Activities at Spen Court Care Home

Ted from Spen Court care home, in Heckmondwike and wife Val have celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Ted and Val married in August 1963. They have 3 sons and 2 daughters, 1 grandson and 4 grandaughters. Despite Ted and Val enjoying many trips away, travelling as far as Antartica and Australia, Ted says his favourite place is “Wherever Val is”.

Both Ted and Val attended evening classes to learn German to help with having German exchange friends stay with them.

The couple have been regular attendees at St Mary’s Church, Mirfield. They were churchwarden’s assistants for over 20 years and used to make teas and coffees after the service for many years.

Ted and Val celebrated their special day by receiving a blessing from Hugh, their vicar and spent the weekend celebrating with family and friends at Healds Hall in Liversedge.

Spen Court are happy to say they raised funds for both charities of Pets as Therapy and Dementia UK.

Spen Court held their Summer Fair where there was a Bake Sale, Carnival Games, Tombola, Raffle and lots more.

Family and friends joined in with the fun, all funds raised were donated to the above charities as they are very close to our hearts.

Resident Jean Gilgrass said “It’s lovely to get together and see everybody enjoying themselves.”

Deputy Manager Kirsty Bamford at Spen Court said “What a lovely afternoon we all had, it was good hectic fun.”

Celebrations have been in full swing at Spen Court Care Home, as one of its residents reaches her 101st birthday in style.

Edith was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as we sang Happy Birthday to Edith. A champagne reception was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s chef Nick

Edith was brought up with 5 brothers and lived in Batley before coming to Spen Court, where she is enjoying a new chapter of her life.

The birthday girl celebrated with a family outing to Healds Hall in Liversedge. General Manager of Spen Court Care Home, Barchester added: “We’re delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reaches this amazing milestone. Edith is such a popular resident who always has an interesting tale to tell, and we look forward to hearing many more as she breaks into her 101st year.”

You better beer-lieve that residents at Spen Court care home in Heckmondwike, were more than hoppy to raise a glass, and sample some top craft ales, bitters and lagers, in celebration of International Beer Day.

The activities team at Spen Court set up a pub trolly experience and brought in a range of brew-tiful British and International ales for residents to sample.  Residents and their visitors enjoyed a beer tasting in the garden/virtual tour of a local brewery/learning about the history of beer/a beer-based quiz whilst they sampled the different craft ales, bitters and lagers.

Barry Rochelle, a resident at Spen Court care home, commented: “I didn’t realise we had so many lovely local ales, it was fantastic to be able to enjoy a cold beer with my friends – you can’t really beat that now can you?”

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.

Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.