12th September 2024 • The HERALD • Page 55 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v WE CARE, YOU CARE Abbey eld House, Mill Lane, Romsey (SO51 8EW) open their doors on the first Monday of the month, 10.30am to 12noon, to welcome friends and neighbours for a co ee morning. Join them for a co ee, tea, cake and a chat with their lively residents. Monthly Coffee Morning Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year including arts and cra s, entertainment and games. Hythe Huddle sessions also provide advice, community and support. eir next meetings are on Wednesday 2nd October and Wednesday 8th November. Refreshments are available, kindly donated by Tesco. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com HYTHE HUDDLE Resident, Joan, at Snowdrop Place had always holidayed in Jersey with her husband, then with her family and theirs as they married and had children, with her son Andrew nally residing on the Island with his wife. While on their holidays it became a family tradition to always have a lobster meal, be it by the sea or a fancy restaurant and always followed by an ice cream. Joan has lived at Snowdrop Place for coming up to 2 years and is beloved by sta and residents alike. Gemma and Rachel from the activities team were delighted to be a part of making her wish come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they wanted to be there to see the smile on Joan’s face when her wish was realised. Gemma rst found out about Joan’s wish when she came across a photo on Facebook of Joan and her son enjoying lobster and rosé with a note that read “Mum would love to do this again – lobster and rosé on the beach in Jersey”. A er mentioning the idea of taking Joan out for lobster to her daughter Lesley, she was overcome with emotion and said that her Mum had just said to her that that she doubts she will ever have lobster and rosé on the beach again. Once the idea was set both Gemma and Rachel set about making Joan’s lobster and rosé wish come true. In response to this wonderful surprise, Joan said: “It was such a lovely surprise, I can’t believe the girls went to all this trouble just for me.” Lesley, Joan’s Daughter said: “Mum was overwhelmed by the occasion which SNOWDROP PLACE CARE HOME MAKES RESIDENT’S DREAM COME TRUE Snowdrop Place care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Snowdrop Place provides residential care and dementia care for 68 residents from respite care to long term stays. re-created memories of a wonderful time in Jersey with her family. It was an amazing day and made our Mother and Grandma a very happy lady. As a family we are very grateful for the thoughtfulness, kindness, care and genuine affection which went into making her dream come true. “Thank you” isn’t a big enough phrase!” Gemma Hicks, Senior General Manager at the home, said: “We believe that every moment is worth cherishing. We want everyone we care for to know how important they are to us here at Snowdrop Place. It is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team here in making our residents’ dreams come true. It was wonderful to see how happy Joan was – and the staff loved being a part of this as well.”
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