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.

The people living with us enjoy getting ‘Out & about’ at some time every day (weather permitting) in the vast grounds of Gateford Hill. Everyone enjoyed the fresh air, scenery and nature.

Out and About

June 2022

What a way to start our day!. Gentle stretches and core strength exercises with Melanie who is brilliant at motivating and encouraging participation. Yoga balls are proving very popular in these sessions which sees the numbers increasing week on week.

What better way to start our day!

June 2022

Another cracking afternoon when much fun was had with a spot of outdoor bowls!. 'Just Bowl' is an innovative and exciting activity that encourages individuals of all ages, particularly those over 60 to get active. Recent pilots that took place across several care homes showed that res

Just Bowl

June 2022

The people living with us really enjoyed making the fruit kebabs. It triggered nice memories of when they were children picking fruit from trees and making fruit pies at home with their mums. Other residents also spoke of during the war time when fruit was very scarce.

Fruit Kebab

June 2022

Being able to express yourself creatively is so important and can be so therapeutic. We got the paints out with some of the people who wanted to get painting and enjoy a creative afternoon. The end results were really lovely.

Art Class

June 2022

Some of the people living with us really like to attend the local church which we organise for them. We went over this week and really enjoyed the beautiful weather we had.

Time for Church

June 2022