A fantastic weekend was had with Residents visiting Flavours of Fingal and Croke Park to see the Dubs win. The sun was shining and fun was had by all. The “Dublin GAA Fan” facebook page posted a wonderful write up on the visit to Croke Park
Beechtree hosted our annual tea party as a fundraiser for The Irish Alzheimer’s association.
Beautiful cakes and buns were made by our Kitchen staff, thank you Janice and crew, and enjoyed by residents, family and staff.
A donation of over €150 can now be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Ireland due to the fundraising effort made today and from our Market day on 30th May.
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Residents and staff were treated to a fabulous display and choice of items in our newest addition to the activities schedule, ‘Market day’.
Jewellery, scarves, sun hats, sunglasses, bags and lots more were donated by staff and our residents were free to browse and take what they wished.
It was a great fun day enjoyed by Residents and staff.
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Beechtree are hosting a free information session on “Coping with dementia at home”, this takes place on 9th May at 10.30am – 12.00pm, Bracken Court Hotel (Ardgillan suite), Balbriggan. Places are limited to 100 people. For further information please email nwalsh@beechtree.ie or ring Beechtree on 087 9101536
Reflexology– a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body
Beechtree is very happy to offer twice weekly a visiting reflexology therapist. The residents availing of the therapy are enjoying the treatment of the gentle relaxing massage. It is also providing a great way for some of more dependent residents to have special one to one time ...
Continue Reading →Residents enjoyed a tea party last Tuesday, a fresh cream cake was baked by Janice, along with lots of buns and biscuits. Fun and reminiscence had by all.
Baking was on the agenda today and some of our residents joined Janice with this activity. Victoria sponge was on the menu and fun was had by all. The cakes were served up at teatime and were delicious.
We are very happy to tell you about a new addition to Beechtree Nursing Home, kindly donated by a resident’s family, it’s The ABLE TABLE.
What is an ABLE TABLE? – The Able Table is a universally designed table for wheelchair users and people who live with various kinds of disability in their day-to-day lives. The Able Table has a friendly and inviting design that allows educators, and caretakers alike to provide nurturing hand-over-hand assistance in a comfortable space. Seating ...
We held our annual memorial service for all Residents of Beechtree who passed away during the year. The service was led by Pauline Kirby, with members of staff and residents families assisting with prayers and readings.
There was singing and music by Jennifer and Jocelyn and the Harp was played by a current work experience TY student much to the delight of all attending.
Our catering staff put on some lovely cakes and tea afterwards and everyone enjoyed the evening.
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Continue Reading →On our most recent trip out we went to Tayto park. The residents had a full tour around all the animal attractions, their favourites being the birds such as the Indian runner duck, the emu and the owls. The residents were also entertained by the antics of the Meer Kats and the agility of the Amur Tiger.
The dinosaurs’ Alive exhibition also sparked a lot of interest and lots of fun was had taking photos around the park and bumping ...
