Activities at Springvale Court Care Home

This morning we had some hand massages. We used some honey and orange infused cream which is beneficial for hands as it gently softens the skin. To also mention the smell which was incredible.

Each resident was offered a hand massage. To some a hand massage can provide 10 minutes of relaxation, time to destress but also meaningful time with each other. And the benefits of that is endless.

The first picture is from when we first started the hand massage and the second is at the end where you can see that his expression has changed, as he had become more relaxed.

Today marks 25 years of the Angel of the North. A lot of our residents have fond memories of the Angel. This is something we spoke about in todays crafty session.

We looked at photos then we decided to recreate our very own pictures. All the residents have done a fabulous job and all their pictures are hanging proudly in the main entrance.

Just look at the smile on our lovely residents face... She was so proud of herself that she had done that painting all on her own, and everyone agrees that it looks amazing. Well done!

Our lovely resident was absolutely thrilled when he was given his Valentine’s day card and sweet treat. The smile on his face just shows how happy he was.

Every resident received a card and a nice little treat. Everyone was so happy with them, most of the residents we spoke with told us they didn't think they would get a valentines this year but to their surprise they did.

We have done lots of Valentines themed activities the past week, Everyone who participated has left the activity smiling and in great spirits.

Across our services our residents have enjoyed a wonderful live virtual talk about starlings, one of the UK’s most gregarious birds, hosted by Rachel Dowse from The Royal Parks London.

Rachel examined our long history with this bird and the importance of common species to our lives. Our residents had the opportunity to find out more about the great murmuration and why we need to pay special attention to these beauties before it's too late.

The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Our residents thoroughly enjoyed todays How fit session. It was filled with laughter which makes everything 10x better.

We started off with some small foot movements then progressed onto bigger arm movements all to get the blood flowing round our body. When we say exercising, it doesn't have to be anything too hard or strenuous it can be anything that gets us moving, this is why we love How fit so much.

We had John from singing for the brain come in and give us a Christmas show. He took us through the years with music. We even had props to wave about or shake during the songs.
Every resident got involved singing songs from 50s, 60s,songs from Tyne and wear ect... A personal favourite was Blaydon races, everyone joined in and most remembered the words once they started singing.
The atmosphere upstairs was great after the session, everyone seemed so happy. It was great because John used a projector and props to keep everyone engaged in the activity.