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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...
Baby shower for Simona at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Our lovely Abbotsleigh Care Home team member Simona is leaving us to have her second baby – she is expecting a little girl. To celebrate, we threw her a baby shower and played some fun games including 'Pin the dummy on the baby' and 'Guess what’s in the nappy'...
Spring has sprung at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Spring has sprung! We had a lovely flower arranging session here at Abbotsleigh Care Home last week. Using daffodils, snowdrops and tulips and a few flower crafts too, we made some lovely bouquets to place around the Home. We look forward to sunnier days and picking...
Egyptian cruise fun at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We cruised the Nile in style last week here at Abbotsleigh Care Home as we journeyed on aboard our virtual Nellsar mini cruise! Our lovely Chefs put on a brilliant feast to go with our theme. We were treated to stuffed vine leaves, falafel, chicken skewers and many...
Pancake Day flipping at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Tuesday 13 February was Shrove Tuesday and we were keen to get tasting here at Abbotsleigh Care Home, as who doesn’t love a pancake?! We chose our toppings and even flipped a few pancakes ourselves, to give our Chef's arms a rest! The bunny rabbit was an extra special...