Activities at Emily Jackson House Care Home

Recently we took time to remember VE Day. It was lovely to hear stories of street parties and celebrations.

We all enjoyed a good old sing song with Natalie. We packed up our troubles in old kit bag and smiled, smiled, smiled.

On this day 79 years ago Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Nearly eight decades on we remember the many British, Commonwealth and Allied personnel who liberated a continent from tyranny.

The Sun was shining today so it was a good excuse to go out for a trip in the minibus.

The residents were asked where they wanted to go - to a garden centre or a pub?

Well no surprise where we ended up.

The residents enjoyed their drinks and a change of scene.

Thank you to The Chaser Inn Shipbourne for making us feel welcome and for Dionne , one of our lovely volunteers (North Kent College) for helping.

The Magnadots and Magna boards are proving popular with the residents.

These magnetic boards are great for the residents cognitive skills. Activities and games keep the brain active especially for people affected by Dementia. The activity, stimulation and a sense of accomplishment can be beneficial and therapeutic for anyone.

The games help to provide a cognitive stimulation, hand-eye coordination and help fine motor and dexterity skills.

Residents also enjoyed a cookery class today and liked decorating ( and eating) the cookies they made.

All of the staff at Emily Jackson House are dedicated to supporting and caring for our residents but carers Manori and Funmi go the extra mile.

They are always happy to help. 

We are happy to recognise their hard work with a small token of appreciation for being such great team players.

What a great time we had at our Easter Fete!

We had several stalls run by local small businesses, a raffle and a tombola.

Refreshments were available throughout the day and we were entertained by the wonderful June B.

A resident commented ‘It was like a party!’. It certainly did feel that way.

Thank you to all that helped, had a stall and to everyone that came.

We thank you for your continued support.

In the morning, we had a Holy Communion service with Anne, the vicar from St. Luke’s church. After a lovely service and a few hymns, we all indulged in some buttery, delicious hot cross buns with our drinks. Anne, visits the home regularly to see the residents and offer Holy Communion. After lunch we managed to dodge the rain and ventured out in the minibus. The residents were keen to see some spring flowers so we visited Seven Oaks Garden Centre and Cafe. Dionne our volunteer from North Kent College was on hand to help. There was such a lovely display of plants and flowers to see.