The people who live with us were delighted to welcome Zante fox and friends to the home with their owner Steve. 

We met the gorgeous TJ his white rat, Valentine the Dove, Freddy the corn snake and Sapphire the barn owl before the star of the show Zante the fox. 

Such a wonderful visit and our residents loved meeting all of Steve’s animals, many wanting to keep them.

Last month our lifestyle team, Jay, and Aimee, thought they would repurpose an old medication trolley and make their very own musical tuck shop which they could take around the units here at Astor Care Complex.

First, they decorated the outside to create something more vibrant and livelier for the residents and then they stocked the inside with flavoured coffees, crossword puzzles, sweets, chocolates, and toiletries and added some music to the trolley and some funky shades.

The people who live with us loved it and everyone wanted a turn of the shades.

“Writing a poem is discovering” 📝

I present to you Open and Talk; two poems written by those that live at Abingdon Court, friends from St Helen and St Katherine, and Larkmead School. 

With #TimeToTalk at the front of our minds, we explored themes of openness in our poetry club this week 👐

Together, for World Read Aloud Day, we explored;

Enough by David Whyte

Your Shyness is a Strength by Jesse Humann

Live in the Now by Vanessa Hughes Poetry

We are incredibly proud to have been nominated as a Finalist for the Pinders Healthcare Design Awards 2023.

A huge congratulations to the team behind our beautifully designed home!

Here at Abingdon Court we've been preparing for the Big RSPB England Bird Watch the in our craft club this week

Each week our club has been creating cards with Send a Card to a Friend day in mind. This week, a little birdy perched upon our finger, inspiring this nest of cards, ready to take flight, and delight in their destination.

We can't wait to see how many species of bird find solace in our beautiful garden.

We made and decorated some lovely Christmas cookies!

Our residents spent the afternoon making Christmas cards for their loved ones which will make lovely keepsakes. We then had a Christmassy film and a quiz and everyone enjoyed refreshments.

Our residents had a lovely morning baking coconut tarts. It triggered lots of lovely memories when they lived at home and baked for their own families.

Celebrating Christmas Jumper at Kingsbury Court with our residential Snow Man “Frosty”

This morning our lovely residents made and decorated gingerbread houses, they all loved talking of Christmas time, the smells and of course the delicious food.