EveryDay meets Jo Jingles!
Since August, EveryDay has been working in partnership with Jo Jingles, the UK’s largest provider of fun and interactive music, singing and movement sessions, within our Wellbeing Centres and Extra Care Schemes in North Tyneside.
The intergenerational musical sessions have been going down so well with our customers, the parents and the young ones! We spoke to Lindsay who runs the sessions to find out more.
Meet Lindsay and her Jo Jingles sessions…
Lindsay has been working at Jo Jingles for four years, after taking her own daughter to the classes from when she was only 4 months old. She was initially a Class Teacher and is now the Franchise Owner for the area.
“My favourite part of the job is meeting all the lovely people who come along to the classes” explained Lindsay, “I get to go to a wide variety of settings including nurseries, childminders and now your Wellbeing Centres”.
So what do the Jo Jingles intergenerational sessions involve?
The intergenerational sessions in our Wellbeing Centres are a little bit different from a normal Jo Jingles session as they are adapted for all of the different generations coming together. They run for 30 minutes and incorporate lots of traditional songs and nursery rhymes that the older generation will know from singing to their own children.
Lindsay described what the intergenerational sessions are like: “We play lots of instruments, use props like pompoms and ribbons, and of course, there’s always the old favourite of bubbles. Today we even used a giant scrunchie which connected everybody in the room together. At the end of the session, we have a chat over tea and biscuits all together and there’s obviously lots of cuddles from the little ones too”.
And what are the benefits of these intergenerational sessions?
“I think there’s benefits for everybody who comes along to these sessions. Obviously for the older generation, it’s a good chance for them to see babies and young children, especially as their grandchildren may be older now or they might not have family around them” revealed Lindsay, “It’s this idea of bringing community together, especially as these people wouldn’t normally come together as part of day to day life”.
There are also lots of movements involved in the sessions, such as big stretches with the instruments, gentle movements, clapping and waving. This means there is a focus on motor skills for all ages. The different songs sang in the session also may unlock memories for the older generation from when they were younger. For dementia patients especially, research has revealed that the power of music can kickstart the grey matter and reach parts of the damaged brain in ways other forms of communication cannot.
And how is everybody reacting to the intergenerational sessions?
Lindsay explained that “everyone is absolutely loving the sessions and everybody’s joining in. It’s something different for the customers”.
The parents and young children are also loving the sessions. Lindsay said there have been lots of positive comments and people are spreading the word about Jo Jingles at EveryDay Wellbeing Centres.
So how can you get involved?
To learn more about our Wellbeing Centre services, contact us on 0191 287 7028.
To bring your little ones along to a Jo Jingles session at one of our Centres, contact Lindsay on 07503 919452 or email lindsayjojingles@yahoo.co.uk.
www.jojingles.com/newcastleupontyne
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KalmaBaby goes viral
BBC Look North visited our Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre to see our customer’s interaction with their regular KalmaBaby yoga sessions delivered by Sarah Lawless .
Baby Yoga
Kalma Baby offers baby yoga, toddler yoga, junior yoga and baby developmental massage classes. Their sessions make development fun with unique benefits for young bodies and minds. The benefit to our customers within the wellbeing and extra care settings is obvious. Adults who experienced close intergenerational interaction are less prone to depression and have better physical health as they feel more active and productive.It prevents the isolation and loneliness of older adults.
10 Benefits to Intergenerational Relationships
Intergenerational bonding is good for all concerned, and also has many benefits starting from improving the immune system to enhancing social intelligence.
- It provides an opportunity for both to learn new skills.
- It gives the child and the older adult a sense of purpose.
- Helps children to understand and later accept their own aging.
- Engaging with children invigorates and energizes older adults.
- It prevents the isolation and loneliness of older adults.
- Intergenerational sharing helps in keeping family stories and history alive.
- It is an aid in cognitive stimulation as well as broadening social circles especially when the youth introduce technology into the life of older adults.
- It also improves mental health so that they can perform better on memory tests, and those with dementia also experience positive effects.
- It reduces feelings of sadness as these are experiences they enjoy and look forward to.
- It increases their self-worth and self-esteem along with improved performance.
Developing connections with a younger generation can help older adults feel a greater sense of fulfilment.
EveryDay Wellbeing Centres
With our Wellbeing Centre Services we aim to improve the quality of life of older people, especially those who may have limited mobility and social interaction due to various constraints. Our interactive programme keeps them active and engaged through physical, mental and social activities. We also provide additional intergenerational activities with regular Jo Jingles sessions which again offer music and movement classes for babies and toddlers. Customers can also take advantage of seated exercise , Tai Chi, Pets As Wellbeing (PAW), social and craft activities. The three wellbeing centres also offer hairdressing, podiatry and chiropody services.
