The Orchard

We’ve had a lovely morning playing memory games of “guess what’s in my box “ we put our thinking caps on to play these games!We then played a game of bat the balloon to keep it off the floor, lots of fun was had by all!Rest up & a cup of tea before lunch &…

Our residents enjoying a dancing session with Casey & Claire – we had old school songs that we were dancing along to with with scarfs, we used our hand – eye coordination skills by throwing a ball to one another & moving our muscles! Lots of fun was had by both Casey, Claire & the…

Cups of tea with biscuits were enjoyed by Elizabeth and Iris while the talented pair put together these wonderful flower arrangements for everyone to enjoy.

Thanks to Andrew and Helen for the sizzling sausages, delicious burgers, accompanied by sides of jacket potatoes, salad and asparagus that they cooked up and served to residents. Everyone throughly enjoyed the change of menu for the day, and as we’d been sat outdoors all morning, getting lots of fresh air, we all had worked…

One warm April morning, Judith wanted to have a little wander around the gardens and she collected a few beautiful daffodils along the way. Once back indoors, we popped them into small vases to decorate the dining room tables.

Paula, our weekly hairdresser, popped in to pamper our ladies and gents with hair trims, dyes and curls, or even the full works! Paula listens carefully to what each resident would like and makes them look and feel special; everyone leaves the beauty room feeling fabulous.

John likes a morning coffee break, where he can read the paper and give a little shuffle of the deck as he plays a game of cards with staff.

On her special day, Barbara happily received lots of lovely cards and gifts from family and friends. Later in the afternoon, all staff and residents sang the birthday song to her and she was presented with a decorative birthday cake for all to enjoy.

We had such a wonderful day, celebrating Easter! We ate some scrummy food , all homemade by our marvellous chef John.We danced until our feet hurt & laughed our socks off! We are SO lucky to have such supportive & kind families here at The Orchard. We want to say a big thank you very…

Wow, what a treat! Paulina has many talents, but her baking is absolutely superb and we look forward to seeing and tasting her future creations. Judith and Freda were also delighted to receive their Easter eggs on Easter Sunday.