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The East of England Regional Care Home Activity Organiser Award 2021
Ford Place Activities Coordinators Karen Adams & Matthew Peace were
December 10, 2021
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The beautiful Ford Place is a high-quality care home, owned and operated by the Stow Healthcare Group. We pride ourselves on providing premium residential and nursing care in a stunning Grade II Listed mansion. Our family values and desire for excellence enable us to offer a service that is unrivalled.
At Ford Place each resident can choose between three levels of historic suite; all offering:
Importantly, each suite can be personalised to allow you to turn Ford Place into your home. In addition to premium residential and nursing care and well-appointed suites, Ford Place provides three and a half acres of beautifully maintained gardens, including a historic walled garden, and private areas for residents to enjoy.
Our Beauchamp Suites are named after influential businessman George Beauchamp Esq. The Beauchamp Suites offer premium accommodation. All Beauchamp Suites provide our largest bedrooms, some of which are generous enough to accommodate couples.
Named after noted local merchant Cornell Fison, each Fison Suite provides large and well-appointed rooms for our residents. All Fison Suites provide spacious single occupancy accommodation.
Named after Sir William Gentle, ex Chief Constable of Brighton, who owned Ford Place until his death in 1948. Sir William was the last private owner of the house before it became a care home. Each Gentle Suite is able to offer a unique experience for our residents. All Gentle Suites provide generous single occupancy accommodation.
Daily life at Ford Place is a mixture of enjoyable social events and peaceful relaxation.
For those residents wishing to keep themselves occupied, our activities coordinators arrange a busy schedule of interesting and varied activities. Our regular events include singing, painting, cards and other board games, movie afternoons, reminiscence and poetry readings, as well as regular live music performances. Importantly, relatives and friends are always encouraged to join in. Residents who do not wish to take part in groups activities are given time on a one to one basis, allowing them enjoyable conversation and providing them with company.
Additionally, larger events are organised on a yearly basis, such as the annual cricket match at Stowlangtoft Hall, coffee mornings, and trips to local attractions. Whatever your interest, there is something at Ford Place for you.
At Ford Place each resident can choose between three levels of historic suite; all offering generous living accommodation, quality furnishings, a private telephone line, digital TV, and access to all communal facilities. Importantly, each suite can be personalised to allow you to turn Ford Place into your home. In addition to premium residential and nursing care and well-appointed suites, Ford Place provides three acres of beautifully maintained gardens, including a historic walled garden.
Ford Place fees include 24-hour premium care, fine linens, In-house laundry, freshly prepared meals from our professional kitchen, and regular social functions.
At Ford Place we recognise the importance of food, not just as a source of nutrition, but for the way in which it encourages our residents to socialise, reminisce and celebrate. Our meals are freshly cooked, nutritionally balanced and served in gorgeous surroundings to encourage residents to enjoy their mealtimes.
We look to the seasons to inspire change in our menus and take care to prepare dishes that reflect food our residents have been used to enjoying throughout their lives as well as encouraging residents to try something new!
We cater for a variety of dietary requirements and benefit from staff with training in nutrition, who work closely with the care and catering staff to ensure good levels of nutrition are maintained. Food can be enjoyed in your own room should you so choose.
Elveden Inn & Courtyard
The Elveden estate is home to an award winning AA Rosette restaurant, country pub, food hall, home and garden shops. It provides a unique shopping experience, where farming, food production and retailing infuse together to create an exclusive environment – www.elveden.com – 01842 898066
City of Cambridge
The historic university city of Cambridge is just 30 minutes away. Visit the colleges and take a guided punt along the scenic River Cam – www.visitcambridge.org
Newmarket Racecourse
Famous for its horse-racing heritage, why not dress up and have a flutter. www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
Center Parcs
Center Parcs is an award-winning holiday village in Elveden Forest, Suffolk. Perfect for a short family breaks in the UK – www.centerparcs.co.uk/villages/elveden
West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village
Discover what it was like to live in Anglo-Saxon times – www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/play/weststow-asv.cfm
Ickworth House, Park & Gardens
A beautiful stately home run by the National Trust – www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-ickworthhouseparkandgarden – 01284 735270
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Ford Place Activities Coordinators Karen Adams & Matthew Peace were
We believe that our residents should receive the best care possible in an idyllic, well-resourced, supportive and safe environment.
