Redcroft enjoyed a wonderful visit from Mr Kelloggs last week. A miniature therapy horse, Mr Kelloggs stands at only 29 inches tall but made a huge impression on all who had the pleasure of meeting him! Linking Hearts told us: “Allow me to introduce Linking Hearts Therapy Horses: Mr Kelloggs is a 29” tall miniature horse who is fully trained to visit people who may not normally have the opportunity to interact with a horse. Our mission is to bring joy to those who most need it. To help enhance, nurture and heal the spirit of those who face extraordinary …
You may recall last year’s fabulous blog posts by David Dellow of Redcroft. David embarked on a transformative nature garden project at our Southbourne care home, Redcroft. Spanning several months progress was tracked, from scrubby patch behind the chicken run, to what is now a haven for an abundance of wildlife. Thank you, David and team, for all your hard work! David is delighted to share with you his final nature garden instalment: The Journey Ends. Ten months after work commenced, the nature garden has been finished. The last few months have seen the commencement and completion of several tasks …
Chinese New Year is fast approaching – and with it comes a host of superstitions that will apparently dictate how the next 12 months will play out for each of us. Washing clothes, using scissors and sweeping floors are some of the easier omens to sidestep. According to Chinese superstition, doing any of these on Feb 12 – the day Chinese New Year falls in 2021 – will lead to bad luck for the entire coming year. But it isn’t all doom and gloom: 2021 is the Year of the Ox, an animal that symbolises strength and determination. — The Telegraph, 9th February 2021. At Redcroft care …
“What do you get when the creative minds of the Redcroft team get together? The Mad Hatters Tea Party! So, it was that after a conversation involving three very creative minds that the idea of the Mad Hatters Tea Party was born. Amanda Sinnick (Deputy Manager) put her considerable organisation skills to use and grabbed the event by the scruff of the neck and formed a Tea Party committee. Amanda over saw the creation of the many wonderful decorations that would create the fabulous party vibe that was present on the day, as well as the one of a kind …
You have been asking us to update you on the creation of a nature garden at Redcroft which is currently seeing David, R and S transforming a scrubby patch of wilderness behind the chicken run into a haven for wildlife. Here is an update from David from our senior team at Redcroft: Session 13: “Todays session saw the team commence the task of clearing all the old cement off the recovered patio slabs. This was found to be very hard work but ultimately will allow the team to partially patio the quiet area. After undertaking this task the team decided …
Today sees the continuation of David Dellow’s report from the remote reaches of the garden at Redcroft care home; behind the chicken run and sensory garden, in a previously jungle-like patch of vegetation. Joined by Chief Nature Garden Designer, S, here is their next update: Creating a Nature Garden, Tenth Session: “Todays session saw a big leap in the development of the garden. We decided to challenge the almost mythical pile beside the wall. This area has been provisional earmarked as BBQ/Quiet area, so the idea was to simply shift through the pile: However as the saying goes ‘don’t judge …
David Dellow, from our senior support team at Redcroft care home, Bournemouth, has been on a mission to transform an area of garden behind the chicken run; to create something rather beautiful and interesting from a scrubby patch of untamed wilderness. David’s creative designer and grafting partner is S. Here is S and David’s nature garden diary, kindly shared with the kind permission of both. “Nature Garden Creation, First Session: Today we started on the Nature Garden, our first task is to clear all the loose vegetation on the floor and all the loose branches on the ground. We are …
“At Redcroft we all decided we would take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch weekend, printing out pictures to identify the birds – residents and our team between them watched out for birds for an hour to help the RSPB with their national bird watching event. It brought some competition and laughter about who had spotted which birds and how many they had seen! It was a lovely experience with a feeling of community and we will definitely be up for it again next year.” — Sharron Eyears, Registered Manager, Redcroft care home, Bournemouth. What is the RSPB Big …
We are thrilled to announce that Redcroft care home won the ‘Innovation In Care’ award at The Daily Echo’s Proud To Care Awards. Redcroft’s registered manager and team created an entire cookery book in Braille, as featured here on our blog. Working with an individual for whom cookery is a loved pastime, all of her favourite recipes are now fully accessible to her in her own Braille cook books! The Daily Echo said of the awards, “Now in their third year, The Daily Echo Proud to Care Awards are an amazing opportunity for our readers to tell us about all …
During a house recent house meeting there was a fantastic discussion on developing our ‘Champion’ roles within our service. What is a Champion? Our Champions encourage team members and residents to develop their knowledge and practical skills in a variety of key areas. By being a learning ‘bridge’ between research, best practice, and knowledge, and others at Redcroft, Champions do the hard work and source the information to share. They make learning fun. They challenge poor and habitual ways of doing things and offer an alternative and often fun means of carrying out the task or offer something entirely new to try. …
