Activities at Station Court Care Home

Station Court’s garden was filled with community spirit as residents, families, visitors and even the sun came together at our annual summer fair event!

Our garden was buzzing with activity, from games and stalls to food and our own Mystic Lynn before singing and dancing commenced on our lawn with the brilliant Mark McCann performing everyone’s favourite party anthems!

It was wonderful to see so many people coming together and creating such a happy and memorable day for our residents. 
A huge thank you to all who joined us and everyone who helped make our summer fair such a fantastic success.    

Residents, family members and staff put on their blue suede shoes and had a fabulous day getting all shook up with Hawaiian Elvis raising the roof on our memory lane community. 

Everyone came together singing along and dancing to their favourite hits of the King of Rock N’ Roll and summer classics and being swooned by Elvis impersonator, Mike Memphis. 

Afterwards everyone enjoyed pineapple punch and blue Hawaiian mocktails and tasting jelly drops to boost their hydration and learned top tips for staying hydrated this summer and spotting the early signs of dehydration. 

Residents at Station Court Care Home have been making the most of the glorious sunshine this July, heading to their favourite places and exploring new ones around Northumberland aboard the care home's mini bus. 

Seaside visits to South Beach and Whitley Bay are a firm favourite in our home, especially when paired with delicious fish n’ chips! Whilst others enjoyed countryside visits, enjoying picnics and bird watching at Druridge Bay, singing and dancing at Plessey woods country park festival, and the homes walking club enjoyed a stroll to Europe’s largest land sculpture – Northumberlandia.    

Our summer outings programme provides so much more than a change of scenery. They promote wellbeing, evoke treasured memories and create new experiences for our residents to enjoy together. 

Residents and their loved ones at Station Court enjoyed a glorious sunny afternoon in the beautiful garden.

Complete with a lively 50s and 60s performance provided by local artist, vocalist and guitarist Kieran McAlpine, bringing everyone together singing along, foot tapping and dancing on the lawn. The afternoon was made even sweeter with ice-creams and cool refreshments, creating the perfect start to our summer celebrations.       

Residents and staff members of Station Court Care Home were joined by their loved ones to mark the 81st anniversary of Victory in Europe at a special Bless ‘Em All party.  

The care home was dressed in Union Jacks, flags were waved and sherry was toasted as wartime classics and party anthems were performed live by the brilliant local vocalist, Mark McCann, having everyone singing along and dancing together, replicating the joyful feelings of street parties and celebrations held in the 40s.           

Everyone has a story worth remembering! Our monthly Remember When club is a celebration of our residents lives, memories and experiences. Using various themed memorabilia items, music and photographs each month to help spark conversations and bring everyone together to share treasured memories and learn of the past. 

Our mining themed session was particularly special this month giving former miners the opportunity to share stories of life down the pit and memories of the local communities they grew up in using a museum in a box from Woodhorn Museum.

Residents have enjoyed reminiscing and sharing their life experiences from family life and friendships to work, childhood and favourite pastimes, every session has uncovered fascinating stories and strengthened connections with one another.  

Residents at Station Court Care Home have been making the most of the glorious sunshine this July, heading to their favourite places and exploring new ones around Northumberland aboard the care home's mini bus. 

Seaside visits to South Beach and Whitley Bay are a firm favourite in our home, especially when paired with delicious fish n’ chips! Whilst others enjoyed countryside visits, enjoying picnics and bird watching at Druridge Bay, singing and dancing at Plessey woods country park festival and the Homes Walking Club enjoyed a stroll to Europe’s largest land sculpture – Northumberlandia.

Our summer outings programme provides so much more than a change of scenery. They promote wellbeing, evoke treasured memories and create new experiences for our residents to enjoy together.
 

Team work really does makes the dream work! Our green fingered residents and staff at Station Court care home have been busy bees transforming the homes garden into a beautiful colourful and accessible area for everyone to enjoy this summer.    

From planting vibrant flowers in raised beds and hanging baskets to repainting furniture and planting a fresh herb garden the team has worked together to create a thriving outdoor space. 

