Activities in our Home
Activities from Dormy Care.
Knitter Knatter, Crafts and Some Pampering
September 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesMusic and art were a hit with the ladies and gentlemen this week. Creating mountains, gardens and all sorts, using mixed media. Our knitter natter group has become very popular and the ladies now meet a few times a week! We looked through some knitting patterns for inspiration for our next project! ...
Read moreBooks, Quizzes and Teddy Bears!
September 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesIt was ‘Literacy Day’ this week, we reminisced about the ages that we started to read, which were between 4-9 years old and the books that impressed us. Enid Blyton, Charles Dickens, Shakespeare comics like the Beano and Dan Dare. Children classics like Black Beauty and the Chalet Schoo...
Read moreCrafts and Choir!
September 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesWe had such an uplifting session with our team members and ladies and gentlemen at our first choir practice for a long time! It’s great to hear everyone singing again, it sounded wonderful. We like to encourage outdoor activity at Pine Martin Grange. One of our gentlemen Philip is a home champ...
Read morePuzzles, Poetry and some Delicious Baking!
September 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis morning we all read and discussed some poetry, we love to keep our minds engaged with literature! We did some group baking, it is Sourdough September so we made some delicious sourdough bread and butter pudding! We settled down for some fun puzzles and games. A very competitive game of Scrabble...
Read moreCrafts and Crosswords
September 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesOur quiz and crossword group gathered in our cafĂ©. We love challenging each other on our general knowledge and seeing how much of today’s crossword we can complete by putting our heads together. We all did some arts and crafts with glue, glitter and paint, accompanied by a nice cup of tea. ...
Read moreGetting Busy in the Garden!
September 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesHere at Brockington House, we are based in a wonderful location with a huge garden and spectacular views. Our ladies and gentlemen love the peace and quiet and enjoy taking in the local landscape of Hereford. We were out in the garden all this week, John was helping by watering the tomatoes and pick...
Read moreArts and crafts and picking our own veg!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis week we have been very creative with lots of arts and crafts. We have also been in the garden picking our own veg! Arts and crafts! One of our lovely hosts requested some flower decorations for the dining room tables. Our ladies and gentlemen were more than happy to help and create these beauti...
Read moreBoxing, ballet and some delicious treats
August 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesThis week we have been getting super active! Round One! We did some sitting exercise with a boxing lesson, it was great fun and a fantastic workout! Lots of cakes and refreshments for our ladies and gentlemen to enjoy! Wonderfully modelled by our new team member and activities coordinator Matt Itâ€...
Read morePampering, Darts and Some Special Requests!
August 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesThis week at Brockington House: Ann who lives here at Brockington House wanted to be involved and has become a home ambassador helping us with our library books! Today she visited other ladies and gentlemen in their rooms! Florence used to be a nurse and wished to help our team today, so she put on ...
Read moreActivity art appreciation
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoons activity art appreciation. We viewed the top 100 famous paintings and then we decided to draw a portrait of each other. Despite being nervous as we didn’t want to offend anyone with our drawings we eventually had lots of laughs once we settled in to the activity Read morePicking our own veg!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Who doesn’t love home grown vegetables? Today we were thrilled to be able to pick our beetroot and the first crop of runner beans. Read morePétanque!
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It was a team effort this afternoon in the garden playing a game of pétanque Read moreExpressive Art Therapy
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories This afternoon we enjoyed a relaxing expressive art therapy class Read moreA little pampering
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories One of our lovely carers takes the time to come in on her day off to do our ladies nails Read moreOomph Basket Ball
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s court game week for Oomph Wellness Olympics and we enjoyed basket ball today Read moreTable Tennis
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Oomph Wellness Olympics continue! It’s court games week so we enjoyed table tennis Read morePicking Our Home Grown Veg
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Picking more home grown veg today Read moreAn afternoon of games
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An enjoyable game of dominoes Read moreGymnastic silhouette
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our other art sessions created silhouette gymnastic abstract in conjunction with our Oomph Wellness Olympic themed events Read moreSponge Painting
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today’s art class we got creative with sponge painting Read moreWhiskers the robotic cat
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A morning of singing with whiskers out robotic cat. Florence has been singing a song by Doris Day, If you were the only girl in the world Read moreOur themed garden
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We are very proud of our Wizard of Oz themed garden. Audrey enjoyed a trip around our grounds today and admiring the finished project Read moreTea tasting
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Who likes a nice cup of tea? For national tea tasting week week we had a blind tasting session and tried to guess the flavours Read moreBaking Club
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The baking club made delicious jam tarts today Read moreQuoits
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying a game of quoits, well done Doris for scoring 310! Read morePicking our home grown veg!
