Activities at Station Court Care Home

The Great British weather may not of been on our side but that did not stop us getting out in our community! Our car enthusiasts at Station Court had a great day visiting Woodhorn Museum classic and vintage car rally hosted by the NECPWA Club – The North East of England Classic and Pre War Automobiles.

Viewing cars from the 1930s onwards and discussing with their owners. Our gents were all delighted finding their very first car they owned and sharing stories of days spent on the roads.

They explored the museum afterwards taking a trip down memory lane through coal town, reminiscing on days down the mines, the pit strikes and Ashington history

Staff members at Station Court took part in a range of challenges raising funds for the homes charity of the month: SSAFA Northumberland - Armed Forces Charity.

The care home’s garden was full of laughter as staff members took part in sports day themed challenges with residents and family members joining to cheer on the teams of red and blue from the side-lines and resident referee Rita on hand as staff members competed in games of sack race, tyre roll, beanbag balance, hula crawl, speed run races and the classic egg and spoon race then battled it out in a game of tug of war – well done to the blue team on a clean sweep victory!

Afterwards local children took part in mini games and challenges, bringing joy to us all.

A brilliant day was had by all in aid of a great cause, The event along with a family and friends picnic party and community coffee morning and pop up sale carts held throughout the month took the grand total raised to £113.50 which will be donated to SSAFA Northumberland – Armed Forces Charity.

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.  

Staff, residents and family members at Station Court have hosted events throughout June to raise money for SSAFA Northumberland – Armed forces charity.

Residents, family members and visitors came together for a picnic party event enjoying live entertainment from the brilliant Mark McCann, sweet and savoury picnic delights and sunshine in the home’s gardens linking with D-Day 80.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.

During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories.  A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.

A spectacular day was had by all at Station Court as residents, staff, family and friends came together to mark the official start of summer at the homes garden party event.

With the Great British weather on their side and summer refreshments of ice creams and cool drinks guests were entertained by the brilliant Michaela from Musical Memories performing songs through the years to have everyone singing along, jiving and doing the twist … the best way to spend the longest day of the year!