Activities at Glebefields Care Home

It is British Pie Week, and we made some yummy apple and cherry pies in our home. Diane, our lovely resident, suggested making apple turnovers, and we used leftover pastry to make jam tarts. The smell of cherries made us hungry, and we cannot wait to taste them once they cool down. Who wants a slice of homemade pie?

We had a wonderful celebration not only dedicated to Mother's Day but also in honour of all the incredible women in our lives.

We celebrated the day with an afternoon tea party with wonderful entertainment from Champagne Enterprises. The celebration begins with our lovely residents cutting a special cake made by our Head Chef, Bose Jose. Everyone received chocolates. It was a lovely day spent with families and loved ones. We welcomed all families, and together with our residents, they enjoyed freshly brewed tea and snacks. It was a very lovely moment as residents, families, and staff joined in the entertainment, with some even trying their hand at singing along. It was a great celebration, recognising not just motherhood but also the beauty and strength of all women.

We recently visited the Banbury Museum. Pauline, Joan, Tom, Sheila, and Marlene really enjoyed checking out all the old stuff like machinery, clothes, and tapestries.

Joan who is Banbury born and bred was very knowledgeable on its history happily telling all about it. Afterwards we visited the museum cafe where residents enjoyed a well-deserved hot drink and tasty lunch. Our trips are always fun, and we are now planning our next trip to M&S Banbury for shopping and refreshments.

We welcome spring by celebrating Saint David's Day. Our residents and staff decorated our home with symbols of Welsh daffodils.  We had a good time reminiscing about Welsh traditions and food culture. Our lovely resident Marlene, who is a proud Welsh, expressed her happiness to celebrate the day. We all sang the national anthem and enjoyed a fun time with a Saint David's Day word game. Once more, Happy Saint David's Day and Happy Spring to everyone.

Our Glebefields care home joined others from over 250 Barchester care homes and hospitals across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, Jersey, and the Isle of Wight, to play bingo in the largest game Barchester has ever had.

It was a lovely time with all our residents, their families, neighbors, and staff enjoying the big bingo event together.

Our lovely resident Joan said: "I always enjoy playing bingo. It was great to see everyone from the other homes joining in too. I had a lovely time getting together with my fellow residents to compete against the other homes. Oh, and I even won a line in the second game, out of hundreds of homes playing.”

waiting for more fantastic events like this in the future. Cheers! Also, all winners and participants received surprise gifts too.

Our lovely residents are gathered to choose their favourite flowers and create beautiful arrangements. It is such a lovely way to spend time together and you would not believe how good it feels for the mind, body, and soul. The whole home smells amazing once we have got those fresh flowers around. Happy to see the smiles on everyone's faces.