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Enjoying Activities

We provide a daily Activities Therapy programme, which stimulates memory recall and encourages social interaction with others. This maximises each resident’s quality of life and ensures that dignity is maintained throughout the illness.

Our full-time, in-house Activities Therapist has devised the ACC Activities Programme in consultation with our qualified Occupational Therapist, taking into account residents’ individual physical/cognitive/spiritual/social needs and personal interests/preferences.

Activities offered include:

·         Varied One to One and Group activities

·         Hand Massage

·         Reminiscence Therapy

·         Weekly Mass and Prayer Services

·         In-house Musician Carol

·         Dancing & Singing Groups

·         Fit for Life and gentle exercise groups

·         Indoor and Outdoor Walking areas

·         Weekly Hairstylist Martina

·         Tea & Chat Groups with Current Events/Newspaper/Reminiscence

·         Weekly Outings

·         Pet Therapy

·         Sensory Therapies

·         Art and Craft Group

·         TimeSlips (a creative Story Telling Process for people with memory loss www.timeslips.org )

·         Gardening

·         Yearly Garden Parties

·         Daily Newspapers and Reading Materials

·         Visiting Performers

·         Daily Orientation Boards

·         Room Recognition Pictures for Bedrooms

All activities provided are optional. There is no pressure on anyone to participate.