Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire

Happy Halloween!! 👻🎃👻🎃

Halloween is a fun and exciting time, however for older people, particularly those with dementia, it can be a scary and stressful time. So if your loved one is feeling unsure about the evening of Halloween make sure to set up an appropriate plan to make them feel as safe as possible

Halloween is around the corner so we've come up with a few cheap and easy Halloween decorations for you to try with your loved ones.

1. Boo Bottles
You'll need empty glass bottles, white spray paint and black marker. First, remove the labels and caps from your bottles. Spray-paint them white, then leave them to dry. Once dry draw on spooky faces with the black marker.

2. Cotton Ball Ghosts
You'll need cotton balls, black and white card. For this decoration simply cut out a ghost shape using white card and stick the cotton ball to the card. Than cut out 2 eyes and a mouth of the ghost, finally sticking them on to complete.

3. Toilet Paper Roll Bats
You'll need toilet paper roles, black card and googly eyes. wrap black card around the toilet roles (or paint it black). Cut out some bat wings to stick to the body then add the googly eyes.

4. Spider jar
You'll need a jar, black paint, pipe cleaners and googly eyes. Paint the jar black and let it dry. Once dry attach the pipe cleaners to the side and the googly eyes to the front - remember to put on 8.

Thank you to the Aylesbury Town council for awarding a grant to support all adults experiencing isolation through Monday Melodies.

We're a friendly bunch and welcome all adults who would like to enjoy music together over a cuppa and cake. Cap our therapy dog, will also be a frequent visitor so come in for a cuddle.

Feel free to bring your own music or even instruments to play.

Congratulations to Kainat for receiving her 3 years of service certificate. Thank you for all your hard work and support over the past few years, and we look forward to working with you for the next one.

We've recently received a lovely review from a client's family, that we wanted to share with you all. 💜 We wanted to thank all our Care Professionals for all the hard work that they do on a daily basis as reviews like this remind us of the impact that we have on the community and individual lives.

Happy Belated Birthday Nigel! 💜

Our amazing client Nigel has recently had his 91st birthday. We hope you had an amazing

Big congrats to Donna who has been with us for 2 years now. 💜 Donna is part of our amazing senior Care Professional team and also helps run Monday Melodies every other week, so a big thank you is in order for all your help and dedication to us and the clients.

Thank you, Donna, for being part of our amazing team and we're looking forward to next year!

Our next Monday Melodies is on the 7th of October. If you're looking for a morning out for a vulnerable friend or family, this is the perfect activity for you. There will be tea and cake, kindly supplied by Waitrose Aylesbury, and singing and dancing, so feel free to pop in if you feel this could be the morning out for you or a loved one.

Cap our therapy dog has decided that Monday Melodies is a better way to spend his Monday mornings than sleeping in the office, so he will be there for cuddles and a sneaky treat.

A huge congratulations to Julija, our senior care professional for 4 years with us. 🎉 Those who have met Julija will know of her dedication and hard work to both her role and our clients. Thank you both for all your commitment to not only to our company but the families we support. 💜 We're so proud to have you as part of the team.

Start your career in care with us. 💜
We're always looking for talented individuals to join our wonderful team helping support vunerable adults in the community. If you think this could be you, read our article about what we're looking for in a carer and what we can offer you. 👇

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It's National Pepperoni Pizza day!! 💜

A healthy and balanced diet is essential for everyone, but it's even more important for older adult. However, with dementia it can make it harder to eat and drink well. A person with dementia may not eat and drink for many different reasons, one way to support them to eat and drink, preventing weight loss, is to stick to familiar and favourite foods and what's better than pizza. 🍕🍕

We've attached a recipe to try with friends or family, particularly for when the days get colder. 💜

For more information on dementia and its effects on eating and drinking visit:https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/daily-living/eating-drinking

We received our 50th review on Google in the past few days. We wanted to share it with you as it is an amazing reflection on the impact our Caregivers have on clients and their families and the difference they make every day.

If you are interested in our care, visit our website below to learn more or call on 01296 410029.

https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/aylesbury-oxfordshire/

Monday Melodies is restarting TODAY!! 💜

We had a break over the summer holidays, but we're back for some singing and dancing as well as a cuppa with biscuits, generously supplied by Waitrose in Aylesbury Town. We look forward to seeing old and new faces today, so if you want to pop in for a chat and sing, feel free to come along and have some fun.

