Minster Grange had an amazing Halloween party. Colleagues, the people living with us, and family and friends all attended to celebrate the night. There was a lovely buffet from the kitchen and some tasty cakes. After, pumpkin carving took place, followed by a Halloween film in the lounge with a glass of wine. Everyone enjoyed themselves and had a good night.

Princess Lodge had a great day celebrating Japanese culture. Colleagues and the people living with us dressed in traditional clothing and the kitchen team cooked a brilliant Japanese meal. This included chicken katsu curry and Japanese fluffy cheesecakes. The day also involved learning all about Japan’s culture which was very interesting. 

Glennie House celebrated their 18th birthday this week with residents and staff coming together to have a big party. Bobbie Dazzler provided first class entertainment, singing and dancing with the people living with us. 

The home also celebrated Leigh, Lesley, and Nicola (Care Practitioners), who have worked with us for a huge 18 years. Well done, your hard work and dedication is amazing.  

 

Bridge House Care Home held a Mad Hatters tea party recently.

The people living with us wore mad hats that they had decorated, and staff dressed up as different characters. We had great entertainment, and our wonderful chef gave us an amazing afternoon tea which was as delicious.

There was lots of fun, laughter, singing and dancing. A great day.

Allingham House Care Home and the local nursery enjoyed an intergenerational art session!

Everyone who joined in had a brilliant time creating some beautiful artwork by using a marbling technique. 

These art sessions combined with intergenerational activities have proven to be highly beneficial for everyone and created a calming environment that bringing everyone joy and happiness.

We had 'Wear Pink Day' at Astor care complex recently, all in aid of cancer awareness.

The people who live with us had a wonderful day dressing up and taking part in activities. We also took time to remember loved ones lost to cancer and our brave warriors fighting it.

Abingdon Court took a trip to The Michaelmas Fair.

This was originally a mediaeval hiring fair for rural farmworkers to find work in the local area around Abingdon-on-Thames. As years have past, the fair has become bigger and bigger and now measures around a mile and a half in length, making it the largest street fair in Europe.

The Michaelmas Fair is remembered fondly by those that live with us, with stories being told of the fun they once had with family and friends.

What a great day we had at the Dawlish Eat Festival this weekend. It was amazing to have an opportunity to celebrate food and introduce Hug on a Plate to the community. Allison, head of hospitality for MMCG, who created this initiative was on hand with Regional Support Matt to answer any questions around the food provision at Claremont Manor that people may have had.

We celebrated cultures with an Italian theme, we made the leaning Tower of Pisa and a flag of Italy, we listened to the beautiful voice of Andrea Botticelli, read about some fascinating history and looked at how the Roman Empire impacted the world …We had Pizza and Tiramisu in the afternoon, a real taste of Italy, then finished off with some fun pictures for our very own portrait gallery.

On the 29th of September, a number of our care homes took part in Fundraising for Macmillan’s Biggest Coffee Morning! . It was a great success, if you would like to support Macmillian, please visit: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/.