What types of care does Fordmill Care Home offer?

Fordmill Care Home offers Nursing care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay, Services for under 65.

Activities at Fordmill Care Home

We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Julia Constandache

Senior Activities Coordinator

I’m Julia and I have been working at Fordmill since December 2016. I really enjoy art and studied Graphic Design & Illustration in Dundee. I love being with people and using my skills to improve their quality of life and bring a smile to their faces through crafts, games and all sorts of other activities.

I plan out the activities, either for groups or individuals, according to specific needs and interests. It’s a real joy to get to know residents and their loved ones and I’m grateful to Barchester for giving me the opportunity to work with them and bring some sunshine into the residents’ lives.

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

Life at Fordmill Care Home

Visit our Facebook page to keep updated with all the activities in our home

Cheese, Wine and Quiz

We had a lovely afternoon outside in the marquee enjoying a glass of wine and a selection of cheese and biscuits. We had a quiz at the end with a lot of hilarious answers. Everyone had a great time.

Ponies come to visit!

It's not every day you get 2 ponies in your bedroom! Well this afternoon our friends Elaine and John along with Flicker and Wilson visited us and as always brought so much joy into the home. Seeing you both kneeling for hours at every single resident feet or bed with such kindness and patience is heart-warming. Flicker and Wilson are just gorgeous and so well behaved, everyone just loves them. Flicker's new shoes are just lovely such a handsome boy.

National Care Awards Finalist

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Fordmill Care Home in Montrose are over the moon because their much-loved Senior Activities Coordinator, Julia Constandache, has reached the final of the National Care Awards 2023. She has been shortlisted in the Activities Coordinator of the Year category.

Organised by Caring Times magazine, the National Care Awards are designed to celebrate the very best people and companies in the long-term social care sector, highlighting excellence and rewarding those who work tirelessly to provide consistently outstanding care. The awards are now in their 25th year and competition is fierce with each of the categories receiving hundreds of entries. The winners will be announced at a gala evening in the Platinum Suite at Excel, London on Friday 24th November 2023.

Wild life adventure

Wild life adventure for Ethel and Doris this morning to St Cyrus National Nature Reserve. With the help of the Hippocampe Wheelchairs we were able to walk along the fields, a gentle winding path to the estuary bird hide. They both were so excited to see all the changes and the facilities provided for wheelchair users and said it was a memorable adventure that they never thought they will be able to experience again.

Virtual trip to Italy

We took our residents on a virtual trip to Rome exploring the ancient city while savouring the most exquisite pizza and ice cream. Then we listed to Andreea Bocelli and some other Italian singers. Everyone had a fantastic time.

Under the sea

To celebrate World Photography Day we had our own Photoshoot for our residents and some of the relatives. As we are nearly at the end of the summer we thought it will be very nice to have an under the sea theme. Each resident had their picture taken either just themselves, with a fellow residents or family. It was a lovely afternoon and some of the residents were reminiscing about their childhood when they would have their family picture taken. Everyone really enjoyed posing for their pictures.