News from Osborne House
Care & Support West
Rex has taken up an invitation to join the Care & Support West governing committee. He recently has met with North Somerset Council to discuss pricing and the strategy for care in the area.Rex meets Dr Liam Fox MP
Rex, together with other members of Care & Support West, met Dr Liam Fox MP for Woodspring (North Somerset) to discuss the future of Care in North Somerset. Dr Fox thanked us for our input and invited us to meet with him again soon as this is an important issue.Family Give Heartfelt thanks to Osborne House
The family of Iris Day gave their heartfelt thanks to the team at Osborne House for the care that we gave to Iris during her stay here. They commented that excellent care and kindness was shown to Iris and it had been a joy to visit her at Osborne House.Training at Osborne House
Rex and Yolande are now registered facilitators for the University of Stirling's Dementia Course for care homes and will be training the staff at Osborne House.
10 members of the care team at Osborne House have now achieved the Alzheimer's Society, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Qualification. 4 members have achieved a 100% in the exam! The remaining members of the team will be starting the course in the near future.
Rex attended the Social Care Institute of Excellence expert seminar on co-production on 1 October 2009. The seminar explored ways in which to make the voice of the person needing care and support heard and acted upon throughout both the health service and social care providers.
Refurbishment
Refurbishment has now been completed on the top floor of Osborne House and there are four large en-suite rooms now available to prospective residents.
Much of the extension work at the rear of the home has been done and we have had a "topping off" party with the residents to mark the completion of the roof.
Dementia Congress
Rex attended the 2009 Dementia Congress in Harrogate where John Zeisel in the Tom Kitwood Memorial Address said "If we do it right, there is no Alzheimer's in the room."
Care Show
Rex and Yo attended the 2009 Care Show in Birmingham where they heard Barbara Young, Chair of the Care Quality Commission declare her vision of being the "Best Regulator that you love to hate."
David Francis
We were delighted to welcome David Francis to Osborne House on Wednesday 21st October 2009 to gather information from both residents and staff in his role implementing the National Dementia Strategy.
Alzheimer' Society - Book Launch
Rex and Yolande have recently attended the launch of the Alzheimer's Society's new book "Growing" which is part of the "Being" series of books. The launch was hosted by David Sheard, Director of Dementia Care Matters.Dementia Training for Care Homes
Rex and Yolande are now trained as facilitators in Dementia Training for Care Homes. Rex and Yo were trained by the University of Stirling on 6th and 7th October 2008. This training will be rolled in January 2009 as there are many training commitments for the remainder of 2008.Diploma in Person Centred Dementia Care
Yolande and Jo have recently started their Diploma in Person Centred Dementia Care with Dementia Care Matters and the University of Surrey. This course runs for just over a year.Reform of the Care and Support System
Rex was part of an invited audience at the Reform of the Care and Support System conference which was hosted by Ivan Lewis MP, Minister for Health on Monday 20th October 2008.
NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care
Rex has been awarded his NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care by Weston College. The course was run by North Somerset Council.Refurbishment of Osborne House
Work progresses on the refurbishment of Osborne House. The builders Lee's Brothers are currently opening up the cellar to provide a secure food store with direct access to the kitchen. Work on the roof of the main house is expected to start in November 2008.Activity Therapy
We are currently progressing with our Activity Therapy and are working on the theme of Autumn during the month of October 2008. This theme includes harvest time, Autumn scenes and harvest festivals. The residents have enjoyed this theme and have enjoyed making and eating different types of bread. We will having Halloween activities on Friday 31st on October and are confident that the residents will enjoy them.Rex and Yo Visit Local School
Rex and Yo recently visited Clevedon Community School, to talk to students about Osborne House and careers in caring for people with a dementia.
Clevedon Community School Said "We really appreciated the time you devoted to the students and also your approachability and good humour when faced with roomfuls of teenagers"
Activity Therapy - Capturing Memories
One of the activities we carry out at Osborne House is a reminiscence session where a qualified support worker comes to Osborne House to interact and entertain the residents. Every month there is a different topic, such as, Jobs & Trades, Holidays & Leisure and currently Hobbies & Pastimes. During the sessions residents are involved in discussions regarding their own personal experiences and memories. Residents get the opportunity to taste different foods, watch various film extracts and generally have a good time sociallising.
These sessions have been happening for some time now and we believe they are invaluable to our residents. We have recently had a new initiative where we capture the memories discussed by individual residents and enter them in the relevant persons care plan. This enables our staff to learn more about our residents and have richer conversations with them regarding their own lives and experiences.
Captured memories
"xxxx Loved bank holidays when her husband would take her out on the back of his motorbike. She would ride pillion which her mother didnt like"
"xxxx recalled having a special doll that she took everywhere with her. The doll was dressed in velvet clothes and was in a dolls pram."
New web site launched
We are delighted to launch this new web site. We hope you find it informative and helpful. We will be adding more pictures and news updates over the next few weeks. If you have any feedback on the site or would like to know more about Osborne House and our care please do not hestitate to call.
