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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.

Acorn appreciation awards

At Acorn House we had our very own awards ceremony to show appreciation to all staff members within the home.The people living with us spent the previous month voting for staff members ensuring everybody got a certificate of appreciation and a small gift.

Acorn House awards ceremony

Baking our own scones

Wyndham Hall made some delicious homemade scones, which the people living with us then enjoyed later with some clotted cream and jam. It was a fun activity and they tasted great. Baking therapy at its finest.

Baking our own scones

Pet therapy at Kingsbury court

Entertainment and pet therapy going hand in hand. Then we finished our day with some cheese and wine.

What a delight it was when our entertainer brought in his own pet for the people that live with us. Everyone enjoyed listening to his music, and of course stroking his dog.

Pet therapy and entertainment at Kingsbury Court

Dawlish co op coffee morning for Banardos

We would like to say a huge thank you to Dawlish CoOp Funeralcare for allowing us to join them at their superhero themed coffee morning for Barnardo’s.

Claremont visit Co-op's coffee morning

Jam making

The people living with us enjoyed making their own jam. We used our own home grown plums as part of the recipe. We like to do this every year as it is a fun activity - and we get our own delicious jam at the end of it!

Town gardens picnic for Kings Court's residents

This morning we decided to go on our Town Gardens Walk despite the weather looking as if it was going to rain. It turned out to be such a lovely walk! We even managed to listen to a band performing at the Band Stand.

Trip to the Town Gardens

Windsor Court's intergenerational day playing with bubbles

Windsor Court Care Home launched their first Intergenerational Play Group this week, Generations With Imaginations, with Kirsten from Debutots Worcestershire.

Windsor Court's Intergenerational Play Group

Just bowl team photo

Last month, Minster Grange Care Home hosted our Northern-based instalment of the Just Bowl inter-tournament.

Just Bowl Northern Tournament

Culture day at Appletree court - team photo

Appletree Court Care Home had a their very own culture day...

Everyone living and working at Appletree Court enjoyed a variety of dishes and snacks from different cultures within their community to taste and enjoy.

Appletree Court's Culture Day

Marie working for the food bank

Being based in the The Strand Community Centre, we see the amazing work that the local food bank does for the community and we as an organisation wanted to support them with a much-needed donation.

Claremont supports their local food bank

Kingsbury Court's trip to the seaside

In response to our residents wishes, our care home embarked on a remarkable journey to the seaside. With the full support of our dedicated team, we made it happen! 🌟

Kingsbury Court's trip to the seaside

Peter from Lace Hill on a trip to Bicester Motorglide

Peter from Lace Hill Manor has had a love for gliders since he was 15, so recently we organised to take him out to Bicester Motorglide.

Peter's trip to Bicester Motorglide

Butterfly release at The Wharf

The Wharf Care Home are donators for this year’s Kemp The Wyre Forest Hospice Butterfly Release! 🦋

The Wharf and Kemp Hospice Butterfly Release

Pride at Abingdon

🌈Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ+ voices, celebration of their culture and rights and here at Abingdon Court we wanted to show our support! 🫶

Just bowl tournament at Lace Hill

The Abingdon Athletes were eager to compete at our Just Bowl tournament!

We were welcomed by one of our sister homes Lace Hill Manor Care Home, who provided us with an American style feast along with fantastic hospitality!

Just Bowl Tournament

Highfield doing activities

Since the start of the year, we have been conducting well-being sessions with TTF Well-Being for our residents. Sessions include a variety of activities from chair yoga, fitness, meditation and breathwork which have all been a remarkable success.

Highfield Care Home and TTF Well-Being Team Up to Prioritize Residents’ Well-Being

International Nurses Day at Abingdon

Happy International Nurses Day to all of our nurses within Abingdon Court and around the world! 💙

We enjoyed celebrating with a party full of singing, dancing and plenty of cake. It's a perfect way to come together!

International Nurses Day at Abingdon

Dementia Action Week cafe

It’s Dementia Action Week! 💘

Alongside our cakes, we have a bunch of information resources available to you - so if you are, or know someone living with dementia, please pop in for a chat with us!

Dementia Action Week at Abingdon

Pop up shop at Woodland

Woodland care home had their very own pop up shop in the comfort of their own home this week.

Birdies Boutique at Woodland

International nurses day party at Woodland

The people living with us enjoyed making cards to give to our Nurses on International Nurses Day.

To celebrate the day, we had a lovely party, buffet and refreshments. Everyone had a brilliant time.

International Nurses Day at Woodland

King's Coronation tea party

The people living with us enjoyed a fantastic tea party to celebrate The King's Coronation.

A Coronation Tea Party

The Kings Coronation party at Woodland care home

To celebrate The King's Coronation over the weekend, we had a three day event.

The King's Coronation at Woodland Care Home

Sing a long Fridays at Abingdon court

As Madonna once said, music makes the people come together - we prove that statement true here at Abingdon Court 🎤

Sing Along Fridays

More Movement activities at Abingdon

When we're dancing, we're ✨smiling✨

Exercise increases your overall health and your sense of well-being, which puts more pep in your step every day. But exercise also has some direct stress-busting benefits. It pumps up your endorphins, making us happier and healthier!