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We are thrilled with our home grown carrots that we picked this morning!! Dormy Care Read moreOlympic Baking!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative with our Oomph Wellness Olympics and made shortbread Olympic Rings! Dormy Care Read moreGymnastics week
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s gymnastic week for Oomph Wellness and we have been using ribbons and dancing to bolero Read moreWorld Elephant Day
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Later this afternoon we made a large elephant for world elephant day in mandala design paper using coloured patterns Read moreKnitter Knatter!
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories In this afternoon’s knitter natter session Nancy shared with us stories of the things she’s knitted, she even brought these along to show us Read moreGardening Club
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Today we enjoyed our gardening club and planted our seeds from Oomph Wellness We also picked some fresh salad for later. It was lovely to enjoy smelling different herbs and plants in our sensory area. Read morePressing flowers
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Spending time in the garden today collecting flowers for a project! We are creating a nature diary that will include pressed flowers. Doris and Irene enjoyed singing the buttercup song and helping choose the flowers Read moreOomph gymnastics
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s gymnastic week at the Oomph Wellness Olympics so we had a go at some Olympic inspired movements! Read moreSummer painting
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Painting summer themes for the afternoon Read moreOlympic Pictionary!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories This week is gymnastics in our Oomph Wellness Olympics and we enjoyed a game of Gymnastics Boggle with an impressive score of 48 words, followed by Pictionary with some gymnastics and some other objects drawn! Read moreAn afternoon of quizzes and prizes!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Quiz time with fun prizes Read moreBoules, pétanque!
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | StoriesYesterday we enjoyed a game of the french version of boules, pétanque. In pétanque the objective is to score points by having boules closer to the target than the opponent after all boules have been thrown. This is achieved by throwing or rolling boules closer to the small target ball, or by hi...
Read moreBeer tasting and bottle painting
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday was international beer day and we enjoyed sampling lots of different beers after a bottle painting session Read morePuuurrrrfect pictures!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s National cat day so we spent time sketching our furry friends.. how purrrrfect are our pictures? Read moreAn afternoon of puzzles and games
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Relaxing with games and puzzles Read moreOomph Olympics opening ceremony
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Oomph Wellness Olympics Opening Ceremony. Our ladies and gentlemen were very serious listening intently to our opening speech followed by Dennis lighting the cauldron! Read moreOne to one Ballet
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Pauline enjoying a one to one ballet session Read morePuzzles on a rainy afternoon
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Completing puzzles on a rainy afternoon – hugely satisfying Read moreBrain Training
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We always enjoy a bit of brain training, crossword and a cuppa followed by finding word of the day! Read moreDotty Dog Therapy!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A special visitor today. Dottie provided a bit of pet therapy! Read moreGents Club at Brockington House
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s time for Gents club. Lots of football chat and no ladies allowed!! Read moreBBQ and Ice creams
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories After our bbq in the sunshine what’s better than a visit from the ice cream van! Read moreThe start of the Oomph Olympics
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s the start of the Oomph Wellness Olympics! Today we made our torches! Read moreThe start of the Oomph Olympics
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s the start of the Oomph Wellness Olympics! Synchronised swimming movements Read moreBrockington House Turns 2!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Birthday celebrations! The sun is shining and time for a bbq Read moreA rainy afternoon of games
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A rainy afternoon calls for a scrabble challenge Read moreFriday Fizz
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s fizz Friday – cheers everyone hope you enjoyed our adventures this week Read moreEnjoying some Cliff Richard
August 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Ending our fabulous holiday week with some singing and dancing to Cliff Richard classics Read moreOomph Olympics
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s the start of the Oomph Wellness Olympics and today we enjoyed synchronised swimming for our movement session Read moreFoxhunters Summer Holiday: St Davids
August 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We obviously had to visit the Welsh coast whilst on our Dormy Care holiday! This morning we leant all about the history of St David’s in West Wales and discussed the history of Welsh love spoons. We then had a go at making our own! Time for tea and Welsh cakes now Read moreA Sea Shanty Performance
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Kevin performing Sea shanties for entertainment followed by a cream team traditional Devon style Loving our Dormy Care holiday! Read moreFish and Chips
