The Companion September 2016 (Home Instead newsletter)

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September 2016

York Jobs Fair We are attending York Jobs Fair on the 30th September 2016 at York Railway Institute.

Karen’s donning her comfortable shoes and will be available to chat with anyone interested in the CAREGiver role.

If you know anyone who is interested, then tell them to pop down between 10am and 3pm. Don’t forget to ask them to mention your name and if they are recruited you can claim £250 through our Referral Scheme.

New CAREGivers complete our August induction

We decided to run a fun game of Cats v. Dogs amongst CAREGivers and office staff. Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures, there really are some great ones!

However, there can only be one winner‌ Dogs take it, and quite unanimously as well!

Cats v.

Dogs!

Macmillan Coffee Morning On the morning of Friday 30th September we will be a hosting a “Bake Off” style coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

This will be run from 9.30am to 12.30pm with the winner judged by our own Mary and Paul (Daphne and Andy) receiving a special prize.

The cakes will then be sold with all proceeds going to Macmillan. For more information contact Andy at the office.

Nice veg Roisheen!

Roisheen, our green fingered Community Development Officer, has been busy in her allotment recently. She currently grows a wide range of vegetables, including marrows and cucumbers, which she brought in for us, and just look at the size of them!

Why not encourage your clients to get into the garden to sow some seeds and plants, after all, it’s a great way of keeping active!

Website – official launch As you are now aware we launched our York & Ryedale website on the 22nd August.

You will have been sent your login for the site by email but if you’ve misplaced it don’t worry, simply get in touch with Andy. It’s a really useful tool with links to your schedule portal, staff benefits, training opportunities and other information.

The site is located at www.caregiversupport.co.uk

Memory Walk Join the Alzheimer’s Society at Temple Newsam for the Leeds Memory Walk on 24th September 2016. With every step taken, you will help change the lives of people affected by dementia – now and in the future. Register yourself or a team, and start fundraising today!

Temple Newsam’s magnificent country mansion is set within 1500 acres of beautiful parkland. You have the choice of a 2km or 6 km walk which follows a fairly hilly course featuring a mix of terrain with roads, footpaths and grass, providing stunning views along the way.

For more information or to look for other walks go to www.memorywalk.org.uk

A big thank you A big thank you to everyone who was able to help out with extra calls over the last few months to cover the summer holidays. We do appreciate everyone’s willingness to pick up calls when we are facing our busiest times, we couldn’t get through it without your support.

We do hope that you all had a super summer.

Many thanks, Carol & Charlene x

What did you do at the weekend?

Our recruiter, Karen, entered her Weimaraner Shadow into her local Scrufts Competition and not only did he get a gold medal for Handsome Lad (and very handsome he is too) but more of a surprise was his performance in the Best Trick category when he got silver with his high five trick! Well done Shadow.

Got a story to tell us for next month’s issue? Just contact Jack.

Friday ring around Just to make you all aware after much consideration we will be stopping with the Friday ring around. We feel now there are enough methods available to you to access schedules, so the time has come to stop this.

The main method of accessing schedules should be through the online portal. If anyone is still struggling to access theirs, please contact Andy ASAP. You will all still continue to get your daily text and weekly email alerts, but If for some reason these are not working correctly please also make us aware.

If anyone is still unsure of their schedule over the weekend we will be happy to still run through it with you, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Home Instead Senior Care 10 Clifton Moor Business Village James Nicolson Link, Clifton Moor York YO30 4XG Telephone: 01904 690884 Email: info@hiscyork.co.uk Web: www.homeinstead.co.uk/york

Silver Sunday Silver Sunday is a national celebration of older people and their contribution to communities. Through a variety of free activities, Silver Sunday offers people over 65 a chance to keep active in body and spirit, try new things, meet their neighbours and, ultimately, overcome loneliness.

Silver Sunday was launched in 2012

by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation and Councillor Christabel Flight, after a report discovered more than a third of people over 75 said they were lonely.

Silver Sunday 2016 is on Sunday 2nd October and set to be even bigger and better with events happening right across the UK. From concerts to museum tours, cycle rides to chocolate tastings, there will be something for everyone. Events will be posted on the website at www.silversunday.org.uk

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