Seacroft Green to open their doors for National Care Home Open Day13/04/2018In association with National Care Home Open Day, Seacroft Green will open it’s doors for a weekend of fun! Come along and see what our community has …
York’s Chocolate Works Wins Best Care Village in the UK at London Ceremony21/03/2018Springfield Healthcare Group are proud to announce that The Chocolate Works Care Village has won the prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Award for “Best …
5 top tips for choosing the right care home13/06/2017Choosing the right care home for your relative can be a complex and stressful decision. We have put together a list of the top 5 things you should …
Seacroft Green Care Centre29/03/2017In February we opened our brand new care centre right next door to Seacroft Grange Care Village with a successful VIP event and presentation from …
FREE GUIDE ON COPING WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
To mark #DementiaAwarenessWeek, we'd like to continue to provide advice to dementia carers. We know from experience that dementia affects moods and behaviour but certain strategies may make things easier. Click here to download the guide; eepurl.com/dtQGCX
We’re sending a great big “thank you” to all of our nurses at Springfield Healthcare today in honour of International Nurses Day!!
Healthcare Professionals – read our hints and tips for ways to let your patients know about Join Dementia Research nhs.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk
Helpful advice x12 Ways to create an empowering dementia environment - Beverly Moore (Source: www.facebook.com/DementiaCareSpecialists/ )
#DementiaCareTips: What are some tips you have for other caregivers or family members that are caring for loved ones with dementia? Please, comment below.
Easter has arrived!! We’ve been making Easter treats and decorating our home! We ran a little competition between our communities .. and the winners were .... Church!!! Well done and Happy Good Friday!
Sorry Terrace were not the winners as previously reported!
We would like to encourage as many people as possible to “join dementia research”Check out our NHS Toolkit – full of case studies as a great resource for healthcare professionals to support implementation of Join Dementia Research into NHS care pathways. They showcase work from across the health and social care environments: nhs.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk
We have a range of wonderful therapists who come and help us to support our residents - thank you to them all for everything they do!
We provide nursing demtentia care on our “Sky View” community at SGCC.
Friday “thank you” to all of our staff who care ... it’s what we do ... and by doing so we make a big difference to our residents every single day.#Mindfulness.
A powerful message .. please watch and share
Alzheimer's Research UK
This orange has the power to change perceptions of dementia. But it all starts with you. Please watch and #ShareTheOrange, the film we made with Bryan Cranston.
Report: We must ensure the NHS is ready for future dementia treatments
dementiablog.org
Our new report calls for action.Wonderful visit from local school children to our home today ... enjoyed by all ... young and old 😊
Join Dementia Research
To hear why research is so important to people with dementia, watch our new toolkit video
Find out more at nhs.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk
Congratulations!!Our sister care home in York, The Chocolate Works Care Village, has been named "Care Village of the Year" by Pinders Healthcare Design Awards. A proud moment for Springfield Healthcare and testament to a lot of hard work by a great number of talented people. Well done all!
The power of choice and involvement .....
Plays performed by West Yorkshire Playhouse today at Seacroft Green ... what wonderful performances enjoyed by our residents. Thank you WYP.
Rick Phelps shares his unique perspective on #LivingWithDementia on www.facebook.com/Memory-People-126017237474382/
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mums amongst our residents and staff! We hope you enjoy the day. x
Today is International Women's Day - thank you to all the wonderful women who work for us - you are all amazing!
Lovely! 😍
Royal Academy of Dance
“Dancing with mum is magical, her eyes light up, her body opens, her arms and hands start to do movements she wouldn’t normally do. It’s really beautiful.”
Annabel Dunstan has recently taken up ballet again with an RAD RTS and is encouraging her mother, Monica - a former ballet teacher now in residential care because of dementia, to return to dance. See them dance together in this beautiful film created by Monica's granddaughter Megan Lewis.
Our Head of Marketing, Sally Rasmussen, will be climbing 5 volcanoes in 7 days next month to raise much needed funds for Alzheimer's Research UK ... we need a cure ... please help if you can .. every donation counts. X
''Margaret simply wasn't coping, however much we did, we felt helpless and heartbroken''
Read Margaret's Story, in the eyes of her niece...
bit.ly/margaretsstory
springfield.pageflow.io
Margaret is sassy, smart and independent. Margaret has a smile for everyone. Margaret cares for her friends, comforting them when they are frightened.Following on from our staff wellbeing week ... we love this! Staff, residents, relatives, friends .. feel free to share and participate 🙏Mind full or Mindful? Join our Mindful March challenge and discover lots of fun ways to be more mindful this month 🙏
You can download & share the Mindful March calendar here www.actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march
When the weather is as it was today it brings a huge challenge to our Springfield Homecare teams who make 5,500 visits every day across Yorkshire, Humberside and the North East. Pleased to say that every single one of our carers made it work today and many of them abandoned their cars and walked to visits. Today, two of our carers, Tansy and Katie, were interviewed by Look North's Abigial Jaiyeola. Tune in at 6:30pm tonight :-)
