Music Therapy: “Where words fail, music speaks”
This is a quote which rings true here at Astley as we often see the positive impacts of music therapy. Our lifestyle and wellbeing lead, Hayley, this month said...
Welcome back to Astley
With the COVID restrictions lifting, we are able to welcome people back to Astley Hall. Our next big event is our Royal Garden Party on 4th June. We are...
Life is a song, love is the music
There have been many quotes about love and music, perhaps the most famous from William Shakespeare “If music be the food of love, play on”. The two are intrinsically...
Winter well-being and welcomes at Abberton
We are focusing on winter well-being this New Year. January is always a time for the winter blues, more pronounced this year as we are in a new lockdown....
The benefits of music and a good sing-song!
Music is well known to lift moods and make people feel happy and relaxed. At West Eaton we always include music into our activities, whether that be with musical...
Makeup as a dementia therapy
An outing to buy makeup Recently Jayne, our activities co-ordinator at Astley Hall, took a resident on a shopping trip to buy makeup. That might sound like a strange...
Gardening Therapy
Hereford Growing Point Gardening Therapy We are delighted at West Eaton to have teamed up with Angie from Hereford Growing Point for gardening therapy. Hereford Growing Point is a...
How a smell can evoke a memory
The smell of freshly baked bread won (by a nose!) a poll to find Britain’s favourite smell. 2000 UK adults took part in this nationwide survey. It was closely...
Astley’s gardens and sensory garden
Astley’s gardens and sensory garden The gardens at Astley have recently been cultivated to include our sensory garden. They were originally designed to reflect the prestigious house and its...
Jack, our therapy dog
Jack, our therapy dog Jack is a therapy dog who works with Therapy Dogs Nationwide. He is a beautiful chocolate Labrador, with a super gentle temperament. Thank you to...