Morton Hill Gazette

Inside this issue

An Evening with June Hennell MBE

Moreton Hill Summer Fete

Stonehouse in

Bloom

The Evoke Project

'Mini First Aid'

Visit to Stroud Brewery for Printmaking

Moreton Hill host for local Carers course

'Yarn bombing'

Poetry Bus Stop

Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to the Moreton Hill Gazette!

Firstly let me introduce myself, my name is

Daney and I am the new manager at Moreton Hill

Care Centre. I am very much looking forward to

getting to know all the residents and staff and of

course being a part of such a fantastic team.

With summer now upon us we have many exciting

events coming up for our residents including the

summer fete!

Our activity schedule is ever changing so please

take a look at our website each week for new

additions!

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Moreton Hill Care Centre

Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3BZ

Tel: 01453 826000 • www.barchester.com

General Manager

Daney Thomas

News in and around Moreton Hill

An Evening with June Hennell MBE with support from Gloucestershire Fire Service

Visitors, staff, family members and residents came along for our organised presentation 'An Evening

with June Hennell MBE, Exploding the Dementia Myth'. With thanks also to Nick Bird and his team from Gloucestershire Fire Service for their advice on fire

safety in the home. It was standing room only as the beautifully presented dining room filled to capacity. Feedback from visitors was fantastic with

compliments to both speakers and the new care home manager Daney Thomas.

News in and around Moreton Hill

Printmaking Workshops The residents of Moreton Hill have been invited to work alongside local artists, organised by the Canal Project, where they will be helping to develop some canal themed art workshops during July and August. The work will then be exhibited as part of the Wool and Water festivals. Everyone is looking forward to being part of such a thrilling project. Photos of the designs will be in the next newsletter!

Carers Course

Moreton Hill will be hosting a series of short carers courses provided and run by People Plus Carers Hub Gloucestershire. Daney Thomas, General Manager said 'We are delighted to have been chosen as a host by the Carers Hub who provide a much needed service to the area.' The courses will start on the 3rd October and run weekly for 4 weeks. If you are interested in coming along, please register your interest with Kathy Tasker on 0300 1119000

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Poetry Bus Stop Our resident poet has made her debut in the centre of Stonehouse! Moira has been chosen to have her poem advertised in the 'Poetry Bus Stop' As you can see it was proud moment! Many thanks to Su Chard for making this happen.

News in and around Moreton Hill

'Yarn-bombing' the centre of Stonehouse

Everyone at Moreton Hill has been knitting and making pom-poms to be a part of the yarn-bombing in the centre of Stonehouse. Knitted in pink hues to support breast cancer awareness. Moreton Hill are always looking for keen knitters to help with the next project so please get in touch!

Evoke project comes to Moreton Hill

The Evoke project is a reminiscence

experience run by the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub and is designed for people living with memory loss and dementia. The residents enjoyed seeing the 1950's

stockings and sharing memories triggered by various items Kate had bought along. A new date will be added to our website soon!

Stonehouse in Bloom competition

The residents of Moreton Hill were proud participants in this years' Stonehouse in Bloom competition. They have been working hard on their entry for months and the end result was outstanding! Moira, our resident poet, also scribed a few lines to be added alongside the beautiful planter. Many thanks to all the residents who took part and to Stonehouse Town Council who made it possible. Moreton Hill's entry can be found opposite the pharmacy and is there for everyone to enjoy. The judging day is being held on 12th July, fingers crossed!

News in and around Moreton Hill

News in and around Moreton Hill

Upcoming Events at Moreton Hill Care Centre

A few words from Barchester…

International Nurses Day We paid special tribute to all of our nurses on International Nurses Day to thank them for their dedication to the residents and patients they care for in our homes and hospitals. CEO, Pete Calveley, made a special visit to Epsom Beaumont Care Home in Epsom to personally thank each nurse for all the hard work that they do, and presented them each with a branded fob watch as a token of appreciation for their dedication to the home. Every Barchester nurse across the country will also be receiving a branded fob watch to mark this special occasion and their commitment to their roles.

Topping Out at Eastbourne Our newest care home development in Eastbourne celebrated a major milestone with a topping out ceremony. The occasion marked the completion of the latest stage of the 80-bed care home, where the final tile was laid, and the final brick was fitted. The home, named ‘Mortain Place’, will provide high-quality residential and dementia care for older people in the community of Eastbourne, and is set to open its doors to residents for the first time this autumn.

Barchester Now Has 6 ‘Outstanding’ Services

Briardene Care Home in Billingham was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating in March following its most recent CQC inspection, bringing Barchester’s total number of ‘Outstanding’ homes to 6. Our other care homes that have achieved this rating are Lucerne House in Exeter, Forest Hill in Worksop, Red Oaks in Henfield and West Oak in Wokingham, in addition to Billingham Grange Independent Hospital in Billingham. Well done to everyone who has made this possible!

A few words from Barchester…

Barchester Care Awards Thank you to everyone who nominated a team member for the 2019 Barchester Care Awards. Nominations are now closed, but we are delighted to announce that we received 1890 in total. The judges now have the difficult task of choosing the divisional winners, and each of them will be invited to a special celebratory lunch and awards ceremony at The Midland Hotel in Manchester on 3rd October, where the national winners will be revealed.

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