Wet ‘n’ Wild

Today, Castleford House opened the “Wet N’ Wild Water Park” for the first time! With the scorching weather what better way to keep cool and have the most fun than by jumping into rubber ring and racing down a water slide!? Everyone living at Castleford, staff and some of the relatives have had the most…

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Birthdays

Rosemary & Susan both had a lovely time celebrating their birthdays, receiving cards and presents from their families and being treated to delicious cakes. We wished them all the very best on their special days and hope they have many more.

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Afternoon In Monmouth

Today we visited Monmouth, which was one of our residents’ wish on our wishing tree! She regularly talks about Monmouth and tells us this is where she grew up, so us enabling her to visit her hometown again was very meaningful to her She invited another resident along to explore Monmouth town, visit a local…

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Owl Visit

Today we welcomed back some of our old friends ,Berkshire birds of prey .It was lovely to interact with the outside world again with covid restrictions in place.

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Takeaway & Tipples

Today we had a “takeaway and tipples” evening! We have all enjoyed a kebab takeaway from one of the local shops, Babylon Gardens! We have indulged on pizza, popcorn chicken, lamb and chicken donner! A selection of drinks were also available for people to have. The gin and tonic has been particularly popular! We have…

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Shopping & Sundaes

Who doesn’t love a little shopping spree? Or sundaes? We certainly do, here at Castleford! Yesterday we were lucky enough to be able to welcome Jackie Scarfe, who owns @Classic Clothing, back into the home. Jackie comes into the homes and sets up clothes and accessories in a shop layout for people to walk around…

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Wishing Tree Trip

Today one of our residents has been granted her wish and we have accompanied her shopping to The Mall at Cribbs Causeway When the pandemic hit we, unfortunately, had to put ‘Wishing Tree Trips’ on hold as most of the wishes were to go on trips. Now that places are opening back up we are…

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A Visit From Ernie

This month, we had a visit from our furry friend, Ernie! We really enjoyed his company. We were able to give Ernie lots of fuss, sneaked him some biscuits and went out for a walk with him in the afternoon.At Castleford, we promote dog therapy because animal-assisted interventions are proven to increase self-esteem and confidence…

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Birthday Fun

Both our lovely ladies Doris and Diane, enjoying their birthdays with us. Both cakes made for them by our wonderful cook Tracey. All finished with a music and movement session.

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