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December 2014 - Issue 32 Heart&Soul Jack is HomeWard bound at Horsforth Live at Home Contents Adrian’s News Heroes are honoured . 4 Fun with strings attached . 5 Christmas Front cover: HomeWard member Jack Bonnington . Photo by Emma Fotherby Project News of Rocket Cheese Photography . Hartcliffe is simply the best . 6 MHA message Epworth House Everything changes at Cedar Lodge . 12 Stuart Street As this Christmas edition of Heart & Derby DE1 2EQ Soul goes to print, I am looking back Phone: 01332 296200 Volunteers over a really wonderful first nine months Fax: 01332 296925 Thanks are due . 8 www .mha .org .uk at MHA. I have now managed to visit Follow us on: getting on for a third of our homes and Seize the Day schemes and I remain inspired, humbled Getting butterflies . 10 and encouraged by the brilliant work that Heart & Soul is the magazine of MHA . all our staff do every day to deliver great If you would like to comment on any item quality care and support to older people. or suggest ideas for future editions, please Fundraising contact Rachel Reeves on 01332 221920, email rachel .reeves@mha .org .uk or write to Community zest . 11 I know that there will be many celebrations going on over the coming month; groups her at the above address . from retirement living schemes organising Christmas lunches and shopping trips, care MHA is a charity providing care, accommodation homes planning decorations, parties and Christmas menus and Live at Home schemes and support for older people throughout Britain . New Developments bringing people together in community to enjoy the festive spirit . Our staff hopefully We are one of the most well respected care Looking forward . 14 providers in the sector and amongst the largest will be finding some time to enjoy the season of celebration too . charities in Britain, providing services to older people for 70 years . As a Christian, Christmas is obviously special for me – not only does it mark the end of one MHA delivers a range of high quality services Live at Home calendar year and the start of another, but it gives time for all of us who want to, to stop and to 16,000 individuals: Horsforth is HomeWard bound . 16 reflect through the carols, tinsel and food on a loving God who is neither constrained by the • 5,000 older people living in care homes – coming and going of the years nor in demonstrating his love for the whole world by sending residential, nursing and specialist Jesus Christ into the world as a baby . dementia care Pause for Thought • 2,000 older people living independently in Reflections on the spirit . 18 My hope is that everyone connected with MHA will find something of the joy of a newborn a range of purpose-built apartments with baby in whatever way you celebrate Christmas . Thank you for all your support for MHA in flexible support and personalised care 2014, and a very joyous, peaceful and happy Christmas to you . • 9,000 older people supported via live at home services in the community . Legacies Our services are delivered by 7,000 The gift that lives on . 19 dedicated staff members and enhanced by the commitment of 4,000 volunteers . Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Adrian Bagg, Chief Executive older people, inspired by Christian concern . Methodist Homes (MHA) Registered as a Charity – No . 1083995 Company Limited by Guarantee – No . 4043124 Free charity magazine - please pass on to others when you’ve read it. Hartcliffe passes the ‘mum test’ - see page 6 Correction: In H&S 31, the cover image was described as “Northampton residents celebrating after receiving a Lottery grant”. It was in fact a picture of the official opening of Hatherlow House in Southport with the Mayor and Mayoress of Sefton. We apologise for the error. 3 Russia thanks war heroes Like a puppet Winston Churchill called it “the worst journey in breaking ice off the ship to the world .” During the war,the Arctic Convoys prevent capsizing . “The Germans were very took vital supplies to the Soviet Union, in freezing artful, trying to get their on a string conditions and under attack from German forces . submarines underneath the There’s been plenty of fun with strings convoys and destroy them,” 3,000 men died, but Russia see it from the air,” he said . he said . “But we knew what attached at Aughton Park in Ormskirk. has now thanked the men “You wouldn’t survive long if we were working for and we of the Convoys – including you landed in the water .” But did something that helped Puppetry is a recognised therapy Marie even made Mitzy Duncan Harris and Jack when described