The Leonard Pulham Quarterly
Winter Newsletter 2015Dear Residents and Families,
Welcome to our winter newsletter! We’ve had a very busy and enjoyable season! From Pantomimes to bird watches, there has been something for everyone to enjoy.
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome some new members of staff.
Welcome to:
Lina Monni & Martin Lister to the Domestic team
Ian Claridge to the Maintenance team
Karen Foster to the Activities team
Rosemary Wheatley and Rita Grinevinciene to the Nursing team
Natalie Mcgourty to our Volunteers group
Ian is our staff member ‘In the Spotlight’ this month, so read on to find out more about him and his role within Leonard Pulham Nursing Home.
Best wishes
Marianne Faux Helen Low
- an – Facilities, Maintenance and Health and Safety
Ian has been working at the Leonard Pulham Nursing
Home for nearly two months now. He joined the Home
after working in the Prison Service for 26 years. Before
the Prison Service he served for 12 years in the Royal
Engineers.
Ian role here at the home is quite wide and far reaching.
He manages the day to day maintenance ensuring the
little jobs which impact on your stay with us get attended
to such as changing a light bulb or filling up the soap
dispensers. Ian also ensures that the Home and all the
equipment within and in the gardens is maintained to the
required standards and is operating correctly and safely.
The Nurse Call system being a good example of
ensuring it is maintained and serviced which means it
will work when you need it most.
Ian is also responsible that the Home is safe for you to
live here and safe for the staff to work within. This
means Ian will check that fire exits and corridors are
clear of obstructions so nobody can fall and injury
themselves.
Recently there has been a lot of work taking place,
changing an Office into another Residents room and
creating another Office. Ian ensures the contractors
undertaking this work are doing the job safely and with
little disturbance to your daily routines.
Ian is striving towards ensuring the Home is fully up to
the Standards required and the Home meets the
- an – Facilities, Maintenance and Health and Safety
Ian has been working at the Leonard Pulham Nursing
Home for nearly two months now. He joined the Home
after working in the Prison Service for 26 years. Before
the Prison Service he served for 12 years in the Royal
Engineers.
Ian role here at the home is quite wide and far reaching.
He manages the day to day maintenance ensuring the
little jobs which impact on your stay with us get attended
to such as changing a light bulb or filling up the soap
dispensers. Ian also ensures that the Home and all the
equipment within and in the gardens is maintained to the
required standards and is operating correctly and safely.
The Nurse Call system being a good example of
ensuring it is maintained and serviced which means it
will work when you need it most.
Ian is also responsible that the Home is safe for you to
live here and safe for the staff to work within. This
means Ian will check that fire exits and corridors are
clear of obstructions so nobody can fall and injury
themselves.
Recently there has been a lot of work taking place,
changing an Office into another Residents room and
creating another Office. Ian ensures the contractors
undertaking this work are doing the job safely and with
little disturbance to your daily routines.
Ian is striving towards ensuring the Home is fully up to
the Standards required and the Home meets the
- an – Facilities, Maintenance and Health and Safety
Ian has been working at the Leonard Pulham Nursing
Home for nearly two months now. He joined the Home
after working in the Prison Service for 26 years. Before
the Prison Service he served for 12 years in the Royal
Engineers.
Ian role here at the home is quite wide and far reaching.
He manages the day to day maintenance ensuring the
little jobs which impact on your stay with us get attended
to such as changing a light bulb or filling up the soap
dispensers. Ian also ensures that the Home and all the
equipment within and in the gardens is maintained to the
required standards and is operating correctly and safely.
The Nurse Call system being a good example of
ensuring it is maintained and serviced which means it
will work when you need it most.
Ian is also responsible that the Home is safe for you to
live here and safe for the staff to work within. This
means Ian will check that fire exits and corridors are
clear of obstructions so nobody can fall and injury
themselves.
Recently there has been a lot of work taking place,
changing an Office into another Residents room and
creating another Office. Ian ensures the contractors
undertaking this work are doing the job safely and with
little disturbance to your daily routines.
Ian is striving towards ensuring the Home is fully up to
the Standards required and the Home meets the
In the Spotlight
Ian – Facilities, Maintenance and Health and Safety
Ian has been working at the Leonard Pulham Nursing Home for nearly two months now. He joined the Home after working in the Prison Service for 26 years. Before the Prison Service he served for 12 years in the Royal Engineers.
Ian’s role here at the home is quite wide ranging and far reaching. He manages the day to day maintenance, ensuring the little jobs which impact on your stay with us get attended to, such as changing a light bulb or filling up the soap dispensers. Ian also ensures that the Home and all the equipment within and in the gardens, is maintained to the required standards and is operating correctly and safely. The Nurse Call system is a good example of an important system that benefits from Ian’s expertise by ensuring that it is maintained and serviced so it is reliable at all times.
Ian is also responsible that the Home is safe for you to live in and a safe working environment for the staff. This means he will check that fire exits and corridors are clear of obstructions, to prevent falls and injuries.
Recently, there has been a lot of work taking placeconverting an Office into another Resident’s room and creating a new Office. Ian ensures that the contractors undertaking this work are doing the job safely and with little disturbance to your daily routines.
Ian is striving towards ensuring the Home is fully up to the Standards required and the Home meets the requirements expected of it by the various outside agencies, which from time to time, visit and make reports and recommendations.
Ian enjoys playing badminton with a local club and takes trips to Air Shows when the opportunity arises.
