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Our garden project begins
10th June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Garden project continues today as we painted tyres to create some colourful plant pots! Read moreA visit from an Ice Cream Van!
10th June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories As a special treat for #nationalcarersweek we had a visit from the ice cream van! Delicious! Read moreNational Donald Duck Day!
10th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday was National Donald Duck day! The ladies watched a short history documentary about when he was created and then we tried to draw him! Read moreKeeping fit with Oomph
10th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We enjoy our regular fitness classes with Oomph Wellness. Today’s was a great seated stretching and movement class leaving us all feeling energised Read moreA bit of needle felting
10th June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories This afternoon we tried our hand at needle felting, enjoyable time learning a new skill Read moreWho doesn’t love Ice Cream!
10th June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Thanks to our team.. enjoy an ice cream! Treats for our care team! Who doesn’t love an ice cream? #nationalcarersweek #thankyou Read moreA beautiful day in the garden!
9th June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful day in Hampshire and nothing we love more than enjoying the sunshine and working on our garden Read moreWatercolour artists!
9th June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fabulous watercolour painting session, we have some budding artists Read moreA bit of pampering! Slightly scary face masks!
9th June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Pampering for ladies and gents! Trying out some new face masks this afternoon! Everyone loved doing this and said it was very relaxing! Read moreA visit from Jasper
9th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Sarah and Jasper visited us today Extensive research has shown that the presence of a dog can have a positive impact on physiology and psychology and so help to reduce stress levels. Stroking a pet has been shown to lower blood pressure and the heart rate, bringing a calming effect. Read moreAfternoon Bowling
9th June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories An afternoon of bowling followed by tea and cakes Read moreThank you carers!
9th June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Making thank you cards for our wonderful team members in recognition of #nationalcarersweek Read moreAn outdoor book club
8th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Book club this morning continuing our novel “An Orphans Journey” by Rosie Goodwin. Read moreThank you to our carers!
8th June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories More delicious treats for our carers as a thank you for all they do #nationalcarersweek Read moreCarers Week at Brockington House
7th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s #nationalcarersweek and we want to say a big thank you to each and every single one of you who goes above and beyond to make such a difference. Enjoy some tasty treats today! Read morePlanting our raised beds
6th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Planting in our raised beds this morning of beetroot, lettuce and runner beans Read moreCarers Week at Foxhunters
6th June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating #nationalcarersweek with Bethan Read moreCarers Week at Pine Martin Grange
6th June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s National Carers week and we are so grateful to our wonderful team members for all they do Read moreNational Carers Week at Bramshott Grange
6th June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A big thank you to all our fabulous care team for everything they do. Read moreA little bit of baking
4th June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday we enjoyed a baking session and made some delicious biscuits that we all enjoyed tasting! Read moreSummer gardening
4th June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Judy took full advantage of the sunshine and was out sorting the garden yesterday, something which she absolutely loves and takes pride in doing. Read moreA creative collage
4th June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative and today we started on a special collage Read moreNational Fish and Chip Day!
3rd June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s National Fish and Chip day and John is enjoying his favourite meal #nationalfishandchipday Read moreA sunshine sing-song
3rd June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Enjoying the sunshine with a sing along Read moreSharing photos
3rd June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Judy and Hazel sharing their photos albums Read moreAlice in Wonderland Project
3rd June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesAlice in Wonderland Tea Party! An afternoon of celebrating all the work our ladies and gentlemen had put into the project of redecorating the dinning room with a paper mache clock, Alice bunting, wall hangings, a tea stand sculpture, a table runner, teapot table centre piece decorations, pai...
Read moreOur New Bike!
2nd June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s world bicycle day so we tried out our new trike! Can’t wait for our helmets to arrive so we can head out on the road and explore Hereford Read moreKnit and Natter
2nd June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank and Sylvia enjoying knit and natter Read moreCelebrating the Queens coronation
1st June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Today is the anniversary of the Queens coronation. We watched the iconic footage in colour and reminisced about what we were doing on this day Read moreFurniture painting
1st June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Tony helped out with painting the furniture on our balconies Read moreA sunny afternoon in the garden
30th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying some sunshine after a week of travelling around the USA Read moreOur West End Adventure!
28th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Wow what a day! We planned a day of visiting the West End! A chance to enjoy songs from the musicals, fabulous food and a few glasses of bubbles! Read moreBaking some treats!
26th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We made some delicious sweet treats yesterday, chocolate truffles and peppermint creams Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: New Orleans
26th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Today’s adventure, lots more fun and delicious food to be enjoyed on Bourbon Street! Day three of our coach trip is in full swing as we enjoy the ambience of vibrant New Orleans Read moreA trip on the minibus!
26th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We headed out today in our mini bus and had a lovely drive in to the Welsh mountains. Stunning views and we stopped for a cup of tea near the top! Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Route 66
26th May 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesDay two of our Great Dormy Coach Journey and we will be taking the Greyhound along Route 66. Looking forward to exploring some of the amazing sights along the way and a cable car ride on the Sandia Peak tramway. We will be sampling a great American menu with authentic pizzas, Coca Cola and del...
Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Texas
25th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Heading to Texas to work on the ranch A Texan feast today! Pulled pork subs, sweet potato fries and southern fried chicken for lunch Read moreWest End Adventure!
25th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Preparations are underway for our west end adventure Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Hollywood!
25th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Day two of the Dormy Coach journey .. the bright lights beckon We visited Hollywood and filmed a movie today whilst on our coach journey Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Amsterdam
25th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Visiting Amsterdam. Some of us enjoyed the film Tulip Fever, whilst others took inspiration from Van Gogh and tried to recreate some of his famous works of art Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Mexico
24th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories What a fabulous day! Mexican food, cocktails and fun! Read moreAn informal worship
24th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Informal Worship with Trinity as the theme. We enjoyed various hymns and our ladies and gentlemen were given book marks and enjoyed tea and cake that was used as part of the service. Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Nashville
24th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Cowboys downtown in Nashville followed by a documentary about Hank Williams. Perfect day in the USA Day one of our coach trip done Nash and Ville rode around the home today visiting all our ladies, gentlemen and team members! Great first day in the Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Journey: Day one!
24th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Getting ready to begin our journey, tickets at the ready waiting to board #greatdormycoachjourney Read moreA spot on painting
23rd May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Painting our planters on the balcony Read moreSupporting our local Hereford FC!
23rd May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories All ready to watch Hereford FC play Read moreBrain training
22nd May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Testing our word skills for a bit of brain training! Read moreA bit of song and dance
22nd May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories What a better way to spend an afternoon? Singing and dancing to all our favourite songs! Read moreMaking a mask!
22nd May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fabulous afternoon of mask making Read moreA little morning exercise
21st May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Ken and Robert started the weekend with a workout #activelifestyle Read moreWorld Bee Day
20th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories As today is World Bee day we have been busy making bug hotels and hung some in the garden for the Read moreA busy garden day
20th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Busy working in our garden today Read moreDecorative planters!
20th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Decorative planters for our Oomph Wellness competition Read moreKeeping mindful
20th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We enjoy regular mindfulness sessions. It can be easy to rush through life without stopping to notice much. Paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings, and to the world around you – can improve your mental wellbeing. Read moreA visit from Dottie
19th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a special visitor today. Dottie enjoyed interacting with our ladies and gentlemen – smiles all around! Read morePlanting some carrots
18th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Busy planting carrots in the sunshine on our balcony Read moreOomph Garden Competition
18th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Our fabulous contributions to the Oomph Wellness garden contribution Read moreSome crafty decorations
17th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creating table decorations for a special day next week Read moreGetting garden creative!
16th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Getting creative with our planting for the Oomph Wellness project followed by a walk around our beautiful gardens Read moreA little painting
16th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Jeans favourite pastime, painting in the activity room Read moreQuiz Time!
16th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We love a challenge and last night we enjoyed a quiz followed by some fun with the beach ball Read moreGarden Art Projects
16th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Working on our art and garden projects Read moreA rainy day with a good book.
15th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Too wet to venture outside for gardening club today, instead Alma paid a visit to our home library and took inspiration from our selection of gardening books Read moreMeet our new cat!
14th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Janet is looking after Bobby this morning, our new robotic cat Read moreThere’s nothing like a McDonalds burger!
13th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesJudy and Joyce had a big request this week and we are thrilled to make their wish come true! The ladies wanted to try a McDonald’s takeaway and so we headed off in our bus to get their treats! They were made up and so happy venturing out and sampling this!! Activities lead Louise was ...
