‘Just Bowl’ is a Sports England funded project to research ‘Active Aging’. By offering regular ‘Just Bowl’ activities within care homes settings, they have found significant improvements in physical, mental and social well-being.
We are very pleased that 5 members of our team will be delivering this 12 week program within Pinewood Residential Home. They will commence their training in early June. The activities will run for 12 weeks, with at least two 30 minute sessions per week.
The project states that “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a halt to activities in most care homes and it is clear that many older adults need to be ‘re-conditioned”. Here at Pinewood have managed to maintain a large number of activities with our activities coordinator Deborah, this is a great opportunity for the team and the residence to experience even more.
Just Bowl is a low impact, fun activity that can be used in a lounge area or in an individual’s room and is a great way to reintroduce residents to physical activity.
It is with great pride that Pinewood can announce that one of our carers, Beverly Nottingham, has been voted the winner of the Care Home Worker Award for the South West in the Great British Care Awards.