Spring region meeting at Otterbourne Hill
The spring region meeting was held on 5 March at the Otterbourne Hill care home run by Brendoncare. Marianne Wanstall CEO of Brendoncare (see details here) is a member of SI Winchester and she offered the venue after speaking with Region President Kay, who wanted to hold the meeting with a focus on activities. The meeting was held in the morning ending with a fabulous lunch. The afternoon activities were scheduled by Marianne in groups and took place as described below, joining with residents and staff. Marianne spoke about ‘ageism’ and how we don’t always realise the full value of an older life. In the care home here life was enjoyed, no matter what condition you might be living with. She showed us some lovely dresses which had been made in the care home by knitting and crocheting poppies and flowers. These were made for Remembrance