Read moreRainy Day Puzzles
13th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What else to do on a rainy day? A great sense of achievement as we completed lots of puzzles Read moreA bit of baking
13th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon a group of ladies made some shortbread. John was the chief taster and his verdict was “they are excellent “ We chatted about what they would like to make next. So here’s to the start of the Brockington Bakers. Read moreDinner discussions with our Head Chef
12th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesIt’s important that every lady and gentlemen gets the opportunity to express their likes and dislikes whilst living here, after all it’s their home. Head Chef Anthony met with some of the ladies to discuss seasonal menus and produce, understanding what they would enjoy for various meals. ...
Read moreSome live exercise!
12th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Live exercise sessions streamed by Oomph Wellness we really enjoy keeping active and having fun. Our Home Director joined in too! Read more1940s wooden spoons!
12th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Today a new challenge was set to make wooden spoon ladies from the 1940s. One of our team members, Caroline, helped Gwen and they had great fun! They are proudly displayed in the window! Read moreNational Nurses Day
12th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Ahead on international nurses day our ladies are making something special Read moreGarden Planters!
12th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Working on our planters for our upcoming competition. Lots of weird and wonderful ideas Read moreWe have a winner!
11th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Jean is the winner of how many sweets in the jar! She is very happy with her prize Read moreCocktails and crafts
11th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Cocktails and cake during a quiz following a crafting session as we learnt to weave. Read moreThank you to our nurses!
11th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful home made biscuits for all our nurses to thank them for everything they do #NursesWeek2021 #ThankYouNurses Read moreGrowing our seeds for the garden
11th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The team have grown all these plants from seed ready for planting in the garden. Looking forward to seeing the garden in bloom in the warmer months Read moreNew hanging baskets
10th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen started working on our hanging baskets Read moreTai Chi Class
10th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s always great when we find a team member with a talent. Dennis one of our nurses taught us Tai Chi and we all joined in! Read moreKeeping loved ones connected
9th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Keeping our ladies and gentlemen connected with their loved ones is very important. Marjorie enjoyed a zoom call with her son where she read various poetry pieces. #KeepingConnected #zoommeeting #CareHomeLife Read moreVE Day
9th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories VE Day celebrations lovely day with musical entertainment and afternoon tea Read moreAn afternoon of countdown!
9th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun afternoon of countdown! Read moreA spot of gardening
7th May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Judy gave our activities team a gardening lesson whilst Phillip looked on with amusement! Great to see her still enjoying her favourite past time! #gardeninglife #gardeningtips #activities Read morePapier-mâché crafts
7th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank is getting stuck in to making the papier-mâché clock Read moreCreating some stamps!
7th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fabulous art session today following on from discussions about HRH Queen Elizabeth. We created our own stamps inspired by her majesty! Read moreTeapot flowers
6th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Teapot flower arrangements for our dining room project Read moreA little afternoon Jazz
5th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday was International Jazz Day and we enjoyed our 1st out door entertainer, Paul Anthony, after a year! Fabulous cake made by Frank our head chef and cut by Michael who is a jazz fan, enjoyed by all with Friday fizz! Read moreDoris is making a difference!
5th May 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesDoris is making a difference! Here at Brockington House,, Doris is busy knitting away daily making batches of beautiful cardigans, little hats, gloves and booties for premature babies. Doris stepped up to the challenge and has been knitting for the Neonatal Unit in Kingston Hospital Surrey,...
Read moreTime to vote!
5th May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We encourage all our ladies and gentlemen to share their views and beliefs so we posted off our votes in the local election Read moreNational African Heritage Day
5th May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories National African heritage day saw us enjoying a great art session Read moreArt at Bramshott Grange!
4th May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our Dormy art competition has been a huge success and the ladies and gentlemen have produced a great piece Read moreExploring some puzzles!
4th May 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesSupporting our ladies and gentlemen with their hobbies is just one of the things we do to make life enjoyable in our home. Pauline has always loved jigsaws and is thrilled when she has a new challenge. She also loves horses so this puzzle was extra special! #meaningfulactivities #supporting...
Read moreThe purrfect companion!!
4th May 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesSocial distancing has heightened the impact of social isolation and loneliness on our aging loved ones, leaving many looking for solutions to provide comfort, companionship, and joy in their physical absence. Welcome to Marmalade, our new robotic cat. #pettherapy #robotictechnology #compani...
Read moreA little bit of gardening in the morning
3rd May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John has been busy checking the plants and seeds in the greenhouse Read moreAn afternoon of dancing
3rd May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We spent a lovely afternoon yesterday singing and dancing. Thank you Oomph Wellness for keeping us entertained. Read moreAn afternoon of darts
3rd May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen had great fun with their new darts board and were very competitive!!! #funincare #activityincare #NursingHomes Read moreIndoor football
2nd May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon the ladies had a mini game of football. Our host Ash was the named goalie. Ladies picked their Team names Liverpool, Wales, Cardiff & West Brom. Wales & West Brom won a round. Read moreThe purrfect companion!!
1st May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The purrfect companion!! Social distancing has heightened the impact of social isolation and loneliness on our aging loved ones, leaving many looking for solutions to provide comfort, companionship, and joy in their physical absence. Welcome to Macavity, our new robotic cat! Read moreDoris is quite the nature photographer!
1st May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Doris wanted to take some photographs today of our garden and share her pictures with us all Read moreThe purrfect companion!!
1st May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesThe purrfect companion!! Social distancing has heightened the impact of social isolation and loneliness on our aging loved ones, leaving many looking for solutions to provide comfort, companionship, and joy in their physical absence. Welcome to Bobby, our new robotic cat who lives at Pine M...
Read moreNational Gardening Week at Brockington House
30th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have enjoyed the recent sunshine here in Hereford! It’s national gardening week and we have been working on our beautiful grounds – a great place to live! #NationalGardeningWeek #lovewhereyoulive #RHS Read moreKeeping active with Oomph!
29th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Exercise is fun! We love keeping active whether it’s in the gym or group sessions with Oomph Wellness we always start the day with something! Read moreNational Gardening Week
29th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We have enjoyed the recent sunshine here in Wales. It’s national gardening week and we have been working on our beautiful grounds – a great place to live with views like this. #NationalGardeningWeek #lovewhereyoulive #RHS Read moreArt Attack!
29th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Pine Martin Grange’s budding artists! We have recently run an art competition which our ladies and gentlemen loved. So many fabulous entries and sadly there could only be one winner. Well done to a Brenda for her amazing painting! Read moreNational Super Hero Day!
28th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s National Super hero day, so our Oomph Wellness was flying high this morning #NationalSuperheroDay Read moreRock painting
28th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we started painting our rocks ready for our pen pals at the local school for a little geocaching fun #geocachingadventures #geocaching #CommunityEngagement Read moreLetters from the Guides
27th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Thank you to the Wool and Lulworth Guides run by Sophie Walker for the fantastic cards and letters sent to our ladies and gentlemen. We have enjoyed reading them all and will be sending our messages back soon! Read moreWarming up for Wimbledon
26th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Ray is warming up for Wimbledon Read moreBread baking
26th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today we baked bread! Delicious warm with butter! Read moreMindful meditation
26th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Mindful meditation with a walk through the forest. We have been enjoying these sessions. Techniques can vary, but in general, mindfulness meditation involves deep breathing and awareness of body and mind. A great way to help you feel calm and relaxed Read moreAfternoon Cinema Club!
26th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories This afternoon at cinema club we enjoyed some lovely treats whilst watching our movie Read moreA large game of cards!
25th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies said they felt like the “Borrowers family” when they had a game with these giant cards! Read moreThe legend of St George
25th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Informal Worship service with hymns and the story of the legend of St George. Everyone received a handmade St George postcard. Now to enjoy delicious home made cakes and a glass of Friday fizz Read moreJon’s Birthday in the sunshine
25th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St George’s day quiz in the sunshine with our birthday boy John! Read moreWorld Earth Day at Pine Martin Grange
22nd April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories What better thing to focus on during world earth day than our garden! Judy worked so hard this morning as we planted vegetables and Sunflowers. Read moreHRH 95th Birthday
22nd April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy 95th birthday to HRH, we have spent the day celebrating you! Read moreWorld Earth Day at Brockington
22nd April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s World Earth Day The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “Restore Our Earth” which focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the world’s ecosystems. Read moreWhat a lovely morning
22nd April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Tai chi and pampering .. a great way to relax and start the day! Read moreEarth Day 2021
22nd April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Thank you Oomph Wellness for the #EarthDay2021 pack today with word puzzles and games. We also had a great discussion about what earth day means to us all Read moreAlma’s getting creative!
21st April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Alma has been getting creative today .. we love encouraging our ladies and gentlemen to learn new skills and develop past hobbies Read moreFlower making
21st April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We enjoyed some flower making today Read moreNational Tea Tasting Day!
