Another fun filled week at Beddell House saw our residents enjoying live entertainment from a local twelve piece band Frets on the Tyne.  From the smiles on their faces we can see the band were enjoyed by both residents and staff.

A huge thank you to the band who will certainly be welcomed back another time.  Keep rockin boys!

This week 13th – 19th May is Mental Health Awareness Week 2024.

This year’s theme is “Moving more for our mental health”.

One of the most important things we can do to help protect our mental health is regular movement.  Playing your favourite sport, shopping around town or even a short 10 minutes of brisk walking can boost our mood and increase our mental alertness and energy.  Regular physical activity is known to improve our mental health, quality of life and wellbeing, it can also prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and breast and colon cancers.

A few small changes can make a big difference:

• Take the stairs instead of the lift (for at least part of the way).
• Get off public transport one stop earlier and walk home.
• Walk whenever it is safe to do so instead of taking the car.
• Meet with friends for a look around your local area.
• Don’t put off booking that tennis court, the bowling green, a round of golf, whatever your sport, the weather is improving!

Remember, May is all about moving more for our mental health.

May 13th – 26th is Foster Care Fortnight.

Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign, delivered by leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network. Established in 1997, the campaign showcases the commitment, passion and dedication of foster carers. It also supports fostering services to highlight the need for more foster carers. Thousands of new foster families are needed every year to care for children, with the greatest need being for foster carers for older children, sibling groups, disabled children and unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

If you have any queries about Foster Care Fortnight please contact FosterCare.Fortnight@fostering.net.

We are proud to announce our first ever winners of Employee of the Month.

Each month we will recognise staff members from our care home, Beddell House.  Staff, relatives and families can nominate anyone they feel has made a difference and gone above and beyond the excellent care they give each day.

Well done ladies!

Nurse holding hand of senior woman 

May 6th – 12th is National Nurses week, and from all of us here at Sherburn House, we want to say a huge

THANK YOU

for the care you give to our residents of Beddell House.