29th March 2022
Our TerraBlu team astound us every day at their commitment and compassion towards our clients. Their can-do attitude and ability to go above and beyond is what makes TerraBlu so special. We were especially proud of Carol this week who organised a special afternoon for her client Diana. When Diana, an avid film fan, couldn’t get to the movies, Carol brought the movies to her – even though she doesn’t have a television!
It’s the little things that make the big difference
Diana is a longstanding client of TerraBlu, she has lived in Tunbridge Wells for many years. She is a big film fan and always looks forward to her weekly Sunday afternoon outing to a screening at the Halliwell Care Home. However, due to a case of Covid, there was a break in the showings. Whilst Diana understood the need to put people’s health first, she was saddened to learn she would be missing screenings of two of her favourite films, ‘Oklahoma’ and ‘South Pacific’.
As a treat, her committed carer, Carol, organised a film afternoon especially for Diana, which wasn't easy to pull off given Diana doesn't even have a TV in her home! Nevertheless, Carol pulled out all the stops, as on her next available day off, she brought round her laptop, her own copy of ‘Oklahoma,’ a large monitor and even popcorn so that they could enjoy the film together!
“We had a lovely afternoon watching the film and singing along to the songs together,” says Carol. “We were able to stop the film when we wanted a coffee break, and the screening finished just before Diana’s evening carer arrived to make her supper. It was the perfect afternoon!”
“Diana was so happy to be able to see the film, and I'd love to repeat the exercise. Diana herself has a huge collection of unopened DVDs (including ‘South Pacific’), but she'd never had the ability to watch them. I was so pleased to be able to give her this treat.”
It’s acts of kindness like this that makes TerraBlu staff so special and we are so proud to have Carol as part of the TerraBlu team! If you’d like to know more about our care services, or are considering a career in care, please feel free to get in touch or give us a call on 01892 529429.