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Teddy bear cuddles at Abbotsleigh Care Home
It was 'National Hug a Bear Day' on Tuesday 7 November and we had a lot of smiles when we took our huge teddy bear around Abbotsleigh Care Home! Our residents loved him and who told us tales of their own teddy bears as children, as well as their children's beloved...
A happy Halloween at Abbotsleigh Care Home
A happy, funny Halloween was had by all here at Abbotsleigh Care Home on 31 October. We hooped witches hats, decorated pumpkins and wore funny head pieces. Even our chicken Alex donned a tiny witch hat! Our wonderful Chef made us some yummy cakes too. [gallery...
Abbotsleigh Care Home visit Aylesford Priory
Team members and residents from Abbotsleigh Care Home crammed a lot into our day out last week, with a little visit to the Friars Aylesford Priory. We peaked into the gift shop and then headed off to Nandos for a lunch of chicken chips and all the trimmings. The food...
G-Fitness with Henry at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Fun gentle exercise Henry from G-Fitness joined us at Abbotsleigh Care Home recently; he got our ladies and gents moving with smiles, while we stretched and warmed up to some great music. Henry really gets everyone moving and it makes our residents feel happy. We know...
Amazing ages at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Happy birthday to our oldest resident here at Abbotsleigh Care Home! She is 106; what an amazing age. We are very proud of our resident; she also received a letter from the King! We had Kevin Walsh here to sing for her at her party on her special day. He sung his...
International Chefs Day at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Our Chefs and Kitchen Team are an integral part of the love and care that we provide our residents at Abbotsleigh Care Home. Tailored meals, desserts, birthday cakes, snacks and drinks offer nutritional support and contentment for all who live here. International...
Raising Awareness around Menopause at Abbotsleigh Care Home
World Menopause Day (WMD) is held each year on 18 October to raise awareness, break the stigma and highlight the support available for improving the health and well-being of those affected. Here at Abbotsleigh Care Home, we set up a table with lots of information on...
Perfect Pink Party at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Our team members at Abbotsleigh Care Home created a fabulous 'Pink Party' for Breast Cancer Awareness this week, and what a party we had! We had a very pink table with lots of information on Breast Cancer, and tasty pink cakes too – they...
Celebrating animals and smiles at Abbotsleigh Care Home
World Animal Day It was World Animal Day on Wednesday 4 October and we were so lucky here at Abbotsleigh Care Home to have a lovely visit from our local Riding for the Disabled (RDA) horses. We fed them apples and our residents had a wonderful time admiring them....
Lively entertainment with Kevin Walsh at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We had a wonderful visit from the lovely singer Kevin last week here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. He sang his wide repertoire of songs and we all loved singing along with him – with our residents shaking their glittery pom-poms! It was a lovely afternoon and we all...
Lively music with Rob T at Abbotsleigh Care Home
The talented Rob T came to perform for us recently at Abbotsleigh Care Home. He sang a wide collection of songs including a bit of country, some Elvis tunes and everything in between! Many residents wanted to get up and dance and they certainly showed us their moves....
Diamond wedding anniversary celebrations at Abbotsleigh Care Home
We were recently delighted to put on a 60th diamond wedding anniversary afternoon tea for one of our lovely Abbotsleigh Care Home residents and his wife. The couple have shared 60 wonderful years together and are still going strong – how beautiful. They were joined by...