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Viewpark Care Home
Newsletter
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Welcome to the Winter Newsletter.
Staff News
We would like to welcome Fiona Wilson, Support Worker,
who has transferred to Viewpark from Spring Gardens.
We would to wish a Happy 18th Birthday to both Caitlin Blair
and Leanne Davidson. The girls celebrated their birthdays in
February.
Staff Training
As you are aware staff training is at the forefront of our
ethos and we constantly strive to ensure staff are up to date
with best practice.
Staff have been participation in various training courses
which include;
CPR Training
Promoting Excellence — Dementia Skilled
Preventing Infection in Care — Main Programme
Skin Integrity in Older People
SVQ’s Level 2 & 3
Distant Learning Courses—Skill
Network
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A Winter’s Epiphany
Timeless thoughts of a winter’s stare;
Eyes gazing over a landscape bare.
Memories drift on a blustery breeze;
Dying light ushers in the freeze.
Reaching out for a grasp on the present;
Stillness sets in, alone, and desolate.
Future unknown, outcome uncertain;
Brilliance shadowed by a drawn curtain.
Path now set, laid before me known;
Closing light now emanating from home.
Enter my homestead, heart filled with glee;
Two eyes of the future peering upward at me.
Trusting in him to forge forward unrill fulfilled; Basis
of strength, values I have instilled.
A weary mind at last permitted to rest;
Reflecting on the realization of how I am blessed.
Michael A. Barron
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Calendar Making Resident got involved making calendar's for 2017. Residents really enjoyed being involved in the arts and craft session. You can see from pictures below that the residents are
pleased with their creations.
Burns Supper We had our traditional Burns Dinner on the 25th January with Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties. The residents got involved in a Scottish quiz, listened to poems, and enjoyed some craft work earlier in the day before dinner. The home and staff were
decorated in Saltires and Tartan.
Winter 2017 Newsletter
3 Facts about
‘Haggis’
1. The origin of the
word ‘Haggis’ is
unclear, one
theory is that it
comes from the
Norse verb
‘Hoggva’. The
Norse verb
‘Hoggva’ means “to
cut with a sharp
weapon”.
2. The plural of
‘Haggis’ is either
‘Haggises’ or
‘Haggis’. ‘Haggi’ or
‘Hagges’ is wrong.
3. The USA have
banned Haggis
imports since 1971.
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Chinese New Year
Resident celebrated the Year of the Rooster
by having a Chinese themed day and night.
Resident made some colourful Roosters in
an arts and crafts session. Then Jimmy
prepared a wonderful Chinese meal with
the choice of a curry or a sweet and sour
with rice. There were also prawn crackers
for all to enjoy.
Where you born in a Rooster Year?
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Lucky Signs for People Born in
Rooster Year
Lucky Numbers
Lucky Colours
Gold
Brown
Yellow
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Staff Quick Fire Questions
The staff member will be asked
quick fire questions and have to
answer each question. The staff
member for this season is Avril
Ferrier who is part of our
Domestic team.
Comedy or Dancing = Comedy
Night In or Night Out = Night Out
TV or Book = TV
Facebook or Twitter = Facebook
Win the Lottery or Perfect Job = Win the Lottery
Sailboat or Cruise Ship = Cruise Ship
Watch Sport or Play Sport = Play Sport
Kindle or Paperback = Paperback
Play or Musical = Musical
Theatre or Cinema = Cinema
Jeans or Skirt = Jeans
Margarita or Pina Colada = Pina Colada
Europe or Mexico = Mexico
Plane or Train = Plane
Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a
desert island ? = Bear Grylls
If you could do anything right now, what would you do? = Go
home and go to bed
Where do you most want to travel, but have never been? =
Around the world trip
What is your favourite book? = Three Sons by Mary Turner
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Valentines Day
Valentines Day the home was full of love and happiness and
residents enjoyed an activity of colouring love heart cup
cakes. There was a quiz for the romantics and afternoon tea
was prepared by Jimmy. Jimmy had home baked some lovely
cakes and biscuits.
Our Love
L is for ‘laughter’ we had along the way.
O is for ‘optimism’ you gave me everyday.
V is for ‘value’ of being my best friend.
E is for ‘eternity’ a love that has no end.
John Peter Read
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Flirtini Cocktail
Ready in... Five minutes
Have a romantic drink with
this elegant blend of
100ml vodka, 1
tablespoon of raspberry
liqueur and 50ml passion
fruit juice, shaken with a
handful of ice, then
strained into chilled Martini
glasses. Pop half
a passion fruit to float in
each glass and enjoy a
totally tropical tipple .
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Birthday Celebrations
We have had a few birthday celebrations recently. Liz
MacKellar and Helen Thomson had their birthdays in January.
Alice Burns, Rosemarie Iannetta, and Rosa Stevenson
celebrated theirs in February. Josie Martin and Tam Morgan
celebrated at the beginning of March.