All the info is in the poster attached below. 👇

Monday Melodies is back next week!! 💜💜

Any updates will be on the website. 👇
https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/aylesbury-oxfordshire/blog/mondaymelodies/

It's National Dog Day!! 💜💜

Dog's are a big part of a lot of people's lives and they can have a huge impact on everyone's lives, and an even bigger impact on older people's lives. So today we're going to celebrate dogs and other pets and their postive impact on our lives. Below are some pictures of our current office dogs that have done wonders in for Home Instead and the community.

Comment pictures of your loyal companions below.

For more information on pet therapy, visit our blog. 👇
https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/aylesbury-oxfordshire/blog/benefits-of-pet-therapy/

This year we launched our own Monday Melodies, which takes place at the Aylesbury Library. It is an opportunity for isolated older adults to get out and about, make new friends, and have a sing-along, all with drinks and cake kindly provided by the Waitrose in Aylesbury.

We have had some lovely students from the UTC come to support our amazing Care Professionals and help run the event smoothly. A big thank you to the students at the UTC, who did a wonderful job at engaging with the guests and joining in with the activities.

If anyone is interested in joining in, Monday Melodies will restart in September, after the summer break.

Today is National Joke Day!! 🤣🤣

Older adults can sometimes struggle to connect with other people, particularly if they have dementia or alzheimers, but a joke can be a way for them to communicate and connect with people around them.

Comment below your favourite (appropriate) joke. 👇

As we're now well into the summer, we have made a list of dementia friendly activities to do over the summer.
Some of our top favourites are:
1. Gardening
2. Going to the park
3. Making a frozen treat
4. Having a picnic
5. A fun day out
6. Crafting
7. Watch old movies

As the weather starts improving health and saftey become ever more important. Here are some easy tips to help you keep your loved one safe in and out of the sun.
1. Carry a tube of sunscreen with you and be sure to reapply it regularly.
2. Be sure that there are cool places where your loved one can escape if necessary. 3. Avoid doing outdoor activities during the really hot times of the day.
4. Make sure your loved one is wearing weather appropriate clothing
5. Carry water with you

For more information about what to do near you or more activites go to our website: https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/aylesbury-oxfordshire/blog/

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Today is National Book Lovers Day!! 💜

Reading is one of the best ways to exercise your brain, while relaxing and reducing stress. The same goes for people with dementia, reading or being read to can help older people relax and de-stress all the while engaging the brain.

Comment below your favourite book and any reading suggestions 👇

Falls and Fractures 💜

30% of people ages 65+ will suffer at least one fall a year. As we age, our risk increases, as does the chance of secondary falls and long term injuries.

We have come up with a list of things you can do to reduce this risk which includes:
- Remove clutter from pathways
- Arrange furniture to make room for wider pathways
- Remove or secure rugs, in particular the corners
- Encourage shoes / socks with non-slip soles
- Allow plenty of time for activities
- Ask for assistance when reaching things from high shelves
- Make sure living areas and stairways are well lit

We had an amazing turnout last Monday Melodies. 💜 Many new faces came to join in for the singing and dancing. We hope everyone who came enjoyed their time and the snacks and chats. We're looking forward to seeing everyone again on the 9th of September.

Thank you to the UTC students who help host our community event in the Aylesbury library and support everyone who comes to join in.

Happy National Parent's Day!!! 💜💜

Parents are a big part of our lives and they make us who we are, like it or not. 🤣🤣 Today is celebrating all the parents out there, so we've collected a little montage of pictures from Care Givers and clients who all deserve a shout out for being wonderful parents.

It's National Ice Cream Day!!! 💜 Although July hasn't been our typical summer, it's important to take advantage of the sun when it comes out, and that means ice cream, so here's a recipie if you're a keen cooker or just want to give it a go. 🍨🍦

Comment below your favourite flavour of ice cream. 👇

Another wonderful turnout at our most recent Monday Melodies. 💜 We hope that everyone had an amazing time and enjoyed the company and the biscuits.

A shout out to our amazing Donna who does an amazing job at making sure the event runs smoothly and everyone has some fun.