margarets new hair style

Margaret had a restyle today at the salon; she really loved her new look!

good hair day

Iris was happy to pose for picture - just about to have a shampoo and set in the new salon - think she was the last client of the day...

sonas session...

helen c, pat, margaret and jean enjoyed seeing Sue today - at the end of the session they sing goodbye to each other! then its coffee and biscuits, five minute break before the others join them for keep fit before lunch!

more lovely flowers..

Tim helped me to collect all the flowers generously donated by sainsbury's today, and here is susan s and marie, helping to arrange them. we now have a house full of arrangements, hope they last 'til the weekend... phyll came along to help after her afternoon nap, but we had finished so she helped Patti and Iris with the easter cards instead!

Meanwhile, the residents in the lounge were watching a 'Blue Planet' video (at least some of them were) and the others were 'resting their eyes'...

piano lessons for Karen!

karen is learning to play the piano in her spare time, and popped along to the games room today to impress us with what she's learned so far. Unfortunately, she forgot most of it and so Patti stepped in - to remind her how to play 'Happy Birthday' !!

easter card production line..

here is the arty crafty card making team in action today - getting started on easter cards to sell at MEH! Marie and Iris designed the fronts and Patti did the lettering for the insides - a real team effort. They only stopped once we ran out of card blanks...

fire training!

today was fire training - this was the afternoon group returning from outside MEH having taken part in a fire extinguisher demonstration!  the group stood aside to let margaret through with Hilary!

Elizabeth visited today and held  poetry reading in the library with her small group of residents.  Then Sue entertained everyone in the lounge this afternoon with 'Variety Hour' - quiz, anecdotes and music.

celebrating Marian's birthday

just in case you thought I'd forgotten Marian (are you reading this??) here is Marian being sung to by her friends at MEH -Happy Birthday to You!! she even managed to make a speech thanking everyone for their good wishes.

Here's to many more happy birthdays...

long service medal

jennifer from head office (greensleeves) made a special trip to MEH to present long service awards to Diane and Mary. They have both completed over 10 years service and received a framed certificate and gift vouchers. pictured here is Diane on the left.

helen's hair do...

here is helen c, sporting a new look; she had just had her hair done in the new look salon at MEH and so she agreed to pose for a picture as we thought she looked so lovely!

trip to brookside

we arranged a trip to the garden centre called brookside, near east peckham today. it has a lovely coffee shop and very nice helpful staff! a busy day today with hairdressing, the manicurist and a clothing company set up in the games room for residents to choose some new spring clothes.

The Oscars come to MEH

a very proud Karen thanked her staff and residents for participating in the training film for the 'Aged Care Channel' tonight and after serving champagne, she dished out the oscars!

standing room only at the back...

the deserving winners...

in all, karen handed out 30 oscars to residents and staff who took part in the 'aged care channel' production of 'duty of care' - here are a few of the winners:
iris, helen, marian, phyll, helen p, hilda (lucille was on holiday at the time)
then we have madge, marjorie, and peggy...

the film premiere...

the film in the lounge had several showings today, the last at 7.15 this evening! the table was laid up for a buffet for relatives and friends of mount ephraim, and we would like to thank everyone for attending and making it a special evening.

tuesday 22nd feb

sonas and keep fit sessions with sue this morning; really fun classes and we could hear the residents singing from along the corridor!

sausage plait for lunch, then Lesley Orsen and husband Ray arrived to set up in the lounge for the afternoon classical music concert. full house again, grateful thanks to them.

sheila was busy in the kitchen preparing for Oscars night tomorrow - the Courier promised to send a reporter to capture the event!!

spring is on its way...