Ashfield Court going Quackers and having a right Raft, playing Hook a Duck.

A virtual trip to Germany to the Christmas Markets was a great way of spending the morning together at Hope Green. One of our residents was born and brought up in Germany and was thrilled to be able to show friends some places that have a special place in her heart. There was also plenty of German treats to try too including Lebkuchen hearts stars and pretzels. We were delighted to see the German Christmas stalls, Christmas lights and all their celebrations.

We’re embracing the Christmas spirit in the week leading up to Christmas by making Christmas decorations to hang in the lounge and decorating gingerbread men for everyone in the Home to enjoy.

This year's Christmas season is different for all of us due to the pandemic. Instead of doing the traditional Christmas tree decorations. We, the Amber Court staffs wanted to create something new and unique for everyone. Christmas is the celebration to keep our families connected in a special way during the season of joy. With this, everyone has an idea of hanging our family photos in the Christmas tree with colourful candy cane frames. From the staff to the relatives, we share a special together.  Overall, we decided to call this special moment the FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE. 

Christmas has arrived at Westbourne and we a fully in the festive swing.

So far, we have had Elf Day which was a huge success, our staff and manager went all out dressing up as Elves for the day which our residents loved. We will also have our domestic Karen, singing amazingly for us on Thursday which we are looking forward to as she has a wonderful voice, we also had a staff Christmas sing along, it was lovely to see our residents engaging with the music and to see smiles on their faces.

We were very excited to receive our new bowling kit, along with training from the Just Bowl team recently.

Our first bowling session was a real success, as everyone who participated felt the benefits of some gentle physical exercise and the friendly and fun competition. The afternoon was followed by a bit of homemade Christmas cheer.

The staff of Clarendon Court are all getting into the festive spirit, entertaining our residents with their own, very unique take on the traditional Nativity play.

Hand Massages and sampling a range of 'spa' products was a lovely way to spend a cooler autumn day at Hope Green. We made ourselves cosy and warm, enjoyed relaxing music, and sampled everything from rose hand cream to coconut facial spray. There was lots of discussion about our favourites too and a variety of preferences. Gentle hand massages were very much enjoyed and a real 'treat'.

Residents made homemade mince pies today, they started off with the pastry and filled them with luscious mincemeat they were baked off in the kitchen and then served with Baileys Irish cream.

Our notice activity notice board has been updated with Christmas cheer all around.

It is looking very festive and is getting our residents in the Christmas spirit.