as a hero, he people out .” for people with dementia, and herself, using a soft toy Godfrey, both of Elmside and said, “Absolute rubbish . We residents both with and without that she found at a car Archers Court in Hitchin – by volunteered and that was the They both also hold the Arctic dementia are now regularly bootsale for 50p . Star, the British government’s honouring them with job we had to do, so we entertained by marionettes Music also accompanies the Ushakov medal, presented just did it .” medal for the men of the thanks to activities coordinator And more are on the way . Arctic Convoys, which was the puppets, such as violin “I have four others that I’m just at the Russian embassy Jack served on HMS Sheffield . Marie Orr . performances for Pedro and in London . created last year . perfecting now,” Marie said . He recalls severe storms and Marie loved seeing exquisite songs including How Much is “They can’t wait to meet the Duncan was the navigator in huge waves, and continually marionettes at an annual craft That Doggy in the Window? residents when they’re ready!” a Swordfish torpedo bomber fair when she lived in Altea in for Mitzy . with the aircraft carrier HMS Spain (she had a ventriloquist’s Resident Phil Bottomley said, Campania . “There was so dummy, Archie, as a child) . “Marie is very talented . The much ice about and you’d Returning for a holiday, she puppets are something different be amazed how much sea decided to invest in Pedro, as he – I’m over 90 and I’ve never one convoy filled – you could had won the prize for best craft seen anything like them before . at the fair . His first appearance at They are just wonderful .” Aughton Park was magical . Marjorie Garside described “It was just amazing,” them as “marvellous”, adding, Wilson takes wings Marie laughed. “I started in “They are so human . My Wilson Taylor’s life changed the day he saw He and his family were the dementia wing and he favourite one is Pedro .” a Spitfire shoot down a German ME110 over welcomed home walked up to people and sat Peggy Hurst added, “They’re his home town of Barnard Castle in County at Pilgrims Court in on their knees. Residents absolutely delightful . They are Durham in 1940, with the two-man German Newcastle with a couldn’t wait to meet him, so funny and make us all laugh . crew escaping alive. Aged 15, Wilson pledged surprise party . they kept calling for him to Pippi is my favourite, she dances to become an RAF pilot, signing up three “I longed for my wings come and join them.” about and is very amusing . We years later. for so many years,” After Marie discovered a have a lot of fun with them .” He trained and served in several UK cities, Wilson said . “It was Czech puppet maker on the flying a Tiger Moth in England and American the proudest internet, the family grew to “I’m not at all surprised Cornells and Avro Ansons in Canada . He moment of my life .” include Florrie and Pippi . puppets are increasingly being used in dementia therapy,” earned his Pilot’s Wings just as the war was Years after seeing the ME110 crash, Wilson “Florrie likes to clean ending, but it would be 69 years before he Marie said. “They’re a safe, even traced the Spitfire and the German pilot people’s shoes and glasses,” happy world and bring so would receive them . and exchanged letters . Marie said. “And Pippi is much joy to people. I’m After lengthy correspondence, including a letter “But that’s another story,” he said . very cheeky, she’s always to the Queen (which she answered), Wilson looking to take them to other going into handbags and places now too.” finally received his wings at RAF Linton-on-Ouse on top of hats.” from the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff . 4 5 Hartcliffe is simply the best “They talk about the ‘mum test’ for a care Communion or blessings, up the most air miles, since but he is also available for relatives like to take them on In fact, the standard at home, the question being ‘would you let TOP confidential one-to-ones where holiday . (Cliff is currently in Hartcliffe can be summed PERFORMING people can discuss anything that the lead .) “Oh, they’re a great up in the words of the your mum live here?’ Well, Hartcliffe definitely HOME is on their minds . “Spirituality idea!” laughed Christine . “The Care Quality Commission, passes my mum test – 100% and more!” is about finding meaning,” he pictures prove they’ve had the independent regulator explained . “There is a Hebrew some really wonderful trips!” for health and social care for England. Pam Lloyd’s mother Mary Mary herself described her “And the food is excellent! Mum word, ‘shalom’ .