The Power of Reminiscence to help someone living with dementia

As we get older memories from our teens and early twenties tend to remain most prominent in our minds. This is particularly important for people living with dementia because, as short term memories start to fade, reminiscence activities can help take them back to a point in their lives when their memories are clearest. This […]

Egg-citing news!

Remember last Easter 2019 when we hatched some ducks eggs and enjoyed cuddling the chicks? Well we gratefully housed those chicks with friends who have very successfully brought them through the toddler stage, the awful teen stage …. and now they are starting to lay their own eggs! We’re looking forward to Spring when with […]

A special visitor

Santa and the elves came calling today. The sleigh landed safely with the alpacas, oops the reindeer, settling gently on the roof. Lots of fun with a little dancing and singing while unpacking loaded stockings.

Choir dream

This evening a dream came true for our resident Shirley who has longed to be part of a choir again. To her astonishment the Holy Trinity Choir turned up at Pelham House, bringing with them a gown for her. This is one special dream that our staff and Shirley’s fellow residents got to share as […]