Photography Club have produced some wonderful captures by resident Marc
of the residents and wildlife visitors at The Burlington. Comments on our Facebook Page: "Beautiful photos with such life captured by my wonderful daddy. Well after 70 years doing it and it being his life blood.
I would say he knows what he’s doing. Everyone looks so wonderful xx" "What lovely photos. Well done to Marc. Great rekindling your love of photography."
Gardening Club
Weekend prep for a winter garden by the garden club and keep fit workout!
Gardening improves both your mental and physical health by keeping you active, helping people living with dementia to relax. The therapeutic benefits of gardening, visiting garden centres and being outdoors is unrivalled.
Extracted from the website www.alzheimers.org.uk
Aerobics and Painting
Thursday high energy Aerobic classes this morning and painting class this afternoon, learning new techniques.
A wealth of research has demonstrated that participation in creative activities promotes health and well being by stimulating curiosity and self-evaluation, by encouraging individuals to express themselves in meaningful ways, and by affirming their dignity and self-worth.” So sure are the authors of this statement that they created The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care, which “aims to disseminate knowledge and establish ties with dementia care organisations worldwide, thereby improving the quality of life for people with dementia.” Painting, sculpting, photographing, and otherwise creating art is not the only benefit of art.
We know now that enjoying art—appreciating and discussing art with others—is also therapeutic for people who have dementia. Indeed, it is therapeutic for us all! Extracted from the website www.alzheimers.org.uk
Crafts and Golf
We recycled an old jigsaw puzzle by making 3D shapes like a heart. The residents are enjoying their weekly indoor golf tournaments.
Family Visits and Videocalls
We continue to enjoy visits from families and keeping in touch via video calls.