More Movement sessions

World Heritage Day

Last week, we honoured World Heritage Day in our Art Club 🎨

Choosing Stonehenge as our inspiration, we used paints and cut outs to build our own Stonehenge landscapes!

World Heritage Day

Abingdon Court preparing for the coronation

The King's coronation is a momentous occasion that calls for the utmost attention to detail when it comes to decoration and preparation. This event marks the beginning of a new era in the kingdom, and it is important to create an atmosphere that is both regal and celebratory 🎉👑

Abingdon Court's Coronation decorations

The power of poetry truly knows no bounds... 📝

As we gear up for the Kings Coronation this weekend, we were inspired to put pen to paper and write some poetry! 💬

Abingdon Court's poem for the King

The Hawthorns' coronation party

The Hawthorns have been getting very prepared for the King's Coronation.

They made their own decorations and hung these around the home. They then watched some live entertainment which was very fun.

The Kings Coronation Party

Kings Coronation indoor street party at The Hawthorns

The Hawthorns held a brilliant indoor street party for the people living with us.

Everyone enjoyed a traditional English Buffet with a beautiful cake that our chefs made.

King's Coronation Indoor Street Party

We would like to invite you to our very first Dementia Café!

Abingdon Court's Dementia Cafe

Woodland King's Coronation photobooth

Here at Woodland we have been making our very own photo booth for the Kings Coronation. We wanted to make a Golden Carriage for everybody to take photos in.

It turned out really well, we charged £1 a photo and all the money raised went to charity.

Woodland's Golden Carriage

Gardening at Abingdon court

With the sun peeking its head round the curtain, we thought it would be appropriate to get some sunflowers on the go! 🌻🌼🌞

Gardening at Abingdon

The Kings condonation decorations

The people living with us have been making a Crown for the Coronation with our lovely volunteer Yolanda.

It was made over three weeks and it turned awesome, it is being displayed at our reception for everyone to see.

The Kings Coronation decorations

Woodland's gardening club

We started a gardening club on 24th April, our gardener Paul was very excited about this.

The people living with us planted over 40 sunflower seeds, we hope they all germinate so we can plant them in our lovely garden.

Gardening Club at the Woodland

Peter Piper singing songs in the Woodland

The people living with us had a wonderful afternoon full of live music.

Peter Piper sang songs in our lounge then he went to visit more people in their rooms. It was a very enjoyable afternoon and they are looking forward to him performing again.

Peter Piper at the Woodland

St George's day celebrations at Belmont House

The people living with us at Belmont House had great fun celebrating St George's day. Everyone got together and spent the day learning about St George's day and then they enjoyed some tea and cakes in the afternoon to finish off a wonderful day.

St George's Day at Belmont House

Easter party at The Hawthorns

To celebrate Easter we enjoyed our a party with our families and friends.

We really enjoyed the entertainment from Kyle the singer, and the children entertained us with their fantastic dancing. Everyone had a great day.

Easter party at The Hawthorns

Easter bunny with one of our residents

Here at Woodland Care Home, we had a lovely four days of Easter Celebrations.

We had an Easter fayre, bunnies came to see the people living with us, a Church visit, and live entertainment enjoyed with teas and cakes.

Easter weekend at Woodlands

Easter celebrations at The Woodlands

On the last day of our Easter Celebrations we enjoyed live music with family and friends.

Everyone enjoyed refreshments, hot cross buns and Easter cupcakes. The people living with us had a good old dance and sing song.

Easter celebrations at Woodland Care Home

Easter activities at Abingdon

Easter celebrations at Abingdon Court were filled with joy and creativity! Bringing smiles and Easter cheer to the wonderful people who live here!

We spent the day making beautiful Easter bonnets 👒, scrumptious nest cakes🪺, and arranging fresh spring flowers🐰🌷🌸

Easter at Abingdon Court

Residents and local children enjoying Easter crafts together

The Hawthorns recently invited some children from the local community to come and help the people that live with us prepare for their Easter celebrations.

Everyone got involved in creating some Easter decorations to be put around the home.

Easter arts and crafts at The Hawthorns

Abingdon

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.

Arts and Crafts at Abingdon Court

Residents using the sensory table

We love using our products from Relish alongside our OMI interactive table, helping us create ✨More… Sensory✨ moments in our home!

Sensory table at Abingdon

Pinewood's managers cutting their birthday cake

Pinewood's residents, friends and family, and staff all came together on 22nd March to celebrate their 30th birthday.

They celebrated in style with a buffet lunch, live entertainment and lots of decorations to make the day very special.

Pinewood celebrates their 30th birthday

St Patrick's day celebrations at Abingdon court

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

St Patrick's Day celebrations at Abingdon Court

Celebrating residents 101st birthday

Birthdays are important to us here at Abingdon Court, and this one is no exception…

101st Birthday Celebrations

Ode to Mothers and Wonderful Women!

Happy Mother's Day from Abingdon Court

We are pleased to announce that Willowdene Care Home has been named one of the top 20 Care Homes in the North East of England at the Carehome.co.uk awards! This is a phenomenal achievement, and we are so proud of their hard work and dedication. ✨

Carehome.co.uk awards 2023

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!

100th Birthday celebration

Last week, we introduced More… Moments to our home!

Abingdon Court introduces More… Moments