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We would like to welcome you all to Housman Courts March newsletter we hope you are all
comfortable and we have lots of exciting news for you ahead:
We would like to welcome Sandra to the team, Sandra has come from home care so working in this
setting is slightly different for her, she is settling well in to the team
Welcome Sandra
oUnfortunately we have to say good bye to two residents Alan Coley and Constance Jackson they both
will be sadly missed and we send our condolences out to their friends and family at this sad time
Forth coming Residents Birthdays:
Harold Davis 5th
May
Alan Thompson 23rd
May 10, 2017
Geoff Darby 26th
May
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL
All residents Birthdays are celebrated with a Card from all at Housman Court and a personal birthday
cake. If families wish to stay for lunch or have a get together a room will be made available for all
please let us know.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAM
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Forth coming staff Birthdays:
Sue Formby
Eileen
Megan
Mary
Li
Hope you all have a great birthday ,remember age is just a number ,just a bigger number in some cases
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Planned Daily Activities:
Monday and
Wednesday –move to
music
Tuesday –flower
arranging and film
club
Wednesday –Arts
and crafts
Thursday –Cooking
and story telling
Friday – One to one
/nails hair and beauty
Saturday – Games
,inside and outside
weather permitting
Sunday –music day
Monthly Activities for May
2nd
bowling club
6th
and 7th
Scouts gardening weekend
9th
canal trip
12th
reminiscing sing a long at 2.30 pm
15th till
19th
dementia awareness week various activities (staff singing events Monday am ,all to join in,
tea and cakes Tuesday am,Thursday BBQ weather permitting ,Friday staff dressing up day any
costumes welcome )
21st church 10am
25th
coffee morning
25th
Chinese in the bar area all welcome to join
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For more information on weekly/daily activities please see the information boards.
Employee of the Month:
I would like to thank all of the team at Housman who have nominated so far we have had our third
nomination, and I am very pleased to announce that Megan Kent has been nominated as our winner
Megan has been chosen by other staff for always smiling, working hard and generally being happy
every day, she really deserves this
We had two other staff whom came very close with nominations as well Mike Whild and Donna Bates
again the comments written for all staff were over whelming .WELL DONE MEGAN and please
nominate for May . The purpose is to raise the spirits and to show we all do a good job. You all do
work really hard to make it a lovely home for the residents & a happy place to work.
You all deserve to be nominated for Employee of the month for making such a difference to all the
residents so let’s see how it goes next month
Megan Kent well done you !!!!
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Please support us & let us know who has made a difference to your daily life. Nomination forms are in
reception & these can be put through the office letter box. This is for families as well. Please try it, it
does make a difference
Events over April
ST George’s day celebrations
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Every one enjoyed the singing and the celebrations Mary did you forget it was St Georges
Day!!! You can’t take Ireland out of the Lady
We also had a day out to Marks and Spencer’s Long bridge for a well-deserved hot chocolate which
was enjoyed by all, Thank you Carina for organizing it and the mini bus for taking us
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The residents came over from the park for an Easter coffee morning.
It was lovely to see them and they brought gifts of Easter chickens with Easters eggs in them .these
were enjoyed but all
The coffee morning was a big success
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Easter bonnets all around
Easter raffle Congratulations to Peggy and Maurice on winning
the raffle AND ENJOY !!!!!
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Over to the church for the Easter service
The residents are regularly seen around the home keeping busy, we do painting and arts and day to day
activities,
Making Easter bonnets
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We also have a regular cooking club in house this is always busy
Pam is always a regular at cooking club and had always enjoyed cooking
Again I would also like to Thanks the volunteers we have here at Housman Court, who take their time
out to come in and spend time with our residents
You are all very special people to do this and we are always grateful
If anyone would like to offer a few hours a week please feel free to speak to Salli, Georgia or Caroline
about this
On a Monday and Wednesday afternoon around 2pm we offer MOVE sessions, these are provided by
Carina and Tina .All are welcome to join in, it is a lot of fun and also provides great exercise with the
hope of reducing falls with the elderly, this is now monitored by the girls to, please see our website for
a quick demonstration
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Story’s in the newspaper for MARCH
BROMSGROVE ADVERTISER
Time for a cupper EASTER with the park residents
Activities coming up in May
We have now started a resident of the week this will be their week to do activities they choose and
things they wish to do
Here is a list of the four resident’s choices for May
Mrs price
30th
april film day
1st sing a long
2nd
bowling
3rd
walk around sanders park
4th
hair
5th
pub lunch
7th
gardening
Mr Coates
7th
church visit
8th
sing a long
9th
canal trip
10th
one to one
11th
coffee morning
12th
walk in to Bromsgrove
13th
favorite film
Mrs Hancox
14th
sit in the garden
15th
sing a long
16th
visit a afriend
17th
guild pub
18th
baking
19th
hair
20th
coffee morning
Mrs Snelgrove
21st church
22nd
sing along
23rd
coffee shop
24th
shopping
25th
Chinese evening with friends
26th
hair
27th
film day
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For any ideas on your family on their week please see Georgia ,Caroline or Carina we will try to do as
much as we can
Pictures from April’s residents of the week Marcy
Marcy and her daughter
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Coffee Mornings
Thursday 25th
May – 11.00-12.00 noon
Thursday 29th
June – 10.30-11.30am
Thursday 27th
July – 11.00-12.00 noon
Thursday 31st August – 10.30-11.30am
Thursday 28th
September – 11.00-12.00 noon
Thursday 26th
October – 10.30-11.30 am
Thursday 30th
November -11.00-12.00noon
Everyone is welcome to join us for this event. Along with refreshments & cake there will be
information on relevant subjects to help make improvements in the support we offer.