Take a look at the BBC’s short Cedar Grove video here : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-tyne-45287770/wallsend-baby-yoga-class-brings-old-and-young-together
Our Wellbeing Centre offer is described for you here : https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
KalmaBaby information can be found here https://kalmababy.co.uk/northtyneside/
To learn more about our Wellbeing Centre offer contact us Tel 0191 2877028 or e mail enquiries@everydayuk.org
Pets, mental health & wellbeing
The companionship that a pet offers is a great way to reduce anxiety and stress. A pet can be a great source of comfort, companionship and motivation for their owners. In many ways, pets can help us to live mentally healthier lives.
Pets and depression
Pets are also a great motivator for people. Dogs especially are great at encouraging their owners to get exercise, and this can be beneficial for those suffering from depression. Pets can also have calming effects on their owner. Just by stroking, sitting next to or playing with a pet can give their owner a chance to relax and calm their mind. Caring for a pet also gives a person purpose and reward, and a sense of achievement. It also helps them feel valuable and needed.
Pets and socialising
Walking a dog often leads to conversations with other dog owners and this helps owners to stay socially connected and less withdrawn. People who have more social relationships and friendships tend to be mentally healthier.
Pets and loneliness
A pet is great companion. They give their owners company, a sense of security and someone to share the routine of the day with. Pets can be especially valuable company for those in later life and living alone.
Pets and people in later life
People in later life experiencing typical life stresses can be comforted by a companion pet. It is thought that a dog can be a stress buffer that softens the effects of adverse events on a person. With an animal in the home, people with Alzheimer’s are thought to have fewer anxious outbursts.
Pets as Wellbeing (PAW) and EveryDay Wellbeing Centres
We recognise all of the above benefits which pets can bring to the lives of older people but sadly not everyone in later life is able to keep their own pet. Our Wellbeing Centres in North Tyneside now offer our customers the opportunity to interact with Pets As Wellbeing (PAW) ambassadors and even take them for small walks within the enclosed gardens.
To learn more about our Wellbeing Centres in North Tyneside https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
To learn more about activities taking place in North Tyneside to reduce loneliness https://mycare.northtyneside.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home
To learn more about Pets As Therapy https://petsastherapy.org/
To learn more about keeping a dog after a dementia diagnosis https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-and-factsheets/dementia-together-magazine/caring-dog
Why not give us a call to hear more about how our Wellbeing Centres can support you and your loved ones
Tel : 0191 2877028
TLC Hairdressing Joins Wellbeing Experience
EveryDay is delighted to announce that from September our customer’s wellbeing experience will be further enhanced by hairdressing services within Cedar Grove in Wallsend as well as Rowan Croft in Killingworth.
Trudy Curtis at TLC Hairdressing
Trudy brings with her over 30 years of experience, much of it spent supporting customers within a wellbeing or home care setting. Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre located on Cedar Grove, Wallsend NE28 6PR can now boast hairdressing, chiropody and podiatry services all in once place for the benefit of our customers.
Wellbeing Hive of Activity
Our Wellbeing Centres are now a hub for intergenerational activities with the advent of KalmaBaby and Jo Jingles joining the busy schedules of events. Activities take place throughout the week including seated exercise, falls prevention, tai chi and crafting as well as trips out and about and socialising opportunities. Our aim is to support customers to live independently and to maintain and enhance their skills with our support. Breakfast and lunch can be provided. A taxi service is offered for those living locally who require transport to and from the centres.
Carer’s Support
Carer’s benefit from our wellbeing support enabling them to take time out for themselves knowing that their loved one will be supported by our friendly, highly trained, experienced wellbeing staff. We offer a ‘home from home’ environment with beautiful gardens to relax in and tend if our customers so wish. The centres are open on Saturday too. At EveryDay we understand that a carer’s needs don’t fit into a 9-5 schedule.
Take a look at our Wellbeing Centres in North Tyneside here https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
Explore the My Care website to identify additional support in North Tyneside https://mycare.northtyneside.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home
To learn more about our Wellbeing Centre services or to book a free taster day why not call our Customer Coordination Team Tel:0191 2877028
KalmaBaby Comes to EveryDay Wellbeing Centres
We’re really excited to announce that KalmaBaby classes are coming to Rowan Croft in Killingworth and Cedar Grove in Wallsend.
