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Cedar Lawn Nursing Home raise funds for Memory Box Foundation

Cedar Lawn raise funds for Memory Box Foundation

Residents at Cedar Lawn Nursing Home in Romsey, Hampshire have been spreading holiday cheer with their creativity and festive spirit. During a recent art class, residents crafted delightful salt dough snowmen, which now take pride of place on our beautifully decorated Christmas tree at the Romsey Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival this weekend.

Supporting a Meaningful Cause

Cedar Lawn’s tree is not just about festive decorations – it is raising funds for The Memory Box Foundation. This incredible organisation is dedicated to supporting individuals living with dementia, social isolation, or mental health challenges. In addition to their direct support, The Memory Box Foundation plays a crucial role in educating caregivers and young people on how to provide compassionate assistance to those in need.

A Special Visit from The Memory Box Foundation

We were also fortunate to recently welcome The Memory Box Foundation to Cedar Lawn Nursing Home. They led a heartwarming reminiscence activity, which brought moments of joy, connection, and reflection to our residents. Activities like these are invaluable in creating shared memories and nurturing a strong sense of community within our home.

Join Us in Spreading Festive Joy

We invite everyone to visit the Romsey Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival to see our residents’ charming salt dough snowmen on display and to support such a meaningful cause. Together, we can make a difference this festive season by helping The Memory Box Foundation continue their vital work.

 

If you would like to learn more about life at Cedar Lawn Nursing Home or explore the care options we provide, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly team today.

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.