Herald - Issue 420

10th March 2022 • The HERALD • Page 41 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 31ST MARCH v Please Note: We do NOT buy or sell second hand items OPEN 9AM-4PM MONDAY-SATURDAY 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 Covering Waterside and New Forest WE CARE, YOU CARE Sundial Cottage Supports Dignity Action Day Report from Sundial Cottage Rest Home Most of us at some point in our lives will be in contact with care services, be that in our work, as a service user, carer, relative or friend and when we do we hope we will be treated with Dignity and respect. Over 2 million health and social care sta in the UK work around the clock to provide support and care for those in need. Over 155,000 Champions from all walks of life have joined forces to provide a more digni ed service for everyone Sundial Cottage is helping to make sure that dignity is a reality for all. Over and above the care that Sundial Cottage provides on a daily basis, we ran an event as part of a national day of action to promote Dignity in Care. Sundial Cottage has put on a Digni’tea A ernoon Tea, this involved using our gi ed posh China and enjoying cream scones. We spoke about what dignity meant to everyone at Sundial. We placed our thoughts on our Digni’tree. e activity promoted the dignity of those in care, we had many thought-provoking conversations with the residents, then created a display for everyone to enjoy. Kathleen one of the lovely residents said: “It’s nice to chat and being able to say what’s on your mind, then hearing what it means to others”. Sundials Manager Katie said: “I am very proud of the day to day dignity that Sundial ensures, we are also able to think out of the box and have conversations that may not be the norm. Dignity Action Day is a national initiative led by the Dignity in Care Campaign and its key partners to bring staff and members of the public together to make a difference to those in care. Ensuring everyone’s dignity is upheld is vital”. In the words of Joan Bakewell who supports the campaign “Dignity Action Day highlights a more respectful way of behaving towards vulnerable people. The very old and the very young clearly need our respect, but it wouldn’t do any harm to spread the dignity message across the population then we can all benefit.” Dignity Action day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care. Dignity Action Day aims to ensure people in care are treated as individuals, are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily activities and are provided with stimulating activities. Anybody can support dignity action day, to nd out more log onto: www. dignityincare.org.uk where resource packs full of ideas and useful information for sta and members of the public to support Dignity Action Day can be found. Evergreen Club for over 60’s For enjoyable a ernoons, a warm welcome awaits over 60’s as visitors or members to the EVERGREEN CLUB. ey meet every month at St. John’s Hall, Hythe on 1st and 3rd Thursdays I.45pm to 4pm . Each month they have a speaker or entertainment and another social a ernoon, both with tea and cakes. ey also organise Spring and Autumn lunch trips. Upcoming dates for your diary: 17th March for a Social Afternoon; 7th April for a talk by Colin van Geffen, 21st April for a Social Afternoon and 28th April for their Spring Lunch. For more information telephone Peter on: 023 8089 1721.