Our homes offer a wide range of activties and trips tailored to our residents preferences and interested. This includes a range of trips to local attractions, cinema nights, exercise classes to improve wellbeing, through to live performances from musicians and bands, and pets visiting the home.
At Aarandale Manor, we love bringing different cultures and traditions to life, and this afternoon was no exception! We were delighted to welcome the Islington Chinese Association, who put on a truly spectacular show for our residents, staff, and visitors. From the moment the vibrant performances began, the home was filled with joy, energy, and […]
Cromwell House, Huntingdon At Cromwell House, we celebrate traditions and find meaningful ways to bring our residents together. Burns Night is one such occasion that holds a special place in our hearts. Every year, we honour the life and works of Scotland’s beloved poet, Robert Burns, with festivities that blend creativity, community, and cultural appreciation. […]
The festive spirit was alive and thriving at Abbey Health Care this season as all 16 of our care homes competed in our exciting Christmas Cake Competition. This annual event is a celebration of creativity, teamwork, and, of course, delicious baking skills! Each care home poured their heart and soul into crafting cakes that were […]
Kenyon Lodge raised funds through a sponsored skydive to buy an interactive sensory table for the home. The table is touch-screen and has a huge range of games, puzzles, music and more for residents to be able to choose an activity and play together. Billy has not only been able to reconcile his love for chess […]
A shaggy old arthritic dog named Ted is being used as a therapist for patients with dementia in a care home in East Ham. The 12-year-old Shi Tzu is taken to Manor Farm care home each week to encourage residents to be active and help them feel calm and relaxed. Ted lets them walk, cuddle, […]
Football fans in the 66-bed home on High Street were eager to support their local youth team after the club was desperately in need of a kit sponsor. Sylvia Duz, Manager of the Abbey Healthcare home, said: “The club got in touch to see if we would be interested in supporting one of their teams […]
Residents at Elmcroft Care Home, in Tolleshunt Major, had a surprise delivery of cheery artwork from a primary school almost 90 miles away. The residents at the 52-bed care home were delighted to receive colourful pictures of rainbows and animals sent as a random act of kindness from King’s Oak Primary School in west London. […]
Residents at the 60-bed Primrose Hill Care Home in Huntingdon have been taking regular trips down memory lane thanks to the new addition of an old-fashioned sweet shop trolley and scents that stimulate their senses. Talcum powder, shoe polish, flowers and candyfloss are among the smells evoking memories of going to school and trips to […]
Primary school pupils are writing their way into 2024 after popping into Kendal Care Home to share letters they had written to residents. Armed with homemade Christmas decorations, 19 pupils aged seven to 11 from St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary in Windermere read letters they had written about their summer holidays. Fergal said: “Having the children […]
The residents of Abbey Healthcare’s Cromwell House Care Home watched as the chicks hatched and, after feeding and caring for them for only a day, have decided to make them permanent residents. Sylvia Duz, Manager of the 66-bed home on High Street, said: “Recent research shows how hens can improve wellbeing and reduce any loneliness […]
