2021- The Start of Something New
As 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on what a brilliant first year The Old School Day Centre has had…
In early 2021, we sat down to reflect on the success of our care company, SilverStars Care. We thought about our great carers and clients, and how, after 4 years, everything had slotted perfectly into place and things were running smoothly. Covid had tested our strength, but showed there isn’t anything our strong team can’t make their way through. Being providers of domiciliary care, as well as Live in Care, some may say we had our hands full… but we wanted more.
Perhaps something a bit more social? Whats the market missing? Is there a way we can give respite to loved ones for a whole day? That’s it… a day centre! We’ll find a safe space with a kitchen and add comfy furniture, a dining table, bring in our best qualified caregivers, brainstorm activities and host a bi-weekly retreat for those who need full time care. We were excited, and this all looked great on paper, but would anyone be interested?
In short, we had a great deal of interest, most retrieved by word of mouth with little formal advertising involved. And by August, we were ready to open! 10 incredible elderly individuals joined us on that Wednesday, where we all introduced ourselves, played games, laughed, ate and gave a well deserved break to loved ones who are involved with care.
It didn’t take us long to realise our day centre was going to be a great success. The feedback from families was impeccable, and in truth, we were feeling a great deal of self-satisfaction having brought something different and joyful to our clients week.
Since then, our centre has been jumping from strength to strength. We’ve seen new members, more caregivers getting involved, new activities, a new television, and plenty of cups of tea and biscuits!
2021 saw us take on a big challenge and branch out into something we’ve never done before. It saw us use our extensive care knowledge, and channel it into a project that has brought great joy to elders. We can’t wait to see what 2022 brings for SilverStars Care and the Day Centre, thank you all for your continued support!