Activities at Melbourn Springs Care Home

It was another busy week at Melbourn Springs with lots going on both in the home and also out in the community. Particular highlights included the Cream Tea afternoon which saw the residents enjoying afternoon tea with a treat of scones with jam and fresh cream. We also had a lovey morning with our friends from the Royston Rotary Club at their Dementia coffee morning where there were lots of treats and also a fun game of bingo.

The last few days have been as busy as ever at Melbourn Springs.

The residents have been thoroughly entertained by the excellent Dave Parry, along with his wife Sue. There was a great blend of classic songs along with a few newer hits and the residents loved it.

We also had a little off-site activity when we took the residents to The Hub - Melbourn for an afternoon of snacks and drinks. The residents love having the opportunity to visit the hub and their staff are always so welcoming. We will certainly be back.

We had a very rewarding day out when we took some of our residents to the Letchworth Dhamma Nikethanaya Buddhist Temple.

This was especially poignant for one of our residents, Chandra, who is originally Sri Lankan and is a Buddhist. Chandra met with the Buddhist Monks who gave blessings to her and chanted protection blessings, Seth Pirith, before meditating and seeking blessings from Lord Buddha. Chandra then amazed everybody when she started chanting Seth Pirith fluently along with the Buddhist monks despite no longer being fluent in the official language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala, due to her living with Dementia.

Our cultural traditions, language and experiences are the foundations upon which we build our identity. Through promoting this in our home we'll have a positive impact on our own health and well-being as well as the people we care for.

We had a great time on Melbourn Springs on Saturday as we held our big Summer Bash at the home.

There were a variety of activities throughout the day, including a special visit from the Mayor of Royston, music courtesy of the team at Royston Radio who played songs that were specifically chosen by the residents, a BBQ, and games for all generations, which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

We were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Our residents and their families enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as BBQ food, freshly baked cakes and a variety of drinks all prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!!

We are often being asked by our residents how things work behind the scenes so we thought that it would be a nice idea to start to show them how everything takes shape within the home.

We started by taking the residents through the housekeeping process which meant a tour of the laundry room so they could see the process from start to finish. This was carefully explained by our Housekeeping manager, Alison.

The residents really engaged in this and there were a lot of questions for Alison to answer.

We are very fortunate to have residents that take such an interest in the home that they are proud to live in.

Nothing says August Bank Holiday more than Sunshine and Candy Floss and luckily for us, we had both.

Mariah is the Granddaughter of one of our residents, Joy, and she owns her own Candy Floss machine and we simply couldn't wait to invite her to Melbourn Springs for a special afternoon treat for the residents.

It went down an absolute storm and we cannot wait for Mariah and the Candy Floss to make a return to Melbourn Springs.