dudley with their phonics and reading. Pupils from the school read their favourite book to different residents, explaining the story and what they enjoy most about the story.

Residents were amazed how well the Year 5 & Year 6 pupils could read, and how much equipment and resources they had! One resident said "we would be lucky if we had two books to share around the class to read when I was at school!"

It was lovely to see the connection between the residents and pupils on school life. The residents learnt new skills and the variety of books available for schools nowadays, and the pupils learnt how different times were at school when the residents were their age.

Broadway Halls care home in Dudley recently presented Xpress-Yourself Dance CIC with a cheque for £1,200 towards the cost of a dance facilitator for their dance sessions for over 60’s. Xpress-Yourself is one of the West Midlands leading dance companies specialising working with older adults.

Their aim is to ensure that they make dance accessible for all no matter the age or ability of an individual. Committed to improving the health and well-being of older adults and those living with disabilities and dementia, their staff team are passionate about working inclusively and delivering high quality dance experiences.

Our wonderful Senior Carer at Broadway Halls, Jodie, has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.

Jodie started at Broadway Halls in 2010 as a bank Carer, and after a few years decided to become a permanent member of the team in February 2024. Jodie has gone above and beyond with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years, and as a thank you she was presented with her flowers by resident, Betty.

Please join us in giving Jodie a huge congratulations and thank you for her hard work!

Resident, Ronald, at Broadway Halls had always wanted to try his hand at treasure hunting, particularly with a metal detector, so staff at the home made his wish a reality proving the old adage, it’s never too late.

Ronald is beloved by staff and residents alike at Broadway Halls. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making his dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to him, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Ronald’s face when his dream was realised.

Ronald was also accompanied by Scott on the day of, who was there to support Ronald, provide him with the equipment and advice, and witness this momentous occasion. They went out into the Broadway Halls garden to see what treasure they could find, and find it they did!

In response to this wonderful surprise, Ronald, said: “I was on the verge of tears. It is such an amazing feeling to know that such a loving group of people care so much about me that they helped me to live out a dream – and I didn’t even ask.”

Across our services, our residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs. Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.

Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action. We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.

Our residents tried something new with a salsa dance workout! Aiming to strengthen muscles, salsa dancing is good for stretching and movement.

Residents learnt different moves in a chair or standing up depending on their mobility. The activity helped with posture and strengthen everyday muscles.

There was so much fun and lots of laugher going on, it didn’t even feel like a workout! Afterwards residents got into the salsa mood with a bit of fancy dress, then relaxed with a nice drink and a little siesta.