A Note from Pyela Mwale, our General Manager:A big thank you to all friends and family that have supported Cherry Trees for the last 7 months. Please be assured that at Cherry Trees our vision is to ensure on-going improvement on the delivery of high standards of care and your support has clearly played a big role in achieving this.

Family & Friends MeetingsThe minutes from the last meetings are attached and we will be holding the next meetings on:

20th November 2013 at 18.0016th January 2014 at 18.0019th March 2014 at 18.00

It would be very helpful if you could confirm attendance on the tear off slip attached, telephone or email us to let us know if you are able to attend. This slip can also be used to advise us of any change in your emergency contact details so we can ensure our records are up to date.

Activities:We have held many events at Cherry Trees in the last few months, including the Macmillan Coffee Morning which raised £93.00 for the very worthwhile cause. Talk like a Pirate Day was great fun with many of our residents and staff dressing up. There was a mini bus trip to Cosford Aircraft Museum where some residents enjoyed the tour and lunch out. The Alcester Mop Fair was well attended by residents and carers and for once the weather held out it didn’t rain! The Beach Party themed fete and tombola raised £225 for the Alcester Alzheimers Café which Cherry Trees are delighted to be involved with so thanks to everybody that took part, spent money, and helped out.

We have been doing some Halloween artwork with our residents celebrating the supper time event on the 31st and we have also invited everyone to our Circle of Light Service at 3.00pm.

We also had a day with 18 volunteers from Jaguar Land Rover coming to the home to assist in various tasks. They got their hands well and truly dirty helping lay a new wheelchair friendly path to the greenhouse (much to Tom’s delight), painting all the communal areas on the second floor and planted flowers in all the raised beds in the courtyard.

Our Residents enjoyed a wonderful evening on 24th October with music celebrating some female singers from over the last few decades. It really was amazing to see everyone singing, smiling and laughing. There was also a birthday celebration that evening and the cake was delicious!

We have been able to purchase another mini-bus which will be delivered in January 2014. This will enable us to take more residents out and about and help out with journeys to college, day centres, etc.

Please see the attached page which shows events happening throughout November and December and we very much hope you will be able to join us for some of them.

Forthcoming Activities & Events taking place (full details/times on posters in the home)

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Thursday 7th November: Adrian Wyld sings at 3.00pm in the Bluebell Lounge

Friday 8th November: Kate will be demonstrating Christmas Gift ideas at 2.30 in the

Ground Floor Dining Room

Friday 15th November: Tim the Magician will be sprinkling some magic in the Daffodil Lounge at 3.00pm

Sunday 17th November: Paolo Pinto will be entertaining us at 6.30pm in the Daffodil Lounge

Saturday 7th December: Christmas Fayre at 3.00pm in the Ground Floor Dining Room sellinggifts, crafts, cakes, stocking fillers, tombola etc. Come and join us

for some fun and refreshments.

Tuesday 17th December: Paula and Barley (our P.A.T Dog) will be here visiting

all our residents.

Tuesday 10th December: Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime at 6.30pm performed by the fantastic team from S.G.Productions.

Wednesday 18th December: Adrian Wyld entertains at the Young at Heart Christmas Party and Pat from the Texan Peacocks will sing a the YPD Christmas Party at 3.00pm

Thursday 19th December: Alcester Musical Theatre Company come to Cherry Trees and will be

singing in the Daffodil Loung at 7.00pm. Come and support our lovelyAdministrator Tracey Victory who will be in fine voice!!!

Friday 20th December: Russell Smith will be performing at the Memory Lane Christmas Party in the Bluebell Lounge at 3.00pm.

Sunday 22nd December: “Once Upon A Star” Musical at 6.30pm, performed by the team

from Strictly Entertainment

There will also be visits to see the Christmas Lights in Stratford and visits to Evesham Country Park for mince pies, hot chocolate and Christmas shopping. The Ukulele Players will be coming to play – date TBA