Local care home residents rise to the occasion for ‘Real Bread Week’ celebrations
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home in Kettering had a fantastic time celebrating ‘Real Bread Week’, surely one of the best weeks of the year!
We all understand the importance of life enriching activities for all our residents here at the home. Many of the residents at Elm Bank would have created delicious homemade bread back in the day, for some it was a first. It was an afternoon of mixing and kneading, with simple ingredients, flour, water, and some aromatics. The homes chefs were delighted to bake up the creations for all to enjoy for tea.
Activities Co-ordinator, Tina, said: “Many of our residents used to make their own bread and this wonderful activity allowed a lot of reminiscing of days gone by, the residents appreciated the chance to make bread once again. It allowed for them to connect to their past and share some wonderful stories.”
General Manager, Larisa Bledea, said: “The home was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread and the residents certainly enjoyed the fresh baked loaves warm out of the oven with butter on for with their tea. It was a wonderful activity that got so many residents involved and brought many together so that they were able to share the stories of their pasts.”
Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.
Elm Bank care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Elm Bank provides residential and dementia care for residents from respite care to long term stays.