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Moving into a care home made easy

Our care team are here to make sure that making the move is as easy as possible for you and your loved one. If you still need reassurance, here are some stories from our residents, their families and our care team.

We are a firm believer that charity begins at home and here at Field View this year we have been collecting for the Salvation Army Christmas appeal. We were delighted that so many of the staff were able to donate and that we could support such a good cause.

Charity begins in our Home

Big thank you to head office for the lovely gifts for all the staff at Earsdon Grange. We shared these with the residents and enjoyed a lovely afternoon treat with a cup of tea and some home cooked cakes from the kitchen.

Thank You Hampers

The residents enjoyed a beach party at the home in December. We built plenty of sand castles whilst wearing sunglasses to keep the sun out of their eyes. We also had a visit from Marcello ice cream and the residents enjoyed going out to pick up their ice creams.

Marcello Ice Cream Van comes to Earsdon Grange

We had a very kind donation from our local Sainsburys who brought lots of cake, chocolates and mince pies for residents and staff to enjoy. Thank you so much for thinking of us and all of the wonderful gifts which we enjoyed over a cuppa at the home.

Sainsburys brings gifts to Earsdon Grange

We have had a blast on 8th December for Elf yourself for Alzheimer's day raising money for an amazing charity which is close to the hearts of all of the staff at Barnes Court.

Elf Yourself for Alzheimers

We really enjoyed a chilly afternoon wrapped up warm or just from our window listening to the lovely children and teachers sing for us from Barnes Junior School across the road from us, It got us all in the Christmas spirit and the residents were overjoyed that the c

Barnes Junior School entertains Barnes Court Care Home

Merry Christmas from Astor Court and Lodge

Christmas Cheer from Astor Court and Lodge

One of our sister homes' had a wonderful idea of creating resident Christmas pictures to be sent with cards from the residents using a festive backdrop. It was such a wonderful idea and the residents loved getting into the Christmas spirit. We took pictures of the residents

Christmas Greetings

It's always sad when we lose a resident at the home but we received these beautiful flowers from a friend of the lady who passed away in December which really brightened our day. The staff were thrilled to read the lovely card which was attached to the flowers thanking us f

Thank you Flowers

Our Christmas luncheon club came around so quickly. The menu this year was:

Duck and orange pate

prawn cocktail

Christmas Lunch Club

Wyndham Hall are having a Christmas Party with a difference this year, after the very different year we have had, so MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY it is.

Mad Hatters Tea Party

Our recent road trip took us to Bath and being so close to Box and our trip brought back wonderful memories for our residents as many of them living in or around the area.

Road Trip to Bath

We were very excited when these Chocolate Hampers were delivered to Kings Court. They had been kindly donated by Nationwide Building Society.

Chocolate hampers from Nationwide Building Society

In these unusual times we took the decision to make our own Covid friendly Christmas Trees and we all love the result.

Covid safe Christmas Trees

Brunel's Christmas Winter Market took place

There was a large selection of food for all to sample and of course traditional mulled wine and hot chocolate.

Brunel's Christmas Winter Market

We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful community network around us.

Community Christmas

Stourport High School & VIth form college students Jasmine and Hannah, winners of The Wharf Christmas card competition. PC Pat Roberts kindly donated the prizes and we received beautiful Christmas gift boxes full of presents for residents with very little or no family.

Stourport High School & VIth Form College kindness at it's best!.

The Got 2 Sing Choir gathered, socially distanced and safely to sing for our residents. It was a joyful moment for all as the singing filled the air. Residents watched from outside or from their windows and remarked it was simply beautiful.

The Got 2 Sing Choir

Staff, residents and families gave generously to our appeal for donations for the Salvation Army to help families less fortunate at Christmas.

food bank troutbeck

Carols By Glowstick with Christmas treats was a big success at The Westbourne.

carols westbourne

Residents at White Rose Lodge have been participating in a daily festive advent quiz this year for the chance of winning chocolates.

Festive Advent Quiz

White Rose Lodge have been busy this December, residents made shoe boxes for the Samaritans shoe box appeal to send gifts to children around the world.

Shoe Box Appeal

This year the local community of Bridlington are coming together creatively for their first Christmas Tree Trail in the theme of ‘Reduce-Reuse-Recycle’. The idea is for people in the local community to use their creativity to produce a Christmas tree using recycled materials.

