Discover Our January Newsletter!

  1. Happy New Year: A warm greeting and inquiry about New Year’s resolutions.
  2. Birthday Celebrations: Residents will receive birthday cakes (with imitation cakes for safety) to blow out candles. Staff will assist with cards and gifts for loved ones.
  3. January Facts:
    • Coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere, warmest in the Southern Hemisphere.
    • January Birthstone: Garnet.
    • January Birth Flower: Carnation.
    • Named after the Roman god Janus, who had two faces.
    • Historical names: “Wulfmonath” (Anglo-Saxons) and “Wintermanoth” (Charlemagne).
  4. January Activities:
    • Jordan Exercise: Jan 9 & 23 (11:30am-12:30pm).
    • Sue Hackett: Jan 10 (2:00-3:00pm).
    • Animal HQ: Jan 15 (2:00-4:00pm).
    • Isabelle & Bob: Jan 27 (2:00-3:00pm).
    • Music with Paul: Jan 28 (2:00-3:00pm).
    • Louise Saxophone: Jan 30 (2:00-3:00pm).
    • Staff training: Jan 24 (9:15am-2:30pm).
  5. Inside News:
    • Thanks for donations to the Christmas Hamper and raffle, which raised over £200 for residents’ activities fund.
    • National Mentoring Month activities.
  6. New Staff Member: Welcome Nadeeka as a healthcare assistant.
  7. Staff Birthdays: Angela (4th), Kev (15th), Daniela (17th), Cristian (24th), Leonora (27th), Dolly (28th, Happy 18th!).
  8. Fun Facts:
    • Brain freeze’s scientific term is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.”
    • Interesting trivia about Canada, Hershey’s Kisses, and Princess Peach.
  9. Puzzle Section: Includes puzzles such as “Where’s Wally?”.

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