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June 2019

Date Staff Topic & Column Suggestions Type LinksParticipation and MenuMaking and rolling out everyday shortcrust pastry is wonderfully absorbing and evocative. If not using it to make a chicken and leek pie topping, use the pastry to make fruit pies and turnovers. Also, have the chicken and leek pie on the menuTreat

Ideal for a summer's afternoon - cream tea with scones, jam and clotted cream

Sensory and ReminiscenceDone carefully, this can be very evocative, even for people who may find it hard to describe the memories triggered by the smells. Try Windolene, furniture beeswax and polish, bubble-bath, cleaning products, bleach, soap powder, Brasso. Care: Ensure supervision at all times. Do not allow residents to handle themselves. Keep off skin and mouth. Only a short smell of each oneDrinkFor those who fancy a drop of the black stuff, half or a pint of Guinness - meant to be good for one as well! Film

Enjoy afternoon cinema with this wartime classic

Entertainment

Either play the theme tune from this 1960s spy caper, or even watch a full episode

Song

Play 'Hound Dog' - join in - and then enjoy some more of Elvis's greatest hits

CommunityContact your local YMCA or YMCA UK. Invite in youth workers from YMCA to chat about what they do and how they help young people. That may lead on to a visit of some YMCA members with a youth worker

6th M OTD - The YMCA organisation https://www.ymca.org.uk/about/con

tact-us

4thOTD - 1940s Film 'Mrs

Miniver'https://amzn.to/2HGuohT

4th TLF - The Man From Unclehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

CLOaIVUT7Nkhttps://bit.ly/2DL0XXY

5thOTD - Elvis Presley, 'Hound

Dog'https://amzn.to/2B7UlRJ

2nd DOTY - Smells of household

products

3rd TLF - Guinness

CONTENT INSPIRED ACTIVITY SESSIONS PLANNER

WWW - Pastry, and a chicken and leek pie

K1st

2nd K TLF - Cream teas

(You don’t have to do them all on the same day as publication!)

 

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June 2019

Date Staff Topic & Column Suggestions Type LinksCommunityIs there a local boxing club or a gym that does boxing? Ask in members of the club, and/or young people who box, to chat about their sport and life in general and the challenges of growing upReminiscenceUse an older radio (not digital) to allow residents to go through the wavelengths finding foreign radio stations, especially on Long, Medium and Short WaveCST and SensoryListen to Dylan Thomas's play for voices, with Richard Burton narrating - luxuriate in the warmth of the voice and the lilting rhythmsReminiscenceEnjoy looking at and handling Coronation mugs and other Royal souvenirs - link back to WWW on 3rd June about Coronation street partiesMenu

Put corned beef hash on the menu for lunch

Music and FunPlay the songs of George Formby - singalong. Also, have you a local band or musician who plays the banjo or the ukelele? Ask in to entertain and chat to residents

SensoryGet out a collection of sea shells. Enjoy their feel, and sort them by shape, size or colourSensory and ReminiscenceSupport the quiz by having all 12 kitchen utensils to handle. Care with sharp knives and rough edges on gratersMusic and Movement

Get those feet and fingers tapping to Russ Conway's upbeat 'Side Saddle'

Sensory

A little early to catch dawn at this time of year. However, playing the bird song of the dawn chorus in the room of a resident, especially anyone with more advanced dementia, is a lovely, soothing start to any day

CST and FunFor all who are able, card games of any sort are a very meaningful social activity

25th TLF - Card games

21st C WWW - Morning soundshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

r6_LYIdYxz4

19th

18th K Qu - Kitchen tools

TLF - Russ Conway https://spoti.fi/2TmLWkz

14th TLF - George Formby https://amzn.to/2RXgblA

14th OTY - Sea shells

12th DOTY - Coronation mugs and

souvenirs

14th K WWW - Corned beef

10th TLF - Radio stations

11th OTY - 'Under Milk Wood' https://amzn.to/2Rtxjdp

7th MOTD - Randolph Turpin -

boxing

 

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June 2019

Date Staff Topic & Column Suggestions Type LinksSensory and ReminiscenceTry different perfumes - not too many of then - what response is there to each fragrance?Gardening and SensoryIf able, go into the garden and enjoy the smell of the different flowers, especially sweet peas if you have some. Or bring in cut flowers to enjoy indoorsExercise and Fun

Get the skittles out and enjoy playing the game

Music

Do you have a local jazz band or saxophone player? Ask them in to entertain and to chat about playing instruments like the saxophone

Choice and MenuNot too late for some early-season rhubarb. Residents choose whether to have it in a pie, a crumble, on its own with custard or as a smooth pink rhubarb fool

28th OTD - Saxophone

29th K OTY - Rhubarb

5) CST stands for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. Please see the Monthly Plans page at www.dailysparkle.co.uk/monthlyplan for more information

1) Some links may lead to sites designed for children. Care must be taken to adapt these so that you do not in any way patronise or infantilise your residents. Links have been chosen carefully but are examples only. The Daily Sparkle does not endorse, and is not responsible for, any product or service from these links.2) The Daily Sparkle column codes are:OTD = On This Day WWW = Way We Were OTY = Over To YouTLF = That's Life Qu = Quiz3) Staff Codes: (Where particular members of staff may be specially involved) A - Admin, C - Carers, D - Domestic staff/Cleaners, G - Gardener, H - Handyperson/Maintenance, HD - Hairdresser, K - Kitchen, L - Laundry/Housekeeping, M - Managers, N - Nurses, R - Reception4) Type of activity guide icons are:

26th OTY - Skittles

25th C OTY - Perfumes

26th GWWW - Sweet peas and scent

of flowers