21st April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories National tea tasting Day! We tried a selection of 15 teas and some of the flavoured ones were definitely not a hit! We all voted and chamomile won by a score of 46. However, we unanimously agreed, the nations normal cuppa still wins hands down! Read moreA morning exercise class
21st April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Putting some Oomph Wellness in to the morning as we have our daily exercise class Read moreA morning in the sunshine
20th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories The sun is shining so we are out on the balcony painting our planters Read moreA competitive morning!
20th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A morning of game challenges.. the scrabble match is to be continued! Read moreGetting the garden ready for summer!
19th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have all been helping in the garden today! From weeding to painting, whole home approach as we enjoy the nicer weather with our ladies and gentlemen Read moreA tortoises grand day out
19th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The tortoises certainly enjoyed being outside today! Read moreOil pastel art!
19th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We enjoyed an art workshop today where we learnt how to use oil pastels Read moreA day in the Wareham sun
18th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s a beautiful day here in Wareham and we are loving the sunshine! Making the most of it in the garden Read moreFriday Fizz in the sun
18th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Time outside in the spring sunshine followed by Friday fizz! Cheers Read moreA morning of Yoga
18th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Live streamed yoga this morning was enjoyed by all Read moreMargaret loves to sketch
17th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Margaret enjoys time to sketch in our arts room Read moreA beautiful day!
17th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Beautiful day so we enjoyed some time in our garden Read moreA bit of a pamper!
17th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Who doesn’t love a bit of pampering? Spa afternoon today! Hand soak, hand massage, manicure with relaxing lighting, scents and soft piano music Read moreA morning of pictionary
17th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fun Pictionary challenge, always lots of laughter when we play this game Read moreHappy Birthday Ron
17th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Celebrating Ron’s birthday! Read moreThe funeral of Prince Philip
17th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen are paying their respects as they watch the funeral today of Prince Philip Read moreHRH Prince Philip
17th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we commemorated the passing of HRH Prince Philip. We have been watching documentaries and we have also found a place for him on our memory tree Read moreSee you again Glenda!
17th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we said farewell to Glenda who is moving to her brand new apartment now it’s ready. Her close friend Viv presented her with another of chef Kyles masterpieces! We will miss you Glenda Read morePapier-mâché
16th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working on a special project with papier-mâché Read moreTitanic Remembrance Day
15th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today was Titanic Remembrance Day. We enjoyed a talk followed by the film “a night to remember” which was all about the titanic. Read moreEnjoying some new poetry
12th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We would like to thank Sandi from our shared reading group (Abergavenny library) for our new poetry book Read moreA morning of darts
12th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun game of darts this morning! Doreen was the highest scorer this morning with 93. Pauline played for the first time with her left hand and her highest score was 46. Read moreA Sunday of memories
11th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Sunday papers and coffee whilst reminiscing Read moreRaising a glass to Prince Philip
11th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Friday fizz with a difference. Tonight we said a few words and raised a toast to Prince Philip Read moreA lesson about Pit Ponies
11th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today Alan kindly gave us a talk on pit ponies. It was very interesting and sparked a lot of memories of when we, or our families, worked in the pits Read moreJohn looking after his new plants
11th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John started the day by checking our plants and watering them Read moreOur vegetable patch
8th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Planted seeds of runner beans, sweet peas and courgettes ready for this year’s vegetable patch Read moreNational Zoo Day
8th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories National zoo lovers day! So today we looked at the zoo in India – The Mysuru Zoo and also a day in the life of a zoo keeper. We also virtually visited the Smithsonian national zoo in America where the focus is on conservation and breeding to ensure species don’t die out. Read moreA few Easter games!
7th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We enjoyed lots of fun games over the Easter weekend – plenty of laughter and a bit of healthy competition Read moreAn afternoon of fun and education!
7th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun afternoon of games followed by a documentary about the world’s largest library in Alexandria Greece as its national library day! Read moreEaster fun and games
6th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We enjoyed lots of fun games over the Easter weekend – plenty of laughter and a bit of healthy competition Read moreFinishing off our easter treats
6th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Still enjoying our Easter treats Read moreA spot of gardening in the sun
6th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Busy day watering and looking after our plants followed by a walk around the garden! Read moreWorking off those Easter treats!
5th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Morning gym session after a day of chocolate Read moreEaster Sunday at Bramshott Grange
4th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Easter Sunday has been lovely – an afternoon tea with simnel whilst we opened our Easter letters written by the children of Grayshott Primary School to all our ladies and gentlemen Read moreA creative Easter session!
4th April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative this afternoon and we made some fun Easter hats followed by home made hot cross buns and chocolate treats Read moreAn Easter service at Pine Martin Grange
4th April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Thank you Lianne for our uplifting Easter service this morning Read moreEaster Sunday at Foxhunters
4th April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories What a fabulous Sunday! Easter craft session following our Sunday morning service. Now the Easter bunny has arrived and has chocolate treats for us all and Thank you Kyle for the amazing treats today!! Read moreEaster at Brockington House
4th April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The Easter bunny visited us! Read moreMotorbike memories
3rd April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories One of our team members rode in on this today. Judy was thrilled, as she remembered all the adventures she had shared in the past with her husband on their motorbike. Read moreEaster bonnet judging time
3rd April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Easter bonnet judging time Read moreAn afternoon of flower arranging for Easter
2nd April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Easter flower arranging this afternoon Read moreEaster bonnet making
2nd April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories A fabulous good Friday Easter bonnet parade having decorated our own hats Read moreA Foxhunters wedding anniversary!
2nd April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating John and Barbara’s 65th Wedding Anniversary Read moreEaster is coming at Brockington House!
2nd April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Easter treats from out kitchen and getting ready for the easter bunny’s arrival Read moreTaking care of our new friends
1st April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Hilary loves her new job! She has taken on the role of feeding and bathing our new residents… Read moreNora the Newt
1st April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We had a little visitor to our garden today who we named Nora! We then ventured out to the nature reserve behind our home and safely released the newt back in to his natural habitat. Read moreEaster Bonnets in the sun
1st April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we made our Easter bonnets. John decided to make a car bonnet instead! Read moreA spot of gardening in the sun
31st March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies enjoying the sunshine whilst we plant roses in our new flower beds – under their watchful eyes! We then enjoyed a cup of tea and a natter together Read moreA day in the sun at Brockington House
31st March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun filled afternoon! Lots of games and laughter as well as enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine – just glorious today! Read moreA concert and dancing
31st March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A fun afternoon thanks to Oomph Wellness! From seated exercises to a fantastic on demand concert! Read moreSunshine and icecream!
31st March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lovely afternoon in the sunshine enjoying an ice cream Read morePotting some sunflowers in the spring sunshine
31st March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying the sunshine as we re-potted the sunflowers Read moreWorking on our spring project
30th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Coming to the end of our spring art project – we can’t wait to show you our finished master pieces Read moreLearning how to felt
29th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories A taster session of felting Read moreEaster craft sessions!
29th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy preparing for Easter! Lots of fabulous creations Read moreSome word association
29th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we put our thinking caps on and worked together to do some word association games.. 135 words thanks to great team work! Read moreSpring flowers and sunshine
28th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John is enjoying the sunshine and a walk around the garden and taking photos of the flowers while our ladies have a well-earned cup of tea in the sunshine! Read morePainting to music
25th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Music on and we are getting creative. We enjoy painting whilst singing along to our favourite tunes – our project will soon be revealed! Read morePlanting sunflowers
25th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy planting sunflower seeds now spring is here Read moreGetting competitive!
25th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We are all enjoying our new ladder game – lots of fun and laughter Read moreWire bird making
25th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We recently enjoyed a wire bird workshop. We all had lots of fun learning a new skill. A big thank you to Alan for hosting the class, our team really are sharing their talents with us all Read morePine Martin Grange Day of Reflection
24th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today we made a reflection scrap book to remember our time during the last year #DayOfReflection Read moreBramshott Grange Day of Reflection
24th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We have had a very special day of reflection. We enjoyed a special informal worship, a visit to our remembrance garden and spent time writing letters to our volunteers who we haven’t seen for the last year. Read moreFoxhunters Day or Reflection
24th March 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesWe held a very special memorial service yesterday and lit our memory tree. Our ladies and gentlemen helped pick out poetry and readings to share. The artwork displayed is the one we created in the lockdown with all our hands. We then hung names on our tree to remember those we have lost. ...
Read moreTree drawing session
23rd March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A sprint art session. We are enjoying getting creative Read moreSunday gym sessions
21st March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Sunday gym sessions keep us active and moving Read moreScrabble
20th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This morning we played a game of scrabble. Betty said she hadn’t had a game for a number of years. No winner yet as we had to stop for lunch! Read moreGetting the gardens ready for Spring
19th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesWe always enjoy a challenge and love getting creative! Today we focussed on a wild area of our garden that needed some additional love! This little corner is going to become a special place where our ladies and gentlemen can plant their choice of plants and seeds. We even managed to use a...
