Category: Blog
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Finchley Memorial Hospital Wednesday 7th February
This was a very busy session with about 50 members. Lisa introduced a smell sensory game. Members were asked to listen carefully to 3 recordings and were asked to try and identify what was happening in each. The first recording was someone in the kitchen making a fruit cake in the 1940s. The type of…
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Sha’arei Tsedek 5th Feb
Despite a very cold day we had 42 members at this session. Gilda welcomed everyone and then Lisa did a quiz with everyone about ‘Tea’ The session then followed with music entertainment by Clare which was really enjoyable and a few members got up to dance. The session then followed with various games. Clare leading…
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New Games at Finchley Memorial Hospital
Lisa introduced a new game today called ‘Chair Activity Bingo’ Each table was provided with a card which has 5 exercises on it. When someone picks an exercise, everyone has to perform that exercise and the table which has that particular exercise on their card, marks it with a counter. The table which marks all…
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Dementia Club UK first session in association with the Rotary Club of Barnet – Monday 30th January 2018
For this first session we had 22 members which included 6 new members. Members were settled very quickly in this new large venue which is held at St. John’s Church (United Reformed), New Barnet. Dementia Club UK at St. John’s Church (United Reformed), New Barnet The President of Rotary Club of Barnet Brian Coleman attended…
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Eleanor takes the session at Finchley Memorial Hospital
Today’s session was led by Eleanor, who brought along some new activities. We started with a Sing Along to songs from the early 1900s through to the 1970s and this was followed by some games of Card Bingo. It was lovely to watch everyone playing their own Card and friends helping each other (and, in…
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Finchley Memorial Hospital 17th January
Today saw another very fall session with about 50 people. Kevin did his song quiz to start with followed by the Family Fortunes quiz which everyone really enjoys. Lisa also helped with the quiz. The session then followed with exercises by a new exercise instructor – Wendy Nutman Everyone really enjoyed the exercises with Wendy.…
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Stephen’s House & Gardens 15th January
We had a lovely session today at Stephen’s House & Gardens and it was a sunny afternoon. Members all have Lanyards now with their name on and their choice of colour ribbon. Lisa has provided this for members instead of the usual stick on labels. Everyone was enjoying the lovely variety of cakes and tea/coffee…
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New Years cakes at Finchley Memorial Hospital
This was the busiest session with over 50 people. Last week Lisa informed members about the Greek traditional New Year cake at the beginning of January. The tradition is to bake a sponge cake and put a coin in the cake. The top right cake was made by Marina. The right front cake was made…
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Ladies of South Herts Golf Club raise money for DCUK
Lisa was invited by Andrea Hutter Ladies Captain at South Herts Golf Club to talk to all ladies club members about dementia and Dementia Club UK. At the end of her talk she was presented with a cheque. This was raised by all the ladies. My thanks to Andrea and all the ladies for their…
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Sha’arei Tsedek 8th January 2017
Report from Stephen The monthly Dementia Club UK meeting was held on the 8th January at Sha’arei Tsedek Synagogue in Whetstone. Approximately 35 guests and carers attended the session with the assistance of seven helpers from the synagogue. It was a lively session with entertainment provided by the versatile James Le Bec who sang a…