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying our fish and chips for lunch whilst on our Dormy Care holiday week Read moreAn afternoon of Bingo!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We enjoyed a game of bingo with a delicious ice cream interval. Then a surprise visit from our deputy Alan with his new puppy! Read moreSeaside Treats!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Who doesn’t enjoy a stick of rock from the seaside? Read moreIndoor Beach Games
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying our Dormy Care holiday with lots of indoor beach games due to the rain! Read moreMermaids
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The mermaids of Tenby visited us today whilst on our Dormy Care holiday! Read moreBeach Volleyball
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Beach volleyball on our Dormy Care holiday! Read moreHoliday Fun!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Holiday fun on our Dormy Care vacation! Read morePostcards for friends
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Judy is busy designing postcards to send to friends, sharing stories from her holiday week Read moreSandcastle Building
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Our Dormy Care summer holiday is having fun at the beach today! Read moreFoxhunters Summer Holiday: Spain!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Guess where we are today? We have learnt how to flamenco dance and play the castanets Dormy Care summer holiday Read moreSea Shell Art
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories As part of our Dormy Care holiday week we enjoyed getting creative today in our art session using shells from the seaside Read moreBramshott Grange’s Summer Holiday Day Two!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Taking it back to our younger years when we used to enjoy coconut ice on our holidays. Dormy Care holiday time! Read moreBrockington House’s Summer Holiday Day Two!
July 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesWe are visiting Barry Island today! The garden is full of laughter as we enjoy lots of sea side activities #dormyvacation #dormysummertime Our Dormy Care holiday wouldn’t be complete without a Punch and Judy show, visit to the fortune teller and of course a quick surfing lesson! ...
Read morePine Martin Grange’s Summer Holiday Day Two!
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Fun in the sun on our Dormy Care summer holiday! Read moreSummer Holiday Fish and Chips!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s may be raining on our Dormy Care holiday but we still enjoyed our fish and chips Read moreFoxhunter’s Summer Holiday: Day Two Barry Island!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Wish you were here? Fabulous fun building sand castles followed by a Punch and Judy show! Read moreBramshott Grange’s Summer Holiday Day One!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We all scream for ice cream! Introducing our very own ice cream cart! Perfect on a hot sunny day! Read moreBrockington House’s Summer Holiday Day One!
July 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesFirst day of our Dormy Care holiday and we are busy sand sculpting! #dormycarevacation This afternoon we went to our cinema after a morning in the sunshine! We enjoyed the folklore of Cornwall by the institute of Cornwall Studies We heard about the tales of the mermaids , literacy o...
Read morePine Martin Grange’s Summer Holiday Day One!
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s the start of our Dormy Summer holiday week! Ladies and gentlemen here in Wareham are already having fun in the sun!! #summerholidays #dormyvacation #dormysummertime Read moreFoxhunter’s Summer Holiday: Day One Margate!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We’re all going on a summer holiday #dormysummertime #holidayseason Bbq fun in Margate, music and dancing with our lobster friend! Thank you Marcus for the great entertainment #dormysummertime #dormyvacation Read moreA morning of flower arranging
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesFlower arranging this morning followed by an informal worship service celebrating creation. Everyone received a card with a photograph of one of our entries from the spring Arts competition with the lyrics of “all things bright and beautiful” on the reverse. Many of those who attended the s...
Read moreGardening in the sun
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Gardening this morning with our ladies helping us pot our remaining plants. Lovely time in the sunshine! Read moreMeeting our new guest
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Deputy manager Alun introduced his new family member to us today.. welcome Willow Read moreFoxhunters Ambling Group
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Our new ambling group, we are doing circuits of the garden and aiming for various points, doing stretches and gentle movements Read moreA bit of a word game
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Irene, Doris and Dorothy enjoyed a word game challenge Read moreThe book club meet again
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Book club time, continuing our Orphans Journey by Rosie Goodwin, Julia and Mike shared the reading which we all enjoyed Read moreMaking some bunting
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Busy making bunting for next weeks adventures! Read moreGrowing our own veg!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Nothing nicer than picking your own home grown vegetables! Some impressive cabbages! Read moreMaintaining our hanging baskets
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Pruning our hanging baskets Read moreMaking some bunting
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Prepping some bunting for our #greatdormysummerholiday next week!! Read moreCrafting for our next adventure
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Another fun craft session. Preparing for our next adventure! Read moreQuiz and fizz
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Quiz and fizz fun last night went down a treat! Read moreIts hot in Hereford!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Taking a moment to cool off as it’s hot today in Hereford!! Irene enjoyed the sprinkler whilst Doris enjoyed her cup of tea in the shade! Read moreAnimal bingo!
