Members enjoyed starting the session today chatting and reminiscing together about holidays they really enjoyed in the past. Lisa then gave members a quiz which was challenging as usual and then the session followed with Tai Chi with Egon.
The session followed with various games which everyone enjoy like table tennis and Putting golf and magnetic darts. Members always like to finish with their favourite songs and leave with a smile.
Lisa had no volunteers today but as usual carers always step in to help
Day after the torrential rain. Members were thankful that today was warm and dry. A very busy session as always.
A quiz to start with about advertising slogans. Not so easy but always fun. We celebrated 2 birthdays. Laurie’s 95th Birthday is on 1st June and we also celebrated one of the carer’s birthday Joan which is on 31st May.
Laurie blowing his birthday candle
Lisa bought 2 chocolate cakes with the usual firework candles on each and Moshe who had already arrived was ready to play Happy Birthday to both. Everyone always looks forward to Moshe as he plays music in different languages and gets everyone up dancing.
Joan and her birthday cake
Thank you today to our student Karish for continuing to attend and help. Thank you to our regular volunteers Eleanor and Melvyn for their help.
Torrential rain kept some members away today but those that came all had fun. It was lovely to see the tables with some pretty table cloths today.
Lisa started the session with some activities of golf and a quiz. Members also like to do some colouring pictures too. It was then time for some exercise yoga with Richard which everyone looks forward to as Richard makes it fun.
Chair yoga with Richard
The session then followed with James Le Bec and again this is always fun especially when James does his music quiz with the big dice. By the time the session ended members were pleased that the rain had stopped.
Thank you to our lady volunteers making teas Dorothy and Sue. Thank you to our Rotarians John, Malcolm, Victor, Jim – Rotary President Elect, Andrew – Church warden & Tony- Church secretary.
Lisa – the Ageing Well & Mental Health Champion of the Borough of Barnet organised a Dementia Awareness Day at Brent Cross Shopping Centre today. The last few years this was organised in the centre but this year Lisa decided to stand in the balcony area which looks down in the centre.
Risom, Lisa and 5 Brent Cross security team ready to start the day
I would like to thank Brent Cross and 5 of their volunteers from the security team for helping with the bucket collections. They helped for 4 hours. I also like to thank the following; Risom who helped out for 5 hours continuously, Dr Angela one of our Trustees, Danielle from Rotary Club Edgware & Stanmore and of course my husband Mark who is also one of the Trustees. It was a pleasure to see Gordon Banks from Saracens who came to show his support. We wish the Saracens all the best tomorrow at their game in Twickenham.
Lisa and Gordon Banks from Saracens
We had quite a few people approach us to ask questions about someone they know with dementia. Over the years it is evident that we have been successful in raising awareness about dementia which is good. I am grateful to Brent Cross for their continued support.
Lisa was invited by the Rotary Club President of Northwick Park to their dinner meeting as their speaker. It was a pleasure to meet all the Rotary members.
Lisa with Past District Governor Helen Antoniou & President Mollie Hacking MBE
Lisa talked a little about her career background and when she was Mayor of the Borough of Barnet, her chosen charities and how she started Dementia Club UK. Lisa then talked about DCUK in association with the Rotary Club of Edgware & Stanmore and how since they started in March and now Northwick Park also joined in the last 2 sessions both Rotary Clubs are working well together and the dementia club is really doing well which is growing with quite a few new members.
Lisa also mentioned how delighted she is that both Rotary Clubs are now organising a launch party on 18th July 2018 Lisa would like to thank President Mollie Hacking and Past District Governor Helen Antoniou for inviting Lisa and her husband Mark to the meeting and also thank the Rotary Club for the lovely meal.
A busy session as normal and we also had a few visitors who came along with some of the carers.
We had a quiz as normal to start with and then James wanted to talk to members about something he recently experienced.
James talking to the members of Dementia Club UK
We celebrated 2 members birthdays for Mel and Ken and then the session followed with social activities and Tovertafel which is a favourite for members.
Thank you to our volunteers Dr Angela and Mark two of our Trustees and Eva a student who has been attending regularly to help.
“We started off with two quizzes, ‘Find The Football Teams’, with gaps left for letters to be filled in and ‘Complete The Proverb’ where the last word of the saying was missing. Both proved popular and there was fierce competition between the members at each table!
Eleanor then read an extract from ‘Somebody I Used to Know’, a book recently published by Wendy Mitchell who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in 2015 at the age of 58. It was a very moving account of the day Wendy got lost in her office at work. There wasn’t a sound in the room as Eleanor read.
Next it was time for a sing along to some old favourites, including It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles and Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner. It was lovely to see so many members joining in and the gentleman and ladies responded to the challenge of singing a verse each on their own!
We finished with two games of card bingo which is popular with everyone.
My thanks to our volunteers, Melvyn and Eva, and to all the carers who helped set up the activities and cleared up afterwards”
The session today was from session leader Danielle:
“The third meet-up with Rotary Clubs of Edgware & Stanmore and Northwick Park was buzzing, and included two new lovely families. It started with an update from Lisa, who outlined the forthcoming outing.
We enjoyed her colouring-in books, whilst chatting and networking over tea, biscuits and cake. Particularly delighted to welcome the District Governor of Rotary in London, Mike Hodge, who chose Dementia as his theme for the year.
Ron did a great job entertaining us with his music
Richard managed to get everyone doing chair yoga with his usual humour and Ron did a great job entertaining us with his music. Nearly everyone in the room got up to dance. President Mollie of Northwick Park was able to perfect her salsa moves and thanks to her fellow club members Helen and Ritu for catering.
Lots of activity continued with table tennis, putting golf, darts, giant noughts & crosses and giant dominoes. Rotarians from Edgware & Stanmore showed up in force as ever, including Selwyn who delighted us with his singing, Dr Nandini, Suresh, Angelie, Ronnie Preston, Mike & Anne Turner and President Danielle’s partner, Marcel. As ever, Beryl made sure the venue was ready for use. Smiles all round, a fun afternoon!“
We had lots of activities today at Stephens House. Lisa started the session with a quiz which was lead by Mark one of the Trustees. Everyone enjoyed the quiz especially grateful for the little clues from Mark.
Chair yoga with Richard
The session then followed with yoga with Richard which members always look forward to. Lisa then brought out various games like table tennis, giant nought and crosses, darts, Putting golf and dominoes. Members enjoyed the various games.
Thanks to our Rotary volunteers Valerie, Michael and Dick. We also had a new volunteer today Pearl Palmer. Thank you also to Mark for his help and also Risom for helping with serving the teas.
Members today enjoyed various activities starting with colouring pictures and then enjoyed Kevin’s quiz.
As it was a lovely hot day Lisa then suggested some exercises outside which everyone enjoyed and then followed by some music and dancing to a few favourites. The session then followed with various games including Tovertafel which is a favourite.
Lovely hot day at Finchley Memorial today
My thank to Eva one of the students who attended to help at the session. Also thanks to Mark one of the Trustees who helped set up. As I was short of volunteers today I would like to thank some of the carers who stepped up to help with clearing up and washing up at the end.
