World Parkinson's Day
Yesterday was World Parkinson's Day, so in aid of this Chartwell Manor turned blue for the day.
Thanks to the local community who donated and purchased the amazing cup cakes that our talented chef Jinfu baked. The team managed to raise £150 in just one hour outside the local Sainsburys store! Afterwards. everyone gathered in The Bistro for afternoon tea with some interesting facts shared on Parkinson's for us all to gain knowledge...

National Scrabble Day
Bowerfield Court celebrated National Scrabble Day by holding Scrabble competitions in their lounge this week. The people living at Bowerfield Court also enjoyed creating Scrabble artwork, connecting different words together to create beautiful masterpieces.
Live entertainment
Willowbank had a fantastic afternoon with entertainment from Emma. She sang all kinds of songs from the years gone by, which got everyone singing and dancing along.
Live entertainment is always fun for the people living in our homes as memories of certain songs are brought back and remind them of special times.
World Waffle Day
Some of those living at Bowerfield Court had a delightful time celebrating International Waffle Day!
Brian was in charge of making the delicious homemade waffles with the assistance of our chef Brenden, while Glenys and Diane had the choice of many different toppings to accompany these.
Mother's Day
Chartwell Manor had a great time celebrating Mother's day. Friends and family were invited for cream tea and then everyone danced the afternoon away. Thank you to the wonderful entertainer who sang songs of all kinds which everyone sang along to.
Claremont Manor Open Day
Claremont Manor hosted their wonderful open day. It was filled with a number of fun activities and taster sessions to give the local community an understanding of what they have to offer and the incredible care that will be available once open.
Thanks to all who attended.
Easter at Willowdene
Willowdene had a great arts and crafts session making Easter Bonnets. This is something they do every year, holding a competition for best hat, with prizes for the winners.
Good luck to everyone creating Easter Bonnets!
Clean Planet
Chartwell Manor have been looking after their local community by taking part in the Clean Planet project.
The people living at Chartwell Manor have been walking around their local area, tidying it up and litter picking.
Happy Valentine's Day
Water Royd care home celebrated Valentine's Day in style... they enjoyed a singalong and had strawberry and marshmallow skewers (covered in chocolate, of course!). Everyone was then treated to a Valentine's gift, and had the opportunity to take part in a Valentine's photoshoot. The images turned out great. After, they finished off the day with a nice cup of tea and reminisced on past Valentine's Days.
Pancake Day
Glennie House celebrated pancake day with a special visit from 'Get Stacked Pancake Van'. Everyone enjoyed their tasty treat, followed by an afternoon of singing and dancing with live entertainment from singer Charlie and his guitar.