The Sisters from Footherley Hall have been supporting the Society of St. Vincent the Paul (SVP ) group from Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield for several years, donating items that have been distributed primarily to migrants. On hearing from the SVP they are now not only helping migrants but also many others who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and are finding it difficult to sustain their families, all the staff contributed to the solidarity project and with the amount collected we are sending food every week.
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Our residents in Shenstone had a lovely time doing arts and crafts, they have been very creative indeed! On cold rainy days, what better way to spend the morning than sitting in our warm and cosy lounge at Footherley Hall playing various board games, jigsaws and balloon tennis.
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At Footherley Hall Care Home we had our own Fancy Dress Day! Captainess Silver Toni and Shipwreck Sue threw down the anchor and landed at Footherley Hall to a ‘Ha Ha Me Hearties’ quote of the day from our resident Rosie ‘now you’re a sight for sore eyes aren’t you!’ It was a day of ‘hearty’ fun and a complete ‘barrel’ of laughs!
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Sisters Hospitallers in Shenstone have reflected in the meaning of Advent and the would like to share their thoughts. “The Advent readings invite us to recall our own faith history. We must stay awake and alert to the call in the midst of our society and be willing to help others who may be struggling with their own preoccupations.”
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Sisters Hospitallers are immersed in reviewing their constitution. They studied, prayed and reflected on its contents in an atmosphere of fraternal sharing. It was a very enriching experience at a community level. Shenstone and London communities would like to share their conclusions so far. Sr Bernardina concluded by saying ‘we call the constitution our Gospel, living the hospitality as consecrated life in the world.’
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Cheese and Wine Afternoon at Footherly Hall Care Home! The residents at Sisters Hospitallers centre in Shenstone have enjoyed tasting wine and cheese from around the world.
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Sisters Hospitalers care home in Shenstone has been fortunate enough to host an Abba musical. Our residents’ faces lit up, with beaming smiles all around. Footherley Hall was elated!
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Deputy Manager Claire Zehe celebrated an amazing 30 years of service Hall Care Home run by the Sisters Hospitallers. We honoured this very special day by presenting Claire with a card, flowers and gifts from us all. In her speech, Claire talked of how she has always been lucky here and has worked with some really good teams of staff.
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Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone had enjoyed a concert. Residents and staff alike were singing and dancing. It was a joy to see such a fantastic afternoon and just what we needed!
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Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone held a Fancy Dress Day. The residents put on a variety of hats and staff dressed up in various outfits. They thought it was fabulous that we had all dressed up and they loved the different costumes. It was heartwarming to see our residents’ faces light up like this.
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Tina Boyland is the Registered Manager at Christ the King Care Home, and she has shared with us the effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the residential care setting. Also, she told us they are getting prepare for a potential second wave. “We have learnt a lot, experienced changes, felt drained, exhausted and emotionally tested but this will have helped to contribute to our preparation for what may be just around the corner.”
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We would like to start September having a walk around Sisters Hospitallers Care Home in Shenstone, and share with you some pictures of the pretty garden. Many thanks to the gardeners for their hard work.
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At Christ the King, Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone, residents and staff had a ‘Daytime Pyjama Party’. Everybody had a lot of fun, and there were bright smiles everywhere!
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At Christ the King Care Home, Friday means Sing-a-Long and the lounge comes alive. Those who aren’t singing are up dancing, while those who are sitting are dancing in their chairs. Definitely, a morning to remember!
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Megan Derry is a senior carer at Christ the King Care Home, Shenstone She has worked for Sisters Hospitallers for 6 years. When Covid-19 was announced, her role changed completely and she became aware of how vital her job was in protecting our vulnerable residents. She said that “I have seen things I have never seen before and been put into situations I never thought I would be put in, but all of this has made me a stronger person”.
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Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone has started allowing one person per family to visit their loved one, this is part of the new normal, as it is wearing face mask all the time. To entertain and cheer up our residents, the picnics outside and walks around the garden are part of our daily life
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Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone has taken advantage of the sunny weather and enjoyed the lovely gardens. And when the weather wasn’t that good, our residents at Christ the King had fun playing Bingo and baking cakes!
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Alison is Christ the King Manager's daughter – Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone -. She has painted a lovely ‘Thank You’ picture. She wants to show how much the community appreciates each member of staff for their incredible bravery.
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Because being in lockdown doesn’t mean we can’t have fun. Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone are doing their best to fill the days with colour and music.
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Sisters Hospitallers care home in Shenstone, Christ the King, felt it is important to recognise and reward the staff for going that extra mile and so far we have given out two certificates: a Certificate for Braveryand and a Certificate of Appreciation.
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In Sisters Hospitallers care homes, the visitors are not allowed, as well as most of our activities have been cancelled. Last month, Christ the King care home had a busy schedule where the music was the main attraction.
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Our residents at Christ the King had an eventful schedule. They celebrated Bonfire Night, they had their usual activities and enjoyed several performances. It was a bit more special the one from Second Chance Cancer Choir, a wonderful group of ladies have all been touched in some way by cancer and got together to form the choir, visiting places and homes like ours performing purely for donations to raise money for cancer charities.
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Christmas is around the corner and at Sisters Hospitallers centres we are working hard to be ready for this time of the year. Let’s the magic begins!
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Sisters Hospitallers cares homes in Shenstone and Addlestone joined Harvest Festival celebration in October. A service of thanksgiving.
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Sisters Hospitallers would like to share some moments and photos of our residents during the last summer days. They were quite busy and made the best of them.
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