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On Friday 16th June for Care Home Open Day we held our cupcake sale in support of the Alzheimer’s society. There was a great turnout and the highlight of the open day was when 3 brave members of staff (Danni, Vicky and Jane) opted to shave their heads for this fantastic cause. There was a vast…
The residents of Magdalen Park have recently competed in the regional finals of the Care Home Games at Withernsea Leisure Centre. The team consisted of Anne, Alan, Edith and Sue with Charlie and Margaret supporting us. In preparation for the event, the residents made their own name badges and decided on the dress code the…
One of the residents wish for 2017 was to go out for a pub lunch. Several residents and staff joined Marjorie for lunch at 'The Bradley Inn' where we collected £500 which had been raised by two staff members for our residents fund here at Lindsey Hall. Everyone enjoyed Marjorie's wish – another success for Lindsey…
We are very proud of the report below from the recent North East Lincolnshire Health Watch visit! Lindsey Hall is a purpose built home opened in late 2016. The home is easily reached by public transport with a large onsite car park. Access was reached via a secure entrance. We were met by Claire (Dementia…
We’re all delighted to have won this year’s Best Regeneration Care Home at the Pinder Design Awards. The Pinders is recognised as the pinnacle of the Health Care Design awards, and to receive this recognition is a fantastic ending to an innovative and, at times, challenging development. The other Homes throughout the Awards were all…
Monday, last week, happily named Mocktail Monday! Residents enjoyed many of the mocktails, expertly created by our volunteer barman Tom. Next week is Hydration and Nutrition week so we are pushing the importance of fluids. Everyone agreed that this was a much better way of having more fluids. Charlie very much enjoyed his Mojito, ‘it…
Staff at Magdalen Park recently held a Bikeathon to raise money for the residents fund. Staff pedalled away for a total of 9 hours nonstop in the reception area and were encouraged to keep going by residents and visitors. Kevin one of our seniors from our Haven unit gave himself a personal challenge of cycling for…
The Haven residents dressed in accordance to the Valentine’s theme, and we took the opportunity to have a coffee afternoon with hot drinks and cakes, and also reminisced about love/the Valentine’s theme. On this day we also made a fingerprint fish bowl, each resident put their fingerprint on in a colour of own choice –…
We are delighted to announce that Lindsey Hall has been nominated in the top 3 for the Care Home Regeneration Projects Award for the prestigous Pinder Awards for 2017. The awards ceremony will be held in London in March. Here is a news article from the Grimsby Telegraph. You can’t help but be impressed as…
Both Nursing and Haven residents enjoyed making sock snowmen at Christmas with great results.
