Activities at Red Oaks Care Home

Red Oaks residents, relatives and members of the Henfield community were treated to an afternoon at the proms with sounds from Brass Fusion. The sun shone down and with strawberries & cream and Pimm's with lots of flag waving there were smiles all round. We all finished the afternoon of by all singing the national anthem together.

At Red Oaks we believe that every moment in life is worth cherishing and we are thrilled to share the heart-warming fulfilment of a special wish for one of our residents. Today, we celebrate Ron who is very passionate about the R.N.L.I. and he wanted to raise some money for the organisation. Ron has been making beautiful jewellery such as pendants and earrings that he has hand painted himself. Ron decided to sell these at the garden and arts weekend here at Red Oaks. With the unwavering dedication of our compassionate team and the support of our incredible community, we were able to make Ron's dream a reality. It is a testament to the staff’s determination to make dreams come true, no matter the age or circumstance. Ron had the wish of going to see the lifeboats and saying thank you for their dedication to this job and also to hand over the money he raised at the weekend. Today we took Ron down to Littlehampton lifeboat station where he got to see the boats and also have a tour of the boat house. It didn’t stop there... we had a pit stop for fish and chips on the beach and of course to round it off with a trip to the beach for a lovely ice cream. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to R.N.L.I staff for taking time to talk to Ron and also our two staff members Sharon and Sue who made the whole thing possible. Here at Red Oaks we continue our mission to provide exceptional care and support to all our residents. We are committed to creating an environment where dreams are nurtured, cherished, and celebrated.

An outstanding weekend with Red Oaks taking part in the Henfield Garden and Arts festival. All set in Red Oaks beautiful gardens, the garden all weekend was full of music and dancing with art and craft exhibitors for all to enjoy. The sun shone down with a BBQ, tea, coffee and cakes with ice creams served by the team. Residents, Relatives and many visitors enjoyed the whole weekend.

We're so happy to announce that we have been crowned for Garden of the Year for the South Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

Anne shared a poem that she has written with us.

SILVER THREADS

Our hair thin and change hue,

Our waistline disappear from view,

Our feet grow sore and cease to run, Our noses do it just for fun,

Our hands get speckled with brown spots,

Our hip expanding lots and lots,

Our necks get scrawny with the years,

Our foreheads furrowed with our fears.

But look inside each head and find

A lovely brain and eager mind,

We're here to share our deepest thoughts,

Compassion ready for all sorts,

Just think- we've lived through crazy times,

And known of wars with heinous crimes,

Don't brush us off without a say,

You'll be the same yourself, one day.

By Anne

With Red Oaks beautiful gardens residents both enjoy seeing the wide variety of flowers and planting flowers.

Camelia Botnar Garden Centre join Red Oaks every month for their garden club and this month they have been helping us plant our bedding plants giving the garden immediate colour.