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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 22, 20222 min read
7 reasons why Care Home Activities Matter
There are many more reasons why Care Home Activities Matter, here I am just focussing on the difference they can make to the wellbeing of...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 20, 20223 min read
The soundprint of your life: a vital addition to care plans
You may have noticed the addition of the RESOURCES tab on this website. This page has been updated and includes both paid and free...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Free MP3 players for residents with dementia
Bright Copper Kettles CIC continues to support the work of The Purple Angel FREE BESPOKE MP3 PLAYERS FOR THE UK! Purple Angel...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 9, 20222 min read
"How To Conduct Therapeutic Poetry Sessions For Senior Citizens"
Chris Meredith is no stranger to Bright Copper Kettles CIC. Born in Berkshire he began his poetry career in 2014, when he published his...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Ferrars Hall Care Home celebrates Platinum Jubilee in style
A wonderful weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was enjoyed by staff and residents at Ferrers Hall Care Home....
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Book Review - June 2022
The Essential Guide to Relaxation Therapy in Care Settings by Helen Filkins This Essential Guide will help any Activity Coordinator to...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 19, 20221 min read
Book of the Month - May 2022
Slipping Away: One man's battle with Alzheimer's by Lynnette Lee This book is a must read for any family member who is faced with the...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 17, 20222 min read
My Mood Stars in the Care homes?
This blog originally by Wendy White | Apr 28, 2022 | Resources for the elderly and reproduced here by kind permission. My Mood Stars in...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 16, 20224 min read
Dementia Action Week: how therapy dogs can help those with dementia
This week marks Dementia Action Week and dogs have been shown to help people with dementia as they provide sensory stimulation through...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 13, 20221 min read
Gardens Matter
As the summer months approach our thoughts naturally go to our outside spaces and how we might use our gardens. Did you know that there...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 12, 20223 min read
An Introduction to My Mood Stars
This blog first published by Wendy White | Apr 28, 2022 | Autism, Children's mental health, Educational resources, My Mood Stars,...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
May 11, 20221 min read
Heather's adventures continue
You may remember Heather, this time last year she hit the headlines with the fantastic way she was coping with lockdown and using her...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Book of the Month - April 2022
WHY DON'T WE GO INTO THE GARDEN? A DESIGNER HANDBOOK FOR Creating Actively Used Care Setting Gardens by Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Apr 27, 20225 min read
‘What makes a garden? by Debbie Carroll
I was excited to be asked to write a blog for Bright Copper Kettles CIC again and I thought I’d better revisit the series of ten we did...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Talented Tallington Lodge residents get creative
Staff and residents at Tallington Lodge Care Home near Stamford have been getting creative with their latest arts project. The art...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Pilgrims View care home introduces Nourish care planning technology.
Pilgrims View has introduced Nourish, an app-based care management platform that will enable Avante Care & Support to remove paper care...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Care Home Activities: Not just flower arranging!
Are you really stuck for ideas?
Sometimes it's just a case of thinking around what your are already planning.
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Why we're not celebrating the Queen's Jubilee this Friday!
On 6th February 1952, King George VI was discovered dead in his bed by one of his servants at Sandringham House. He was just 56 years...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Life Story Books - “Chocolate for the Brain”
Life Story Books are a perfect example of this theory in action- celebrating and capturing key milestones in stories and pictures...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Maisie's going skydiving
I was thrilled to hear from my daughter Maisie last week, when she announced she was going skydiving. Okay, yes I was a little bit...
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