Read moreCrafting session
19th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working on making bunting for our Alice in wonderland dining room project Read moreSpring art project
19th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beginning our spring art project. Read moreSpring art competition
19th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Spring art session afternoon! We have been drawing and painting followed by a cup of tea and a doughnut at break time. Read moreSpring art challenge
19th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories All set for our spring time challenge!! We had a practise session today ready for our spring time masterclass tomorrow! We have enjoyed reading poetry related to spring and looking at pictures to inspire us. Read moreSpring poetry
18th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Poetry group – theme was spring Read moreHappy St Patricks Day
18th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St Patrick day celebrations now watching river dance after lots of fun and games Read moreSt Patricks Day
18th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Happy St Patrick’s day Chef Kyle had made us some amazing treats to enjoy Read moreArt sessions
17th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories St Patrick’s day art session today Read morePostcards from the Guides
17th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Thank you Wool and Lulworth guides for our beautiful postcards. It’s lovely that we can be pen pals with you all. Read moreCard Making
17th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Card making today, with one of our team leaders, Tatiana. Read moreA stroll in the sun
17th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Following a service from St Paul’s we enjoyed a stroll around the garden in the spring sunshine Read moreAn afternoon of game
15th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Puzzle time on a rainy Friday and learning UNO Read moreFoxhunters Mothers Day
15th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Amazing Mother’s Day cakes thanks to chef Kyle Read moreBramshott mothers day
14th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Mother’s Day celebrations Read moreAn afternoon of games
13th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and laughter this afternoon as we played various games! Read moreArmchair football!
12th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Taking inspiration from Oomph Wellness with armchair football fun Read moreSpring art project
12th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Starting on our spring art project Read moreGetting creative
12th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative today as our ladies started working on a patchwork table runner Read moreNational plant a flower day!
12th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories National plant a flower day! We have been out in the sunshine planting our sunflower seeds Read moreBingo!
12th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories George was our bingo caller this afternoon! Lots of sweet treats to be won as prizes – Viv was a winner today! Read moreKnit-a-thon
11th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today we began our Knit-a-thon in aid of arthritis. Brenda has made lots of chicks which we filled with chocolate eggs and will sell to raise money for charity Read moreThe first signs of spring!
10th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the spring weather in our garden. We have started painting our shelves ready for our next project Read moreHyacinth cards
10th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we used Oomph Wellness on demand to make hyacinth cards Read moreFoxhunters Poetry Club
9th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Lynn hosted poetry club today with her favourite – Pam Ayres Read moreSpring is almost here
8th March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories A busy day out in the fresh air spent planting and creating a fairy garden with our freshly painted tyres Read moreInternational Womens Day
8th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories International women’s day quiz Read moreNew Gym Routines
7th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Another gym session with new routines being added in by our trainer Read moreBramshott Time Capsule
7th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We decided to create a lockdown time capsule and have buried it in the Bramshott Grange garden. Some memories there to be discovered in years to come Read moreAn afternoon of Art!
6th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories James has been working on his own art project creating an animal collage and we had fun sessions finishing off the faces in our art session! Read moreWhere couples can stay together
6th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Where couples can stay together. We welcome married couples to our home, we understand it’s important for people to continue to be together even if their needs change. Today John and Yvonne are enjoying a table for two and will have a lovely three course lunch together Read moreSpring is in the air!
5th March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Spring is in the air and George is enjoying the blue skies and sunshine Read moreOur 3rd Birthday!
5th March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Birthday celebrations – cheers to three fabulous years! Read moreOomph Wellness and some games!
4th March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun exercise session thanks to Oomph Wellness on demand and an afternoon of games! Read moreOur 3rd Birthday
3rd March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our 3rd birthday is approaching so today we have been making cards to celebrate. Read moreOur Flower Wall
1st March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We continue to develop our beautiful wall art with flowers. Our ladies have been busy creating more to add on Read moreSt David’s Day
1st March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating St David’s Day Welsh Cawl, Caerphilly and leek tart and Welsh rarebit are all on the menu today Read moreSt David’s Day
1st March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St David’s day celebrations with a quiz, Welsh music and poetry Read moreKeeping Everyone Safe
1st March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We are keeping everyone safe. Proud to be vaccinated and keeping everyone safe. #DormyTeamVaccine Read moreQuiz and Fizz
27th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Weekend starts with quiz and fizz! Read moreSpring is Coming!
26th February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful spring day enjoyed in the garden. Read moreNational Bread Week
26th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s national bread week so we have been enjoying trying different types. Read moreDominoes
25th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An afternoon of dominoes for our ladies Read moreFoxhunters Pampering
24th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A morning of pampering – who doesn’t love looking and feeling good Read moreAn Afternoon of Games
23rd February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun afternoon of lots of different games, lots of laughs and healthy competition Read moreFoxhunters Mobile Library
22nd February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We love choosing new books from our mobile library Read moreMagic Table Sessions!
22nd February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely morning session using our magic table! Read moreMaking Daffodils
22nd February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have started making our daffodils for St David’s day Read morePuzzles with Friends
20th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Friendship, puzzles and a cup of tea, good times together Read moreGetting Creative!
19th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Getting creative! We have been painting old tyres to create a special garden area Read morePancakes to Order!
18th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Pancakes to order – thanks to our chef Kyle they were flipping great! Read morePancake Day!
16th February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We were “flipping” excited today when we realised it was Shrove Tuesday and there were pancakes on the menu! Delicious Read moreValentines Day
15th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A day full of love! We enjoyed our morning worship accompanied by chocolate coated strawberries! Our couples enjoyed a special romantic lunch with roses and chocolates happy Valentine’s Day Read moreSpinning Alpaca Wool
12th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today one of our team leaders gave a demonstration on spinning alpaca wool. Read moreNational Teddy Bear Day
12th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Yesterday we enjoyed an afternoon tea to recognise national teddy bear day! Read moreA Little Bit of Decoupage
12th February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by glueing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Today we started on our bear.. Read moreZoom Calls With Family
10th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We encourage our ladies and gentlemen to keep in touch with loved ones by using zoom. Margaret enjoyed being able to chat to her son and daughter about what she’s been up to! Read morePen Pals
10th February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying our pen pal letters from Grayshott Primary School Read moreChinese New Year Decorations
10th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Making Chinese New Year decorations Read moreMorning Exercise Session
10th February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Morning exercise session! Read moreA Dance to ABBA
10th February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying a session on our magic table whilst listening to John’s favourite ABBA tunes! Read moreBread Baking
8th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today we baked our own bread! Read morePoints Win Prizes!
8th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories What do points make? Prizes! A fun afternoon of bingo and quizzes where everyone’s a winner! Thanks to Oomph Wellness on demand! Read moreSend a Card to a Friend Day
7th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Tomorrow is “national send a friend a card day” so we have have been busy making our own messages to send to those we are thinking of. Read moreFeeding The Birds
5th February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories National feed the birds day! So we cleaned out our bird feeders and added some fresh seeds and nuts. We then tidied our flower beds and enjoyed some fresh air in the garden! Read moreColourful Drawing
5th February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Mindful colouring by one of our talented ladies Read moreMorning Exercise
4th February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Exercising this morning to our favourite music! Group sessions or gym time, we have something for everyone! Read moreNational Soup Day
3rd February 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesIt’s National Homemade Soup day in the USA and there’s nothing more we enjoy on a cold winters day! In every cuisine, soup provides a rich basis of flavour and history. From family favourites to those with medicinal properties, soup is definitely a hug in a bowl! Our chefs always use fresh,...
Read moreThe Great Bird Watch
3rd February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the great bird watch again organised by the RSPB Love Nature Read moreBirthday Celebrations!
3rd February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Another birthday celebration! Judy is enjoying her day with her Pine Martin family. Read moreWater Colour Art Session
1st February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon our ladies and gentlemen enjoyed an art session – Mixture of water colours, paints and pencils whilst listening to some of our favourite tunes . Finished off with a classic ABBA hit! Read moreOur Mobile Library!
31st January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Choosing our next read from our in home mobile library Read moreHappy Birthday Elizabeth!
28th January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy birthday Elizabeth! We are all enjoying your cake! Read moreNational Puzzle Day
28th January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today is National Puzzle day so we had puzzles and a sing a long! Read moreCreative Crafts!
27th January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative in Bramshott Grange! Read moreNational Chocolate Cake Day
27th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s national chocolate cake day so we absolutely had to taste these delicious creations thanks to our chefs!! Read moreBall Games and Badminton!
26th January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Exercising our arms and legs and with lots of fun ball games and a round of seated badminton! Read moreBurns Night Celebrations
25th January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thanks to our head chef Frank for our Burns night dinner – cock a leekie soup, haggis neeps and tatties and Typsy Laird Trifle with a wee dram of whisky Read moreGetting Creative with Paint!
