Activities at Station Court Care Home

Station Court Care Home took embarked on a sponsored memory walk as part of their month long fundraiser in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society.

On World Alzheimer’s Day residents, staff and volunteers came together in Ashington, proudly wearing blue and forget me not pin badges. Walking and wheeling on a circular route through the town, we used historic photographs of Ashington’s iconic buildings to spark positive memories and conversations along the way and took a pit stop at the Hirst Park Pavilion for tea and biscuits to re energise.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and donated. It was truly a special day filled with community spirit in support of a brilliant cause. 

Residents, family members and their friends raised a glass in style as they came together for a sparkling afternoon celebrating national prosecco day.

The sun shone as everyone gathered in the home's garden with glasses of bubbly flowing, sweet treats and a lively music trivia and pub quiz bringing laughter and friendly competition with residents and their guests testing their knowledge of favourite songs through the decades and general knowledge.

It was a wonderful afternoon of togetherness, National Prosecco Day encourages people to embrace life’s everyday celebrations, and that’s what we are all about at Station Court!  

Staff, Residents and their family and friends dressed in their best cowboy attire and headed to the care home's garden saloon for a country and western shindig.

Elvis impersonator, Mike Memphis, performed all the king's best country and western hits and covers, having everyone all shook up and ready to two-step before staff and family members took the stage for a special line-dancing performance!

Afterwards, residents had a barrel of laughs in rodeo races, lasso games and a themed shootout quiz before watching classics from everyone’s favourite Western star - John Wayne. 

The gentlemen at Station Court had a fabulous day of love and appreciation, celebrating a day all about them! 

The atmosphere was electric as the care home hosted a ‘dance with dad’ event with family members joining to sing along and dance to feel-good favourites performed live by brilliant entertainer, Mark McCann. 

Afterwards, all the gentlemen were treated to a special Dad's Day dinner, enjoying a 3-course Sunday roast together with a quiz, chocolate gifts and the alcoholic beverages flowing. 

Residents living in our Memory Lane community celebrated World Cocktail Day in style by visiting our local friendly and relaxed restaurant, The Old Ash Dene. Residents enjoyed reminiscing about their younger years in Ashington whilst sipping on fruity cocktails in the glorious sunshine before heading inside the restaurant for a delicious lunch of their choice.

Outings like these ensure our residents remain part of the community and play a vital role in supporting emotional wellbeing and encouraging social interaction.  

Station Court Care Home was dressed in nostalgic decorations as staff members dressed in costumes from across the decades, while residents and their family members joined for a lively blast from the past themed day as part of our memories rewind themed month.

The day kicked off with live entertainer Chris Gilly, aka ’the fifth member of the Beatles’, who had everyone singing along and dancing along to classic hits from the 50s through to the 90s. From rock' n roll and Motown to disco and pop, the music brought back wonderful memories and had us all rocking around the clock and feeling those good vibrations!

In the afternoon, residents looked back, reminiscing about the changes over the decades from fashion to entertainment before taking part in our very own version of ‘Play Your Cards Right’. It was in true Brucey style, ‘’nice to see you... to see you nice!’’

A truly fantastic day was had by us all!

Residents, families and staff at Station Court Care Home certainly had the disco fever as they joined together for an afternoon of music, energy and fun. 

Memory lane was transformed into a lively dance floor, where favourite songs from across the decades took everyone on a nostalgic feel-good journey. The atmosphere was electric as dancing queens hit the dancefloor twisting the night away, rocking around the clock and everyone was feeling those good vibrations singing along and glow stick waving! The event not only encouraged movement and exercise but also sparked treasured memories, conversation and sharing laughter and joy with loved ones.

A big thankyou to everyone who made this uplifting event possible – proof that music truly brings people together.

Staff, residents and family members at Station Court Care Home had a fabulous day partying in the glorious sunshine. 
The brilliant vocalist, Michaela from Musical Memories, got the party started, performing summer and golden oldies live, with favourites from Elvis and The Beach Boys bringing everyone together, singing along, dancing and having fun together in the care home's beautiful garden.