Baby yoga begins…with Kalma Baby within our Wellbeing Centres in North Tyneside
Kalma Baby offers the very best baby yoga, toddler yoga, junior yoga and baby developmental massage classes. Their sessions ‘make development fun with unique benefits for young bodies and minds’. A beautiful world of therapies await your child and of course our own Wellbeing Centre customers who can interact with the groups.
Baby yoga to childrens yoga
In addition to their baby yoga classes, KalmaBaby also offers toddler yoga. Sessions are structured to focus on a different developmental theme each week, which incorporates music, song and sensory props. This is especially relevant as they follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and Special Educational Needs guidelines. Sessions are split age appropriately due to focus firmly on your child it ensures they reap the benefits from our wonderful therapies. Junior sessions empower and inspire confidence in your child. Yoga for children is becoming more popular as much as an everyday hobby it’s a way to help children become more comfortable and confident in their own bodies. As a result of a child who learns yoga, relaxation and mindfulness they develop essential skills for a lifetime of health of well-being. A structured program that introduces elements of baby yoga, they now offer sessions within our Wellbeing Centre settings at Rowan Croft in Killingworth and Cedar Grove in Wallsend.
Watch this space for baby massage inspired by baby yoga
Since launching their Developmental Massage classes KalmaBaby has been inspired by baby yoga classes. While parents get to bond with their child they consequently learn the art of communication through touch and therefore speak their babies’ language. What is especially relevant to the sessions of Massage KalmaBaby teaches is how to help aid against common infant ailments, strengthen and stimulate muscles and also relax your child. In addition massage sessions also have a unique twist in which KalmaBaby teaches developmental techniques, as a result they help with sitting and standing.
https://www.facebook.com/kalmababynorthtyneside/
https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
https://kalmababy.co.uk/testimonials/
To learn more about KalmaBaby classes at our Wellbeing Centres contact :
Sarah Lawless at KalmaBaby North Tyneside
e mail: sarah@northtyneside.kalmababy.co.uk
Telephone: 07710970589.
Genesis Podiatry Extends Its Service to Wellbeing Customers
Are you or your loved one suffering from painful feet? Hard skin or corns? Or are you struggling to manage their nails at home?
For friendly, professional treatment and advice from a chiropodist / podiatrist who has 33 years NHS experience including care for people with complex diabetic foot conditions we can now provide a service in the comfort of our Wellbeing Centres.
Qualified and Experienced Podiatry Service Comes to Cedar Grove
Gary Eden at Genesis Podiatry is an HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registered Podiatrist and member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. Gary qualified at the Chelsea School of Chiropody in 1983, and returned to the north-east, joining the Chiropody department in North Tyneside.
After working in North Tyneside as a podiatrist, gaining promotion through his experience and skills Gary became the lead podiatrist for the Diabetes Resource Centre at North Tyneside General Hospital until leaving at the end of 1999.
In 2000 Gary then took on the challenge of managing the Chiropody / Podiatry team at Gateshead Health NHS Trust. Through various NHS reorganisations he eventually ended his NHS career (in July 2016) managing the Podiatry teams at South Tyneside NHS Trust
Gary has maintained his clinical skills and prides himself on ensuring that Genesis provides the best possible service with a very friendly professional and approachable manner.
Podiatry & Chiropody Offer for Our Wellbeing Customers
Genesis Podiatry will be supporting customers within Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre in Wallsend from September 6th .
Our Wellbeing customers can take advantage of a discounted rate of £22 per treatment in the comfort of one of our quiet rooms.
Both customers and their families are able to access the service.
Further information can be obtained direct from Gary Tel: 07796 924576 or our Wellbeing Team at Cedar Grove Tel: 0191 2630511
https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
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5 star Yell.com Reviews
“Having recently moved into the area I was looking for continuity of care for my elderly Aunt who has dementia which can be challenging. After explaining this on the phone to Gary to my surprise he wasn’t phased and arranged an evening appointment for her in her own home. I cannot recommend Gary highly enough – an amazing job done with great kindness, consideration and patience shown. We have followed the advice he gave to her, the outcome being that she is much more comfortable now when walking. Excellent service – thank you”.
“We have used this service before but this time it was my turn. Made appointment to suit great! Gary arrived as agreed and began with medical update, then gave my feet a full check up before doing the required work. He explained the whole process and follow up care.
No problem in recommending to anyone who needs foot care at home”.
