A group of residents at Stocks Hall St Helens Nursing Home recently experienced the thrill and excitement of ice skating for themselves after a visit to their local ice rink.
Sean, Carl, David and Irene were accompanied by Health Care Assistants Dawn, Lisa, Maria and Lucy from the Activities Team, with Steve driving the minibus, for the exciting journey to Silver Blades Ice Rink in Widnes.
Prior to arrival, Lucy had contacted Silver Blades Ice Rink to plan for the event.
Lucy described Silver Blades as: “Absolutely brilliant in accommodating the whole group’s individual and varied needs on the ice.
"We want to offer people living at the home opportunities to participate in various sports and activities that they may never have had access to in their lives, or even thought they were able to participate in - ice skating is a perfect example of this."
Ice skating offers an amazing array of different sensory experiences. The acoustics of the ice rink, the cool temperature and the sensation of smoothly skating whilst being assisted in a wheelchair over the ice are all very unique, sensory, personal experiences.
"It was wonderful for Stocks Hall St Helens to share together in this way. It left us more determined and with renewed hope that anything is possible.
“Watch this space as we capture our next adventure, celebrating life together,” added Lucy.
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