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Traditional Happy
Birthday Song
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear (Name)
Happy Birthday to you
From good friends and true, From old friends and new,
May good luck go with you, and
happiness too.
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Pancake Tuesday
The residents got involved in some pancake flipping. You can
imagine that not all went to plan and some pancakes didn't
have the perfect landing. It was a good laugh and fresh and
‘dirt’ free pancakes were prepared for a snack.
In-House Activities
Residents have been enjoying some parachute exercises,
completing jigsaws of Scotland, Dominoes, Devotions, still life
drawings, and gentle yoga style exercise with Julie.
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Easy Pancakes
Ingredients
100g Plain Flour
2 Large Eggs
300ml Milk
1 tbsp. Sunflower Oil
Lemon Wedges
Castor Sugar
Method
Put the flour, eggs, milk, 1 tbsp. oil and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large
jug, then whisk to a smooth batter. Set aside
for 30mins to rest.
Set a medium frying pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with oiled kitchen paper. When hot, cook pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden.
Serve with lemon wedges and sugar or a
favourite filling.
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Residents Story
Every newsletter we dedicate a page to
a resident who is happy to tell a story
about any aspect of their life. This
story is told by Tam Morgan and his
wife Margaret.
Tam’s Story
Tam was youngest of 7 boys and 3 girls. Tam was very spoilt
by his older siblings. Tam was brought up in Tower Street in
Portobello in a tenement flat that looked onto the promenade
and beach. Tam remembers the Pier that was on the Prom
along from his home, and also had good memories of attending
the open air pool. Tam has very fond memories of playing on
the beach and also his time at St. John’s School which he left
at 15 years old. Tam also had fantastic memories of working
on the shows that were based on the promenade. Tam worked
on the Waltzers for extra pocket money. Tam would twirl the
Waltzer around and make all the girls scream.
Tam remembers going to the dance hall, he did not like the
pally and only went there once. Tam enjoyed going to the
Casino Dance Hall in Portobello, and also the Co-op Dance Hall
in the High Street, called the Inch View Dance Hall. Tam met
his wife Margaret at the Dancing.
After leaving School he worked in a butchers on the High
Street. The butcher was named Matthews then but it is now
named Finlay’s. Tam was then called up for National Service
and was based in Liverpool. Tam eventually took on an
apprenticeship as a Painter and Decorator and worked in this
trade all his working life and had his own business.
Tam was also in a band called “The Metone Melody Makers”.
There was 3 of them in the band. They only knew 3 tunes;
The Waltz, Fox Trot, and the Tango. They did weddings and
parties on request.
Tam is also a huge Hibernian Fan and enjoyed attending
matches. Tam shows with pride his Scottish Cup winners mug
that he enjoys his tea in.
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Tam Celebrated his Birthday on the 9th
March.
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Theatre Trips
Some of our residents enjoyed trips out to shows in the
Brunton Theatre and The Potterow Theatre. The show in the
Brunton was MAMA. The show cast were of all ages and the
songs and quality of the singing was amazing. Alice Burns,
Margaret Scott, Helen Thomson, and Marion Melrose said they
enjoyed it and it was very uplifting. The show at The
Potterow Theatre was called Curious Shows. There was
singing and dancing and interactions with reminiscing boxes.
Residents got up to dance at the end of the show.
Entertainers/Visitors
Betty Pottinger came along and gave all a lovely afternoon of
singing and guitar. The residents found her smooth voice very
relaxing. We also had visits from Mark Smith, Jim Mackie, and
Maria from Music for Hospitals. We continue to welcome
Dorothy every Thursday morning for chair exercises and we
also had a visit from Diana who works at the Museum who held
a reminiscence session.
Winter 2017 Newsletter
Potterow Theatre
Photos
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Winter 2017 Newsletter
Winter Fruit Salad
Ingredients;
600g ready to eat dried
fruit
3tbsp clear honey
1 vanilla pod
1 earl grey teabag
1tbsp fresh lemon juice
Mascarpone or Greek
yoghurt, to serve.
Method;
Tip the fruit and 700ml of cold water into a large
pan. Add the honey and vanilla (spilt lengthways) scraping the seend from pod into pan. Bring to
boil. Stir well and lower the heat to simmer for 10
mins.
Take the pan off heat and stir in teabag. Leave
to infuse for 10 mins.
Discard the teabag and vanilla pod, tip the fruits
and liquid into a non-metallic bour and pour over lemon juice. Stir,
then leave to cool. Cover and chill until
ready to serve.
Home Improvements
We have had some work completed
around the Home over the past
couple of months. The flooring in
the corridor has been completed.
There was a delay due to electric
work that had to be completed.
The kitchen now has a new cooker,
hood, and shelving. There is still
some work planned for the kitchen
with new flooring and some tiles
that need replaced.
Company Website
Check out our New Website:
www.abercorncare.com
Julie Scott, Yvonne Craig, and
Liz Blair
Activities Coordinators and Care Home Manager
Viewpark Care Home