25th January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Experimenting with paint in a cup Read more‘Snow’ much fun!
25th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories “Snow” much fun today!! we love a snow day! Read moreOomph Wellness Session
24th January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Putting some Oomph Wellness into our day with some seated exercises Read moreFidget Boards
24th January 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesSensory therapy or fidget toys are an effective way to reduce anxiety, calm nerves, and provide comfort. These are simple touch-based activities that help someone keep hands busy in safe, soothing ways. No matter what the activity the goal is to engage ladies and gentlemen in something fun...
Read moreExercise Classes
23rd January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Great fun as part of our seated exercise class Read moreCheese and Wine Afternoon
23rd January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We enjoyed recognising national cheese lovers day! Cheese, wine and some facts around this delicious food made it an enjoyable afternoon! Read moreIts National Cake Baking Day
23rd January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s national chocolate cake baking day! So we are baking all things chocolate! Delicious! Read moreSeated Ballet Lessons
19th January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Another seated ballet session. We look forward to our sessions with Bex via zoom! Read moreA Morning Crafting Paper Roses
18th January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A creative morning making our own flowers Read moreWelcome to our New Guests!
15th January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our new guests enjoyed a bath today! Read moreOomph Wellness Session
14th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Enjoying our Oomph Wellness Make a Wish session Read moreMorning Exercise
14th January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Exercise can be fun! We used a balloon for today’s session Read moreOrigami Trees
14th January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Jean and Ray are busy making origami trees Read moreMilkshake Party!
11th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories In recognition of national milk day we hosted a special in house milkshake party! Read moreKnit and Natter!
9th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Our ladies enjoy the weekly knit and natter sessions and it’s great to be able to pick up past hobbies snd create new things. Read moreStarting the New Year with an exercise class
8th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Starting the year off with our exercise classes! Read moreA Day of Activities!
7th January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A fun day doing lots of different things! James enjoyed sharing his knowledge on nature and showed us his collection of books. We also enjoyed some colour therapy and a game of scrabble! Read moreA Day of Baking
6th January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott baking day! We made some delicious shortbread which we all enjoyed tasting! Read moreA ‘puzzling’ start to the new year!
2nd January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Starting on our new puzzle! Read moreNew Years Yoga
2nd January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories New year new challenge with a morning yoga class Read moreA Concert from Vienna
1st January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We enjoyed the New Year’s Day concert from Vienna this afternoon. Read moreOur New Years Resolutions
1st January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories New Years resolutions from the ladies and gentlemen Read moreNora Scrabble Champion!
1st January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Well done Nora on winning this very intense scrabble game! Read moreCarpet Boules!
1st January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An afternoon of competitive carpet boules! Read moreNew Years 2020
31st December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Celebrating the end of the year! Read moreAn afternoon of Tai Chi
29th December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories We started the day with tai chi followed by a look back over the year with our Oomph Wellness activity packs Read moreNew Years Eve at Bramshott Grange!
29th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories End of year celebrations happening! Read moreWords of Wisdom for the New Year
29th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Word of wisdom from our ladies and gentlemen to welcome 2021 Read moreNew Years Fun and Games!
28th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some fun and games on New Years Eve! Read moreChristmas Bingo!
27th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas bingo with chocolate prizes! Read moreA Very Merry Christmas
26th December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories He’s been… time to open our gifts and enjoy a glass of bubbles with some festive treats. Happy Christmas! Nadolig Llawen! Read moreA Very Merry Christmas
26th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Opening our Christmas presents after a visit from Santa! Read moreSanta at Brockington House
26th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories He’s been!!!! Santa and his friends have delivered us some gifts! Read moreA visit from Santa!
26th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We had a lovely surprise visit on Christmas Day and our ladies and gentlemen enjoyed opening their gifts from their friends and family. Read moreChristmas Day at Bramshott Grange
25th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy Christmas from us all at Bramshott Grange! Read moreMulled Wine, Carols and Christmas!
24th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas carols and a Christmas Queen’s speech! Read moreChristmas Cards from Pupils
23rd December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thank you to Bohunt School for our Christmas cards Read moreA Christmas Pampering!
22nd December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories But of pampering as we had our nails done ready for a Christmas concert, followed by cake and mulled wine! Read moreChristmas Baking
22nd December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy decorating our Christmas cake we made Read moreA Christmas welcome to Santa’s helpers!
22nd December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories We are getting festive today welcoming some Christmas helpers to our home Read moreChocolate Chip Cookies
22nd December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Baking chocolate chip cookies Read moreA Creative Art Class!
22nd December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen have been taking part in art classes during December, we use a range of mediums and techniques to get some brilliant results! Read moreDominoes in the afternoon
20th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories On this cold December day what better than a cosy afternoon indoors playing dominoes Read moreCarols and Cake!
19th December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories Enjoying a German inspired Christmas afternoon as we listen to German Carols whilst eating stollen and gingerbread! Let’s not forget a glass of mulled wine too! Read moreGetting festive with mince pies!
16th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Next batch of mince pies to be enjoyed with a cup of tea! Read moreHome-made nativity!
15th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories How talented are our ladies and gentlemen? We made and painted our own clay models for nativity scenes around the home! Read moreHome-made decorations
15th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Making our own decorations again! This was fiddly but the end result we were very happy with. Home made is always such a great achievement Read moreUsing our Tovertafel
14th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Great fun using our magic table today from Tovertafel by Active Cues for some game time Read moreFestive flowers!
14th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We enjoyed creating table decorations for around the home today, these lovely flower arrangements will go onto the tables in the dining rooms Read moreChristmas Decorating!
14th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas is coming.. and we love making more decorations to display around the home. Today we made our festive wreaths to hang on doors and don’t they look fabulous? Read moreDing Dong!
14th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Bell ringing practice today, no videos as we are preparing for a special Christmas performance.. all will be revealed soon ! Read moreWinter Village!
13th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our talented Chefs made this beautiful gingerbread village! Our ladies and gentlemen decorated gingerbread people and reindeer to add to the scene. Read moreChristmas arts & crafts!
13th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We have started making our Christmas wreaths, our ladies and gentlemen have made baubles with messages and our home is decorated with trees and angels. Definitely feeling festive! Read moreChristmas Games!
13th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories We have laughed this morning as we played “guess what’s in the stocking” the mince pie proved very tricky and it was very entertaining trying to work out the items! Read moreChristmas Arts & Crafts!
12th December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we made oranges studded with cloves! Pomander balls are a fancy term for oranges decorated with cloves that make your home smell amazing for Christmas! DIY pomander balls can be hung as ornaments, used in garlands, or arranged as a part of a festive centrepiece. Read moreCalming Sensory Sessions
11th December 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesWe enjoy our morning sensory sessions. They are a calming way to start the day. There are lots of benefits of sensory stimulation including increased levels of concentration and improvement of daily function and cognitive symptoms. They also help improve communication through several differ...
Read moreChristmas Cones
11th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories After collecting cones from the garden we made these lovely Christmas trees, we love getting creative and adapting things we can find. Read moreChristmas Decorations
11th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas has arrived at Bramshott Grange! We had the festive music playing and enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies as we decorated our various Christmas trees! Read moreGingerbread Baking!
11th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories The ladies made gingerbread men today which smelt (and tasted) amazing! They created a special fish shaped one for John who loves his fish and chips supper! Read moreChristmas around the world.
11th December 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesWe thought it be interesting to sample different traditions, at Christmas, around the world. Yesterday was Japan. Did you know that the traditional Christmas meal is a KFC? We enjoyed sampling fried chicken followed by strawberry shortcake for dessert! Merry Christmas from everyone at Foxhunt...
Read moreChristmas Baking!
10th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott bake off! Today we started making our Christmas cake and what a team effort! We all helped mix the ingredients and make a wish! Looking forward to decorating and eventually tasting! Read moreKeeping Active!
10th December 2020 | Foxhunters | Stories Up bright and early for a daily gym session! It’s so important to keep moving, after all an active life is an active mind! Read moreYou make me feel like dancing …
10th December 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesEnjoying some gentle movement after our morning exercise class with Oomph Wellness, We enjoy our daily sessions with Oomph and have a range of different exercises and fun challenges to complete. It’s good to keep on moving and we look forward to getting together for these sessions. Get in tou...
Read moreMulled Wine and Pastries
10th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Mulled wine and pastries.. what better way to spend a chilly afternoon! Read moreArt Time!
10th December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Afternoon art session! We always enjoy getting creative and today we painted Christmas baubles Read moreScrabble Decorations
10th December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Some of the ladies got together today to create some more Christmas decorations. We used scrabble tiles to make our own messages to hang around the home Read moreIts time for Boules!
