Activities at Wheatlands Care Home

After waking up to beautiful winter wonderland and eating a hearty breakfast, Activities Coordinator Katie Macey jokingly asked the residents if they wanted a snowball fight.

Joyce replied 'no, but I would like to build a snowman!' 

Much to their surprise, minutes later Katie returned with a bucket load of snow. 

Enriching the lives of our residents is at the heart of what we do here at Wheatlands Care Home, no matter how big or small, we love to make wishes come true. 

Residents across the home enjoyed making snowman, throwing snowballs and reminiscing about yesteryears, being snowed in and having to dig themselves out. 

Residents were thrilled to have a talk from Chris Canon, a member of Much Wenlock Olympic Society, the birth place of the Wenlock Olympian Games.

These famous games and Dr William Penny Brookes, the founder, are thought to have inspired the modern Olympic games just 6 years after Baron Pierre de Coubertin the founder of the International Olympic Committee visited the games in Much Wenlock. 

Residents enjoyed this historical talk, learning exciting facts like how the first ever picture of a sporting event in the world was taken here in their home town Much Wenlock. 

Some of our residents here at Much Wenlock were born here in Wenlock and are very proud of its history and enjoyed sharing stories from when the Olympic torch past through Much Wenlock before the London Olympics in 2012. 

Residents were even more thrilled when they got to hold the Olympic torch!

Just over a year, we had a conversation with Albert about the importance of Remembrance Day and how he'd served in the military himself. 

He has always liked to give back and help. Having spent many years supporting the Royal British Legion and selling poppies, he wanted to continue to do so after moving into Wheatlands Care Home, for as long as he was able to do so. 

After contacting Much Wenlock Poppy Appeal he was able to fulfil his wish and to continue to do so again this year after joining the community for 2 minutes silence.

This was followed by a short service underneath The Corn Exchange in Much Wenlock. 

To celebrate the Olympics Wheatlands held there very own sports day with such events as the call bell dash, wheelchair shotput and the traditional egg and spoon race. Staff and residents teamed up for induvial and team pursuits. Graham was delighted to be on the podium for the egg and spoon race meanwhile Elsie won gold for our field events. It was a fabulous afternoon that brought family, friends, residents and staff together. We cant wait for next years events to see who can hold there titles. Residents and staff have started there training ahead of our next sporting events.

We where delighted to welcome Harriet Thomas and soap actress Sian Reeves to the Wheatlands in August for a sing-a-long. Sian joined Harriet as part of the Dementia Adventure tour, Harriet walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats tour and stopped here as part of her 900 mile walk in 90 days  to do a sing-a-long to raise money for dementia as her mum died of dementia last October. The money raised for dementia adventure will help support people to get outdoors and experience the benefits o f nature and reduce isolation. 

Sian best know for her roles in Emmerdale and drama cutting it joined Harriet to support the project we where delighted to be given the first copy of her charity album ‘Remember This’  ahead of it being released world-wide.

Residents had a wonderful evening enjoying a good old fashioned sing-a-long with some much loved songs from Yesteryears our lovely Joan broke into a duet with Sian. The joy and happiness they brought was priceless residents where joined by friends and family. All the residents decided they were celebrities for the evening being filmed by the BBC! After the sing-a-long residents enjoyed a glass of prosecco or two and loved talking with Harriet about her tour and congratulating her on such an achievement. Meanwhile a few of our ladies really enjoyed talking to Sian Reeves about her time on Emmerdale.

After a few weeks of bad weather Mick could not wait to get outside and enjoy some sunshine and top his vitamin D  levels up. He was enjoying being outside so much he decided to dine Alfresco and soak up so much summer sun as he could. He enjoyed lunch with a cold glass of Rose he said it was as nice as go on holiday sat on the patio with such a beautiful view on the rolling Shropshire Hills.