Nursing employees doing an indian dance for residents on the opening of the non-alcholic bar in Fortress Gardens Nursing Residence.
Barman Paul Morrissey serving a pint to the primary buyer Patricia McElroy along with her nice grandaughter Rylee Behan on the opening of the non-alcholic bar in Fortress Gardens Nursing Residence.
Lisa Crossan (Director of Nursing), Might Doyle and Geraldine Buckley on the opening of the non-alcholic bar in Fortress Gardens Nursing Residence.
Olive Barnes, Michael Banville, Lauren Traynor, Paul Morrissey, Catriona Fitzgerald, Catherine Atkinson, Lisa Croccan (Director of Nursing) and Rintu Yarghese on the opening of the non-alcholic bar in Fortress Gardens Nursing Residence.
HISTORY was made in Fortress Gardens Nursing Residence in Enniscorthy when it formally opened its first ‘bar’.
The opening was a fun-filled occasion and one of many residents within the centre, Patricia McElroy created her personal little bit of historical past on the day when she was served the primary ‘pint’ pulled by barman, Paul Morrissey. Patricia’s great-granddaughter, Rylee Behan, was additionally in attendance to witness the occasion.
There was a really upbeat and optimistic vibe to the day with the employees getting absolutely concerned within the opening and quite a few them carried out an excellently choreographed Indian dance for the residents as a part of the opening ceremony.
Talking in regards to the occasion, Director of Nursing, Lisa Crossan, mentioned the opening occasion was “an exquisite day that the residents actually loved”.
A comparatively new idea, there are just a few nursing houses across the nation which have a bar and Lisa mentioned the thought to develop it was one thing the residents themselves wished.
She mentioned conferences occurred with the residents who had been requested about issues they want to see developed within the nursing dwelling and three particular issues had been highlighted: a sports activities TV, a merchandising machine and a non-alcoholic bar.
“This actually is one thing that was borne from the residents and wasn’t one thing administration got here up with,” mentioned Lisa.
She mentioned the bar brings a “sense of normalisation for the residents” and commented that an emphasis is being positioned on the actual fact Fortress Gardens is a house for the residents.
“It’s about taking the main target away from it being a nursing dwelling and extra on the actual fact it’s a house from dwelling for the residents,” mentioned Lisa.
“The sports activities TV could be very well-liked, particularly with the male residents, and now we have all the Sky sports activities on it,” she mentioned.
The bar is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is operated with a non-alcoholic theme, nonetheless, residents can deliver their very own drinks to the bar if they need however it’s the social facet of the bar is what it most necessary.
“The merchandising machine is positioned within the solar room and the sports activities TV is nice for the residents too, to take a look at their sports activities on the weekend,” mentioned Lisa. The merchandising machine will be operated by card and by cash, which can also be one thing the residents wished.
There was an awesome sense of enjoyable in regards to the opening day and a few of the Indian employees members carried out a conventional Indian dance for the residents on the day and that proved very talked-about.
“It actually was an awesome day and I feel everybody there had a good time,” mentioned Lisa. Among the residents’ members of the family had been in attendance for the opening and the event had a really optimistic and upbeat really feel.
“We had been taking a look at how we might improve the centre and make it extra home-friendly to make it a home-from-home and the bar is what they wished,” mentioned Lisa.
She mentioned since Covid and the non-use of face masks anymore efforts have been made to deliver again normality to the house and the bar, merchandising machine and sports activities TV are drastically enhancing that.
“We’re a house and that is folks’s dwelling,” mentioned Lisa.
“It was the residents themselves who made these selections and it’s figuring out nice,” she added.