7th December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories This is Leslie playing carpet boules. He had a tough time trying to beat the ladies. Read moreIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
1st December 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesOur ladies and gentlemen have enjoyed decorating our trees and creating some festive corners around our home. It’s been fun sharing stories and talking about our Childhood Christmas memories! We have some other festive plans ahead so watch this space for more pictures! Merry Christmas from everyon...
Read moreWinner – The Best Remembrance Garden
30th November 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe were thrilled to win a prize back in the summer at the Dormy Gardening competition. Having got together with our ladies and gentlemen, we decided to create a very special remembrance garden here at Bramshott Grange. Our ladies and gentlemen wanted a quiet and special place where they can remember...
Read moreKeep on moving..
22nd November 2020 | Brockington House | Stories We enjoy exercise and it doesn’t always need to strenuous, in fact our seated movement classes are always very popular. We have regular live streams in to the home where we enjoy gentle exercise and start the day feeling energised! Read moreKeeping in touch..
2nd November 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Communication is so important and we encourage our ladies and gentlemen to connect with loved ones on regular Zoom calls. They enjoy sharing stories and seeing those they love who aren’t always able to visit. Read moreBusy Baking!
30th October 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesReady, Steady, Bake! We enjoy keeping busy and our cookery groups are always enjoyable. We have made our very own bread from scrath which made the home smell amazing! We have also made a Victoria sponge cake which tastes delicious!! The best part is when everything is ready, we get to taste! Bake of...
Read moreScrabble challenge..
1st October 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesWhen its raining outside we love the chance to enjoy a little competition and scrabble is always one of our favourite games! A bit of healthy competition as well as laughter always goes down well (as does a drink in our bar for those who fancy one!). Keep and eye out for those X,Y and Z’s! ...
Read moreThe Brockington Bake off…
1st October 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesWe have started on our special Christmas cake. Lots of us had traditional family recipes that we enjoyed sharing and comparing tips. A team effort with the stirring and preparing our cake. Next up will be the decorating before the final fun part of the tasting! The smell as they were baking was amaz...
Read moreA little bit of Magic!
8th September 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesWe have been enjoying our magic table from Tovertarfel. The interactive light projections entice people to get moving and have fun together. Today we projected the images on to the floor and caught the fish as well as using our feet to move the leaves and pop the stars. It,s a fantastic sensory expe...
Read moreGetting Green Fingers at Bramshott Grange!
30th August 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesSourcing our produce locally has always been our priority however during the summer months we were thrilled to be able to pick our own home grown vegetables. It gave us a sense of pride watering our garden and tending to our special vegetable patch! We also held our own sunflower competition and had...
Read moreFoxhunters – Best Patio and Best overall garden
2nd August 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesThis summer we have had a Dormy Care gardening competition! With breath-taking views of the Welsh hills, everyone was involved in creating a magnificent garden for all to enjoy. Beautiful patios with abundance of colour, hanging baskets and raised beds, a greenhouse full of home-grown vegetables and...
Read morePine Martin Grange – Best Hanging Basket
2nd August 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesThis summer we had a Dormy Care gardening competition across all 4 of our locations! Pretty flowering baskets adorned the home and gardens which surround our home in Wareham. The green fingered team enjoyed adding some colour to the home and they thrived during the warmer days. We think they look ab...
Read moreBramshott Grange – Best Vegetable Garden
2nd August 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis summer we had a Dormy Care Gardening competition! Adapting the Peter Rabbit theme, Annabelle and Becky the activities team worked tirelessly to create an amazing vegetable patch in the corner of the garden. The ladies and gentlemen had great fun creating models, planting seeds and nurturing the...
Read moreLadies & gentlemen at Bramshott Grange stay connected with loved ones via Skype
1st April 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesStaying connected with family and friends! Bramshott Grange has bought brand-new iPads so that our ladies and gentlemen can stay connected with loved ones at a time where we are sadly unable to accept visitors. Although our residents stay in regular contact with their family via the phones in their ...
Read moreBrockington House receive paper aeroplane messages flown in by children
26th March 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesOur ladies and gentlemen were overjoyed to receive paper aeroplanes from children, filled with beautiful heart-warming messages. With visitors not currently allowed into the home due to the recent outbreak of covid-19, we were incredibly touched to find these aeroplanes which had been flown in over...
Read more98 year old ice hockey fan meets local team – The Cardiff Devils
24th February 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesRobert’s Bucket List… Making precious memories! Robert is 98 and resides at our home Foxhunters Care Community in Abergavenny. Last Friday, he was up at 2am having a shave, filled with excitement. The home arranged for him to go to Cardiff and meet the Devils Ice Hockey Team. Before the...
Read morePine Martin Grange host ‘cooking for dysphagia’ morning
10th February 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsWe are always looking at new and innovative ways to support our ladies and gentlemen and to develop the skills our teams have here at Pine Martin Grange! Recently, we hosted an informative dysphagia event in conjunction with one of our local food suppliers, Country Fayre. A condition that causes ind...
Read moreLadies & gentlemen offer wise words of advice to the younger generation
14th January 2020 | Brockington House | StoriesThe ladies and gentlemen at Brockington House have taken to social media to share some kind words of wisdom for the younger generation. Using their years of experience, the ladies and gentlemen – ranging from ages 78 to 95 – each chose a key piece of advice they felt was an important lesson ...
Read moreLadies at Foxhunters knit pouches for animals affected by Australian fires
14th January 2020 | Foxhunters | StoriesFollowing the devastating fires in Australia, our ladies have been using their knitter natter sessions to knit pouches, blankets and hats to send to all the little joeys that have lost their mums during the fires. The knitted pouches offer comfort to the animals who have experienced such trauma, and...
Read moreCare home magazine interviews Dormy CEO on next generation of care homes
14th January 2020 | Bramshott Grange | NewsDormy Care’s very own CEO, Helen Davies-Parsons, was recently interviewed by Care Home Professional magazine about her vision for the next generation of luxury care homes. Discussing everything from where Dormy started to how it has grown and all of the well thought-through design, interior and ca...
Read moreBrockington House named as finalists for Pinders Healthcare Award 2020
14th January 2020 | Brockington House | NewsBrockington House is delighted to have been named as a finalist in the Pinders Healthcare Awards for 2020. The prestigious award recognises the very best in all care-related properties and seeks to acknowledge the contribution these properties make to the wellbeing and quality of life for those in t...
Read moreWe’re getting into the Christmas spirit at Bramshott Grange!
17th December 2019 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe’ve been feeling festive this December and our ladies and gentlemen have been taking part in lots of festive activities. We love Christmas time at Bramshott Grange and can’t wait to see what this year brings! Here’s what we’ve been up to so far in the run-up to Christmas… 22nd November ...
Read moreWe’re getting into the Christmas spirit at Pine Martin Grange!
12th December 2019 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesWe’ve had lots going on this December in the run-up to Christmas! From activities in the home to events in the local community, we’ve certainly been getting into the swing of things this festive season. From Christmas concerts, to decorating the home, there’s never a dull day at Pine Martin Gr...
Read moreWe’re getting into the Christmas spirit at Foxhunters!
12th December 2019 | Foxhunters | StoriesIt’s our second Christmas in Foxhunters this year and we are already feeling festive! Our ladies and gentlemen have been getting into the Christmas spirit, with lots of seasonal activities and festive cheer to go around. With a few new faces in Foxhunters this year, we’ve been thinking back to o...
Read moreDormy Care’s Commitment to being Environmentally Friendly
11th December 2019 | Bramshott Grange | NewsDormy Care is passionate about caring for the environment in everything we do. We are always looking for ways to minimise our carbon footprint across our portfolio of homes and believe that it is equally as important to look out for younger generations as it is to care for our older ones. Her...
Read moreWe’re getting into the Christmas spirit at Brockington House!
11th December 2019 | Brockington House | StoriesWe’ve been feeling festive at Brockington House and can’t wait to spend our first Christmas in the home. Our ladies and gentlemen have been getting into the Christmas spirit with seasonal activities, arts and crafts, Christmas decorations and festive day trips out. Here what we’ve been ...
Read moreCare advice experts experience typical day at Bramshott Grange
10th December 2019 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe recently had a special visit from trusted care advice and information experts, Autumna UK. Debbie Harris, who is the founder of Autumna UK, spent the afternoon at Bramshott Grange, experiencing a typical day in the life of our home. She wanted to find out if boredom in care homes was a thing of t...
Read moreResidents share their experiences of Foxhunters during home’s 1st birthday celebration
13th November 2019 | Foxhunters | StoriesWe celebrated our 1st birthday last week here at Foxhunters – and wow – what a year it’s been! We’ve welcomed so many wonderful residents, won the UK’s Luxury Care Home of the Year award and launched our own internal Dormy awards after witnessing many of our colleagues go above and beyond....
