MHA | South West Connected https://swconnected.co.uk Hopping Between Hubs Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:02:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 Resident at Bath home celebrates 103rd birthday and says secret to long life is “maybe just being me” https://swconnected.co.uk/resident-at-bath-home-celebrates-103rd-birthday-and-says-secret-to-long-life-is-maybe-just-being-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resident-at-bath-home-celebrates-103rd-birthday-and-says-secret-to-long-life-is-maybe-just-being-me Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:00:28 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=133682 A resident at a Bath home celebrated her 103rd birthday and feels a secret to a long life is just being herself. Dorothy Rich lives at MHA Stratton House and was treated to a birthday party at the home to celebrate her milestone. The home offers residential care for 33 residents and decorated the dining […]

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]]> Bognor Regis care home brings in HUG dolls for residents to increase comfort and replicate human touch https://swconnected.co.uk/bognor-regis-care-home-brings-in-hug-dolls-for-residents-to-increase-comfort-and-replicate-human-touch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bognor-regis-care-home-brings-in-hug-dolls-for-residents-to-increase-comfort-and-replicate-human-touch Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:02:16 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=132492 A Bognor Regis based care home has introduced a new initiative to help residents living with cognitive impairment, dementia and those in end-of-life care. MHA Greenways has brought in six HUG dolls following training sessions on how to use them. The purpose of the dolls is to help comfort residents and replicate the same feelings […]

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]]> Falmouth based care home doesn’t let rain dampen spirits and raises more than £250 from summer fete https://swconnected.co.uk/falmouth-based-care-home-doesnt-let-rain-dampen-spirits-and-raises-more-than-250-from-summer-fete/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=falmouth-based-care-home-doesnt-let-rain-dampen-spirits-and-raises-more-than-250-from-summer-fete Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:01:23 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=132386 A Falmouth based care home managed to raise more than £250 despite the rain at their summer fete. MHA Langholme organised the fete in the grounds of the home and despite the rain turned it into a very entertaining and fun filled day. Residents were treated to some entertainment in the form of X factor […]

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]]> Trip to zoo for Bognor Regis care home residents https://swconnected.co.uk/trip-to-zoo-for-bognor-regis-care-home-residents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trip-to-zoo-for-bognor-regis-care-home-residents Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:57:32 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=132361 Residents at a Bognor Regis based care home were treated to a trip to the zoo when staff at MHA Greenways took four residents to Marwell Zoo as part of their Seize the Day initiative. The Seize the Day initiative encourages residents to re-experience activities or events from the past or to do something they […]

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]]> Staff member who has worked for organisation for more than 10 years says “dream came true” when she became home manager https://swconnected.co.uk/staff-member-who-has-worked-for-organisation-for-more-than-10-years-says-dream-came-true-when-she-became-home-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staff-member-who-has-worked-for-organisation-for-more-than-10-years-says-dream-came-true-when-she-became-home-manager Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:05:33 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=131685 A staff member who has spent more than 10 years with the same organisation says her “dream came true” when she became a home manager. Sylwia Fafara joined MHA Hampton Lodge, in Southampton as an administrator in 2011 and quickly rose up the ranks to become admin manager and then working as regional admin support. […]

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]]> Lytham St Annes care home makes memorial to celebrate residents during Jubilee https://swconnected.co.uk/lytham-st-annes-care-home-makes-memorial-to-celebrate-residents-during-jubilee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lytham-st-annes-care-home-makes-memorial-to-celebrate-residents-during-jubilee Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:02:12 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=131679 A Lytham St Annes care home has decided to commemorate the residents living at the home during the Jubilee with a handprint memorial. MHA Starr Hills provides dedicated residential care and support for up to 36 people and wanted to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee occasion with something of their own. Residents were supported by […]

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]]> Cornwall based care home celebrate being Covid free with garden party for staff, residents and family members https://swconnected.co.uk/cornwall-based-care-home-celebrate-being-covid-free-with-garden-party-for-staff-residents-and-family-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cornwall-based-care-home-celebrate-being-covid-free-with-garden-party-for-staff-residents-and-family-members Thu, 19 May 2022 10:01:47 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=131345 A Cornwall based care home decided to throw a garden party to celebrate being able to open its doors to family and friends following a Covid outbreak. MHA Langholme, in Falmouth has been closed for visitors due to a Covid outbreak, but thankfully they are able to welcome family members and visitors back into the […]

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]]> Bristol care home gets into Christmas spirit with wreath competition https://swconnected.co.uk/bristol-care-home-gets-into-christmas-spirit-with-wreath-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bristol-care-home-gets-into-christmas-spirit-with-wreath-competition Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:01:15 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=129762 A Bristol based care home has started getting into the Christmas spirit with a wreath competition. The idea of the competition was to get staff and residents at MHA Hartcliffe involved by working together and putting their creative heads together to make the wreath. More than 25 residents and staff members teamed up and took […]

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