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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...
All aboard the Kingfisher at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Our Abbotsleigh Care Home residents were lucky enough to go on the second-to-last trip of the season on the Kingfisher recently; she is docking for the year, with no more boat rides now until 2024. This time we went in a different direction down the Medway river...
Creative arts at Abbotsleigh Care Home
When it comes to art, we are always excited to express ourselves here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. With a bit of help from our very creative Activity Lead Esme, we have created some beautiful and thoughtful pieces recently using clay, water colours, acrylic paint, tissue...
All about the flowers at Abbotsleigh Care Home
Since our last Abbotsleigh Care Home flower show, our residents have become very competitive when it comes to arranging their flowers! Our Resident Liaison Kirsty’s car was full to the brim with blooms and many of our ladies were excited to arrange their own bouquets,...
Abbotsleigh Care Home hosts Mexican Day
We went all out for our Mexican Day recently here at Abbotsleigh Care Home! We had sombreros, ponchos, fans, flowers in our hair, Fridah Kahlo pictures to look at and, to top it all, some amazing Mexican food! Well done to our amazing Chefs for the delicious spread as...
Residents and loved ones share a Memory Walk at Abbotsleigh Care Home
On Saturday 9 September we walked our own Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Society at Abbotsleigh Care Home. We started at the front door of our Home and made the long sunny walk (thankfully under tree cover!) down our lovely drive. Some of our staff proudly wore their...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents have a Kingfisher adventure
Our Abbotsleigh Care Home residents had a lovely outing on the Kingfisher boat recently. We were thankful the weather had cooled and it was a delightful cruise along the Medway river. Along the way, we saw a very special boat docked, called Daphne which was one of the...
Abbotsleigh Care Home residents take a fun trip to Teapot Island
We took a group of our Abbotsleigh Care Home residents to Teapot Island in Yalding recently to marvel at the enormous 8000 teapot collection housed in a museum there. Teapot Island is a fantastic teapot museum based in the picturesque village of Yalding in Kent. The...