Our stories

Peace of mind

Moving into a care home can be daunting

Rest assured, our care team are here to make sure that making the move is as easy as possible for you and your loved one. If you still need reassurance, here are some stories from our residents, their families and our care team.

Some friends of one of our residents asked if they could come and visit her as a surprise so our amazing catering manager Tracey decided it would be a lovely idea to provide everyone with a beautiful tasty afternoon tea.

Surprise Afternoon Tea

August 2022

We love supporting and visiting our local community so we planned a trip to our local café. Nice Pie in Old Dalby is a few miles from us so we went to enjoy a nice pot of tea, spot of lunch and of course a slice of cake.

Off for Tea and Cake

August 2022

It was so special to be apart of a 100th birthday celebration for someone living with us at our home. We arranged a special cake from all of us to be brought as a surprise and decorated her room. Having the Queens card arrive was so special for her too. What a lovely day.

100th Birthday Celebration

August 2022

The people living at Brunel wanted to have a wine and cheese tasting evening. The lifestyle team were only too happy to create a platters with a range of cheeses from Mild cheddar to the stronger cheeses like Stilton.

Wine and Cheese Afternoon

August 2022

We can’t get enough of Boonies Pet Therapy. Twice a month different animals come to join us and visit the wonderful people who live here at River View. This always sparks wonderful reminiscing stories.

Boonies Pet Therapy

August 2022

As we have an adverse weather warning the heat is getting to many of us, however we remain positive and continue to smile. Keep a thought to the people working in heat.

There are things you can do to help:

1. Keep curtains closed and lights off when possible,

Tips For The Heat

August 2022