There was so much laughter yesterday morning at Hope Green as residents and staff gathered together to decorate cupcakes and even some waffles too! Buttercream, chocolate buttons and sprinkles were an absolute success on a dull autumn morning and perfect with our morning tea and coffee at 11am. It was wonderful to see everyone choosing carefully and even showing their individual creative flair. It's always good to spend time together, we used our fine motor skills to decorate and then eat our wonderful creations.

"Hi James,

I just wanted to say a massive thank you from myself and V for the support, comfort and love shown to my Mum. We have been on some rollercoasters with Allingham but I have to say that currently I have the highest regard for all your staff and facilities.

I was blown away by the amount of staff that visited Mum this week, with genuine affection and care for her. I know my Mum could be a handful and apologise to anyone that received a back hand from her, she did have a cheeky and naughty streak through her but was the kindest lady anyone could meet.

Betty recently celebrated her birthday in style with a virtual trip to Hawaii.  It was fantastic party with dancing, traditional Hawaiian costumes and a Hawaiian themed buffet.

Happy birthday Betty from everyone at Deepdene

Pamper time is one of the favourite activities at Deepdene, so relaxing.

Keen to enjoy the lovely September sunshine we decided to hold a balloon race in the garden.  There was a lot of laughter as we cheered the competitors on. As always, our chef and their team produced a fantastic buffet.

Thank you to a residents daughter who brought us a thank you card and Betty's Biscuits. We really appreciate the kind gesture. 

It was smiles all round this Friday at Hope Green as we put a special order in to the local Fish & Chip shop for our lunch. You just can't beat it! Comments included 'good chippy food doesn't get better than this' & 'what a treat'. To add to the lunch our kitchen staff also provided a chocolate desert with cream. Such a bustling atmosphere and lots of conversation made it great fun to be involved in.

We had an enjoyable day in the sunshine, we took Mabel, Wilna, and Owen for a lovley stroll around the gardens at the Thornton Theatre. There were lots of beautiful flowers, we really enjoyed the fresh air and all the residents enjoyed their afternoon.

For National Teddy Bear Day, as a home we decided to donate three brand new teddy bears to a local children's hospital. Before we could do this, we needed to give these wonderful bears a name!

At Appletree Court, we’re always looking for new ideas to give people living with us small, personalised treats for their birthday

We found some empty boxes and decided to decorate them and fill them with a selection of favourite chocolates and biscuits.  As these little treat boxes have proved so popular with everyone, our residents are now making their own boxes to give as special gifts to their family and friends.