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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
Mar 14, 20221 min read
102 Birthday Celebrations for Win at Ferrars Hall
Staff and residents at Ferrars Hall Care Home in Huntingdon celebrated the 102nd birthday of Winifred Scott this week. Originally from...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Resident's horse riding wish comes true
Staff at Oakview Lodge Care & Nursing Home in Welwyn Garden City helped resident Jacqui Blandford fulfil her wish to go horse-riding...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Feb 22, 20222 min read
The food of love, delicious home-baked treats for care home residents in Spalding
Residents at Country Court care and nursing homes in Spalding enjoyed Valentine’s parties complete with delicious home baked cakes, music...
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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
Feb 9, 20222 min read
Make a Wish: Lostock Lodge care home activities include a ballet performance
Staff at Lostock Lodge Care Home in Lostock Gralam near Northwich helped resident Pam Riley to fulfil her wish to see a ballet...
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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 24, 20221 min read
"A drinks too wet without one!"
Are you running out of ideas for Hot Tea Month? As we are fast approaching the end of January, some Activities Coordinators appear to...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Grandma's Superstar - January Book of the Month
Huge thanks to Leah Blackwell for sending me a copy of her first book Grandma's Superstar. Leah has worked in dementia care for over...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Avante Care & Support welcomes new Director of Care Operations
Sarah-Jane Clapson has recently joined Avante's Care & Support Executive Management Team, as Director of Care Operations. Sarah-Jane,...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Royal Mint Museum reminiscence boxes
THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM REMINISCENCE PROJECT RECIEVES TECHNOLOGY DONATION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY The Royal Mint Museum is running an...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Equine therapy: How horses can help those with dementia.
Horse & Country are a leading equestrian sports and lifestyle network that provides over 40 million households with exclusive coverage of...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Tyne & Wear Care Home Entertainment
Newly listed in Tyne & Wear, and also available in Northumberland, is Dannielle Keys performing as Heart Shaped Stone. Dannielle is a...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Managers Activity of the Week
There has been a new lease of life given to Manor Lodge Care Home. The home, based in Harrow, recently as they launched a new weekly...
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Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Nov 29, 20211 min read
New to the Entertainment Directory
New acts are being added to my Entertainment Directory this week. Paul Ray, magician and singer, from Shrewsbury is now listed in...
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