Getting into the Caribbean Swing of it!
Resident and staff enjoyed some Caribbean fun with our special Caribbean afternoon in August. The team organised a wonderful schedule of events for the day including a special Caribbean Menu including Caribbean Chicken Kebabs and Curry sauce! This was followed by an afternoon of music and dancing with Caribbean punch and mocktails. Staff dressed in […]
Tea at the (Halstead) Ritz!
Residents enjoyed a ‘Tea at the Ritz’ afternoon with a posh High Tea in vintage crockery. The kitchen prepared a fabulous selection of cucumber sandwiches, savoury treats, a selection of iced buns and make shift pink champagne (raspberry lemonade). One resident said, “It reminded me of the days of Lyons Tea Rooms and the Nippys […]
We Could be Heroes!
There are so many heroes at Halstead Hall, we wanted to give people the opportunity to recognise someone who has helped you, or done something special for you. We have launched a new heroes board at Halstead hall which is located outside the dining room with lots of blank hearts and instructions on how the […]
Sister Home, Melford Court, rated ‘Good’
We are delighted to report that Melford Court has been rated ‘as good overall and also good in all five categories by CQC following their May inspection. The inspectors said they found: “a welcoming, open and uplifting culture at the home.” as well as commenting that “the entire staff team worked cohesively together.” We are […]
Stow in Bloom Success!
This summer we have been encouraging residents to get creative in the garden with the launch of our inaugural ‘Stow in Bloom’ competition, to engage residents, families, staff and volunteers to contribute to the effort to find ‘Best in Stow’! Gardening has a tremendous impact on wellbeing and we are delighted that our residents and […]
Summer Fete Success
Saturday 21st July saw the return of the popular Brandon Park Nursing Home ‘Summer Fete’ for staff, residents and their families. The day was packed full of fun for all the family with face painting, live music from the ever-popular Jackie Raven and outdoor games enjoyed by children… and residents!! A highlight was the residents […]
Our Growing (Pet) Family at Brandon
We have had a new addition to the team Brandon Park in July. Many of you have already met Kenco our new parrot. Kenco is a blue throated conure and at just 4 and half months old he is just a baby and a real cheeky chappy! He loves all his new toys but especially […]
We Could be Heroes!
There are so many heroes at Brandon Park and we wanted to give people the opportunity to recognise someone who has helped you, or done something special for you. We have launched a new ‘Heroes Board’ at Brandon Park which is is located outside the kitchen with lots of blank hearts and instructions on how […]
Award Finalist Places for Home and Staff
We are thrilled to announce that Ford Place has scooped prestigious finalist places in several national care awards. The home has been selected as a finalist in the Care Home of the Year category in both the National Care Awards and the Caring UK awards with the home’s End of Life Care also being shortlisted […]
Stow in Bloom Success!
This summer we encouraged residents to get creative in the garden with the launch of our inaugural ‘Stow in Bloom’ competition, to engage residents, families, staff and volunteers to contribute to the effort to find ‘Best in Stow’! With categories ranging from tallest sunflower, to best hanging basket or vegetable crop, there was something for […]
