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Last weekend, residents at Manorfields spent an enjoyable session looking back at some of the things they remember from the past. Looking through the memory boxes inspired some great stories, lots of laughs, and took everyone back in time. In particular some of the products they used to use jogged…

One that the lovely residents of Orchard House took full advantage of this week. The home is blessed with a lovely garden and everyone enjoyed sitting out in it and lapping up the sunshine. There was lots of strolling around, chatting, talking, and laughing with each other. It was lovely…

Our residents have really been enjoying the hot weather recently. So much so that they decided to take their sing song outside last week. Finding a spot in the shader they were in fine voice! We hope you have been enjoying the lovely weather as much as they have.

We were pleased to take on board two new office staff at St Peter's recently. Both of our lovely residents thoroughly enjoyed the morning helping out! They were so efficient and professional - they are welcome back anytime!

It's really important to keep using our muscles as we get older, but sometimes we all feel tired and need some encouragement. Residents at Moriah House got all the encouragement they needed when the wonderful Mr Motivator came and visited them. He soon had them moving and making sure that…

Last week our green-fingered residents at Willow Tree House spent some time potting up our runner bean seeds! What a sense of accomplishment our residents will feel when they can enjoy some super tasty food they have grown and harvested themselves! We'll show you more photos when the beans start…

Residents at Moriah House got their creative hats on again yesterday when they spent some time crafting some very useful bags. It was a really great session that helped with engagement and fine motor skills, as well as imagination and creativity. The results were lovely and everyone who took part…

One of our lovely residents at Willow Tree House wanted to show their appreciation to a member of staff who had gone that extra mile in supporting her last week! So she crafted a lovely thank you card! What a nice gesture and much appreciated by the staff member! It's…

Sometimes it's the simple things that bring joy, and so it was at Willow Tree House over the weekend. A morning full of coffee chatting and laughs was the order of the day as some of our lovely ladies shared stories about what they all did for work when they…

This is usually what you do if you go to church, but for Willow Tree House resident, Brenda, roles were reversed when her local church, Wellington Methodist Church, wrote her a letter. The reverend at what is her family church, thanked her for all her hard work and the support…

Going out on trips from our homes is something we encourage for all our residents. Here's some pictures of our lovely Manorfields resident, Christine, on a recent trip to the park and engaging in a bit of retail therapy. She had a lovely time and looks forward to her next…

Our lovely residents at St Peter's really enjoyed a terrific reminiscence session this week. Using memory boxes they reflected on and remembered events and things they did in the past. Using pictures, memorabilia, and scents they used to use brought back lots of memories for them all. Everyone had a…

OK so not exactly like the Olympics but nonetheless the passion was on full display this week at Willow Tree House as we engaged in a session of friendly sporting competition. Two teams - our Blue Birds and Red Devils entered fully into the spirit of the tournament and thoroughly…

Our lovely Orchard House resident Godfrey celebrated his 80th birthday recently, with his loving family and the Orchard House staff. Sam, our care planner, made his beautiful cake, and his family brought lots of sweets, pastries, and more. Of course, there were lots of cards and presents to make the…

We are all about promoting independence here at Willow Tree House and some of our residents enjoyed making their own pizza for tea last night! There was lots of fun had mixing dough and choosing toppings. The results were really tasty and needless to say they didn't last long!