Nottinghamshire Care Home Residents Donate Handmade Blankets to Neonatal Unit

Residents from Rivendell View’s Knit and Natter Club donated handmade blankets to the Neonatal Unit at Nottingham City Hospital.

The residents chose the project because the cause was close to their hearts, and stated how much they wished neonatal services had been available at the time they had their own children.

85-year-old resident Sylvia Parker took the lead on this project, and along with a team of her friends at Rivendell View, the team knitted eight blankets over three months.

Sylvia and Jody Gore, the Lifestyle Manager at Rivendell View, hand delivered the blankets to the hospital where they could be given to families with children on the unit. Sylvia said,

‘I loved knitting the blankets and taking them to the hospital, it makes me feel like I’m contributing to the community. I like to keep busy, and now I have more blankets to knit!’

Paul Farmer, a nurse on the Neonatal Unit, gratefully thanked Sylvia for the donation and stressed how often they’re in need of blankets.

Jody added, ‘It’s been great working with our Knit and Natter Club on this project; it really gave the residents a sense of community and belonging because they felt they were making a difference, which is so important.

‘They can’t wait to make their next donation!’

If you’d like to join Rivendell View’s Knit and Natter Club every Wednesday from 10:30, call the home on 0115 666 9660 or email Rivendell.view@hc-one.co.uk. You can read more about Rivendell View at www.idealcarehomes.co.uk/our-homes/.

Rivendell View is a purpose-built, luxury residential and dementia care home operated by Ideal Carehomes, rated ‘GOOD’ by the CQC (Care Quality Commission). All 66 bedrooms are en-suite, enabling the home to deliver person-centred care in a dignified manner. Rivendell View was named a Top 20 Care Home in the East Midlands in the carehome.co.uk awards 2023. Ideal Carehomes are now part of the HC-One family.