Stow in Bloom sees Budding Success!
The second annual floral and craft extravaganza that is Stow in Bloom took place in July, with judges bowled over by the standard of entries. We were delighted to welcome back judges Pam and Bob Jackson from Woolpit Nurseries and Julie Martin and Georgie Stevens from the Suffolk County Council Aduly Community Services, who enjoyed […]
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Stowlangtoft Hall has supported another great coffee morning for MacMillan this September raising [insert sum] to support their work. Residents helped promote the event on social media with their creative photos and lots of yummy cakes were baked for the event to mean that residents, visitors and staff could join in the fun. A big […]
Baby cuddles for our residents with Ronnie
It has been great to have some younger visitors popping in to see us recently. Care Home Assistant Practitioner Kayleigh pops in often with baby Ronnie, much to the delight of our residents. Kayleigh said of her baby: “Ronnie is approaching 5 months now – he sleeps amazingly well overnight and loves his milk. He […]
Student Physios make an Impact in the Home
Resident Grace has been one of a number of residents benefitting from the input of two student physios from the University of East Anglia at our home in recent weeks. Grace told us how much progress the students have helped her make, increasing her ability to walk and be indepedent. Grace said of their exercises: […]
Ducks make Egg-cellent Friends
Gwen Dodds, one of our residents, feeds the birds and ducks every day; a few weeks ago when out feeding the birds she found an abandoned duck egg. Worried about the egg, Gwen bought it into the home and spoke to carer Helen about what could be done to try and save the baby duck. […]
Loving the Green Green Grass of (our) Home
In the garden, you will see we have been working on the re-seeding of the lawn after the dry spell last year left it in a terrible state. The first area has been reseeded and looks so lovely, we have decided to re-seed more of the lawn to give us a lovely outlook. Please help […]
Afternoon Tea at the Halstead Ritz
Residents enjoyed the return of our ‘Tea at the Ritz’ event as well as extending the invitation for residents from our sister home in Long Melford. Residents joined forces to enjoy posh High Tea in vintage crockery. The kitchen team prepared a fabulous selection of cucumber sandwiches, savoury treats, a selection of iced buns and […]
A new Four-Legged Friend joins the team
Many of you have heard the pitter-patter of tiny paws at Halstead Hall. We are pleased to announce the newest member of the management team, Jack. Jack is a four year old toy poodle that has moved in as a permanent resident at Halstead Hall. Jack used to live on a farm, but has adjusted […]
Awards Success for Stow’s Homes
Stow Healthcare’s award success continued in March at the Great British Care Awards with three finalists from across the company after they won their categories at the regional finals in November. Ford Place’s Denise Phipps was a finalist in the End of Life/ Palliative Care category as was Grace Watson of Melford Court in the […]
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
After the fun of last year’s celebrations, residents enjoyed getting into the Irish spirit to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Everyone was busy cutting and sticking shamrocks and pots of gold to decorate the dining room for a St Patrick’s day lunch. Residents wore their best green outfits and homemade masks to lunch and were joined […]
