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Alzheimers memory walk at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We had a lovely walk on Tuesday 21 of September with many residents and staff, along with families and friends, joining us in our Abbotsleigh Care Home Alzheimer’s Memory walk, to raise money for the charity. We enjoyed some wonderful weather as we walked or pushed...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents are happy campers
We all had a great time 'Carry on Camping' in Scotland here at Abbotsleigh Care Home on Thursday 23 September. We started our day off with a bowl of Scottish oats and then went sightseeing to see if we could spot the famous Loch Ness monster Nessie – try as we might...
Kevin Walsh delights Abbotsleigh Care Home residents with his music
Last week we were delighted to welcome talented performer Kevin Walsh to Abbotsleigh Care Home to entertain us all with his wonderful singing. Kevin delighted everyone with his music and engaging personality. During the 'mini heatwave' we enjoyed drinks outside and...
Abbotsleigh Care Home completes the Around the World with Nellsar Cruise
Armchair adventure comes to a close The 'Around the World' virtual cruise has been a big hit with our residents here at Abbotsleigh Care Home; we've finally landed back in England after six months of sailing, and what an amazing journey it's been! In the lead-up to...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents and staff have fun with emoji selfies
After all the fun of landing in the Caribbean on our Nellsar Cruise recently we decided to catch our breath here at Abbotsleigh Care Home and have some emoji fun! We coloured in different emoji pictures and played with our soft emojis, taking fun selfies...
Caribbean Day with a pirate at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We all had an amazing day here last week at Abbotsleigh Care Home when our Nellsar cruise arrived on Caribbean shores. All looked calm but then a pirate ship came in from the west! Luckily our pirate was friendly and we enjoyed an afternoon with him, over food,...
Enjoying football and chocolate at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Football fun We were all excited by Euro 2020 here at Abbotsleigh Care Home, following the games match by match and filling in our score sheets. After an amazing effort we were runners up, but we're all looking forward to next year’s world championships. Until then we...
A visit from Penny the Harris Hawk at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Fantastic feathered friend We've had a few visitors to Abbotsleigh Care Home this past week, including Reece who kindly brought Penny, a magnificent Harris's Hawk, to visit us. She is three years old and Reece has hand-reared her from a few weeks old. Penny only...
Nutrition and hydration focus at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Our celebration of Nutrition and Hydration Week went very well here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. We promoted hydration every day and ensured that all our residents enjoyed healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, with lots of inviting, thirst quenching drinks. Our ladies...
Happy birthday to Jenny and the Queen at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Our lovely resident Jenny celebrated her 80th birthday with all of us at Abbotsleigh Care Home on Wednesday 9 June. She had a super day, spending time with her family out in our beautiful garden and having fun opening her cards and presents. She was delighted with her...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents enjoy their French Day
Last week our residents at Abbotsleigh Care Home reached French shores on our Around the World with Nellsar Cruise. We had a day full of laughter and 'ooh la las' as we embraced French culture and decorated our Home in red, white and blue. We were entertained by a...
Dementia Action Week and Tickled Pink performers at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Dementia Awareness We marked Dementia Action Week (17-23 May) here at Abbotsleigh Care Home with some activities to stimulate the senses. Our residents enjoyed reminiscing and waking up their senses to the beauty and joy right here in our garden, which surrounds us...
