Food tasting at Hope Green was a real fun activity session and we're looking forward to doing more of these as our residents and staff are absolutely loving them. Seasonal apples were sliced and tasted along with chocolate, golden syrup, sprinkles and sunflower seeds. Melted chocolate with sprinkles was a definite favourite though.

A morning of reflection on Remembrance Day was a great way to celebrate peace and what that looks like in our world today. Residents and staff enjoyed poppy crafts and putting together displays of remembrance through the home. Looking at poems and music about poppies and Flanders Fields prompted interesting stories being shared too, sometimes emotional but always shared with respect and acceptance. A great way of connecting together on this special day

Today is Remembrance Day. Everyone in Amber Court take a moment of time to give honour and respect to all the people who have been part of World War. We’ve done this by taking time of silence, activities and artworks with the residents to commemorate our heroes.

Nigel Harmer, maintenance man at Abbey View, was very kind and proud to show us today his beautiful and very mindful medals. Remembrance Day- Lest We Forget

The lovely people who live at The Hawthorns made some finger print painted poppies which we turned into a field of poppies to remember and honour those who fell whilst defending our freedoms and protecting our way of life.  This is pride place when entering the home for everyone to see; staff, residents and families.

We remember them at The Hawthorns

The recent Halloween party at Deepdene was amazing. The staff team gave everyone living in the home their best Halloween catwalk show.  There were prizes for the best dressed ghouls or witches with some well-deserved prizes.

New decorations at Abbey View, a lot of red poppies all around so we can commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts,

Thank you, The Royal British Legion, for leaving us poppies so we can all have a opportunity to donate. Remembrance Day- Lest We Forget

Bowerfield House have the most amazing staff , I'm very lucky to have a great work family. One of our staff on house keeping arrived this morning with a little gift for everyone, a wooden heart friendship message and and a mental health jigsaw friends keyring. Such a lovely thing to do , it cheered all the staff up and was very much appreciated.

Allingham House is an international environment where people all around the world work together giving the best of themselves to deliver the best caring assistance to our residents. For that reason, we like to include our residents on popular festivals in other countries. A perfect opportunity for the residents to enjoy different activities and learn a bit more about different traditions in other cultures.

This year for Halloween the home and residents decided to turn the reception area into a spooky spiders lair. Everyone gave their opinions and added their artistic fair to the decorating around the home.