NEWSLETTE R Spring 2020 - Beechfield Care Group

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NEWSLETTE R Spring 2020 - Beechfield Care Group
not quite the same without you
                                       either and we are all looking
                                       forward to the day that we can
NEWSLETTE                              greet you all back with a warm hug.

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                                       In this season’s edition of our
                                       newsletter the activity team will
                                       update you on all the activities that
Spring 2020                            have taken placed this year and
                                       adaptions we have made to our
VOL 1 ISSUE 11
                                       Programme due to covid19.

     Introduction
Let Veronica give you a sneaky peek
of what to expect in our newsletter.

     Have we got news for you!          The 3 girlies Suzanne, Rhona and
Let Rhona fill you in on all the          Caroline keeping spirits alive
scandal!                                    during lock-Down 2020.

     Events                            MOUNT HYBLA’S NEWS!
Suzanne discusses events which         Staff News: Big congratulations to
took place in Spring 2020.             Staff Nurse Lijiah who welcomed a
                                       baby boy in May and also Clinical
INTRODUCTION                           Nurse Manager Ciara who
                                       welcomed her second daughter
Firstly, I would like to thank
                                       Amber in March 2020. Also, not
everyone for their continued           sure if ‘there’s something in the
support over the last few months. I    water’ but we have 3 staff members
appreciate the grief you must all be   that have recently announced that
feeling at this time. Mount Hybla is   they too will be expect a Stork later
                                       in the year.
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it. All works have been completed
Sadly, Ashling our ADON had to          and residents and staff have
postpone her wedding, but don’t         commented to Veronica that it is a
worry the weddings not off its been     much gentler sound.
rescheduled for June 2021.
                                        Our Activity Programme has had
Big congratulations are in order for    major revamp due to current covid-
everyone; residents, staff and          19 restrictions. All high contact
families for being able to keep         activities and therapies have been
covid19 out of Mount Hybla so far.      suspended for the moment.
Due to everyone’s sacrifices and        However, using a little
hard work we are so proud to            imagination, we have been
remain a covid free home to date.       successful in creating a Programme
All going to plan we do hope to         that has something in it for
reopen planned visits for families in   everyone.
phase 3 (29th of June) However we
are awaiting further guidance on        On Monday’s residents enjoy ‘Use it
this matter.                            or Lose it exercise Class’ with
                                        activity team
Veronica has been busy shopping
(online) and has purchased some         On Tuesday residents have been
lovely plants pots which residents      enjoying ‘Book Club’, with Residents
and the activity team were busy         from each unit selecting their own
planting over the last few weeks.       book
We also have purchased more
outdoor furniture so that we can        On Wednesday residents have been
make the most of this glorious          enjoying infection prevention
weather.                                information, each week we look at
                                        different aspects of the
‘It’s all about the hair’, you might    virus/pandemic and the methods
wonder how our residents are            we can all do to keep ourselves and
looking so amazing during               others safe such as the importance
lockdown, well we are fortunate to      of hand washing and social
have not 1 but 3 qualified              distancing, we talk about how the
hairdressers that have been able to     situation is impacting us and ways
make the dos of the days.               to look after our mental as well as
                                        physical health.
During the lock down our call bell
system on the first floor became        Thursday is ‘creative day’. We have
problematic and we had to replace       made beautiful sun catchers, door
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tags, painted some new art pieces,      Keeping in touch with our loved
made birthday cards and written         ones, over the past few months we
and posted cards to family and          have kept in touch with you through
friends.
                                        technology, one positive thing to
On Friday we have a second              come out of covid19 is that we all
exercise session with music and fun.    have become more knowledgeable
                                        in the use of technology.
Saturday has become ‘Big It up
Bingo Day’ with fun bingo and prizes    We are accommodated SKYPE or
ranging from chocolates to socks        WhatsApp calls for many of our
and scarfs!!                            residents on a daily basis our
                                        resident. Some families have also
On Sunday Fr Denis was able to say      availed of visits through window or
Mass for us until the current           outside in our sensory garden.
restrictions began. Residents can
watch Mass or religious service on
Sunday at 11am on RTE and every
weekday morning Residents can
watch Mass on RTE news at
10.30am.

We have a fun trolley loaded up
with an assortment of activities that
Residents can do in their own rooms
and the team visit the bedrooms in
the morning encouraging residents
to try a jigsaw, word search,
crossword, a new book, DVD or            Ciara with Baby Amber and daughter
painting.                                              Hannah

We have had received many food
and flower gifts over the last few
months Krispy Kreame doughnuts
and Lir and Butlers chocolates to
name just a few... All I can say is
when you see us next, we will have
all gained a corona stone!

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involved included Mount Sackville,
                                       Castleknock Community College,
                                       Luttrelstown Community College
                                       and Loreto College. The art work is
                                       proudly hanging on our walls in
                                       main foyer.

                                       Also, in February we celebrated
                                       Valentine’s day celebrations began
                                       at 11am with Caroline and Marilyn
                                       baking with chocolate and lots of
                                       love. Afternoon was filled with
       Lijiah with her baby boy        tasting all the goodies we had
                                       prepared earlier.

                                       In the evening musician Tom played
EVENTS                                 some all-time Love classics that was
                                       received well by both residents and
2020 events began with celebrating     staff. If you were there, we hope
Chinese New Year on January 24th,      you enjoyed it.
residents enjoyed a Chinese
banquet and some bubbly.               In March St Patrick’s day was
                                       celebrated with Music, Laughter’s
 Also, in January Veronica presented   and a little tipple for all to enjoy. We
to Mary’s Meal a cheque to the         also marked Mother’s Day on
value of €1135, which was some of      Sunday March 29th with all mums
the proceeds that we collected at      receiving a long -steamed Rose and
our Christmas Fair 2019. The           a chocolate to acknowledge their
balance of the proceeds €640.05        special day.
was donated St Francis hospices in
June.

On Feb 3rd we commenced our first
Art Project with students from local
secondary schools collaborating
with some of our residents to
develop new art work which was
themed to portray a link between
the generations, schools which were
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In April then the weather was nice
                                           we managed to organize some live
                                           music with musician Conal, in both
                                           Lavender and the sensory garden.

    TY students hard at work with Muriel
                and Dolores

                                             Suzanne and May entertaining us all
                                                      during Easter

Barbara receiving her Mother’s Day Rose

In April residents enjoys Easter
Celebrations which started with the
                                               Social distancing with prosecco
stations of the cross on Good Friday
and Easter egg hunt on the Saturday        Hope you enjoyed the read,
and dress to impress for Easter
Sunday afternoon tea. All resident         from all the team in Mount
received a Large Lir chocolate Egg                    Hybla!
on Easter morning.

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