Thank you to Bob Seymour for regularly playing such a great variety of music to our residents. Seeing our residents tapping their feet, singing along to favourite songs, clapping their hands and enjoying a dance, it's a reminder of how music has a magical way of encouraging movement and lifting spirits. 

Our lovely residents recently enjoyed two very special occasions as we all came together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. 

We began with a wonderful afternoon of live entertainment, featuring a moving performance that allowed for everyone to reflect, remember and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed so much. We were also delighted to visit St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, where are residents were warmly welcomed to a beautiful Armistice Day commemorative service. The children had lovingly created their own hand made wreaths, hymns were sung, and our residents were each presented with a beautiful knitted poppy to take home. It was particularly special to share this occasion with the younger generation, bringing our community together across the generations to remember, reflect and honour the past. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make these occasions so meaningful. 

My first afternoon trip out with our lovely residents was Deans garden centre. We had a lovely sunny drive out there looking at the trees turning autumnal, then had a walk round Deans looking at the Christmas decorations, then at the plants and flowers outside, followed by a cheeky scone and hot drink. A lovely time was had by everyone.

Another lovely afternoon, we went out and about on the mini-bus ending up at the Balloon Tree, our residents enjoyed time outside, then in the café with cake and a lovely drink topping it off.    

We always ask our residents a very special question…

❤️ “Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but never had the chance?”
❤️ “Or is there something you used to love doing that you’d love to experience again?”

Because we believe that growing older should never mean giving up on the things you love or missing out on making new memories! 💕

When a group of our residents told us they would love a trip to the theatre to watch some Irish dancing, we knew we had to make it happen! ☘️💃

So, when we spotted that Malvern Theatres were putting on a fantastic production by Rhythm of the Dance, well… how could we possibly resist?! 🎭✨

And off we went! 🥰

Now, anyone who has been to the theatre knows that taking photographs isn’t always easy, especially as photography isn’t permitted during performances! 📸 But we couldn’t let such a special outing go by without capturing a little memory to treasure. ❤️

For us, it’s about so much more than a trip to the theatre. It’s about listening to our residents, making their wishes a reality, bringing back treasured memories and creating wonderful new ones along the way. 💕

Because life doesn’t stop when you move into a care home, there are still adventures to be had, experiences to enjoy and memories waiting to be made! 🌟

💖 This is what retirement living should be all about! 💖

Today we came together for Remembrance Day. Our wonderful residents joined in the two-minute silence and raised a glass of sherry to remember those who have fallen.

Joy from our activities team popped on a military uniform and treated everyone to a lovely sing-along of the classic “songs that won the war“. It was so heartwarming to see everyone smiling and joining in! 
A big thank you to all our residents, staff, and visitors who took part and showed their respects today. 

Our Ouse View residents loved our Harvest home concert with the lovely Thea. Our Harvest Home concert included folk and art songs, swing, musical theatre, oratorio and opera, from toe tapping to magical. The visiting dog stepped in perfectly on cue to pose for “Sheep may safely graze”.     

The whole room was spell by the beautiful, little-known “Road to Bally dare” and also sang along to familiar songs they recognised.      

What an amazing Monday afternoon we had here at Ouse View. The residents and staff had an amazing afternoon with our Bollywood dancers. The residents and staff all joined in and were dancing along and getting involved with instruments and outfits. The staff and residents loved it.         

At Ashfields we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also developing new friendships and learning new skills. We always welcome a visit from Lorraine and her Bollywood Dance Activity. She brings along lots of different multicultural items for the residents to use and experience.         

The residents all encourage each other to get up and participate in the activity items that Lorraine brings along. Fun was had by all!