by Kirstie Newell | Dec 12, 2024 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
We had another wonderful visit from Bess our new Therapy Dog this week at St Winifreds Care Home. Bess visited our St George’s community, meeting residents and making new friends – and enjoying treats of cheese and a sneaky biscuit! She also went for a room...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 25, 2024 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
Today Brian’s family brought their Old English Sheepdog for a visit to see him here at St Winifreds Care Home. What a character Elma is! It was a great way to spend the morning, giving her attention and strokes. Our other residents were also delighted to spend...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 25, 2024 | Pet Therapy, St Winifreds Care Home
On Sunday 24 November we had our first of many Guinea pig visits here at St Winifreds Care Home. Everyone was very excited for this and our residents, team members and visiting families were thrilled to meet the six beautiful Guinea pigs, including ‘Betty’...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 14, 2024 | Sensory Exploration, St Winifreds Care Home
Last week at St Winifreds Care Home we enjoyed giving our residents a relaxing afternoon of Namaste and pampering, which included hand massages and our ladies having their nails painted. Our bubble machine was in full swing, with relaxing music and musical birds...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 27, 2024 | St Winifreds Care Home, Well-Being
Our ladies at St Winifreds Care Home always love a pamper session and along with our in-house hairdresser, our Recreation and Well-Being team members do a great job of keeping their nails looking beautiful, which helps build pride and self-esteem. We enjoyed a...