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AROUND THE HOUSES Is something exciting happening in your community? Let us know! 0330 123 0220 0330 123 0221 (minicom) communications@viridianhousing.org.uk Freepost RSSL-TTHU-SYSR, Viridian Housing, Colwell House, 376 Clapham Road, London, SW9 9AR Estate improvements The 2012/2013 financial year will see many improvements to our retirement housing schemes across all regions. We are investing £45,000 in the Midlands and £17,000 in London to improve many schemes. West Sussex has already had a number of improvements carried out, including additional CCTV cameras fitted at the Hawthorne Road Scheme and a hearing loop system fitted in the lounge at Benizi Court. This is already making a big difference for residents with hearing problems at the scheme. They can now participate in social events and meetings. Work in the Midlands will include upgrading CCTV, improving street lighting, installing loop hearing systems, providing storage for mobility scooters and installing automated doors. London schemes will also see improvements to CCTV and street lighting, as well as more storage for mobility scooters. If you have any questions about improvements at your scheme, please speak with your Regional Housing Manager. Retirement housing garden competition We hosted our very first retirement housing garden competition recently, with many green fingered residents getting involved. The winners for each region were: Midlands: Catherine Court, Birmingham West Sussex: Servite House, Bognor Regis London: Lovatt Court, Balham Millicent Buller House and Edith Pope House were highly commended by the judges. After months of hard work, all schemes were very pleased to have won. Catherine Court residents said the prize money would be used to buy raised beds so all residents could grow their own vegetables. Kerry Blakemore, Scheme Manager at Servite House said, “The residents worked really hard at this and put a lot of time and energy into making the gardens look so nice.” Lovett Court resident, Anne Wilson, said she was “gobsmacked to be part of the winning scheme”, while Sid Stone promised to share the produce of his garden with other residents. 10 <strong>Link</strong>
AROUND THE HOUSES London Getting healthy in south London In February we co-hosted an exciting Wellbeing Workshop in Kennington, south London. The afternoon included advice on stopping smoking, cutting down on alcohol, tips for healthy eating, fitness demonstrations and opportunities for people to get involved with sports and leisure activities in their community. Brian Akintokun, Resident Involvement and Community Engagement Officer, said the event is a great way for us to encourage residents to get involved in sport and promote a healthy lifestyle. “As we approach an exciting summer of sport in this country, it is important we help motivate and support our residents to get healthy,” Brian said. If you need that extra bit of encouragement to get healthy, contact us and we’ll point you in the right direction. Customer Engagement team 0330 123 0220 0330 123 0221 (minicom) customerservices@viridianhousing.org.uk Learning independence at Harding House Colleagues at our Wandsworth deaf care home, Harding House, recently introduced a programme to help residents become more independent in their everyday lives. Late last year, then Care Home Manager, Imogen Lucas, and Deputy Manager, Sarah Omogbehin, began hosting workshops for residents capable of doing much more for themselves than they had previously. “Before now, it would be the responsibility of staff to cook meals, as well as provide daily pocket money for them. We think it is very important for residents take control of their lives and learn these basic skills as far as possible,” Imogen said. The independence workshops have so far covered topics including healthy eating, cooking and shopping wisely. One resident who has benefited from the programme, Cornelius Brand, explained his newfound responsibilities. (From left) Support Workers Nezar Abul-Ela and Huseyin D Jemal, resident Cornelius Brand, and Care Home Manager Imogen Lucas. “I used to be given £3 a day, which I spent on coca cola at the local shop,” Cornelius said. “Now I go out to get my own money from the bank. I know how much I have in there and how much I can spend. I’ve been saving for a shopping trip to Oxford Street.” More workshops will take place in the coming weeks and will focus on eating out, take away food and exercise. spring 2012 11
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