We thought we would make it a special day as it is one of the big events of the year. All residents chose a name out of a hat and got a horse to win on. We were all very excited at the prospect of watching the race and we enjoyed food, wine and beer. We had buntings, flags and hats to celebrate the occasion. We had a board with all the residents names and the horses they had chosen to cheer. It was a lovely atmosphere and everyone joined in and enjoyed the afternoon. 

Washing and drying the pots is one of our residents favourite things to do, they especially enjoy it as they don't get chance to do house work. It gives them a sense of self work and they thoroughly enjoy it and working as a team. We also listened to music and sang as we worked. It was a lovely atmosphere. 

One of our residents wanted to go for a walk and look around. We got wrapped up as it was a little chilly and off we went for some fresh air and to stretch our legs. We walked along the path and came upon a bridge where we could feed the ducks and enjoy the sunshine. It was very peaceful and the gentlemen really enjoyed the fresh air and being out in the sunshine. 

To celebrate National Textiles Day the residents added their own designs to a new blanket. The residents tried to thread the needle independently, sometimes needed a little assistance. They then began to move the needle through the weaves of wool and started up their own design. We saw some initials, some shapes and just a pattern. The residents used great control when moving the needle and thread. The fine motor skills applied to this activity were brilliant. The next step was to decide who could use the blanket first! 

We've had an amazing day, we had the Oscars at The Hawthorns. Kate, our activities coordinator has been absolutely amazing, she even made a short film for the residents to watch. 

Chef Joey put on a BBQ for residents and staff and included her famous macaroons for dessert, plus we had a visit from Jim and his ice cream van. Marianne provided the musical entertainment and fun was had in the sunshine. 

Residents got together to create lovely bunting for our farewell party for our resident Jeanette who is retiring. They made a lovely contribution and was very pleased with the outcome. Well done guys! 

Today we built and decorated bird feeders to hang in the garden. We enjoyed using paints and getting messy and we can't wait to see the birds eating from the feeders! 

Jimmy joined us for our gardening club and enjoyed planting corn and tomato seeds in pots, then we planted flower seeds in the garden. 

We recently welcomed Treb Almazan to our team here at Amber Court. Treb came here from the Philippines in January 2021 and has just completed his nurse training with our company and successfully passed his OSCE and is now a Registered Nurse. Treb is enjoying living in the UK with his wife and enjoying working at Amber Court.