EveryDay Care Recruitment Day August 2nd
EveryDay Care is looking for new recruits to join our team who want to make a difference to the lives of others in North Tyneside.
EveryDay Care Recruiting on Bedford St, North Shields
We’re coming to the heart of North Shields on Bedford Street to look for those candidates who really want to be part of a team which changes lives daily for the residents of North Tyneside. Care work isn’t for everyone, it takes a special type of candidate to put the needs of others first every time. Those are the candidates EveryDay is looking for.
Extensive Recruitment Package
EveryDay Care offers a competitive recruitment package for successful candidates. Our hourly rate of pay is up there with the very best of care providers locally but in addition we offer significant other benefits which include full and ongoing training within our own, local training academy in Whitley Bay.
Take a look at our recruitment package here https://everydayuk.org/join-our-team/why-work-for-us/
If you’d like to meet the team on Bedford Street just pop along and collect some information and an application pack. We’ll be around from 12:00 – 14:00 .
Alternatively if you are unable to make this date why not call along to our office located at the Bradbury Centre, Saville St West, North Shields. Our friendly recruitment team will be delighted to chat to you about the benefits of working with us. After all look at what our current team members have to say about working with EveryDay Care https://everydayuk.org/join-our-team/staff-testimonials/
We’re trusted and accredited . This is what the Care Quality Commission says about EveryDay Care https://everydayuk.org/about-us/accreditation-quality-marks/
This is what HealthWatch reports about EveryDay https://healthwatchnorthtyneside.co.uk/services/everyday-age-uk-newcastle-upon-tyne-ne26-1lt/review/65413
If care is for you and making a real difference is what you are about why not consider EveryDay for your career in care . Join the EveryDay family .
“For me working at EveryDay is an honour and a privilege, over the last 13 years I have met and continue to meet some amazing people. From lovely customers and families, fabulous staff who continue to work selflessly for the good of others and not to mention our army of volunteers with hearts the size of lions’. Come on – join our staff family here at EveryDay , you don’t know what you are missing!”
Join a winning team to make a difference.
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Wearing Purple and Growing Old Disgracefully
Katie is a regular customer at Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre in Wallsend she is 67 years old this year and says “when I reached fifty I decided to wear purple and grow old disgracefully after reading a book about women reaching maturity”
Katie’s Own Story
Katie explains that several life events had coloured her thoughts on life and had taken her to dark places for many years. She found herself struggling to accept or come to terms with the long term results and the subsequent changes in her life. After long periods in hospital due to various illness and falls Katie’s family sought support and specialist care within Cedar Grove’s Wellbeing Centre in Wallsend.
Katie’s Situation
Katie found herself as a result of her prolonged hospital stay lacking in confidence, unable to remember things, with diminished social skills, an inability to focus and concentrate or do the things she’d managed historically like sewing, drawing, reading and writing.
Her Personal Support Assistant at Cedar Grove encouraged Katie to start to draw again, they began with simple landscape drawings and encouraged Katie to join in with the social groups who were making cards, baking and doing craft and sewing hobbies.
She admits that she “still has dark days, physically and mentally” where her mobility can be selective. Some days Katie struggles to walk unaided or rise from a chair but she sets herself small goals with the intention of a wish list. She hopes to book a cruise and dance freely one day.
Katie says “thank you to the Cedar Grove staff for making my life worth living once again”
To learn more about our specialist Wellbeing Centre Services call our Customer Coordination Team Tel: 0191 2877028
Take a look at our three Wellbeing Centres and consider a free taster day https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing
My Care North Tyneside is an information and advice website about care and support options for residents in North Tyneside https://bit.ly/2uvrkfw
Intergenerational Project engages young and older at EveryDay
We’re delighted to announce that EveryDay will be working in partnership with Jo Jingles, the UK’s largest provider of fun and interactive music, singing and movement sessions to deliver intergenerational sessions within two of our centres in North Tyneside.
Engaging all generations in song and movement.
Initially Jo Jingles will introduce it’s fun and educational music, singing and movement classes within Crossgates Extra Care Scheme and Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre. Kerry Parker. Head of Professional Care Services said “we’re delighted and proud to welcome Jo Jingles to our customers. EveryDay as a care provider wants to be at the forefront of innovative new ways to reduce social isolation, loneliness and of course bring joy, happiness and a sense of wellbeing. Music provides positive mental stimulation for both young and older generations and we feel that our customer’s motor, communication, cognitive and social/emotional skills will benefit from this interaction with the young ones and their parents”
In recent year Jo Jingles has brought children and parents into care settings to provide intergenerational music and singing sessions. These activities help to generate a music centred environment enabling participants to feel part of the community in which they reside.
