The Elder May Edition (Home Instead Newsletter)

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York & Ryedale newsletter

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May 2017

Home Instead visit Smithson Court Daphne Ellis, General Manager from Home Instead York & Ryedale, recently visited Jill Roberts, House Manager, at local sheltered accommodation Smithson Court.

Jill was one of our lucky winners in a recent competition held in April’s edition of ‘The Elder’.

Jill is pictured here with her prize – a Home Instead brolly!

Smithson Court is located on Top Lane in Copmanthorpe, York. The development was built

by McCarthy & Stone and has private parking and landscaped areas. Due to its central location, Smithson Court is ideal for those seeking retirement accommodation in York, Tadcaster, Leeds, Malton or Bridlington.

Antiques Roadshow comes to York The BBCs Antiques Roadshow will be coming to Castle Howard on 13th July 2017 to record an episode as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. If you’d like to be involved in guessing the value of the antiques before the experts then go to www.bbc.co.uk to find out more or have a look at Castle Howard’s website at www.castlehoward.co.uk for details.

More CAREGivers pass Care Certificate

Over the last month, we have had more CAREGivers complete the Care Certificate. Well done to: Jenny, Cath, Jacqueline, Ella, Philippa and Kay. Also, a big well done to Susan who received her certificate for completing the City & Guilds Alzheimer’s & Dementia Training.

Saving Water Here’s a few tips to help you save water, energy and money off your bills especially if you have a water meter.

• Only boil what you need • Wash full loads of washing or use economy setting • Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth • Use a watering can rather than a hose

• Keep your showers to around 4 mins.

• Keep a cold jug of water in the fridge so you don’t have to run the tap until it goes cold You can get a free water saving pack at www.yorkshirewater.com. You can also find information about walks around Yorkshire’s stunning reservoirs where you can enjoy a stroll and get some fresh air and the really good news is that it’s completely free for everyone to enjoy.

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Dial & Ride bus service Dial & Ride is a flexible door-to-door bus service for residents who find it difficult to use standard buses due to age or mobility problems. Dial & Ride serves popular destinations such as major supermarkets, shopping centres and York city centre.

Buses will collect you from your doorstep and drop you back at home.

Times and days of operation, and destinations served, vary according to which area of York you live in.

All buses are specially adapted for wheelchair users and for those that have difficulty walking.

Destinations served: • York city centre • Askham Bar / Clifton Moor (dependent upon which area you live in) • Monks Cross and Vangarde shopping parks • Morrisons (Foss Islands) • Sainsbury’s (Foss Bank).

To find out more about the service and fare prices go to www.itravelyork. info or call 01904 551441.

Dementia Awareness Week 2017 This year’s Dementia Awareness Week will run from 14th to 20th May 2017.

The Alzheimer’s Society is aiming to raise awareness with as many people as possible in the York area. Their Roadshow Bus will be returning to the

York City Centre and the Forget-meNot Café will be open to everyone with music, singing and refreshments. So pop along and have a chat with some of the lovely volunteers and get some free advice if you feel you need it.

Malnutrition Self-Screening Questionnaire If you, a member of your family or someone you care for are worried about unexplained weight loss or are experiencing a loss of appetite/poor appetite and not eating well then there is a self-screening website which will help you assess weight loss. It will then be important to contact the GP to make sure that any underlying reasons for weight loss are being treated.

During illness, we often don’t feel like eating as much as usual and can lose weight unintentionally as a result. Maintaining weight or minimising weight loss when you’re unwell can help you cope with any treatment you might be having, keep up your strength to undertake everyday activities and help you recover more quickly.

The screening questionnaire can be found at www. malnutritionselfscreening.org and you can find more information on malnutrition at www.nhs.uk.

Keep Your Pet Keep Your Pet provides short-term assistance for domestic pet owners who are older or vulnerable and living in the York area at times of health or other emergencies.

Age UK York and the RSPCA York Branch have identified a need for a service to help older and vulnerable owners with short term help and support to care for their pets and have joined forces to set up Keep Your Pet. With an army of volunteers the Keep Your Pet offers services such as: • Dog Walking • Visiting a home to feed an animal • Taking an animal to the vet • Short term fostering for any domestic animal.

These services are provided by volunteers who have undergone rigorous vetting and training. If you would like to know more go to www.keepyourpet.co.uk or telephone 01904 726191.

Helping you to be independent Be Independent is York’s equipment and 24/7 response service provider.

Be Independent has recently started working with 3rings to offer people in York and the surrounding areas a wider range of services to help people maintain their independence.

If your friends and family worry about you living independently, 3rings might be the answer. Just plug a kettle, TV or almost any appliance into a 3rings plug and tell

us which part of the day your family would like reassurance that you’re OK. This could be checking that you make your morning cup of tea between 5am and 9am.

If everything is OK then all the family receive a message directly to their smart phone, tablet or computer or are alerted if no activity has been detected.

For more information about 3rings and Be Independent’s other services please call 01904 645000 or visit www.beindependent.org.uk

Say hello to our new CAREGivers Karen and Rowena.

Both ladies joined us for our induction training in April.

Look out for our new advert in May’s edition of Yorkshire Life Magazine, available from all good newsagents from 21st April for just £3.45

Pimp My Zimmer Older people have been personalising their walking frames as part of a “Pimp My Zimmer” campaign.

Residents at care homes have been inspired to transform their grey and uninspiring walking aids into glamorous works of art by adorning them with bespoke knitted covers, football scarves, tinsel and even fresh flowers. It has since gone on to reduce falls by up to 60 per cent and prove invaluable as the brighter colours make frames more recognisable to people with cognitive impairments such as dementia.

Home Instead visit local football club foundation Home Instead York & Ryedale visited Bootham Crescent, home of York City Football Club to present Foundation Manager Paula Stainton with her winner’s umbrella from our recent competition in March’s edition of ‘The Elder’.

York City Football Club Foundation provide activities throughout the York area including: • Walking Football Mondays 10.00-11.00am at Burnholme Community Hub, 6.00-7.00pm at Huntington School (ladies only) and Thursdays 6.007.00pm at Cannon Lee School.

• Sporting Memories Cafe every Friday morning in the 1922 Bar at Bootham Crescent 10.30am-12 noon.

Andy Boast of Home Instead said, “We are really keen on working in partnership with other organisations who promote and provide inclusive activities across the York & Ryedale area”.

For more informat– ion on the York City Foundation contact 01904 559 508.

Home Instead Senior Care are looking for compassionate people like you We offer:

Part time hours that fit around your life style Great training Roles in the local community Great rates of pay Even if you want to only work a few hours we’d love to hear from you.

Give us a call now on 01904 690 884 for a chat Home Instead Senior Care 10 Clifton Moor Business Village James Nicolson Link, Clifton Moor York YO30 4XG Telephone: 01904 690884 Email: info@hiscyork.co.uk Web: www.homeinstead.co.uk/york

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