Each year it has been left for activities to decorate the home, this year we wanted to shake it up a little.

All staff from all departments were asked to work as a team, come up with lots of ideas and decorate their chosen floor. 

Croft House celebrated Elf Day on Friday 4th December, raising money for Alzheimer’s Society. Everyone had such a good day enjoying lots treats, guess the elf and advent games.

Residents and staff filled the home with laughter all day.

Chestnut Court were celebrating after reaching the finals of the national Care Home Heroes Team Award.  The award run by the respected industry publication, Care Home Professional, recognised, "...the care professionals who pulled together as a team to not only ensure the safety of their clients, but also to support each other’s wellbeing during a time of crisis.

Julie our activities lady has made this fabulous cake as a roast dinner. It's amazing with the detail of the vegetables, roast potatoes and the chicken more than the wow factor. Troutbeck residents loved pouring chocolate gravy over the cake that was in a cake gravy pot, can you believe it! Bake off doesn't even get close to this brilliant cake - well done Julie.

We were delighted to support our local School with breakfast donations to ensure no child goes hungry during and donated 25 bags containing cereal bar's, sachet of porridge, pasta tubs, small bags of raisins , carton of Ribena  and some crayons and drawing books.  We are delighted that we are part of our local community and will continue to support in any way we can.

We indulged in high tea today enjoying our chefs amazing baking skills, we enjoyed cinnamon cake with a cream cheese frosting thoroughly enjoyed by all. 

Troutbeck Care Home is constructing a specially designed visitor pod to enable safe and comfortable visits for both residents and families. This will be an addition to our existing virtual and window visits that are already in place. The pod shell is up and plastered and just needs decoration which staff and residents are discussing - lots of exciting ideas. Families will use an appointment system to book a pod visit ensuring a member of the care team is always on hand to support where required. 

Our wonderful Donna McDermot , Care Practitioner at Bowerfield Court, is cutting her hair to raise money for The Christie and residents at both Bowerfield Court and Bowerfield House. She will be sending her hair to a charity that make wigs for those going through chemotherapy. The cut will take place on 15th December, where one of the residents will make the first snip!

Bowerfield House partied like it was the 1950s! All the ladies thoroughly enjoyed dressing up in their skirts and headscarves, with everyone enjoying the music and buffet. We all definitely rocked around the clock!

With Christmas time fast approaching, residents and staff a like can't wait for some jolly time.

White Rose Lodge like many other homes have put up the decorations early, following the government guidelines. This year has been hard for us all, staff, residents, and families,

Residents have been very strong and acknowledged this hard time and made all the effort to be creative, active, and positive. Supporting one another by spending time together and continuing to smile.