Website:
Housman Court’s website has a link to carehomes.co.uk where you can leave feedback. This is really
useful information for those who are looking for a care home. Please take the time if you can to leave
your feedback and enable people to read real comments.
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With May welcoming British Summer time here are a few ‘to do’ things in and around Bromsgrove
that maybe of interest.
Sun 4 Jun, Sun 11 Jun, Sun 18 Jun, Sun 25 Jun
Living and Eating with Arthritis
Andrew Robson MChiro from the Droitwich Back and Neck Clinic will give a talk on how best
to cope with arthritis. The talk will be followed by a...
Hanbury Road Hanbury Bromsgrove
Fri 12 May
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Avoncroft Air-cooled VW show
Check out the stands selling VW memorabilia and make a day of it, with craft activities to try
and hot and cold refreshments available in the grounds.
Stoke Heath Bromsgrove
Sun 14 May
Basket Weaving
Because the materials for basket weaving were all around our ancestors, they developed
baskets for a very wide range of uses. Try your hand at this...
Stoke Heath Bromsgrove
Tue 16 May
Birds of Avoncroft
Avoncroft is set in beautiful countryside on the outskirts of Bromsgrove and is teeming with
plants, trees and wildlife. This event is suitable for...
Stoke Heath Bromsgrove
Thu 18 May
Blackwork
Our very experienced tutor will guide you through an introduction to this traditional skill and
give you an entertaining introduction to the history...
Stoke Heath Bromsgrove
Tue 23 May
Creative Writing
Each of the iconic venues we will be using for this series of creative writing workshops offers
its own time period and unique stimulus. No prior...
Stoke Heath Bromsgrove
Tue 6 Jun
Obsession - NT Live
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Ivo van Hove (NT Live: A View from the Bridge, Hedda Gabler) directs this new stage
adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film. Gino is a drifter,...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Today
The Marakesh Express
A live performance of music from Crosby Stills Nash & Young: remarkable music from a
remarkable time. The Marrakesh Express are John Butler, Rick...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Fri 12 May
The Billy Joel Songbook
Following on from his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA with Billy Joel’s
original touring band, Elio Pace delivers this sensational...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Sat 13 May
Translucent Youth Dance Company present SUMMIT
Translucent Dance Company a contemporary company resident at Artrix. We house two youth
dance companies with dancers ranging from 11 to 19. Under the...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Sun 14 May
Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: NT Live screening
With Imelda Staunton, Conleth Hill, Luke Treadaway & Imogen Poots
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Thu 18 May
Scott Gibson - Life After Death
On returning from a stag weekend in Blackpool, Scott’s brain exploded – he had suffered
a massive brain haemorrhage. So he did what any self...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Fri 19 May
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Blake
Linked together with the boys’ famous improvised banter, the show features music from
Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Sat 20 May
The Elves and the Shoemaker: Full House Theatre
In this topsy-turvy re-telling we meet Geoff, a lovable retired shoemaker. Now in his twilight
years Geoff struggles with his memory and the...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Sun 21 May
The All Star Stand-Up Tour
This year’s line-up includes Canadian one-liner king and star of Mock The Week & Live
At The Apollo Stewart Francis, from Phoenix Nights and 8 Out...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Tue 23 May
Antony & Cleopatra: RSC Live screening
Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has reached the heights of power. Now he
has neglected his empire for a life of decadent seduction...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Wed 24 May
Marcel Luconts Whine List
France’s finest flâneur brings a new interactive show to the baying masses. A kind of self-
help group where everyone potentially leaves more...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Fri 26 May
Unchained: The Best of Joe Cocker
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This 7-piece All Star band is fronted by the charismatic Paul Cox who never fails to excite his
audience with his sensual, warm and rocky voice which...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Sat 27 May
Fences
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis) Fences tells the
story of a working-class African-American father trying to...
Slideslow Drive Bromsgrove
Tue 30 May, Thu 1 Jun
Marlbrook Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Two unique and stunning gardens, each have opened individually in their own right.
Experience the contrasting styles, Round Hill Garden a traditional...
Marlbrook Gardens, Bromsgrove
Sun 28 May
Hanbury Hall and Gardens - May Half-Term: 50 Things
Get outdoors this half term and take up the 50 Things challenge. From bug hunting to bird
watching, den building to kite flying, there’s...
Hanbury Hall and Gardens, School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa,
Sat 27 May to Sun 4 Jun
Some random facts about May
1ST
MAY 1169 NORMANS INVADE IRELAND
20TH
MAY 1217 SECOND BATTLE OF LINCOLN
25TH
MAY 1973 TUBULAR BELLS RELEASED
25 MAY 1977 STAR WARS OPENED AT THE CINEMA
4TH
MAY 1979 MARGRET THATCHER BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN PRIME MINISTER
5TH
MAY 1930 AMY JOHNSON BEGINS HER FLIGHT IN GYPSY MOTH
10TH
MAY 1940 WINSTON CHURCHILL BECAME PRIME MINISTER
27TH
MAY 1940 EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK
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5TH
MAY 1980 SAS STORM THE IRAIN EMBASSY
16TH
MAY 1943 DAMBUSTERS RAID
1ST
MAY 1961 BETTING SHOPS BECAME LEGAL
18TH
MAY 1964 MODS AND ROCKERS BATTLE
6TH
MAY 1966 MOORS MURDERER FOUND GUILTY
1 MAY 1966 LAST CONCERT BY THE BEATLES
We hope that you have enjoyed our Monthly Newsletter.
If you have any articles you would like to be included in any of our News Letters, then please let
Georgia ,Caroline Salli or Carina know.