Read moreSAS Hero Declares Brockington House Officially Open
13th November 2019 | Brockington House | NewsBrockington House was officially unveiled last Thursday by former SAS hero, Bob Curry. The event, which took place on 24th October, had more than 150 people attending and was a wonderful and heart-warming afternoon. With such close ties to the area following years of training at Hereford’s SAS hea...
Read moreBrockington House Adopts a Gorilla!
13th November 2019 | Brockington House | StoriesBrockington House is proud to have adopted two gorillas named Mugaruke and Chimanuka through the international Born Free Foundation. Dedicated to ensuring that all wild animals are treated with compassion and respect, The Born Free Foundation carry out amazing and important work to protect endangere...
Read moreBrockington House Named One of the Top-Rated Care Homes in Hereford
13th November 2019 | Brockington House | NewsBrockington House is delighted to announce that we have been named one of the top-rated care homes in Hereford by leading online care guide, carehome.co.uk. Although open just a few months, we have already received an impressive review score of 10 out of 10 from the ladies and gentlemen who live wi...
Read moreFoxhunters Becomes First Welsh Home to Win Prestigious Luxury Care Home Award
13th November 2019 | Foxhunters | NewsWe are thrilled to announce that Foxhunters Care Community has been named the first in Wales to win the Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Award (2020). The prestigious award recognises excellence in care homes across the UK and announced its winner at the Health & Senior Property dinner at the Marri...
Read moreFoxhunters Selected as Finalists for Prestigious Knight Frank Award
27th September 2019 | Foxhunters | NewsFoxhunters Care Community has been selected as one of four finalists for the Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Awards 2020. The prestigious award recognises excellence in care homes across the country. Finalists were handpicked following a UK-wide tour of luxury care homes, with judges taking into consi...
Read moreInspiring Attitude of Foxhunters Resident who says “I Can, and I Will” Everyday
9th September 2019 | Foxhunters | StoriesThis lovely gentleman who lives at Foxhunters in Abergavenny has started enjoying the gym twice a day and has taken to saying “I can, and I will” throughout his sessions! Not only does he enjoy his time in the gym, his body is fitter and stronger, and his wellbeing has improved. At his grand age...
Read moreLadies at Pine Martin Grange make people smile with their singing
6th September 2019 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesThis Tuesday, some of the lovely ladies at Pine Martin Grange spent the afternoon singing, with a beautiful rendition of the popular Louis Armstrong song, ‘When you’re smiling’. Staff and residents were full of praise, commenting that the song certainly made them smile! Singing and dancing is ...
Read moreDormy Care install award-winning ‘magic tables’ to help tackle dementia
6th September 2019 | Brockington House | NewsDormy Care is thrilled to have the innovative Tovertafel ‘Magic Tables’ installed in two of our homes. Providing fun, calming and interactive games, Magic Tables are proven to positively impact those living with dementia. The award-winning product projects a series of stimulating light games ont...
Read moreFamous Welsh singer Bryn Yemm visits Foxhunters Care Community
5th September 2019 | Foxhunters | StoriesFamous Abergavenny-raised singer, Bryn Yemm, paid a visit to Foxhunters Care Community this week to see his favourite schoolteacher and Foxhunters resident, Miss Brown. Since attending King Henry VIII Comprehensive School in Abergavenny, where he was taught by Miss Brown, Bryn went on to become an a...
Read moreFoxhunters named one of the top-rated care homes in Wales!
14th August 2019 | Foxhunters | NewsFoxhunters Care Community is proud to have been named as one of the top-rated care homes in Wales by online care guide, carehome.co.uk. We received an impressive review score of 9.9 out of 10 from residents, families and friends since officially opening last year, in November 2018. Helen Davies-Pars...
Read moreBrockington House Now Open!
5th August 2019 | Brockington House | NewsAfter years of hard work and planning, our latest Dormy Care Communities home is now open. Brockington House in Hereford is a luxury purpose-built home and is the fourth addition to our luxury care home group. With 70 fully furnished ensuite bedrooms, the home has been professionally designed throug...
Read moreA day of fun at care home open day
28th June 2019 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesC are Home Open Day is in full swing at Pine Martin Grange, with activities, cake, singing and dancing already taking place, with more to come this afternoon! So far, our ladies and gentlemen have made the most of the glorious sunshine, taking part in outdoor art classes in the beautiful landscaped ...
Read moreA fantastic day had at Foxhunters’ care home open day
28th June 2019 | Foxhunters | StoriesThe ladies and gentlemen of Foxhunters have been having a ball today at Care Home Open Day, with a fantastic performance by the pupils of the Deri View Primary School choir. Residents also gave their own performance, singing the 1956 classic Que Sera Sera (Whatever will be, will be) to the smiling p...
Read moreBirthday celebrations in the sunshine
27th June 2019 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesT his week, a few of our ladies and gentlemen took advantage of the sunshine and got involved with our Gardening Club as well as celebrating one lady’s birthday with delicious tea and cake in the beautiful landscaped gardens of Pine Martin Grange. Staff and residents alike thoroughly enjoyed the a...
Read moreBanksy Artwork Exhibited at Foxhunters
26th June 2019 | Foxhunters | NewsArtwork by one of the world’s most controversial and celebrated graffiti street artists was on show at Foxhunters Care Community in Llanfoist. The Banksy print was exhibited at the £12 million state-of-art care home as part of the Abergavenny Arts Festival to be held later this month (June 29th-3...
Read moreBramshott Grange awarded ‘good’ rating across all five domains by CQC
2nd May 2019 | Bramshott Grange | NewsDormy Care Communities’ luxury care home, Bramshott Grange in Liphook, was recently inspected by the independent regulator of health and social care in England and awarded a ‘Good’ rating after opening in March 2018. CEO of Dormy Care Communities, Helen Davies-Parsons, said; “We are ...
Read moreBrockington House Marketing Suite now open!
25th April 2019 | Brockington House | NewsMembers of the public got their first glimpse behind the scenes at a new luxury care home – Brockington House, Hereford which will fully open Summer 2019. The Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Sue Boulter, officially opened the Brockington House marketing suite on the 25th April, welcoming visitors in...
Read moreSir Martyn Lewis officially opens Foxhunters ‘world beating’ care home
24th January 2019 | Foxhunters | NewsSir Martyn Lewis CBE officially opened our Foxhunters luxury care home in Abergavenny, declaring it as “world-beating.” The legendary television news presenter, who famously delivered the first bulletin on Princess Diana’s death, said the state-of-the-art home, situated on the town’s Westgat...
Read moreInformation Centre Officially Opened by Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral
7th January 2019 | Brockington House | NewsDormy Care Communities has officially opened its information centre for Brockington House on West Street, Hereford, to help people find out more about the home and the nursing, ancillary and administrative roles available. The information centre is for anyone interested in the home to drop by for a ...
Read moreNew Care Home Opening in Hereford Summer 2019
27th December 2018 | Brockington House | NewsOur latest luxury care home, Brockington House, will be opening in Hereford in Summer 2019. Becoming the fourth addition to the Dormy Care Communities family, it will provide the same standards and services as our other homes, offering luxury living with quality care. Types of care we will offer in...
Read moreFoxhunters Local Hero
10th December 2018 | Foxhunters | News Do you know someone who selflessly gives so much to the community but does not get the recognition they deserve? Or perhaps someone who always goes out of their way to help those in need? Nominate them for our Local Unsung Hero award! Read moreNew Dormy Care Communities Home in Abergavenny is Open
27th November 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsThe latest addition to the Dormy Care family opened on the 19th November. Foxhunters Care Community in Abergavenny is a luxury purpose-built home and is the first care home development for Carter Lauren, Cardiff. With 70 fully furnished ensuite bedrooms, including four companion suites to encourage ...
Read moreA warm welcome to our new Home Director at Brockington House
8th November 2018 | Brockington House | NewsWelcome to Shann who joins us as the new Home Director of Brockington House, Hereford. Shann originally qualified as both RMN and RGN and went on to join the Private Sector in 1992. She then moved to live in Africa for 17 years and ran a successful business before returning to the UK in 2014 where s...
Read moreLucy, our singing carer, has been shortlisted for Care Awards 2018
8th November 2018 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsThis is Lucy Frost, Lucy has been shortlisted for Care Home Worker of the Year in the Bournemouth Daily Echo Proud to Care Awards 2018! Lucy is our very own ‘singing carer’! Lucy is so proactive with activities, particularly anything musical. It might be arranging a sing-a-long in the lounge o...
Read moreWelcome to Brockington House, Hereford…
1st November 2018 | Brockington House | NewsThere is nothing more exciting than starting the New Year announcing we have another new home under construction! Dormy Care Communities have planning permission for a 70 bedded nursing home in the beautiful location of Hereford. With views of the Malvern Hills, our next home will offer the same sta...
