Laura said, “I thought really hard on how we could raise money and came up with the raffle, putting together great prizes and selling as many tickets as I could.”

All the staff came to work dressed as elves and Laura bought a few accessories for the residents to wear for photos. Carol Edwards and June Attwood, our Activities Co-ordinators, played xmas themed games with them and we had xmas music, singing, drew the raffle and the resident enjoyed a lovely buffet tea.

Shelley Turnbull (Manager) said, “it was a lovely afternoon for everybody and all the residents really enjoyed it, especially laughing at us in our elf costumes.”

We raised £581 in total from the raffle and this has been split 50/50 with The Alzheimers Society and the residents amenity fund.

The Community Fundraising Executive from The Alzheimer’s Society, Paula Talbot said, “I love the photo’s you have sent through.  It appears that everyone went to a lot of effort in dressing up and it definitely paid off.  The raffle looks fantastic too, no wonder it was so well received.  You are all totally awesome!! And we truly appreciate your support. I have sent your photo’s onto our Elf Champion for your area and I know she has forwarded them to our Social Media team, so again, thank you.”

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Everyone in attendance enjoyed deliciously homemade cakes and treats, as well as various small sandwiches alongside warm refreshments.

Shelley Turnbull, Home Manager, commented, “this weekly event is such a lovely way for residents and staff to have time to sit down and chat together as they enjoy a warm drink.”

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The 8th May is a date that remains in the minds of many who lived through the war and residents were keen to share their own experiences of what was the world’s most devastating war to date.

Staff held a variety of VE Day celebrations, including music and a quiz, with residents sharing memories and singing along to songs together. The home was decorated in flags and bunting to create the ‘street party’ feel – with residents reminiscing with the team about where they were the day that Winston Churchill declared the war officially over.

Shelley Turnbull, Home Manager at Bernash: “Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the VE day celebrations at the home, it was really lovely to hear residents sharing their war-time memories.”

To add to the many activities on VE Day, we were kindly lent an actual US Army truck used in World War II and restored by local collector Robert Thomas. The residents thoroughly enjoyed this special moment, which evoked many memories for them.

The home’s activities leader Carol Edwards said: “VE Day is one of the most important days in our country’s history and many of our residents have very vivid memories of the jubilant street parties that were held to celebrate the end of the war. As many of our team here are ladies, we thought what better way to mark the occasion than dressing as land girls, the women who played a huge role in the war by providing agricultural support, keeping the country ticking over while the men were away in combat.”

Ryan Somauroo, Director at Bernash, said, ‘Many people have likened the current pandemic to certain war experiences and we often look to the older and wiser generation to learn from them and their experiences. We wanted to ensure our residents were able to celebrate, show their respects and pay tribute during this monumental event’.

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The Tovertafel Original is a fun care innovation that connects older people in the late stage of their dementia journey with each other and with their surroundings, all the while stimulating movement. The beautiful games were developed specifically for the target group and can be played both independently and under supervision. 

It was developed for and with people in the moderate to severe stages of dementia. The interactive games break through apathy by stimulating both physical and cognitive activity and encouraging social interaction. Moreover, the Tovertafel creates treasured moments with family members and carers. These games are all about enjoyment and wonder.
 
The Tovertafel is a little box that has been mounted to the ceiling in the dining room. Inside the box is a high-quality projector, infrared sensors, speaker, and processor that work together to project the games onto the table. Because the colourful objects respond to hand and arm movements, residents get to play with the light itself. 

Benefits of the Tovertafel Original

·                  The Tovertafel stimulates physical activity so that residents move more

·                  Older people can play with the Tovertafel independently

·                  The Tovertafel lets people on the dementia journey break through apathy

·                  Everyone can take part at their own level

·                  Promotes valued interactions with other residents, relatives, informal carers and care staff

·                  The Tovertafel does not take up any space and is not in the way

·                  It offers an extensive range of games, each of which has its own goals

For more information on the Tovertafel please visit: https://youtu.be/mm8Vh-XXxzE

Alternatively if you would like to come and see the Tovertafel in action, please contact the Home and the staff would be more than happy to show you.

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