Activities at Station Court Care Home

At Station Court we remembered one of rock n rolls biggest stars. Residents made Buddy Holly masks and staff dressed in 50 style clothes. With guess the song, Buddy Holly quiz and of course a good dance and sing a long! A brilliant day was had by all.

After a quiz & games of Valentines bingo we celebrate Valentine’s Day with a love and friendship afternoon tea. Residents made their own individual cakes and created centrepieces and favour bags for each table in craft club. Our catering staff made delicious valentines themed cakes and bakes for us all to enjoy over a bottle of wine. Afterward we shared our favourite valentines memories and made one of our lovely ladies very happy with her bouquet of flowers she won.

All staff and residents at Barchester’s Station Court care home, in Ashington are all delighted to have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccinations, after what has been a very challenging year for everyone.

General Manager, Ray Robson said: “We’ve all been through such a difficult time and this feels like such a big step on the way to getting back to some normality. I am so proud of the team and how they have worked together and continue to do so and we are all so grateful to be prioritised to receive the vaccine first.  Now that everyone in the home has had their first dose, we feel like we’ve started on the long road to recovery.”

Carly Chesney, Activities Coordinator at Station Court Care Home said: “There is such a sense of relief.  We are all so pleased to have had the first dose of the vaccine. It will help to keep ourselves and our residents safe, It feels like we have made a first step back to normality.’’

In these difficult times it is vital we keep in contact with others so at Station Court we have set up a new group - Senior buddies! This group is for writing letters to residents in other homes to help our residents promote connections with others within the community.

Our ladies group recently enjoyed making flower centrepieces in china tea cups, before setting the tables with their best china and tasting their home-made delicious cream scones which had been made earlier in the day through their baking club. With a little help from the homes chef they also made pies, quiches and more  tasty cakes and bakes so everyone could enjoy a traditional afternoon tea.  Everyone is now looking forward to the next one!

Residents are overjoyed at Station Court care home in Ashington, as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a visiting suite for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.

Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.

There has been much careful planning and preparation for this moment by Barchester Healthcare, who run Station Court care home. It was welcome news for their residents and family and friends.