Read moreKeep warm and well this winter at a Dormy Care Community
26th October 2018 | StoriesWinter is fast approaching and for elderly people, this is the worst time of year. Keeping a property warm, maintaining a garden, cooking a nutritious meal and even getting out and about in your local community – all things that bring more worry. Subsequently, people can become isolated and lonely...
Read moreFirst section of new £12 million care community opens to public
27th September 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsMore than 100 people took a behind the scenes look at a new £12 million luxury care community as Foxhunters in Llanfoist officially opened its marketing suite earlier this week (Monday 20th August). Work started on Dormy Care’s flagship home in Iberis Road, Llanfoist, last September. As well as p...
Read moreLocal Care Home Wins prestigious Industry Award!
27th September 2018 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsPine Martin Grange Care Home in Wareham, Dorset part of Mayflower Care Communities has been confirmed as the winner of the prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Award 2018 in the ‘Best New Elderly Care Home Category’. The Pinders Healthcare Design Awards are an important part of the care industr...
Read moreLet’s talk about lifestyle…
11th September 2018 | StoriesWhat is the definition of a “lifestyle choice?” According to the English dictionary its “a choice a person makes about how to live and behave, according to their attitudes, tastes, and values.” That’s what our homes are about. Choice. We appreciate that this can be a huge d...
Read moreWelcome to Debbie Powell – our new team member for Foxhunters!
7th September 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsA big warm welcome to a new member of our team! Debbie joins us in a variety of roles – she will be the first point of contact when visitors come to our home in reception and will help guide and support people with any query they may have. Debbie will also be supporting Lucy with the administr...
Read moreWelcome to Lucy Morgan, Foxhunter’s Home Administrator
31st August 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsThe Foxhunter’s team is growing and we are delighted to welcome Lucy to the team. Lucy has been involved in the care industry for the last ten years and brings a huge amount of experience with her. Lucy will be supporting our Home Director Marie with the recruitment of our new staff and be res...
Read moreFoxhunters Marketing suite is open!
22nd August 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsMore than 100 people took a behind the scenes look at our new £12 million luxury care community as Foxhunters in Llanfoist officially opened its marketing suite earlier this week (Monday 20th August). Work started on Dormy Care’s flagship home in Iberis Road, Llanfoist, last September. As well ...
Read moreIt’s all about the food!
22nd August 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsWe are delighted to welcome James Thomas to the Dormy Care team as our new Executive Chef. James will be responsible for supporting all the homes and ensuring we offer a fine dining experience to our residents and their visitors. We asked James to share with us a bit about his work history and what ...
Read more5 ways Dormy Care Communities will help you stay active and independent
16th August 2018 | StoriesAt Dormy Care Communities, we believe in promoting a healthy lifestyle and positive wellbeing, whatever your age or ability. We believe that an active life means an active mind, and we work with our residents to help you stay as active and independent as possible. Even if you’re not quite as mobil...
Read moreLiving a Dormy Care lifestyle
15th August 2018 | StoriesAt Dormy Care Communities, we truly believe in giving our residents the very best lifestyle, which is why we have invested in the finest onsite facilities for them to enjoy. We understand that everyone leads different lifestyles, which is why we have included a wide range of luxury facilities to cat...
Read morePine Martin Grange helps resident set sail for the first time in 6 years
14th August 2018 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsAfter a life on the sea, Pine Martin Grange resident John Newbury has been unable to set sail for the past six years. Living with Parkinson’s Disease means that John – a retired Captain and Master Mariner – has been unable to pursue his passion for sailing. Pine Martin Grange desperately w...
Read moreIt’s all about the care
14th August 2018 | StoriesExcellent care is at the heart of the Dormy Care Communities. We like to think of it as our family caring for your family. No matter how complex the needs of our residents, we are here to offer support and ensure that we deliver the very best care possible. In most of our homes, we have highly train...
Read moreA home for families to visit at any time
13th August 2018 | StoriesWe understand that family is important and just because your loved one has moved into a home, it doesn’t mean that you can’t continue to make precious memories. Whether you enjoy quality days out together, Sunday dinners, weekly games nights or a cup of tea and a chat, we can accommodate you and...
Read moreMP visits Foxhunters!
30th July 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsMonmouth MP David Davies says he is sure Dormy Care’s new £12 million flagship care community – Foxhunters – is “going to be a huge success.” Mr Davies was given a tour of the site in Monmouthshire by Dormy Care founder, Helen Maiello. He also spoke to other key people involved in the pro...
Read moreAward-winning Wareham care home achieves ‘good’ CQC rating
16th July 2018 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsPine Martin Grange in Wareham has been awarded a rating of good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Mayflower Care Communities’ luxury residential and dementia home was recently inspected by the independent regulator of health and social care in England, having opened in August 2017. Helen Maiel...
Read moreFoxhunters update!
21st June 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsWe have been overwhelmed by the number of people who are keen to work at Foxhunters! We will be commencing our recruitment in August but you can register your interest now https://www.dormycare.co.uk//careers/ Our General Manager Marie is currently looking for a Deputy Manager and applications are o...
Read moreSome Oomph at Pine Martin Grange
20th June 2018 | Pine Martin Grange | NewsWe are delighted with our latest partnership with Oomph-Wellness, with a focus on creating and delivering a fabulous range of activities for our residents! Taking a whole-home approach to activities, staff at Pine Martin Grange have been trained in Oomph!’s Wellbeing Leadership programme. This wil...
Read moreSome Oomph at Bramshott Grange
28th May 2018 | Bramshott Grange | NewsWe are delighted with our latest partnership with Oomph-Wellness, with a focus on creating and delivering a fabulous range of activities for our residents! Taking a whole-home approach to activities, staff at Bramshott Grange have been trained in Oomph!’s Wellbeing Leadership programme. This will ...
Read moreA warm welcome to Marie Wood – General Manager, Foxhunters Care Community
16th May 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsAs our new care home progresses in Llanfoist, we are delighted to announce we have appointed an outstanding General Manager and would like to welcome Marie Wood to the team. We asked Marie to share with us her thoughts on joining Dormy Care and her plans ahead; “I am delighted to be appointed ...
Read moreEngaging with the local Community
4th May 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsWho has a brain? That is the question we asked 185 pupils at Llanfoist Fawr Primary School in Abergavenny. We were delighted when Mr Jon Murphy, invited the Dormy Care Team down to his school to deliver a dementia friends session. The number of people living with dementia is increasing and nearly a...
Read moreBramshott Grange VIP Opening
22nd April 2018 | Bramshott Grange | NewsThursday 3rd May saw the sun shine as our second home officially opened! Residents, families, friends, members of the local community and key Healthcare professionals attended our amazing event. Visitors toured our stunning new home whilst enjoying champagne and canapés to the sound of a local flau...
Read moreNational Care Home Open Day!
19th April 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsJoin us on Saturday 21st April from 11 – 3 for our vintage tea party and musical art therapy. Dormy Care Communities believe that life shouldn’t stop when someone moves in to a care home and our focus is on offering a range of enriching activities. This will be an opportunity to experien...
Read moreInformation Centre is now OPEN!
15th March 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsWhat a week it has been! Monday 12th March saw us officially open our brand new information centre at 47 Cross Street, Abergavenny. The lovely Reverend Chris Walters arrived to cut the ribbon and bless our new shop, as we proudly opened our doors to the Community. Helen Maiello Managing Director wit...
Read moreInformation Centre Opening Soon…
23rd February 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsAfter a busy few weeks, we are delighted to announce that our information centre will be opening early March. This will enable you to pop in and find out about our new Foxhunters Care Community. Staff will be on hand to discuss the build and share the plans of our exciting new home. We will also be ...
Read moreBramshott grange has officially opened
15th February 2018 | Bramshott Grange | NewsWe have officially opened! What an exciting week it has been. Our first few residents moved in to our beautiful new home and are already settling in well. We have always said that as stunning as the home is, it’s the people who live there who really make it special. We celebrated their arrival wit...
Read moreQuality care comes to Abergavenny.
12th January 2018 | Foxhunters | NewsDormy Care Communities first home will be in Abergavenny, South Wales and construction is well underway. Nestling in the Welsh Valleys with views of the Blorenge Mountain, this stunning new care home will be a place our residents will be proud to call home. Our luxurious flagship home, “Foxhunters...
Read moreWelcoming Foxhunters Care Community…
20th December 2017 | Foxhunters | NewsWe are delighted to announce our flagship home in Abergavenny has a name! ‘Foxhunters Care Community’ will be our first home to open in late 2018. The story behind our name came from a horse named Foxhunter ridden by Harry Llewellyn (who lived local to Llanfoist) in the 1952 Olympic Ga...
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