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St Georges Day with singer Kevin at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We had a lovely visit from talented performer Kevin Walsh for our St George’s Day celebrations at Abbotsleigh Care Home. We were up and dancing to classic 50s and 60s songs, and, of course, Kevin serenaded us wonderfully. We waved our flags and felt very patriotic,...
Bingo afternoon at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We love a session of bingo here at Abbotsleigh Care Home and it was neck and neck with our recent game! It was an intense competition that everyone got involved in, including our team members. We read the numbers out, just like at a real bingo hall to create...
National Banana Day fun at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We had a funny afternoon here at Abbotsleigh Care Home on Wednesday 17 April as we celebrated National Banana Day. National Banana Day focuses on the nutrition of the fruit as well as the way comedy has used the banana in its acts! This low-fat, low-calorie snack...
Tea and cake treats at Abbotsleigh Care Home
In celebration of National Tea Day, our residents enjoyed tea and cakes at Abbotsleigh Care Home! National Tea Day is observed in the United Kingdom every year on 21 April to celebrate the drinking of tea. It is celebrated in tea rooms, hotels, pubs and cafés, and...
Superhero shenanigans at Abbotsleigh Care Home
This week at Abbotsleigh Care Home we had a competition to see who could do the best superhero poses! The lovely Elasta Girl from The Incredibles film (aka Nicola our Recreation and Well-Being Champion) came in to visit us and gave an excellent demonstration on how to...
Easter celebrations at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Crooner Kevin Our regular crooner Kevin Walsh came into Abbotsleigh Care Home last week to serenade us for Easter. Our ladies and gents had a fantastic time, singing and dancing along – our pom-poms got well used too! It was lovely to see everyone joining in and...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents cruise to Japan
Our Japanese day at Abbotsleigh Care Home was full of fun and laughter as we reached our final Nellsar mini cruise destination – Japan. We had Japanese fans, geisha girls and even a sumo wrestler! As part of the day's activities, our residents made their own cherry...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents are visited by Animalia
We had a lovely visit from some furry and scaly creatures last week and even a skinny pig (a hairless Guinea pig!) here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. All of the Animalia pets were very calm and some of our residents were even brave enough to touch a snake! The very sweet...
Abbotsleigh Care Home celebrates Nutrition and Hydration Week
Last week at Abbotsleigh Care Home, we celebrated Nutrition and Hydration Week with some fruity fun and an afternoon tea. Fresh fruit tasting was a big hit with our ladies and gents. We offered a wide selection of different fruits and gave our residents some skewers...
Mocktail time at Abbotsleigh Care Home
It's Nutrition and Hydration Week this week, so to celebrate here at Abbotsleigh Care Home, we thought we'd make some delicious mocktails. From our drinks menu we served Mimosas, Sunrise mocktails and Nicola’s special brew! Our residents had a super time with their...
Mothering Sunday at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We all enjoyed a wonderful Mothering Sunday on 10 March here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. Talented performer Kristy came in to sing for our residents in the morning. She sang a selection of upbeat classics that we all had fun singing along too. In the afternoon, our...
Abbotsleigh Care Home celebrates World Book Day in Oz
"I will get you and your little doggy too!..." Here at Abbotsleigh Care Home on World Book Day we enjoyed themed fancy dress and our residents had fun watching 'The Wizard of Oz' in real life! The Wicked Witch turned poor Toto into a chicken for a while, but do not...