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Prosper Issue Eighteen ,September 2016
Newsletter
Welcome to the “relay for care” special edition PROSPER
Newsletter.
36 care homes across Essex come together to hold a week long
relay whereby residents, families and staff walked, wheeled or
were driven to another care home to hand over the baton! The
idea came from Gill Finch, manager of Marmora Residential
home who wanted to do something to connect homes together,
raise the profile of care homes in their communities and to raise
money for charity in the process. Residents were warmly greeted
by the staff and residents at each receiving home, having a cup
of tea and slice of cake before waving off the next group of
residents on their leg of the relay.
Money was raised for McMillan Cancer Support, Kings College
London Cancer Research who undertake a lot of research in
Care homes and Clic Sargent which supports children and their
families within their own homes when a child suffers with any
form of cancer
Useful Website
http://petsastherapy.org/about-us/
Did You Know?
Recent studies have shown exercise may improve
memory and slow down mental decline. Engaging in
physical activities can improve self-esteem and
mood, which in turn encourages more social
engagement that may also contribute to wellbeing.
Marmora
Clacton on Sea
Edensor
Clacton on Sea
Carnarvon
Clacton on Sea
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Top Tip!
Natural food smells can be great for encouraging
appetite – what about a coffee machine or toaster in
the dining room?
Did You Know?
Research has found that card games like Snap,
Solitaire, cribbage etc, can benefit residents who have
suffered a stroke. Get oversized cards for those
with poor eye sight.
Blenheim
Walton on the Naze
Brenalwood
Walton on the Naze
Poplars
Walton on the Naze
Lime Court
Dovercourt
Tendring Meadows
Tendring
The Oaks
Great Bentley
Colonia Court
Colchester
The Oaks
Great Bentley
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Highfields
Uttlesford
GERT suits Training has
launched!
The Prosper team have been funded by Health Education
England to roll out a new innovative experiential
learning session involving something called a GERT
suit.
The GERT is an age simulation suit that gives the
person wearing it the experience of the physical effects of aging; fatigue, stiffness of joints, eye
conditions, muffled hearing and tinitus.
Look out for details of when
this experience will be coming to you.
Colne House
Earls Colne
Attwoods Manor
Halstead
St Mary’s Court/
New Deanery
Braintree
Moat House
Dunmow
Stanley Wilson Lodge
Uttlesford
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Interesting Fact
Activities can provide a routine for the day, which
can in turn improve sleeping at night.
If a loved one sits in a chair
all day and does not participate in any type of
activity, it's likely they will fall asleep several times throughout the day.
This dozing off can interrupt good sleep patterns, since the person has received
some of their sleep during the daytime naps.
Providing activities, and ones
that engage and have meaning for the individual, will likely help them engage more and will help minimize
napping during the day, which in turn should
encourage a better night of sleep instead.
Alexandra House
Harlow
Frank Foster
Theydon Bois
Beechlands
Loughton
Tallis House
Waltham Abbey
Ashbrook
Waltham Abbey
Belmont Lodge
Chigwell
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Think Kidney Care Home Resources
Prosper has been working with NHS England on their
Think Kidney resource pack for care homes.
Some of you may already have tested it at the Prosper
Champion Study Days.
The pack includes a training kit which will take you
through all you need to know about Acute Kidney Injury
and how you can help identify vital signs.
Resources can be
downloaded from the Think Kidney website
www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk/aki/resources/care-homes/
We have a small number of
Think Kidney Campaign posters, if you would like
some email: [email protected]
The Squirrels
Brentwood
Mundy House
Basildon
Goldenly
Benfleet
Chelmsford Nursing
Home
Chelmsford
St Joseph’s
Chelmsford
The Lodge
Maldon
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Home of the
Month
Don’t forget to send us
what you have been
doing for a chance to
be the next PROSPER
Home of the Month
Did You Know
Some people with dementia experience quite dramatic
changes in how things taste for them.
Trying out different flavours (even things they didn’t like before) can have surprising
results!
Admirals Reach
Chelmsford
Boars Tye
Silverend
Scarletts
Colchester
Corner Lodge
Clacton on Sea
Cavendish
Clacton on Sea
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A HUGE Well Done! to everyone that took part in the Relay and it
really does look like fun was had by all involved.
We have been advised that the TOTAL of money raised stands
at:
£1,000! This is truly an amazing achievement, and we will make sure that
the final total is sent out, as soon
as all monies have been collected!
Lastly the event wouldn’t have run
so smoothly without the
Dedication from Both Nadia and
Kirsty from Marmora. So well done
to both of the girls for their hard
work!
Hydration Factsheet
To support your thirst for Hydration facts we have
created a useful Hydration fact sheet.
Email: [email protected]
for your copy or ask Karen & Clare when they
visit
Kingston House
Clacton on Sea
Penny Pot
Clacton on Sea
Finish!