Life at Helena’s House

helena's team and residents group photo

Our supported living services are full of activities with a busy calendar of group cooking classes, exercise, health and nutrition workshops, 1-2-1 time and occupational therapy to suit everyone’s needs and help our residents to reach their recovery goals. Here are just some of the recent highlights from life at Helena’s House:

Green House Goodness

Gardening group at Helena’s House has had an incredibly positive impact on two of our residents, allowing them to spend time in the garden and grow their own produce. They built a greenhouse in the garden and are planning to grow tomatoes over the summer.

Green House

Acts of Kindness

To mark World Kindness Day, our services paired up and sent each other some small gift packages. Milnshaw House residents baked some delicious chocolate brownies to send to Helena’s House, and in return Helena’s House residents sent over some chocolate biscuits and positive affirmation cards to Milnshaw House for the team and residents to enjoy!

Time to Celebrate

The team and residents at Helena’s House enjoyed a delicious buffet to celebrate their 2022 Northern Healthcare Award win – Values Champions! Congratulations to everyone at Helena’s House.

Helena's House team picture with award certificate buffet table

Retirement Afternoon Tea Celebrations

The team and residents at Helena’s House enjoyed an afternoon tea to celebrate National Afternoon Tea Week, as well as celebrating and supporting Brenda, one of our Support Workers, who is retiring this week! All of the residents attended and signed a lovely card for Brenda to wish her well in retirement.

residents enjoying afternoon tea afternoon tea two team members together

Activity Refresh

The team at Helena’s House are currently developing a new activity programme with our residents, including activities such as coffee mornings, gardening, pizza making, group meals, arts and crafts, soap making, and BBQs. Residents have enjoyed taking part in a variety of activities and are looking forward to an upcoming day trip and a visit to a local restaurant!

Breakfast Morning

Our residents at Helena’s House helped to prepare this lovely spread for their Breakfast Morning last week with support from our team!

The Year of the Tiger | 2022

Residents at Helena’s House had a brilliant time celebrating Chinese New Year by cooking some traditional Chinese dishes. One resident also designed an amazing board to promote the activity! Happy Chinese New Year 🐯

Happy Halloween

Residents and staff at Helena’s House have decorated the service with some creepy decorations ready for Halloween💀

Helena’s House embrace Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Helena’s House have been embracing nature for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 by creating a “Positivi-Tree” 🌳 to share inspirational messages: “Never give up hope even in the darkest days. The darkness will fade and the sun will return to shine bright.”

Another residents’ meeting packed with positivity at Helena’s House!
Residents and the team discussed ways to ensure they are continuing to stay safe and follow the rules – a very important topic as lockdown measures begin to ease.
And of course, a residents’ meeting isn’t complete at Helena’s, without some fun which included pizza, sweets and even some Irish dancing. The house also had a special visit from Jude the greyhound for some animal therapy – a brilliant day for all!
Making a House a Home

Helena’s House took the opportunity to recognise one of their residents for their kindness and support at the first Residents’ Meeting of 2021. They also named their “Domestic Champion”, presented “Special Effort” awards and welcomed some new team members.

The last month has seen all residents participating in the new food group and next month our Resident Activity Champion is focusing on physical health with suggestions such as a basketball tournament. Well done to everyone at Helena’s!

   

 

Christmas Joy | 2020

One of our residents was delighted to win the Encircle Christmas Card Competition and also became the Helena’s House “Resident Representative” to be the voice for those residents who may not wish to speak up, commenting on the new role Catrina, Service Manager comments: “It’s important to have various avenues for residents to share their opinions and ideas. This new role is another way to ensure everyone has the opportunity to feedback,  XX is very supportive of her peers and will excel in her new role.”

Helena’s House also appointed the title of ‘Groundsman’ to one of our residents who enjoys tending to the garden. Another resident was appointed as “Activity Champion” for her enthusiasm for Occupational Therapy and all things fun and there are plans for more resident roles in the future!

Residents also enjoyed making their own festive mugs to open on Christmas morning and a member of the public donated Christmas presents! Thank you for thinking of us!

Related Posts

If you have any questions regarding our services or would like to request more information, please get in touch.

Contact us