Bridlington Christmas Tree Trail

We made hand made angels to decorate our Christmas tree this year at Troutbeck Care Home. We will be sending our angels out to families for Christmas.

Angel Decorating

4th Taplow & Hitcham Brownies have been busy creating these lovely hand made Christmas Cards which have really brightened up the walls and brought more festive joy and cheer to Windmill Care Centre, Slough.

Brownies Hand Made Christmas Delivery

A huge thank you to Matron Sue and Sister Maria from Wexham Park Hospital A&E who delivered a personalised gift and card for every one living at Windmill Care Home, Slough today, along with a few little extras to ensure that any new arrivals who may come into join us a

Special Delivery from Wexham Park Hospital staff

This month we welcomed Katy to the home as an Activity Coordinator and we wanted her to feel welcome. Therefore we created activities that enabled both Katy to get to know our residents but also for our residents to get to know Katy.

Getting to know you with Katy

There has been lots of hard work at Acorn House with our 'Knit and Natter' session. We had plenty of cups of teas to keep us going, as the ladies added the finishing touches to our blanket and finally got it sewn together. Now for our next project!

Knit and Natter Session

Staff and residents had a huge celebration, one of our residents turned 103! A beautiful cake was made for everyone to enjoy.

Resident's 103rd Birthday

At Acorn House they have been blessed to have had a new visiting pod built. All the materials were donated and a kind local joiner form the Blackburn area built it for free. All they wanted was cups of teas and biscuits! A huge shout out of thanks to the gents from AG joinery!

Residents and staff at Abbey View have decorated the home for Christmas. The areas look stunning and it has brought lots of Christmas cheer to everyone!

Christmas Decorating

Such a loving atmosphere in Skell Lodge today, whilst our residents packed food hampers to donate to the Salvation Army. Such a good cause.

Salvation Army Food Donation

Residents at Skell Lodge have been writing Christmas cards to family and friends

Christmas Card Writing

Residents were treated to an early Christmas party with fun, games and amazing food, with staff also receiving gifts.

Skell's Christmas Party

Troutbeck care home in Ilkley has donated items which will contribute to the 2020 Christmas foodbank appeal. Items ranging from Selection boxes, Christmas cakes/puddings and hygiene products.

Salvation Army Christmas Food Banl Appeal

Christmas Westbourne

Our Roast dinner was simply the best, made by a true Yorkshire man (our Chef Gareth) Roasted Lamb cooked to perfection, chantenay carrots glazed in honey, tender cauliflower and delicate peas, topped off with

We here at Clumber Court would like to say a big thank you to all the children at Sutton Cum Lound School who have made these beautiful Christmas trees for our residents!

It is very much appreciated by both staff and residents.

Naughty elf being not so naughty and pouring the tea and coffee for the ladies at coffee morning although his singing along with the Christmas tunes was a little pitchy.....

We at Knights Court really pride ourselves on creative arts and crafts. Check out some of the creativity of our residents over the last few weeks!

Here at Knights Court we gave one of our unsuspecting residents a surprise birthday treat. During the lockdown. One of our residents who was turning 90 years old thought his birthday would be just another ordinary day.

Elf Day at Kents Hill Care Home was enjoyed by all; staff dressed up, the residents enjoyed an afternoon of tea, cake and a festive sing along.

Elf Day at Kents Hill Care Home

Riverview celebrated St Andrews Day with Afternoon high tea and Scottish treats.

Residents enjoyed Scotland traditional Music and Bagpipes playing in the lounge.

St Andrews Day High Tea

With Christmas just around the corner Santa's Workshop started it's work.

Santa's Workshop

Each year it has been left for activities to decorate the home, this year we wanted to shake it up a little.

Brunel House Christmas Decoration Competition

We are still getting out and about in the mini bus as much as possible to take advantage of the crisp winter days. Our recent visit to Nunney Castle and Farleigh Hungerford Castle was a beautiful day.

December is going to be a fun filled month of Christmas celebrations at White Rose Lodge Care Home in Bridlington. Click on the below link to see what we have planned.

December Events at White Rose Lodge

We began a sporting championship this month, starting with darts. This enabled residents to become competitive in their gaming which many appeared to thoroughly enjoy.

Sporting Championship

It was wonderful to see the men at The Westbourne so enthusiastic about the fitting of a new kitchen. Conversation about DIY successes over the years and a few disasters too whilst watching the kitchen being fitted and recognising many of the tools in the tool box!

We celebrated Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night with fireworks at River View.