March/April 2013 www.pilgrimsview.org.uk
Pilgrims View care home, Snodland, is a care facility providing residential care for older people living with dementia. Pilgrims View provides a wealth of support services for people living with dementia, with the aim of not just providing care and comfort, but also a new, positive and more engaging stage in their lives. The team of qualified and attentive staff provide 24 hour specialist person centered dementia care. The home has beautifully decorated bedrooms, landscaped gardens and many other attractions for residents to enjoy. At the heart of Pilgrims View is its Philosophy of Care, where social interaction and engagement is encouraged and boredom is eradicated.
Wishing Well After recently installing a Wishing Well at Pilgrims View, one of the first wishes granted was resident George, who requested that he wanted to hear the sound of bagpipes again, especially the tune Amazing Grace. The staff at the home set to the challenge, and were determined to deliver this request, so after several phone calls, letters and emails staff found a local man called Ivan who was happy to offer his bagpiping services for the afternoon. Ivan arrived in full Highland dress on a chilly Saturday afternoon in March to entertain the residents and play various tunes including George’s favourite, Amazing Grace. All residents, families and staff had an amazing afternoon and Georges wish was granted. A big thank you to Ivan for making Georges wish come true and making it happen for us.
Red Nose Day
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n Red Nose Day Pilgrims View staff decided to do something rather fun to raise money. The dress code was red and wacky and many staff wore just that, with Karan Richards (Acting Home Manager) sporting a lovely red wig and Patsy Terry (Activities Co-ordinator) as the sugar plum fairy!! In total the home raised £40.
Below left are some of our staff joining in with the day. Above right is Siobhan Joy. Above left is Patsy Terry as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Assistant Manager Maddy Pool.
Cedric Frederick - Chief Executive
As a charity, Avante Partnership is ‘apolitical’ in that we operate outside of politics, working for the benefit of our service usersclub with whichever political Gardening party is in control at a national, regional Staff and level. residents at Pilgrims View are starting a or local gardening club in April to help restore hobbies and interests among the green fingered residents at the home. Through the gardening club the home will also see the unveiling of the ‘Potting Shed’ which is coming soon during April.
The two o’clock club At two o’clock every day Pilgims View has launched a ‘Two o’clock’ club where residents can enjoy listening to some of the old time radio favourites such as Morecombe and Wise and Val Doonican and many other great artists.
Dennis “Grandad” Lippard Dennis Lippard, also known in the home as ‘Grandad’ celebrated his 90th birthday in February and decided he wanted to celebrate by playing ten pin bowling.
Cedric Frederick
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