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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
From
England,
United Kingdom
I am a full-time visual artist living and working in Cheshire England. I studied 3DD Ceramics and Textiles BA (Hons) at The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey before embarking on a fulltime 30 year career in Further Education. I am a fully qualified Lecturer with a Certificate in Further Education and an MA in Professional Education, specialising in Mental Health Support. I retired from my college after a long career and have since worked in Health and Social Care as an Activity Coordinator. In 2023 I decided to set up my own art studio attached to my family home and facilitate Art workshops in a variety of local settings.
Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Wartime Song Quiz
I want to provide feedback regarding the war time songs, complete from the first line quiz.
Our residents gathered for Remembrance and placed poppies in honour of former residents and relatives who s...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Hello Bernard,
I am also a retired teacher and still feel I have a lot to give!
I am an Activities Coordinator in a Care Home in Cheshire, England. I am happy to send some of the activities I have d...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
The Golden Carers resources have been invaluable for our activities and our residents all get involved.
What has worked for me this year is that I have researched an area, found poems , fact files, r...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Is anyone planning activities for Red Nose Day?
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
I hope that all of you are having a lovely Christmas time with the residents.
I just wanted to share something with your all that worked very well for me this Christmas.
I challenged myself to put t...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Due to current restrictions I am running a Fellowship group for some of our residents. We are waiting for the go ahead to start church services again.
Does anyone use resources for worship in the hom...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
I have used some starter kits and the residents have enjoyed the mini green house from B and M bargains. It was a really good afternoon constructing it - it is very simple and effective.
We are wor...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Hi Kirsty,
So sorry you are feeling burn out. Don't feel under pressure to be the big entertainer.
I do a lot of 1 to 1s currently. Manicures, reflexology, foot spas, I devise starter sheets for th...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
I had a good activities morning with our residents. I typed out different poems for winter,in larger font, a mix of traditional, new and comical.
We had a 'read around' of each poem and a short comme...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Our residents (long term) are two metres apart.
Our nursing manager designed they layout of the room.
Do you have the same Gigi?
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
My residents have suggested that we run a regular friendship group to gather in the lounges. They want to share poems, stories, something light hearted.
Our residents want to run the group themselves...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Due to not having any entertainers in we decided to do two services.
The Light for a Life on the 22nd Dec involved writing messages to loved ones on paper angels for our tree and the residents each d...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
How to Plan for the Festive Season in the Midst of the Pandemic
For our Christmas activities the staff and residents are setting up a choir. We have CDs and sheet music to help us.
Some of our residents will be performing a selection of Christmas poetry at our ev...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Hi Everyone,
With lock down continuing for the rest of this year I am starting to do my planning for Christmas.
My husband and I usually have costumes for Christmas day.
With no visitors or enter...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
I have consistently used the Golden Carers resources in my role as Activities Cordinator in a residential and nursing home.
During lock down it has been a particularly invaluable support for my activ...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Words in Words Game
Hi,
We too in lock down. We are currently on a nine week arm chair cruise, the company have asked all homes to do it.
It was quite daunting at first but a weekly theme has given me some nice projec...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
We made contact with a local wool and textile shop. They have ex-demonstration pictures that they donated for a small amount. I purchased glass beads to embellish the black work of flowers.
I notice...
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