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York & Ryedale newsletter
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April 2018
Meccano brings back memories for Roy
Roy, 88, a client of Home Instead Senior Care York & Ryedale received some vintage Meccano for Christmas after reminiscing about owning some as a young boy. When he was younger Roy used to work as a miner nearby to his family home. Using his memory of the mine, he made this Meccano pit head from scratch. It has functioning lifts and it’s an exact replica of the pit where he worked. Unsurprisingly Roy was absolutely delighted with his creation and daughters Jane and Clare were incredibly proud.
Care team celebrate British Pie Week In true Yorkshire style, the team at Home Instead York were keen to make sure the York community was made aware of the arrival of British Pie Week. They were delighted to find that their social media posts on a subject so close to their hearts resulted in a visit from local pie expert, Darren, from the York Pie Company who brought some pies to sample. It all goes to show that there is never a dull moment in a Home Instead Senior Care office!
Did you know,
some of the best, handpicked gardens in Yorkshire open their gates to the public every year for a national charity which has been raising huge amounts of money to support nursing and caring charities for 90 years? The National Garden Scheme began on a very small scale in 1927 to raise funds for what is now the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). In 2018, more than 3,500 gardens will open in England and Wales and the charity now donates an amazing £2.7 Million each year to charities including Macmillan Cancer Support, Parkinson’s UK, Marie Curie, Carers Trust and Hospice UK. For garden lovers, what could be a better way to spend an afternoon than to look around a wonderful garden, chat to the owners and enjoy a delicious home-made tea, knowing that your cash will go to such good causes? Visiting a beautiful garden isn’t just a pleasant way to spend some time with friends or family—these gardens are full of ideas and inspiration and usually sell fabulous plants too. In Yorkshire there are more than 120 gardens to visit this year, holding 160 open days. Sixty of the gardens are also open by arrangement, so visitors can enjoy a private peek. There’s a wide choice, from fine stately homes and award-winning gardens to intimate cottage gardens and include suburban plots, allotments, a school and plant nursery gardens. Large or small, grand or practical, all are great examples of their type. Lots of information about these gardens can be found on the National Garden Scheme’s easy-tonavigate website, in their national Gardens to Visit book and on an App for smart phones. You can also keep up to date with the open gardens on Twitter and Facebook. Each county also publishes a free county guide which can be found at many garden centres, plant nurseries, libraries, tourist information centres and farm shops. Information includes details of disabled access, refreshments available and whether the family dog is welcome! Most can also be contacted if you have access concerns. www.ngs.org.uk Twitter: @YorkshlreNGS Facebook: Yorkshire NGS
Team take on baking challenge Last month Home Instead York & Ryedale took part in the ‘Time for a cuppa’ campaign with Dementia UK. The aim was to raise awareness and funds for Dementia UK by providing a ‘cuppa and a cake’ for our CAREGivers. The office team put their baking skills to the test and created some great tasting bakes to raise funds for the great cause.
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OCAY is a small local charity whose aims are for older people to take control of their own lives, be more independent, have reduced levels of poverty, be socially included and have their voices heard. We assist people to find out what choices are available to them. All older people should be able to have clear access to the benefits system and local services in order to maintain their independence. We inform our clients of options and support them to pursue their chosen one or we will refer them to another agency, if this is more appropriate. We believe that all older citizens should have access, if they so wish, to an independent advocate to assist them to achieve these aims. OCAY provides a core of trained and supervised volunteers, who can be called upon to advocate for people who do not have family or friends to help them or who want more detached and independent help. We can
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also encourage and support friends and family who are advocating for an individual. Everyone needs a helping hand now and then – asking for help is a good thing, never feel you cannot ask. Together we can make a difference. We are always looking for volunteers who would like to become advocates. We offer full training and support. Please get in touch for a chat. Contact us: Ring: 01904 676 200 • Email: info@ocay.org.uk Write o r call at our office at: 15 Priory Street, York YO1 6ET Office hours: Monday to Thursday 10am to 3pm, Friday 10am to 2pm www.oldercitizensadvocacyyork.org.uk
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