Live music events are a vital and regular part of our life enrichment program at Station Court. Music brings great joy to so many of our residents in different ways, from evoking positive memories to increasing social connections and physical activity – the power of music is second to none!  

Residents at Station Court Care Home have enjoyed heading on the mini-bus for days out in the community and soaking up the springtime sunshine during the end of Spring.

Gents club members loved visiting the seaside town of Whitley Bay and tucking into delicious fish n’ chips on the coast. Nature lovers enjoyed strolls in the new Coronation Park, dementia garden, exploring the sensory-stimulating garden and animal lovers had a brilliant trip to Northumberland Zoo, discovering over 80 species of animals, watching the birds of prey show and tucking into a picnic in the sun.

Meaningful mini-bus outings like these are a regular part of our activity programme at Station Court, ensuring our residents remain part of the community and greatly improve mental and physical well-being. 

Residents at Station Court had a brilliant evening joined by their family and friends having fun together, connecting and racing to win prizes in everyone’s favourite family fun game, bingo! Enjoying playing side games of the odd one out and spinning the wheel whilst tucking into nibbles and glasses of fizz. 

A big thank you to all who attended our first bingo night. We can’t wait to host our next one. As they say, it’s all fun and games until someone yells BINGO!  

Staff, residents, family, friends and local visitors had a truly fantastic day at Station Court’s annual summer fair event. 
Enjoying carnival style games, a variety of stalls, visiting our very own ‘Mystic Lynn’ and feasting on sweet and savoury treats before coming together singing and dancing to golden oldie feel good hits performed live by brilliant local act, Michael Stevens in the glorious sunshine in the home’s beautiful garden.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, contributed and volunteered to help make a truly memorable event for our residents and a community spirit feel good day for us all, thank you.  

Residents at Station Court Care Home have been taking full advantage of summer with a series of mini bus outings exploring the stunning coast and countryside Northumberland has to offer.

From partying the afternoon away to live entertainment with the community at ‘Party in the Park’ at Plessey Woods to enjoying traditional fish and chips at South beach and picnics at Warkworth scenic river bank. Peaceful strolls and café stops at Newbiggin-By-The-Sea to ice cream treats and meeting the cows who helped make it at Morwick Dairy Farm!

Every trip has brought so much fun, joy and laughter. These special days out have been a fantastic opportunity for residents to enjoy the local area, make memories and celebrate the best of summer together.

Residents at Station Court have been making the most of the summer sunshine, heading out in the community on the home's private mini-bus. 

Musical lovers thoroughly enjoyed visiting West Sleekburn for a picnic concert with the Mandolin Band performing live. Some had fun and got into the community spirit, joining the Ashington parade and looking back on the history of the town. Gents in our monthly pub club headed to the local pub’s beer garden enjoying refreshing pints of their favourites. Whilst others preferred the calmness of the seaside and tucking into award-winning Fish N’ Chips at South Beach. As one of our gentlemen rightly commented, “We are spoiled for choice with places to visit in Northumberland!”

Meaningful mini-bus outings like these are a regular part of our activity programme at Station Court, promoting a positive wellbeing and ensuring our residents remain part of the wider community. 

Station Court care home residents and life-long Newcastle United Football Club fans had an amazing experience lifting the Carabao cup themselves, After watching their team lift the cup in the historic Carabao cup final in March. Supporters have waited 70 years for a domestic cup win and so when staff members heard of the cup touring the region they made sure the gents didn’t miss the experience.

It was a wonderful surprise for the pair. Ronnie, a season ticket holder who never missed a home or away game beamed with joy as he was able to hold the cup on his lap. David went to his first match at St James Park ages just 8 – in the 1930’s and has been a toon fan ever since, he remembers seeing the last time the toon army won a cup back in 1955 and shared “It was such a magical feeling being able to hold up the cup, almost worth the 70 year wait!”

A Care Assistant has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 15 years.

Angela Amory, Care assistant, started at Barchester in May 2010, providing the highest quality care for residents at Station Court care home since. “It has been a real pleasure to receive my 15-year award and gifts. I can’t believe it has been 15 years already. I have met and cared for so many wonderful people over the years.’’