RESIDENTS at a care home in Yeovil received letters and cards from Preston CofE Primary School. The letters were sent to West Abbey Care Centre to help the residents feel connected with the community. Caroline Carter, general manager at the home, said the residents really enjoyed reading the letters and cards. “In these unprecedented times, ensuring residents feel engaged and connected within our local community is more important than ever, she said. Our residents really enjoyed receiving the cards from the local schoolchildren and it led to reminiscing about their times at school. We provide a range activities for residents, and this one was very popular.
Yeovil care workers wear vaccine badges to signal they ve had jab
They say they were delighted to be given the rainbow-coloured badges
Care workers at West Abbey Care Centre in Yeovil are wearing vaccine badges to signal that they have received a coronavirus vaccination
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A CARE home in Yeovil celebrated the birthday of one of Britain’s best-loved fantasy authors, JRR Tolkien, on January 3. Staff and residents at West Abbey Care Centre spent the day learning about the author - who is most famous for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit - and reading extracts from his books. They discovered that Tolkien was a Professor of Anglo-Saxon and English Language and Literature at Oxford University from 1945 to 1959 and a close friend of CS Lewis. General manager, Caroline Carter, said: “We have had a fascinating day finding out all about Tolkien. “We read excerpts from his books and watched a film about his life and influences.
A CARE home in South Somerset held a virtual afternoon of festivities - with 70 other care homes in England, Jersey and the Isle of Wight. Barchester s West Abbey Care Centre in Yeovil, virtually joined with all the other care homes for a Big Barchester Quiz of the Year, as well as other festive activities. General Manager, Caroline Carter said: “We’ve had a year like no other so we wanted to ensure the Christmas celebrations for our residents and staff were an extra special treat. ‘Meeting up’ with the other homes virtually has given them all such a boost. We’ve all had so much fun letting our hair down, everyone really enjoyed the afternoon and it brought out all of our competitive spirit.”
A CARE home in South Somerset held a virtual afternoon of festivities - with 70 other care homes in England, Jersey and the Isle of Wight. Barchester s West Abbey Care Centre in Yeovil, virtually joined with all the other care homes for a Big Barchester Quiz of the Year, as well as other festive activities. General Manager, Caroline Carter said: “We’ve had a year like no other so we wanted to ensure the Christmas celebrations for our residents and staff were an extra special treat. ‘Meeting up’ with the other homes virtually has given them all such a boost. We’ve all had so much fun letting our hair down, everyone really enjoyed the afternoon and it brought out all of our competitive spirit.”