Birch Heath Lodge threw the care home open on Friday with a wonderful outdoors seaside themed BBQ on Friday. Invitations went out to all our friends, families and neighbours. Mike, our Chef, was in charge of the BBQ, we had burgers and sausages, his team also made some lovely fresh salads to accompany. We had a visit from the Ice cream van which went down a storm as did our wonderful vocalist who started of the afternoon’s events, Hook a duck - bat a rat – Hoopla plus our fab tombola.

We honoured fatherhood and all the amazing fathers living with us at Knights Court by indulging in a special afternoon tea, along with some chocolate treats. Here's to all those male role models in our lives.

Our staff summer party was a great success and enjoyed by all. As well as bouncy castles, we had lots of delicious food, along with a visit from the ice cream van.

Kathleen, our Home Manager presented the Employee of the Month award to Stephen from our Hospitality team, who has received glowing feedback from everyone living in the home as well as family members and staff.

The summer sunshine has brought us all a lot of joy this week. Especially on Friday when we spent the morning and afternoon soaking up the rays. It was nice to have families join us for a nice chat with their loved ones whilst drinking a cup of tea.

What a way to start our day!.  Gentle stretches and core strength exercises with Melanie who is brilliant at motivating and encouraging participation. Yoga balls are proving very popular in these sessions which sees the numbers increasing week on week. A fantastic way to boost energy, increase stability and balance and a great way to work up that appetite for lunch!.

Another cracking afternoon when much fun was had with a spot of outdoor bowls!.  'Just Bowl' is an innovative and exciting activity that encourages individuals of all ages, particularly those over 60 to get active.  Recent pilots that took place across several care homes showed that residents who participated in the programme felt the physical and mental benefits whilst improving their sense of well-being.   We had a fantastic amount of fun, friendly competition and of course ice lollies to keep us cool!.

Jean celebrated her 90th Birthday today last week. She spent the afternoon in the decking area with her daughter Lesley and a few close friends.

Lots of laughter and birthday singing filled the air.

What a lovely afternoon had in the sunshine.

Happy Birthday Jean!

We have had such a blast today celebrating the Queens Jubilee in style! We cleared the car park to make way for a huge gazebo, where we enjoyed entertainment from Sing Along with Ellie and Tickled Pink Productions. This was enjoyed with food from the BBQ, cake, and plenty of Pimms!

It’s been lovely having family and friends join us, making new friends, and creating memories with their loved ones on this special day 💞

As part of the celebration of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we decided to give a little present for the relatives who came and celebrated with us. They are very grateful to received potted flowers from Abbey View. A long with that they also had a sumptuous afternoon tea dinner, an outdoor entertainment to enjoy and a festive ambiance all over the home. It was a good experience for everyone specially for the residents.