Research tell us
There is an abundance of research available supporting the claim that providing activities involving different age groups has significant health benefits for those involved. Growing older doesn’t necessarily mean having to lose an interest in activities enjoyed as a child and hearing music can often stimulate very strong and meaningful memories. For many young children, exposure and familiarity with the older generation may, for a variety of reasons, be infrequent or non-existent. The same applies to the older generation who may not have regular contact with their grandchildren or families for one reason or another.
EveryDay is working hard to support the #endlonelinessinnorthtyneside campaign by introducing more activities to engage older people. Loneliness is a bigger problem than simply an emotional experience. Research shows that loneliness and social isolation are harmful to health.
According to a study by the Red Cross in partnership with Co-op, more than nine million adults in the UK are often or always lonely. Research from the Office for National Statistics also found that about one in 20 people always or often felt lonely.
There are currently over 850, 000 people living with dementia in the UK. It is more vital than ever to find effective activities to enhance the quality of life of people who are living with dementia. This along with the suite of activities already in place for EveryDay customers looks to unlock memories and reach the parts of the brain which other forms of communication cannot reach.
The Jo Jingles sessions will begin at Crossgates Extra Care Scheme from August 6th and Cedar Grove Wellbeing Centre from August 14th.
www.jojingles.com/newcastleupontyne
www.campaigntoendloneliness.org
Contact Lindsay on 07503 919452 to learn more about the Jo Jingles sessions within EveryDay or e mail lindsayjojingles@yahoo.co.uk
MCST Supporting Those Living With Dementia
JD is a 71 year old gentleman with a mixed dementia diagnosis. He lives alone in a warden supported local authority bungalow receiving some support from his brother.
This short case study describes how MCST has enhanced his life.
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) & JD
JD attends EveryDay’s Cedar Grove wellbeing centre weekly, in addition to the men’s group once each month. Apart from this JD has minimal integration within the community and looks to his brother as his only support. Prior to this attendance JD was socially isolated and although he enjoyed his time at the centre it was felt he would be an ideal candidate for the MCST (Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy) program delivered by the specialist dementia team within Cedar Grove. This would help to promote stronger connections with his peers.
What Is Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST)?
MCST is a weekly 4 hour program carried out over several weeks designed to improve cognitive skills and memory in attendees as well as to promote social interaction. Each session follows a specific structure to help orientate, encourage conversation about current affairs, and explore a variety of topics. These sessions include art, local history, former professions and food, using creative methods for example baking, painting, sound, quizzes and discussion.
The initial MCST session had 6 attendees and focused on a ‘childhood’ and ‘life history’ as a tool to gain a greater insight into the individuals involved. Following this first session our dementia coordinator began to question whether JD was really the right candidate for the project. She had been generally unable to ascertain his verbal skills or cognitive function due to what appeared to be a lack of engagement and input from him.
As the program progressed JD’s confidence grew and he began to share snippets of his life and his fun sense of humor emerged. He would personally thank our coordinator at the end of each session telling her how much he had enjoyed it. He’d often recall information from previous sessions. JD would often be the first to volunteer a name or theme song.
Following the final session the coordinator evaluates each participant using the final DEM-QOL assessment (a tool designed to record quality of life/mood prior and post program).
JD shared with the coordinator that he had been a loner all of his life and that he had had reservations at first about joining the group. He advised her that taking part in the MCST program had shown him that others were living with similar issues as he was. He had found a new confidence to share often personal aspects of his life with the new ‘friends’ he had made. Specifically JD shared that he was currently suffering from a UTI and that he had confided in a fellow group member who it transpired also had a UTI. He advised her that he had found great reassurance knowing that he was not alone and that he could discuss possible causes and preventative measures for the future.
JD said “it’s made me open up more” “coming here has made a difference”
Where Next?
To learn more about EveryDay Care at Home’s vast service offer or to hear specifically when the next MCST program is starting contact our Customer Coordination Team Tel: 0191 2877028 or e mail enquiries@everydayuk.org
To learn more about our Wellbeing Centres https://everydayuk.org/wellbeing/
To learn more about our specialist dementia services https://www.ageuk.org.uk/northtyneside/our-services/dementia-services/
Links to useful resources :
Dementia UK https://www.dementiauk.org/
Alzheimer’s Society https://bit.ly/2tgn5UH
North Tyneside Council My Care https://mycare.northtyneside.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home