by admin | Jun 17, 2020 | All Homes Combined
Today’s update comes from Brooklands Care Home, Antrim. Check out this lovely collection of photos.
Residents at Brooklands Antrim have thoroughly enjoyed their time spent in the sunshine this week and here’s why:
The Benefits of sunshine
– Improves mental health
– Improves physical health
– The sun plays a powerful role in a good sleep cycle.
– Sun exposure during the day can also help the circadian rhythm of older people living with Alzheimer’s.
Morale and spirits were high!
June 2020
by admin | May 17, 2020 | All Homes Combined
What a great week it has been in Brooklands Care Home, Kilkeel! Staff and Residents received a visit from Boris the dog as well as a few rabbits! Everyone enjoyed the sunshine and their time spent in the garden, baking, board games and ice-cream!
May 2020
by admin | May 17, 2020 | All Homes Combined
A wonderful event took place in Ailsa Lodge, care this week – A Drive-Thru visit party! This was a novel way to allow families to safely see their loved ones, the sun was shining and it turned out to be a very special afternoon. Check out the lovely photos.
Also, we would like to thank Chris from Scorched Earth Designs for generously donating protective visors to the home; great quality and hugely appreciated!
May 2020
by admin | May 17, 2020 | All Homes Combined
Resident Jack, celebrated his 90th Birthday this week in Brooklands Magherafelt. The room was decorated with balloons, cards, banners and streamers to celebrate the wonderful occasion. Jack specially enjoyed his beautiful cake!
May 2020
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | All Homes Combined
– Brooklands Healthcare, Antrim –
Postcards of kindness, What a fantastic initiative!
Senior Care Assistant, Kenzie implemented this brilliant idea into the nursing home. ‘Postcards of kindness’ is a group devised by ‘Your Health Ltd’. This is a social forum that allows globetrotters to share postcards with residents in nursing homes, anywhere in the world. Check out their facebook page!
Staff at Brooklands believe that the postcards our residents receive help combat loneliness and and reminds them that there’s always somebody thinking of them – regardless of where in the world the postcards have come from. Imagine being able to travel the world alongside card writers while sharing their holiday adventures; residents’ memories are stirred and imaginations piqued!
Staff members send postcards too whilst taking some well deserved holiday time!
At present, our resident Leo is following the adventures of Agnes the dog!
This has been a massive hit within the home and has created such a colourful, magical environment!
