
Christmas Party and Pantomime at Batley Hall
Batley Hall invites you to our Christmas Pantomime Dick Whittington on Friday 13th December 6pm. All Welcome
Join us on Friday 20th December for the Batley Hall Christmas Party 3pm - 4.30pm. All Welcome
Christmas Fair at Howgate House
Come along and join us at Howgate House Care Home for our Christmas Fair on Wednesday 18th December from 5pm - 6pm.
We will have mince pies, mulled wine, a Christmas quiz and games.
Everyone welcome.

Elf Day at Willowdene
We were all so excited for Elf Day at Willowdene Care Home and we had so much fun as the staff and residents dressed up in the spirit of Christmas.
We started off the day with a Christmas Elf Quiz before the Foundation of Light came in for their weekly ball games activity with the residents. We then had choir practice and afternoon treats from the kitchen to end the day. We all had fun and the residents are looking forward to next year already.

Friendship Community Café at Cavendish Court
Cavendish Court Care Home hosted their first Friendship Community Café on Saturday 30th November. Residents friends & family enjoyed a selection of drinks, treats and live music including Country & Irish pop music.

Jill Ramshaw joins the Activities Team
Here at Yohden Care Complex on Hesleden Road we believe that the quality of life we give to our residents in the home is very important and our activity programme at the home is one of the best. We are lucky enough to employ 2 part time activity coordinators and a full-time activity coordinator. Jill Ramshaw is our full-time activity coordinator at the home, and this is a new career to Jill.

Visit to The Cathedral in Ripon
The Cathedral in Ripon had kindly invited the residents from The Moors Care Centre to a number of concerts in November, on the 14th residents enjoyed a piano recital by Julia Hartmann. It was a very cold and wet day but a spectacular atmosphere in a breath-taking setting with poppies still covering parts of the cathedral, we were met by Loretta a volunteer that helps out in the home with church services and cathedral chatter. Loretta made us very welcome with a hot drink and showed us to our seats the recital was very much loved by the residents.

Elstead Care Home wins top award at Surrey Care Awards 2019
Bridge House are No 1 in Surrey!
Bridge House has won the ‘Care Provider of the Year’ award at the prestigious Surrey Care Awards held last week. The annual awards ceremony celebrates and recognises the achievements of both individuals and teams in providing care excellence across the county.
Annie Lewis, Care Home Manager said:

Official Opening of the Nursing Suite at The Wharf
Here at The Wharf Care Home we officially opened the Nursing Suite with the Mayor of Stourport who had a great presence throughout the day.
We welcomed the Dementia Bus along with other communities and the Alzheimer's Society. Our onsite Chef prepared many culinary delights, which were enjoyed by all.
The Poppy Sisters performed whilst residents sang and danced to the music, thoroughly enjoying their performance.
We would like to thank the local communties for their support on our Open Day

Summer Fun Day at Rosedale
Rosedale Care Home in Catterick Garrison which provides nursing, residential, dementia care and short-term recuperation breaks have been enjoying the recent summers days.

Chef of the Year Competition
The battle of the Chefs commenced in the North East for a position in the finals for the first Maria Mallaband and Countrywide Chef Competition. The North East is delighted to have three of our own nominated for the finals and regional judging has commenced. All three Chefs’ in the region have to prepare and cook a three course dinner within the resident’s budget. A resident along with two regional judges are then required to sample all three meals and a pureed meal to decide who will represent the North East in the competition.