The one special thing that he would like to do one day is to fly in a Spitfire.
requirements expected of it by the various outside
agency’s which from time to time visit and report on it.
Ian enjoys playing Badminton with a local club and takes
trips to Air shows when the opportunity arises.
The one special thing that he would like to do one day is
fly in a Spitfire.
requirements expected of it by the various outside
agency’s which from time to time visit and report on it.
Ian enjoys playing Badminton with a local club and takes
trips to Air shows when the opportunity arises.
The one special thing that he would like to do one day is
fly in a Spitfire.
requirements expected of it by the various outside
agency’s which from time to time visit and report on it.
Ian enjoys playing Badminton with a local club and takes
trips to Air shows when the opportunity arises.
The one special thing that he would like to do one day is
fly in a Spitfire.
And now, our activities section..
Liz Jones,
Activities Co-ordinator
Hello and welcome to the Activities/Events section of the newsletter.
The first event for this newsletter is the return of Mr. Banfield, on the 11thNovember, with another selection of old archive films shown in the original format. Mr. Banfield is one of the regulars at LP and will be returning in the near future.
The Charles Pope Ladies Choir came in to entertain us on the 3oth November. The ladies of the choir know some of our residents and enjoy coming into LP.
This year we did two Christmas shopping trips both to Aylesbury, this was to avoid the long journey to Milton Keynes/Watford. These trips were held on the 2ndand the 9thDecember both times staying out for lunch in Aylesbury. The residents who went on the trips really enjoyed it and the consensus of opinion was that the shorter journey time really worked!
On the 11thDecember the Children from Halton combined school came in to sing for us in the afternoon. This was a delightful afternoon and a real joy for the Residents to see the children again. Thank you to the kitchen for the refreshments which the children really enjoyed.
Also on the 11thDecember in the evening the RAF Halton Cub Scouts brought some homemade cards and little presents for the residents. They also enjoyed singing a few carols the favourite being Jingle Bell with great gusto!
A first for LP on the 12thDecember we took some residents to the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury to see the Pantomime…Dick Whittington. We had some amazing seats in the theatre sitting next to our residents, with a really good view. The pantomime was fantastic and we all joined in the fun “he’s behind you” etc!!
Another first for LP on the evening of the 16thDecember, we were very lucky to have the RAF Halton Military Wives at LP. They came to perform after supper for the residents with some Christmas Carols and songs from the shows. We enjoyed mulled wine, stolen and mince pies during the performance which was a wonderful evening and we have asked the Military Wives if they will return to LP sometime during 2016.
The annual Resident’s Christmas Party was held on The 18thDecember, a buffet lunch, followed by the very lively Black Dog Band entertaining. Thank you to the kitchen for the fabulous food, also thank you to all the volunteers who came in to help with this event.
On the 21stDecember our regular entertainers Colin and Philippa put on a carol concert for the Residents. Philippa played the baby grand and it was a lovely afternoon singing along with all the well known carols. We followed this with our Christmas Hamper raffle, well done to all the winners! This year we raised the grand total of £330 and this will be used for our Residents’ comforts.
The Christmas Church Service was held this year on the 23rdDecember. Thank you to Glynis and her team from St. Mary’s Church Wendover for a beautiful Christmas Service complete with the Nativity Scene from the church. This was followed by mince pies, tea and chat!
On Boxing Day we held a Christmas Quiz after lunch. This was very well attended and congratulations to the winners!
We held a games afternoon on the Christmas Bank Holiday Monday. We had a game of cards, dominoes and a memory game going on in the dining room!
To welcome in the New Year we had the musical show “Icecreams and Ponytails” with a glass of bubbly to celebrate. This was a lovely afternoon with almost all the residents attending. A lovely start to 2016!
Forthcoming Events:-
Contact the Elderly tea party 31stJanuary 3pm to 5pm.
4thFeb The Ivinghoe Bell Ringers 2pm.
11thFebruary 2pm Andy North (musical entertainment)
14thFebruary Valentines Day Lunch followed by “Don and Ken” Entertaining.
Valentine's Day, also known asSaint Valentine's Dayor theFeast of Saint Valentine,is a celebration observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them.
St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of earlyChristiansaints namedValentinus. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to 14February.A popularaccount of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performingweddingsfor soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According tolegend, during his imprisonment, he healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell.
The day was first associated withromantic lovein the High Middle Ages, the tradition ofcourtly loveflourished. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in whichloversexpressed their love for each other by presenting flowers and other gifts, known as "valentines". Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-producedgreetings cards.
– Chinese New Year is a huge celebration for many people across the world.The date changes annually and this year it is on Monday, February 8.
Chinese New Year is the beginning of thelunisolar Chinese year which, this year, runs from Monday, February 8 until January 27, 2017.
Oddly, the Chinese don’t call it Chinese New Year, they call it Spring Festival. Each New Year is characterised by one of the 12 animals of theChinese zodiac.
This year isthe year of the monkey. If you were born under this sign it’s your year!
Bird Watch
Let’s hear it for the Great Tit! We saw a grand total of six in the gardens of Leonard Pulham.
Great Tit
Parus major
“Probably our most unfortunately named garden bird, not that he cares. The most handsome and proudest of the tits, mainly to be found bossing the other birds around and letting everyone know the news with one of his many songs.
When you’re out and about, you might hear a birdsong that is cutting through the traffic din – but you can’t for the life of you work out who it is singing so loudly and brightly. Nine times out of ten, that unidentifiable bird will be a Great Tit.”
Matt Sewell
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