Dance performance
One Sunday in March a group of dancers from Hazelwood Dance Studio came to perform for our residents. They performed a range of ballet, tap and other modern forms of dance, some of the performers even sang for us. Those residents that attended the afternoon in the entrance hall were very impressed with the level […]
Nutrition and Hydration Week
Stowlangtoft Hall took part in the nutrition and hydration awareness week to promote and reinforce the importance of nutrition and hydration to residents in social care. Residents enjoyed a number of engaging food based activities throughout the week including a smoothie making afternoon with in house nutritionist Sarah Everitt. Sarah and the activities team prepared […]
Nurse Maureen Reaches the Great British Care Awards Finals
Friday 31st March saw the Great British Care Award Final with our Nurse Maureen Tilbrook reaching the final 6 in the country in the good nurse category, which is an outstanding achievement. The awards were hosted at the ICC in Birmingham where Maureen went along supported by her family and colleagues to a wonderful evening […]
Joan’s Easter Treats
Resident Joan has been busy of the past weeks knitting Easter chicks with a crème egg surprise inside as a fundraising activity for Stowlangtoft Hall activities department. The idea came from the activities coordinator Claire who found the pattern to test out and they turned out to be a huge hit. They decided to make […]
Spring at Stowlangtoft Hall
Spring has well and truly sprung and the warmer weather and the longer days means there is lots to look forward to in the coming months. We kick started the new year with a number of musical performances, including the ‘Rock Against Dementia’ Concert as part of a national event to increase people’s awareness of […]
Acquisition of Melford Court Nursing Home
We are thrilled to announce that Melford Court Nursing Home in Long Melford has been acquired by Stowlangtoft Healthcare. Melford Court, a beautiful grade II listed building, is a popular local home located at the centre of the historic wool town of Long Melford. We are very much looking forward to getting to know our […]
Stowlangtoft Healthcare Group wins two National Awards!
Stowlangtoft Healthcare is celebrating after having seen two of its staff win accolades at the 2016 National Care Awards in London. Sam Cutts, Deputy Manager at Brandon Park Nursing Home was awarded the title of Best Registered Nurse in the UK, beating off stiff competition from four other finalists. The judges said that Sam was […]
Hairdressing at Brandon Park
We are really pleased that Jo Ewen is now looking after our residents’ hair at Brandon Park and is proving very popular with the residents. She offers a very good service each Tuesday and will often come back on a Wednesday if the diary is very full. If you haven’t met Jo before, she will […]
Supporting Macmillan!
This year we have been very proud again to support the MacMillan coffee morning at both our homes. We had some amazing treats baked that were enjoyed by residents, visitors and staff and were able to raise some money for this worthwhile charity. Thank you to everyone who took time and trouble to get baking […]
Wedding Bells for Home Manager Jan!
We are very pleased to announce the recent wedding of Jan Harman to her lovely husband Ian in August. Jan and Ian enjoyed a deliberately low key wedding and are now enjoying married life together. Jan’s married name is Gibbs and she will be starting to use her married name at work in the coming […]
