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Special celebration each month

Posted By izarym84

"Special celebration each month"

About: Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit

(as a service user),

Hello good day to you!! I am a female patient in Arnold Lodge Unit, I have an interesting story or text for you. Yesterday on the ward the structured day lady Michelle organised a culture celebration of Nigerian-African culture. Staff brought chin chin and myself and staff dress in traditional dress. The day was special, everyone enjoyed the event, lasted for 4 hours there was a DJ playing Afro Beats all of us patients and staff were up and dancing.

Also on the ward each month we are having a staff cook, whether its Filipino food or African food etc...

It's all fresh cooked from scratch, so it's good, also the staff say they have idea of what to do in terms of activities and food for the next celebration on March 8th we have a staff who will cook Jollof rice a traditional Nigerian dish. This is a new activities thanks to the staff  who helped facilitate this. Thank you

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Response from Nalda Pope, Occupational Therapy Manager, Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust last month
Nalda Pope
Occupational Therapy Manager, Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 21/03/2024 at 11:14
Published on Care Opinion at 11:57

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such lovely feedback on what activities you are experiencing on your ward. It is great to hear that you have been able to try out food and traditions from other cultures whilst having so much fun. It is good to know that it has been so successful that you are also planning future sessions.

I shall feed this response back to the ward team who I am sure will be very pleased to hear such positive comments.

Thanks again

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Response from Grace Gondo, Social Work Manager, Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust last month
Grace Gondo
Social Work Manager, Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 21/03/2024 at 13:03
Published on Care Opinion at 14:42

Honestly, this is so good to read such lovely compliments. Thank you for taking time to write this up and l totally agree as l also popped to your ward to enjoy the celebration. Seeing both patients and staff dance was encouraging and l had to join in the dance too, with both my left feet. I want to commend both patients and staff for putting such a beautiful event to commemorate Africa Day. Looking forward to the next event and many more to come to celebrate different cultures in our diverse world. Please invite 😚.

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