Page 46 • The HERALD • 5th October 2023 v SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v christinashomecare@hotmail.com Fully Qualified, Insured and Enhanced DBS Call me for a friendly informal chat to discuss whatever you or your loved ones needs are on 07579 766797 Christina’s Home Care Professional Independent Carer CoveringWaterside and New Forest WE CARE, YOU CARE Greenbuttercup Dementia Services in Romsey Greenbuttercup Dementia Services in Romsey run monthly ‘Arts & Cra s’, ‘Reminiscence Activities’ and ‘Singing’ activities. All activities take place in the Green Room at the Plaza eatre in Romsey, SO51 8JA, on a Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Anyone with Dementia is welcome to go along with their relative/carer. On the first Friday of the month, they hold a fun ‘Arts & Cra s’ group. ere is a di erent activity each time and no experience is necessary. ey do not charge for the rst session, so you can go along and see if you’d like to join them. Upcoming sessions are: Friday 6th October (Plant-pot animals), Friday 3rd November (Christmas Cra s). On the third Friday of the month, is a ‘Reminiscence Activity’ group which can be a talk, games etc. Again, there is a di erent subject each time, and upcoming sessions are: Friday 20th October ‘Local Folklore’ (with storyteller Michael O’Leary) and Friday 17th November is an interactive session with the Army Flying Museum. On the fourth Friday of the month, will be ‘Singing with Traci’. is is a fun ‘singalong’ rather than a choir, and participants are free to join in as much or as little as they wish and songs are mainly from the 60’s and 70’s. Sessions will take place on Friday 27th October and Friday 24th November. All sessions cost £3 per person attending and this covers any materials, instruction etc. necessary and tea/co ee with biscuits. All helpers are Dementia Friends and there is always a First Aid-trained person available. Although not legally required, as they near winter again, volunteers will all take a COVID test before they attend and participants will have their temperature taken on arrival. Places are popular and need to be booked in advance. For further information, or to book a place, please call: 01794 501605 or email: greenbuttercupdementiaservices@ gmail.com Dementia Sing Along in Braishfield Braishfield Ukulele Music Society (BUMS) are hosting sing along sessions for those with dementia on Monday 16th October and Monday 20thNovember, 2.30pm to 4pm, in All Saint’s Church Room, Braishfield, Romsey, SO51 0QH. All are welcome to take a carer, friend or partner. Song sheets and refreshments provided. e event is free but donations are welcomed to cover expenses. Hartford Care Team Members Successfully Tackle Skydive in Aid of Age UK Abbey Doyle, Deputy Manager at Hartford Care’s Ashley Grange care home in Downton, Salisbury and Ash Wheatley, a member of the maintenance team at West Cli Hall in Hythe, put their fears aside and recently completed a charity skydive in aid of Age UK. Abbey says: “Completing a skydive was something Ash and I never thought we would do, but we were thrilled to take on the challenge for such a worthy cause. We were due to jump from 10,000ft, however as we ascended, we were told it was going to be 15,000ft! It was terrifying watching Ash drop out of the plane and then soon enough it was my turn! I closed my eyes whilst being pushed out of the plane and was completely lost for words when I opened my eyes and was freefalling through the clouds at over 120mph. Once the parachute opened and we were safely gliding along, the view was beautiful. We are incredibly pleased to have raised £765 for Age UK and to have been able to represent such a wonderful charity so close to both our hearts.” Hartford Care’s head o ce is based in Basingstoke. Established in 2003, its current 17 care homes are in Bristol, Berkshire (Burnham and Maidenhead), Devon (Sidmouth), Dorset (Poole), Hampshire (Aldershot, Barton-onSea, Four Marks, Hythe, Portsmouth, Winchester and Woodlands), Isle of Wight (Bembridge, Ryde and Shanklin), Oxfordshire (Witney) and Wiltshire (Downton). A new home in Swindon is due to open its doors later this year. Abbey Doyle, Deputy Manager at Hartford Care’s Ashley Grange care home in Downton, Salisbury, completing the skydive for Age UK
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