Men’s Club at Talbot View fosters connection and camaraderie

Talbot View’s male residents enjoy their Men’s Club. As a new project twenty wooden houses had been made and donated by resident Bryan’s son-in-law, Barry, using a design that Bryan had previously created. The men sat together to paint and chat over a cup of coffee, as part of their weekly Men’s Club meetings, which encourage conversation and friendship between the residents. The finished bird boxes will be sold at the home’s Christmas Fayre, which takes place on Saturday 14 December from 2pm to 4pm.

Bryan said: “I’ve made hundreds of these bird houses over the years which I used to sell. I even sold them to people visiting Bournemouth from Norway and Switzerland. I used to be a shipwright by trade. I used to work for the Royal Family, where I did repairs on their holiday boats during the war around 1938/39. I’ve made a lot of things using wood in my time.”

He added: “I’ve made a lot of friends at Talbot View. I join in all the activities as it keeps me occupied and has helped me to make friends with the other residents.”

Jack, who also lives at Talbot View, said he enjoyed the painting activity because it was ‘something different.’

Molly Browne, Activities Lead at Talbot View, who runs the Men’s Club, said: “The Men’s Club is really good for the residents’ social skills and to boost their wellbeing. We do lots of activities that the residents can relate to, whether that’s playing mini-golf and skittles in the home’s corridors or playing the residents’ choice of music over a drink and a chat, which the male staff join in with. It helps the residents to reminisce and share stories.”

Neil Dominy, Home Manager at Talbot View, said: “Our Men’s Club is a really popular activity that the residents look forward to every week, as it gives them a chance to chat together about their shared interests. We are so grateful to Bryan’s son-in-law, Barry, who has kindly made and donated the bird boxes for the residents to paint.  They thoroughly enjoyed the activity, having a laugh and a joke as they worked on their colourful creations, ready to be sold at our Christmas Fayre.”

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Talbot View is a friendly, purpose-built Care South home for residential and dementia care in Bournemouth, Dorset. We are warmly welcoming new residents and inviting families and friends to share in the Food, Fun and Friendship on offer at this modern Bournemouth care home.

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