Post Covid-19 Planning

planning covid

Recently received documents from the HSE around resumption of Adult Disability Services – Framework for the Resumption of Adult Disability Day Services and Reshaping of Disability Services for 2020 and Beyond, have been most informative and very useful to us. Sunbeam had already begun its planning for post Covid-19 services.

We have started reconfiguring our structures – where services are delivered from, who and how they will be delivered and what amount of services are possible given the distancing requirements we will be required to adhere to. Our team of professionals have stepped up to the immediate challenges imposed since March of this year and they are once again stepping up to the plate for the new reality of post Covid-19 life in residential, day and respite services.

Our clients are central to all our thoughts and we are working hard to ensure they will receive the best supports we can deliver in best way we can.

Thank you to all our valued clients, supporters, staff, HSE and HIQA, it really is very much appreciated.

 

Banana Bread Recipe with follow Along Videos from Polly

Watch the 2 videos and try it for yourself!

Recipe underneath.

Banana Bread Recipe

Resources:

Mixer or hand mixer alternatively a bowl and wooden spoon

Standard loaf tin

Greaseproof paper

 

Ingredients

140g softened butter

140g caster sugar

140g self raising flour

1tsp baking powder

2 large eggs, beaten.

2 ripe bananas, mashed

50g icing sugar

Chopped walnuts / dried banana chips.

 

Method

· Preheat the oven to 180C fan or gas mark 4

· Grease and line a loaf tin

· Cream the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy

· Slowly add the eggs to the bowl. Add a spoon of the flour if the mixture starts to separate.

· Fold in the remaining flour, baking powder and the bananas.

· Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

· Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out on to a wire rack and leave until completely cool.

· Mix the icing sugar with 2-3tsp of water to make a runny icing.

· Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and add walnuts/banana chips.

Look what Ed made!

This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.Ed made this for Hill view house out of pallets and put everyone’s name on it. He finally got to plant it today .
Stay safe everyone thanks ED.

‘Powerscourt Waterfall’ – A poem by Stevie Browne

Its clear  water  runs strongly  down stream

Bringing  everyone’s hopes wishes and dreams
Its strong current  would get you  in a spin  don’t fight against it, its a race you cant win
Its beauty  is a wonder to see, it will capture your heart
It flows as calm as can be its something you will  want  to see
Its our highest  water fall  its worth the call
It brings tourists from near and far
You can spend quality time with family or friends or with the one you love it depends on you  its a dream come true
Stephen Browne
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My 10 Years at Tesco

I got a lovely award this year for my 10-year celebration working in Tesco.

I work with my colleagues facing off items on the shelf and then I put empty boxes from the shelf into a baler, this flattens them down. I have made a lot of friends over the years working in Tesco and I enjoy my job.

I got a lovely cake, balloons, bangers and my boss Andy took a few pictures of me with my colleagues. I also got a lovely badge to celebrate my 10th year. I will start wearing my badge on my uniform when I go back to work next week. My parents are happy for me and I really like my job in Tesco.

 

Stephen Deignan

Friday Fun

A group from Eolas went for a stroll and exercise around Ballywaltrim Community Centre on a sunny Friday morning!

New Ross Bridge

“I really enjoyed my day with Wicklow county council staff. We went on a site visit to see the New Ross Bridge. I did a tour of the new bridge and saw all the works being carried out. It was really interesting, this was one of my goals. I enjoyed the lovely meal afterwards also” – Paul.

Time to say Goodbye

Kiera Broe and Eoin Hayden pictured on the red carpet with Sunbeam House music instructor Tommy Breen and St.Marys college orchestra leader Christine Steele before their performances at the Asgard theatre Arklow. Eoin “sang Time to say Goodbye” and Kiera performed a contemporary dance. Both of the guys got standing ovations and it was a very positive experience.