December 25th 2023
The Moon at The Minster
We took our first trip out to see The Moon at The Minster, and art installation in Taunton
The Linden Arms opens its doors
The Linden Arms pop-up pub opened its doors for the first time in over two years
Team Building Day
Staff and volunteers all came together to help spruce the outside of Linden House by painting walls, bird tables, benches and doing a spot of gardening
The Care Home Excellence Award
We are very excited to inform you all that we have been awarded "The Care Home Excellence Award" for Somerset by the South West Academic Health Science Network (SWAHSN)!
The SWAHSN is one of 15 AHSNs set up by NHS England across the country in 2013 to connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry. AHSNs are uniquely placed to identify and spread health innovation at pace and scale – driving the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies across large populations. Mrs Joyce was invited to speak at their conference recently - to share our experiences of Covid-19 and the state of social care generally. At the end of the conference, they announced that we had won the Excellence Award in recognition of all the hard work that we, as a team, have done recently and to recognise that we stuck our heads above the parapet and bared our souls to the media in an effort to raise awareness of the reality of working in care homes during the pandemic.
Our new drive - with huge thanks to a benefactor wishing to remain anonymous
Birthday Wishes
Iris’ 89th birthday today and although COVID-19 has left residents with no personal contact with family members, at least Iris could have a window visit from her daughters
Games morning at Linden House
The Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
Preparation for the Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
Today we used recycled loo roll cardboard, some nuts and fat and made bird feeders to put on our trees to attract some beautiful birds ready for next week
Christmas at Linden House - 25th December
Residents' Christmas Party - 7th December
Elf Day - 6th December
Inter-generational Singing at Linden House
We were joined by children from Waterloo Road Pre-School who sang for the residents before tucking into home-made biscuits
Skype
If anyone would like to contact their loved one via Skype, we now a tablet that we can take around to any room and any resident where they can receive their call. Our Skype address name is: residents.linden
Our email address is: residents.linden@gmail.com
If anyone would like to contact a loved one through this method, please let us know when you would like to do so and we will set it up with the resident
Armistice Day at Linden House
A beautiful poppy, hand made and donated by one of our own nurses - thanks Winnie. It looks stunning in our front hall to mark Armistice Day
Inter-generational Games
Lovely to have the children and helpers from Waterloo Road Pre-school with us at Linden House today to take part in some inter-generational games with the residents
Bonfire Night
Nic has been hard at it in the kitchen again this week, creating firework cakes for the residents
Halloween
Staff and residents celebrated Halloween at Linden House