David, Hospitality Manager, at Ashmead Care Centre, was given a most wonderful surprise by residents and staff alike on his birthday recently. All sang happy birthday whilst the Head Chef and his team presented a spectacular homemade cake to highlight the surprise. David marked the occasion with a short speech carefully prepared on toilet tissue.

On a weekly basis some off our residents enjoy making cake cookies and getting creative with cake decoration. This week we decided to make a chocolate chip cookie for our afternoon tea. It is a nice way to bring back memories not only from childhood but all the times when they have baked with their own loved ones.

What a fantastic evening they had. They enjoyed sitting down with a cup of tea and eating all our homemade cookies!

Happy Easter from Highfield!

The residents have been working hard and have been very busy making an Easter card and decorating some Easter eggs. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed being creative and having lots of fun together. Everyone enjoyed their individual chocolate bunny and enjoyed a chocolate egg from the nest which we created from chocolate arrangements! 

All residents and staff thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the chicks who have now headed back to their farm in Yorkshire. The chicks definitely enjoyed their time here with us too! Happy Easter to everyone from all at Bowerfield Court. 

A long awaited opportunity to bask in the sunshine, on a warm March afternoon, as the ladies enjoyed listening to the birds, talking about the flowers, and getting well needed vitamin D. June relayed enchanting stories about her holidays to Wales, whilst we all listened enraptured. The ladies appeared to enjoy their walk around the gardens in the beautiful sunshine, whilst they held windmills, and watched as the wind spun them around, emitting vibrant colours against the sunshine.

We had an amazing Easter filled with fun games, chocolates, Simnel cake and hot cross buns. 

The residents enjoyed baking Chocolate Easter Eggs. Also, they tested their good sight in the garden during Easter Egg Hunting. Easter Eggs were hidden in the garden and the residents walked round trying to find them, you can see one of our residents showing in the basket all the eggs that she found in the garden. 

We celebrated the birthday of one of our residents. The members of staff came into her room and sang together Happy Birthday to her with a cake that the kitchen staff baked specially for her. She read birthday cards and reminisced with us about her family and friends. Also the residents enjoyed walking around the garden.  

The residents enjoyed making Easter Eggs and flower arranging that were displayed all around the home to celebrate this special time of the year. 

We have been exploring some disposable cameras today. The residents have taken it in turns to turn the cog, aim the camera in the direction they choose and press the button to take the shot. They enjoyed looking for different things they wanted to take a picture of and talked to each other about ideas of how to hold the camera, what angle to use and how they were impressed with each other's photography skills. At the end of April we will be holding an Art Appreciation Week and will show off all the photographs the residents took today.