Summer celebrations at Astley
It has been quite a summer of celebrations at Astley with 5 birthdays and care certificates for some of our team. We always post birthday celebrations, staff achievements and...
Making and sharing summer holiday memories
Making holiday memories The summer has flown by and one highlight for our residents was our Beach Day. Back for another year, after the success of the 2018 Beach...
Enjoying our Newstead garden
With the sun shining we have been outside enjoying our garden at Newstead. All the fresh air, sunshine and outdoor activities are real mood boosters. We love these lazy,...
Out and about
We are making the most of summertime getting out and about with residents. Visiting the seaside Mersea Island is a favourite of ours and we take residents there as...
Our fabulous Summer Fundraiser
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our summer fundraiser on 16th June. This was our big fundraising annual BBQ event and we have raised £1,073. The Summer...
June day trips
We have a jam packed activities programme at Summerdyne, but we do encourage residents to have day trips out. It’s a lovely chance for a change of scene, to...
Awarding achievements at Astley
We have in recent months started our Wheel of Fortune as a way of awarding achievements of members of our team. We spin the Wheel of Fortune on the...
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
15th June: Our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party A big thank you to everyone who joined residents and staff at The Lawns for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. There was...
Animal antics at The Lawns
We regularly have resident consultations and one recent request was for more animal interaction. Our regular animal visitors Dee Dee, our activity co-ordinator Joy’s house rabbit, is often spotted...
Easter time at Newstead
An Easter time full of traditional activities and some fluffy chicks! Here is a snapshot of what we have been up to. Easter Activities From bonnets to biscuits, chicks...