As the saying goes many hands make light work and thanks to members of our gardening club our garden is now a welcoming place where residents, families and visitors can relax and enjoy the sunshine together.

Station Court was filled with love, appreciation and laughter as we marked Father's Day in style! 

Gentlemen in our home were treated to a delicious 3-course lunch washed down with a beer (or three!) and connected with one another in a themed quiz before their loved ones joined them at our dance-with-dad party, and spent the afternoon enjoying beers and bangers with the brilliant Mark McCann having everyone singing along and dancing together. 

It was a brilliant day filled with music, great food and quality time with family, the perfect way to celebrate all the amazing dads, grandads and father figures in our home. Cheers to you all. 

Station Court Care Home certainly had the disco fever! The home was decorated in sparkles and disco balls, staff members dressed in Motown attire and residents and their loved ones came together for a Motown-themed afternoon filled with music, memories and feel-good vibes!

The atmosphere was full of sunshine and soul as the fabulous Michaela from Musical Memories performed everyone’s favourite 60s Motown classics, having everybody getting into the groove, singing along and dancing in their seats, followed by sippin’ on delicious Motown-inspired mocktails such as tempting twists and grapevine whilst reminiscing the good old days celebrating world cocktail day!      

Residents and their family members at Station Court made the most of the glorious weather we have been blessed with in Northumberland, coming together in our beautiful garden. 

Our garden came alive with music and laughter with everyone singing and dancing to their favourite and nostalgic hits from the 60’s and 70’s and enjoying refreshing summer treats creating happy memories together.   

Team work really does makes the dream work! Our green fingered residents and staff at Station Court care home have been busy bees transforming the homes garden into a beautiful colourful and accessible area for everyone to enjoy this summer. 

From planting vibrant flowers in raised beds and hanging baskets to repainting furniture and planting a fresh herb garden the team has worked together to create a thriving outdoor space. 

As the saying goes many hands make light work and thanks to members of our gardening club our garden is now a welcoming place where residents, families and visitors can relax and enjoy the sunshine together.

Throughout June, residents have been making the most of the glorious sunshine by exploring our beautiful Northumberland coast and countryside aboard our homes' private mini bus. 

One of our favourite outings was to the beach at Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, where residents enjoyed soaking up the sunshine and sea air and tucked into delicious fish n’ chips straight from the bag on the promenade whilst watching the waves roll in. 
Our keen fishermen at home enjoyed a trip to the picturesque fishing village of Amble. Connecting with one another over memorable catches and fishing adventures from years gone by whilst watching the boats in the harbour with a picnic before a sunny stroll around the pier.

Music lovers also had a fantastic time joining members of the local community for a lively summer party, singing and dancing to live entertainment at an exciting party in the park event at Ashington flower park. 

Our summer outings programme provides so much more than a change of scenery. They promote wellbeing, evoke treasured memories and create new experiences for our residents to enjoy together. We look forward to many more adventures throughout the summer!        

Residents at Station Court care home had an owl-solutley fantastic day on memory lane with their very own petting zoo experience with Animal Antics. 

The afternoon was filled with smiles, snuggles and a few squeals as residents met, held, cuddled and stroked some very special visitors. From tiny whiskered mice to cuddly rabbits, prickly hedgehogs to scaly snakes, but Bracken the barred owl certainly stole the show.

Animal discovery sessions are always such a paws-itive experience, bringing comfort and connection for residents, especially those living with dementia.    

Everyone at Station Court brought back the ‘Swinging 60s” and “The Rise of Disco” with a bit of a twist. Flashy lights, glow sticks and amazing outfits lit up the place, ready to head to the Dementia Disco dance floor. 

We covered great artists, including Neil Diamond, The Monkees, The Beatles and, of course, “Disco”, with the likes of the Bee Gees and Earth, Wind and Fire. We went from “Mashing Potato” to channelling our inner John Travolta dance moves perfectly fitted for that 70s vibe. We even covered all the huge slow ballads for an amazing sing-along which highly motivated others and spread positivity throughout the home.