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26 September 2022

World Alzheimer's Day Bake Sale
To raise and awareness and celebrate World Alzheimer’s Day, Palm Court Nursing Home held a charity bake sale, inviting staff and relatives to Bake for Dementia in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.  

In addition to the fantastic array of cupcakes and desserts, led by the Registered Manager Amina Whitehouse, staff dressed in blue – the signature colour of the Alzheimer’s Society, and decorated the home with powder blue balloons and the main entrance gates.
 
Residents also joined in the fun by painting Forget Me Not flowers with Palm Court’s Well-Being Co-Ordinator and Activities Lead Marilyn Ferreira da Silva. The paintings were hung on a string of ribbon creating a striking banner that served as a great backdrop for the Bake Sale stand in front of the home. 

There was a great atmosphere connecting with the local community  – passers-by, students from Park College, and parents with their children from St Thomas a Beckett School waiting for the bus were interested to know more about World Alzheimer’s Day as they donated money and gave a thumbs up for the tasty cakes.

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, dementia is one of the biggest global challenges we face - with nearly 50 million people living with dementia worldwide. To tackle this international dementia challenge, the charity says we need to work together and share best practice with one another. 

To raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and the dementia care we give at Palm Court, we organised a special talk for staff and visitors using the Forget Me Not flower to illustrate the Tom Kitwood Approach - the six fundamental psychological and social needs that must be remembered when caring for and supporting people with dementia – love, comfort, inclusion, identity, occupation and attachment.


The use of our STEP Approach developed by Palm Court to promote social interaction was also explained.


Relatives who attended found the talk “very informative” and one in particular wrote that it was “very interesting to learn about the fundamentals of dementia care. Thank you.” 

With a great mix of team spirit, togetherness and a grand total of £125.53 raised, it was a lovely afternoon enjoyed by all.


Thank you to all the staff for their efforts and to everyone who came to celebrate World Alzheimer's Day and for your generous donations in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.

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