Welcome message from Nicola Neeson

I wish to say thank you to everyone for the warm welcome I’ve had since starting as the new Head of Home and also would like to say it’s been a pleasure getting to know the residents and their relatives (those that I have met) and of course the team. I have not met all the relatives yet so if anyone would like to get to know me better then please let them know that I am available at any time on the phone or in person.

Feedback

We love and appreciate hearing your feedback and reviews and ask if you could spare a few minutes to post a five star review on carehome.co.uk. There is also a bottle of wine for all those who publish their review, we will even provide a straw for the wine!  A huge THANK YOU to those family members who have and continue to already submit theirs.

Visiting

We continue to ask all families to kindly carry on wearing masks when in the home to minimise the risks.  We are no longer taking bookings and you are able to freely come by as you please.  Please note, we continue to ask that all family members coming into the home continue to sign in using our tablet system.

Activities – December dates for the diary

1st –  Christmas tree and decorations to be put up, following a piano recital at 3pm

2nd – Christmas cards with Chris, along with Santino singing 3-4pm

5th – Christmas Card making, followed by cake decorating with cheese and wine

6th – Slow Yoga followed by snacks with preserved apples

7th – Hair with Steve followed by, Name that tune and games

8th – Crosswords and Quizzes with hot chocolate and marshmallows

9th – Bingo and prizes in the lounge

10th – Liam singing at 2:30pm – 3:30pm, then the residents Christmas Party

12th – Stephen is joining us for singing at 3pm – 4pm

13th – At 11am we have Sophie Sutherland with songs and carols, along with Slow Yoga

14th –  Hair with Steven and then a lovely trip out with Jane and Chris

15th – Archies Christmas Singalong at 2pm

16th – Christmas Carols at 3pm!

18th – Jenny from Bromley Youth Music Trust will be singing for us

19th – Arts and Crafts in the lounge

20th – Slow Yoga then quizzes and crossword puzzles

21st – Hair with Steve in the morning and then manicures with Jane in the afternoon

22nd – Massage and Pedicures, with music!

23rd – Santino joins us for another wonderful performance

 25th – Christmas Dinner and celebration

If family wish to join us then please let us know as soon as possible as this is on a first come first served basis

26th Boxing Day Dinner – traditional cold meats etc

If family wish to join us then please let us know as soon as possible as this is on a first come first served basis

27th – Quizzes and Games in the lounge with Sherry & Mince pies

28th –  Hair with Steve followed by arts and crafts

29th –  Memories gone by  (enjoying photo albums together)

30th – Bingo and Prizes with Chris;

31st – New Years Eve Celebration with Wine & Cheese

Some entertainers are due to get back to us with dates and times, please note dates could change or be added.

For anything related to the activities (ideas, questions, information), please do not hesitate to contact Jane at jane.ballard@nightingales.co.uk.  Any ideas for activities you would like to see more of please let me know!

Facetime/Skype

If you have family members that live far away or you are on holiday and cannot see your loved ones, we do have a Skype address/Facetime. Find us on www.nettlestead.com. Please let us know if this is something you wish for us to arrange.

We all wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year from us all here at Nettlestead x