Our stories

At Abingdon Court, providing Arts in Care Homes is an integral part of our ethos when delivering our care. We are always ✨pursuing greatness✨ - you do not have to be artistic to benefit from the arts.

 

We happily welcomed Yellow Brick Theatre Company who performed their highly energetic and engaging performance ‘The Luck of the Irish’ 🍀 Including hits songs such as Molly Malone, The Wild Rover, and Its a Long Way to Tipperary, which had those living with us singing and dancing with great vigour

We celebrated a special birthday this month, one of the lovely ladies that lives with us turned 100.

We decorated the home for her so that she could celebrate in style. She had a wonderful party with her family and even received a special card from the King!

The people living with us at The Hawthorns had a special visit this week from some furry friends. 

Everyone living with us got to cuddle and feed the Guinea Pigs, especially as they visited everyone's rooms for people who may struggle to get out of bed.

At Abingdon Court we unleashed our inner child with a ‘Big Musical Pass the Parcel’ organised by Veronica, one of the lovely ladies who lives with us.

 

On 1st February, the people that live with us made a Valentines Day Hamper which we sold raffle tickets for.

We managed to raise an amazing £150 which the residents wanted to donate to Anglia Air Ambulance.

We were delighted to celebrate Blessing passing her Croft OSCE exams.

Many of the people who live with us are green fingered and have very fond memories of tending to their gardens and allotments.

A million loves songs later...

 

There is no better way to round off our Valentine’s Day celebrations than inviting family and loved ones for a wonderful concert, performed by Katalin and Stanley from the lifestyle team.

 

It’s Student Volunteering Week.  

 

We’re so lucky to have an excellent group of Student volunteers who dedicate their time weekly to assist with our lifestyle programme, enriching the lives of those who live with us. 

 

We enjoyed a lovely afternoon in January playing the parachute game.  

Not only do the people who live with us love the game, but it also encompasses our “More” programme which embraces all elements of mind, body, and soul.  

This month we enjoyed getting back out into the local community and went round to the local PCP to grab a cup of tea and some biscuits.  

Last month our lifestyle team, Jay, and Aimee, thought they would repurpose an old medication trolley and make their very own musical tuck shop which they could take around the units here at Astor Care Complex.

“Writing a poem is discovering” 📝

I present to you Open and Talk; two poems written by those that live at Abingdon Court, friends from St Helen and St Katherine, and Larkmead School. 

Everyone at Furze Hill enjoyed a spectacular production of Cinderella which encouraged a lot of interaction from the audience, "Oh no it didn't" 

Our residents had a lovely morning baking coconut tarts. It triggered lots of lovely memories when they lived at home and baked for their own families.

Christmas has arrived at The Wharf and we are looking forward to welcoming our residents friends & families over the festive season.

Our residents have had a lovely afternoon decorating the Christmas tree in another of our lounges today. It triggered lots of lovely memories for them from when they used to decorate their own homes at Christmas time over the years.