v EMAIL: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v 26th January 2023 • The HERALD • Page 49 WE CARE, YOU CARE Badgers Holt Residential Care Home We offer home from home comfort l 24 hour waking care l Entertainments l Open visiting hours v DAY CARE AVAILABLE v Telephone Mrs G Rayner or Mrs D Younger on (023) 8084 9310 www.badgersholtresidential.co.uk Care Quality Commission - Overall Rating Outstanding Highwood Nursery Children Sing Carols for Retirees Tuneful tots from Brockenhurst College’s Highwood Nursery brightened retirees’ day when they sang Christmas carols at Knights Lodge retirement development in Lymington recently. e intrepid two, three and four year-olds from Highwood’s Squirrels and Owls groups made the trip by minibus alongside nursery sta . Wearing their festive jumpers, the 15-strong group performed Christmas classics including Silent Night, as delighted owners at the development looked on. Mince pies and sherry kept spirits high among an audience that rewarded the young singers a erwards with a chocolate Santa each. Everyone then joined together to listen to a Christmas story, told by Highwood Nursery sta . Nursery Manager Sarah Bower said: “Travelling somewhere to do the job of spreading Christmas cheer was a novel learning experience for the children, who behaved impeccably.” Caroline Haswell from Churchill Retirement Living, the company that built Knights Lodge, said: “Thank you to the children and staff at Highwood Nursery whose recent visit really brightened our owners’ day.” Highwood Nursery Children singing to the residents of Knights Lodge Highwood Nursery Children with the residents of Knights Lodge Do you know about Appletree Careline? Do you need help in understanding how to use your smartphone, tablet or laptop? Drop-in sessions run by Digital Champions are available every Monday 11am to 12noon and Wednesday 10am to 11am in Hythe Library. Sessions are also held in libraries in Lymington, Tuesdays 2pm to 3pm; Fordingbridge, Wednesdays 9.30am to 10.30am and Ringwood Wednesdays 10am to 12noon and New Milton Thursdays 10am to 12noon. e sessions are run by experienced IT specialists who can provide assistance ranging from basic use and understanding of the library computers or your own smartphone to resolving slow systems and security advice. is is a free service provided by volunteers of Citizens Advice New Forest. Appletree Careline provide a 24 hour/365 days a year monitoring service to people living in and around the district of the New Forest who wish to have the security and reassurance of an immediate response in times of crisis or emergency, to person or property. ey pride themselves in the provision of a quality, local service for self-funding customers who require an additional layer of support to maintain their independence. ey would like to encourage ‘younger’ older people who wish to take proactive steps to remain in their own homes or who are taking reactive steps following a discreet health episode to think about obtaining an alarm. It is known from national research and anecdotally from customers that following an incident, accident or when taking advice from a medical professional, many people feel that an alarm is preferable to accepting homecare or moving into residential care. Following the activation of a community alarm or ID wristband emergency call, Appletree Careline sta will mobilise the help required by contacting family members, friends or the emergency services. If you feel you could bene t yourself, or you have a friend or relative who could bene t from an Appletree Careline alarm, please call them to discuss your needs. Call: 023 8028 5523 or email: appletree.careline@nfdc. gov.uk Coping with the Digital Age
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTIyNzI=