Month: February 2021

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 24th Feb 2021

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    We had 21 members today. The karaoke session was enjoyed as usual and then it was the chat time. Lisa welcomed everyone and also wished those celebrating the Jewish Festival of PURIN – Happy Purim. Lisa also welcomed Desmond from Rotary Club Mill Hill and also Melvyn and Andrew Mills. There was a switch today…

  • Carers zoom meeting – 23rd Feb 2021

    We had 29 members at the meeting. Lisa welcomed everyone and gave a special welcome to our visitor Dr Rhonda Cohen (Head of Department: Sport Science and Rehabilitation at Middlesex University and sport and exercise Psychologist BPS and HCPC). Lisa also welcomed the Trustees and also Andrew Wrensch. Lisa introduced Rhonda informing everyone how she…

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 23rd Feb 2021

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    We had 29 members today. The session started with a new Karaoke Tuesday session with new requests which everyone enjoyed. The chat session then started at 2.30pm. Lisa welcomed everyone and informed them that there will be a special visitor later at the carers group meeting – Dr Rhonda Cohen who some remembered. There was…

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 22th Feb 2021

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    We had 31 members today. We had our Karaoke session at 2pm and then followed with the chat time. Lisa welcomed everyone and also welcomed the new members Jean and Joan. It was lovely to also see Sheila (volunteer from Rotary Club Golders Green). As Lisa asked members last week to make some of their…

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 17th Feb 2021

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    We had 24 members today. The Karaoke session was on as usual and then the chat session at 2.30pm. Lisa welcomed everyone and it was lovely to see Andrew from the Church, Laurence Winston from Rotary Hendon and Melvyn our long standing volunteer. It was also lovely to see new members. Lisa then gave the…

  • Carers zoom meeting – 16th Feb 2021

    Carers zoom meeting – 16th Feb 2021 Lisa welcomed everyone and started promptly as there was a very busy agenda. We had 29 members this evening. Lisa started with news and updates. She repeated the news about the unpaid carers she mentioned at the earlier dementia club session and also about Adam Purnell the care…

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 16th Feb 2021

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    We had 26 members today. Lisa started the karaoke at 2pm and then at 2.30pm Lisa welcomed everyone during the chat time. Lisa told the members about the good news with unpaid carers now moving up the Government priority list to receive their vaccinations. This is good news especially after Lisa’s speech at the last…

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 15th Feb 2021

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    We had 27 members today. It was a sunny day and not so cold as normal which made everyone feel happier. Lisa’s Karaoke session as usual was great and everyone feeds back to say how they enjoy it. The chat times are also great after and Lisa has the opportunity to provide any updates and…

  • The Care Home that allows visits during COVID

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    We had visitor, Adam Punell to one of our carer sessions where he explained about his care home that allows visits from loved ones during COVID and the procedures he uses to keep his residents safe. The link below is from the Sunday Times which has a full article on it. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-care-home-where-elderly-residents-arent-off-limits-to-loved-ones-n7dvvqfqq

  • Vitual Dementia Club session – 10th Feb 2021

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    We had 21 members. Lisa started the Karaoke as usual at 2pm and at 2.30pm members were ready for their chats. One of the members – Chris had a birthday today and everyone gave him their best wishes. Kevin – one of the carers decided to wear a false black moustache and a Queen’s crown…