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Gardening is very dementia-friendly and can:

• Promote socialisation, giving opportunities to spend time with other residents and get involved with life at the home.
• Give the person a chance to take the role of carer, committing time to caring for the plants and other parts of the garden can help to boost self-esteem.
• Increase attention span by having a task to focus on and work through. 
• Help with time orientation, promoting a better sense of the day passing and improving sleeping patterns.
• Offer the opportunity to learn new skills or relearn lost skills. 

This is a wonderful sensory activity that can reduce anxiety, provide reassurance and a sense of comfort.

Our object is to make our residents feel special, reduce anxiety and keep hands and nails clean.

We gather a group of residents and seat them around a table for a chat while waiting for their turn.

We wash their hands in water, lightly massage with essential oil mixture or hand cream. Women may wish to have nails coloured, in which case involve them in the choice of colour.

Gardening and time in nature can be good for physical and mental wellbeing. People often say gardening boosts their mood.

Tending to a garden gives a sense of purpose, providing an enjoyable distraction and opportunity to focus on something positive.

Gardening creates an opportunity for continual learning, stimulation and can inspire you to try new things.

Choosing and talking about plants and gardening can spark conversation and build new memories

It’s a simple human needs to feel valued and appreciated.

We chose you as an employee of the month, Dashika.

We observed you based on the following:

• Achievements – Excellent 
• Attitude – Excellent 
• Reliability – Excellent 
• Co-operation – Excellent 
• Quality of work – Excellent 
• Willingness to learn – Excellent 
• Service to residents, relatives and other multidisciplinary team – Excellent  
• Punctuality – Excellent 

Thank you for your all contributions to our Thornfield family.

Our residents and colleagues at Thornfield Care Home enjoyed an afternoon of baking this week as they took part in making cake together.

Baking activities can be very fulfilling in care homes. They not only fill the air with delightful aromas but also offer therapeutic benefits. Baking can help residents feel engaged, boost their mood, and improve hand-eye coordination.

It’s a simple human needs to feel valued and appreciated.

We chose you as an employee of the month, Bixy.

We observed you based on the following:

• Achievements – Excellent 
• Attitude – Excellent 
• Reliability – Excellent 
• Co-operation – Excellent 
• Quality of work – Excellent 
• Willingness to learn – Excellent 
• Service to residents, relatives and other multidisciplinary team – Excellent  
• Punctuality – Excellent 

Thank you for your all contributions to our Thornfield family.

We care for our home and our planet.

Hanging baskets are made of recycled materials.

For our residents living with dementia, gardening can bring a sense of calm. It’s also an opportunity to get involved in meaningful interactions with others, whether it’s staff or other residents.

The physical benefits of gardening include practising dexterity skills and light exercise through weeding, potting, planting, sweeping and digging.

It’s a simple human needs to feel valued and appreciated.

We chose you as an employee of the month, Akhila.

We observed you based on the following:

• Achievements – Excellent 
• Attitude – Excellent 
• Reliability – Excellent 
• Co-operation – Excellent 
• Quality of work – Excellent 
• Willingness to learn – Excellent 
• Service to residents, relatives and other multidisciplinary team – Excellent  
• Punctuality – Excellent 

Thank you for your all contributions to our Thornfield family.

A big ‘thank you’ to the Howick family for the wonderful Teatime Music presentation in our care home.