Thank you Lorraine residents at Willow Bank are enjoying her weekly music still even though she can't visit at this time.

Lorraine used to come along to the home weekly to sing for residents at Willow Bank and has kindly recorded herself singing the songs the residents  enjoy and has sent them via email, so we can play them around the home as often as we like.  Musical afternoon are a regular event at Willow Bank with everyone joining in playing the tambourine and maracas. 

The residents  at  Willow Bank  have been busy enjoying the hot weather we have had over the lockdown period, we have taken advantage of the warm weather and have done many of our activities outside including bingo, arts and crafts and plant potting with ice cream and ice lollies, which the residents have enjoyed.

We have also set up Skype calls for the families to speak with their loved ones on a weekly basis which the families really appreciate as they can not come into the home at this time. 

The children at Gawthorpe School Academy have sent in letters, pictures and cards wishing us well and letting residents at Croft House know they are thinking of them.

The children came into our home every fortnight through term time to sing and chat with residents and everyone is missing their visits.

Thank you for all the thoughtful gifts they are now all displayed in our reception area. 

At Belvoir Vale we had a fantastic day for our residents. Jayne Darling came to sing to our residents and everyone enjoyed a buffet of high tea with a glass of Pimms. 

All the staff and residents had a fantastic afternoon and already looking forward to the next event. 

Our residents have been busy painting rainbows.

This was to join in with the nation’s rainbow-themed initiative, which has seen hundreds of homes across the UK displaying rainbow paintings, drawings and collages in their windows to show ‘togetherness‘ at this difficult time. They provide a lovely focus for children to spot on their local walks.

We put our rainbows with pride on the windows of our home so everyone can see them. We hope it will bring a smile to peoples’ faces and brighten up their day. Residents really enjoyed themselves on this day.

Residents and staff celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day on the 8th of May.

Activities took place throughout the day, including reminiscing, singing 1940's wartime songs and of course, flag waving. Staff and residents baked cakes which were served with the lovely afternoon tea. Residents watched Winston Churchill's speech, and then in the evening watched the Queen on the television. Residents really enjoyed the day full of reminiscing, singing and the lovely food.

This month residents at The Moors have been enjoying the sunshine outside and making the most of the good weather.

The local carpenter made special raised planters for the home and flowers and plants were donated by the community. Residents enjoyed planting all the lovely plants having lots of fun and laughter in the sun with a ice cream or two. 

The residences have been fighting fit at the Moors , with a music and movement classes, one to one and small groups they have enjoyed taking part in all the actions and fun and joy of the music and singing using pom poms ,scarfs  and bean bags and musical instruments enjoyment had by all the residents and staff.

Weekly fun at Bowerfield Court including gardening and outdoor entertainment

Residents planted herbs and they have been growing fast! Diane makes sure they are watered daily and we will be giving them to the kitchen soon to use in a meal.



We made a garden arch to go out in the back garden. Under the arch is our vegetable garden with lettuce, radishes, peppers, broccoli and butternut squash.

Our resident at Bowerfield Court enjoying an outside social distancing visit from his mum. They had a lovely afternoon and it was so nice for them to catch up and see each other.