Peggy's

11/06/2026

The start of recreating our Sea and Beach picture…… watch this space☺️Also having a nail pamper 💅☺️

06/06/2026

Peggy’s will be closed next Saturday
13th of June
Sorry for any inconveniences

06/06/2026

05/06/2026

Left for language, right for rhythm🥰

🎵 Music is changing dementia care, proving to be powerful and transformational. 💙

For people living with dementia, it can spark memories, ease distress, and strengthen connection even in later stages.

In , an innovative programme is putting music at the heart of care. 🎶

👉 Care home staff are becoming Music Champions, using personalised playlists, singing, and movement daily.

✨ The impact means residents are calmer and more engaged, with reduced distress and agitation and with better communication and emotional wellbeing.

It's resulted in more compassionate, personalised care and...it's uplifting staff too, leading to increased confidence, stronger teamwork and improved morale. 🙌

This is what person-centred care looks like, simple, human, and powerful.

🔗Click on the link below to read more: https://ow.ly/rp3q50Z7JIp

04/06/2026

Birthday celebrations for one special lady 🎂

04/06/2026

🌻flower power🌻using recycled bottles here at Peggy’s ♻️

03/06/2026

Useful for those who struggle at meal times.

🍽️ THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY TABLE SETTING

Did you know that sometimes people living with dementia eat less, not because they are not hungry, but because they have difficulty seeing the food?

As dementia progresses, the brain can have trouble distinguishing objects from their background. White rice on a white plate. White fish on a white tablecloth. A busy patterned placemat. Multiple utensils. Decorative centerpieces.

What looks beautiful to us may feel confusing to the changing brain.

Now look at the dementia friendly table.

A solid colored placemat.

A brightly contrasting plate.

Simple place settings.

Good lighting.

Minimal distractions.

The food stands out.

The brain can focus on what matters.

The meal.

This is not stubbornness.

This is not a lack of appetite.

This is neurology.

The dementia brain works harder to process visual information. When we reduce visual clutter and increase contrast, we make eating easier, more successful, and more enjoyable.

Research has shown that high contrast plates, particularly red plates, may help some people living with dementia increase food intake because meals become easier to identify and navigate.

And remember, mealtime is about more than nutrition.

It is about dignity.

It is about pleasure.

It is about family.

It is about sitting together and sharing life.

Sometimes the simplest changes create the greatest success.

A different plate.

A calmer table.

A brighter room.

A better meal.

🏡 Courtesy of Dementia Care at Home™

Creating environments the changing brain can understand.

❤️ Good table design nourishes more than the body.

It nourishes dignity.

caregiversupport

03/06/2026

🏡 THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HOME

When most people think about dementia care, they think about medications, doctors, and diagnoses.

But one of the most powerful tools for supporting a person living with dementia may be the home itself.

Every room sends messages to the brain.

Some environments create confusion, frustration, and anxiety.

Others create confidence, success, and independence.

That is why dementia friendly design matters.

A contrasting front door can improve orientation.

A medication station can improve safety.

A well-designed hallway can prevent falls.

An activity corner can encourage engagement.

A nighttime navigation system can help someone safely find the bathroom.

A memory corner can preserve identity.

A simple pantry can support nutrition.

A pet station can nurture companionship.

A coffee station can preserve familiar rituals.

These may seem like small changes.

They are not.

For a person living with dementia, the environment becomes part of the care plan.

The goal is not to make a home look clinical.

The goal is to make it understandable.

When we design spaces the changing brain can understand, we often see less frustration, greater independence, improved safety, better sleep, more meaningful engagement, and a higher quality of life.

The home is more than a place to live.

It is a therapeutic environment.

It is a source of comfort.

It is a place where dignity can be protected and purpose can flourish.

As caregivers, family members, occupational therapists, physical therapists, designers, and dementia professionals, we have the opportunity to create homes that support the person, not just the diagnosis.

Because even when memory changes, every person deserves to feel safe.

Every person deserves to feel capable.

Every person deserves to feel at home.

🏡 Courtesy of Dementia Care at Home™

Creating environments the changing brain can understand.

❤️ The home is not simply where care happens.

The home is part of the care plan.

caregiversupport

03/06/2026

Will be great to see you there.

31/05/2026

🎶🎺 Spend the day soaking up fantastic live music at the Messingham Show Bandstand 🎺🎶

A huge thank you to T.G Sowerby Developments Ltd for sponsoring our Bandstand entertainment this year 👏❤️

From choirs and brass bands to smooth jazz performances, the Bandstand is the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy some wonderful live music throughout the day.

🎵 Bandstand Schedule 🎵

🕙 10:00am – Messingham Choir
🕚 11:00am – Hope House Choir
🎺 12:10pm – Barton Band
🎷 1:00pm – Ancholme River Jazz Band
🎺 1:30pm – Barton Band
🎷 2:30pm – Ancholme River Jazz Band

Make sure you stop by and support these fantastic performers during your visit to the show 🎶

You can find out more about our sponsor here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GqXUPewKc/?mibextid=wwXIfr