Activities at Station Court Care Home

An Administrator at Station Court Care Home in Ashington has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.  Tracey Tait, home administrator started at Barchester in November 2013 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years. Tracey Tait said ‘’ I am over the moon to receive gifts and recognition from the home resident ambassador, from Barchester for my loyalty, it’s great to feel appreciated in your role. I am looking forward to many more years making a difference to the residents lives I care for and supporting the staff I work alongside.’’

We had a terror-ific day at Station Court, getting messy and creative with local children and families joining us from the community for our pumpkin painting party. We designed and painted pumpkins, holding a competition for the most creative and the spookiest, we took part in a Halloween quiz together and everyone received eeriestible treats (no tricks)

We love hosting events for our local community and bringing people together. Intergenerational sessions are not only fun for everyone they have many mental and physical benefits for all ages involved.

Lay Minister Paulette, Rev Lorna and Anna Chaplain Julie joined us from the Holy Sepulchre Church to hold a special Harvest Service in our lounge to give thanks with prayers, hymns and offering communion to residents who wish.

The lovely ladies visit every Monday and hold holy communion once a month to enable our Christian residents to remain faith, feel connected, supported and uplifted.

After the service we held a mindful session on giving thanks and to what we are grateful for and collected items for our harvest collection to donate to our local food bank – Wansbeck Food Valley.

Our animal loving residents popped on their woollies for an autumn adventure to humbles wood community farm for an exclusive tour and animal experience with owner, Clare.

Our ladies pampered therapy ponies, Milo and Bounty. They walked twin goats Harry and Dolly and loved feeding baby goat Johnny. They cuddled chickens Daisy and Minnie, fed Ant and Dec the donkeys and met and fed Monty Bruno and Zeus the alpacas before warming up with tea and cake in the barn with salt and pepper the cats. A truly brilliant wholesome day was had by us all and we can’t wait to return!

With the winning buzz still in the air of Newcastle United latest wins, staff and NUFC fan residents from Barchester’s Station Court care home, in Ashington had a fantastic time visiting St James Park where they all enjoyed joining the clubs memory café.

Residents and staff had a brilliant time at the home of the Magpies, They took tours of the displays of the club through the years before meeting Pop Robson at the clubs memory café who gave a witty, interactive and fascinating talk on his time playing centre forward for Newcastle United in 1962- 1971 and sharing stories of winning the second division title and the ’69 fairs cup. Along with special guest, Bob Moncur captain of the club in the 60s.

Station Court Care Home in Ashington have hosted a whole week of reminiscing and fundraising events to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society during their Alzheimer’s awareness week.

Staff, residents and family members took part in a sponsored memory walk and wheel through Ashington town, wearing blue with forget-me-nots painted on their faces. From ages 1 to 102 years old taking part all in a bid to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Bringing back memories of Ashington in its hey-day and good times spent at central hall, the arcade and the park modern school.