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Animal bingo always goes down well on a Friday afternoon Read moreA virtual Japan visit
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A bit of armchair travel this afternoon as we visited Japan! Certainly enjoyed learning about the history and culture of this amazing destination Read moreTaking on a few riddles
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying riddles in the lounge – we like a challenge! Read moreAn afternoon of watercolours
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We all enjoyed some water colour sessions and loved getting creative Read moreBastille day baking
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon to celebrate Bastille day, Brockington bakers made some French butter cookies. They taste delicious! We’ve already discussed what we are going to bake next time Read moreIce cream in the garden
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Afternoon ice cream in the sunshine Read moreOur first gentleman’s club
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thank you to our Maintenance Manager Owen for hosting a great gentleman’s club Read moreThis weeks Knit and Natter!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Knit and natter session which we all love! Read moreA flower art session
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Bringing the garden indoors with today’s art session involving flowers Read moreLuxury in the garden!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Garden time with pimms, strawberries and Chelsea buns Read morePreparing our garden for summer
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Working on our garden this morning preparing our new flower beds Read moreA game of Beetle Drive!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A fun new activity – a game of beetle drive as requested by our ladies and gentlemen Read moreLearning Dye Cutting
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today’s creation using dye cut materials Read moreCome on England!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and games this afternoon, everyone is very excited for the football!! Read morePom Pom Spiders
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We are busy making pom pom spiders for our local mother and toddler groups #supportlocal Read moreGlad to Care Week
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s #feelgoodfriday as part of #gladtocare week! All our homes have a gym with a focus on keeping active and promoting wellbeing. @AutumnaCare @PersonCentredSW Glad to Care Read moreFeel good Friday for Glad to Care Week!
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories It’s #feelgoodfriday as part of #gladtocare week! All our homes have a gym with a focus on keeping active and promoting wellbeing. @AutumnaCare @PersonCentredSW Glad to Care Read moreFeel good Friday!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s #feelgoodfriday as part of #gladtocare week! All our homes have a gym with a focus on keeping active and promoting wellbeing. @AutumnaCare @PersonCentredSW Glad to Care Read moreFeel good Friday!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s #feelgoodfriday as part of #gladtocare week! All our homes have a gym with a focus on keeping active and promoting wellbeing. We also have daily exercise classes including Tai Chi, ballet and dance! It,s important to keep moving as it helps us all feel good! Read moreAn afternoon of art projects
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Busy working on our art project Read moreA creative art session
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Tea and cake got our creativity flowing, enjoyable art session with lots of conversation and laughter Read moreDarts practice
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Ray is busy practicing his dart skills ready for his upcoming tournament Read morePoetry group
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Poetry group today shared some of our favourites from various books Read morePoetry session
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Hazel and Marjorie joined in with our rhyming stories and poetry session. Read moreWorld chocolate day
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories World chocolate day so we enjoyed baking chocolate cupcakes and of course, enjoyed even more – sampling them all! Read moreCarpet bowls
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An afternoon of competitive carpet bowls! Great fun! Read moreOur Garden Project
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Making the sign for our Wizard of Oz themed garden project using modelling clay! Read more4th of July Crafts!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We love a crafting session and yesterday was no exception – happy Fourth of July Read moreThis weeks book club
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Book club this week saw us carrying on with Rosie Goodwin -An Orphans Journey. We were delighted to welcome two new readers Ann and Mike along with Julia and the activities team. They are really loving this story as it unfolds . Read moreA great art session
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Great art session today where we enjoyed freestyle painting Read moreRollie comes to visit
July 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesRollie came to visit! Pet therapy helps boost the well-being of our ladies and gentlemen. Having a pet can help to alleviate loneliness, isolation, and depression. Produce a calming effect, slightly reducing blood pressure and heart rates! We loved meeting this gorgeous animal today! ...
Read moreAn afternoon cooking demonstration!
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Great to have a cooking demonstration! Baked Alaska – which we enjoyed tasting once ready! Read morePine Martin Grange Garden Party
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories What an amazing day we have had! We enjoyed a very special garden party with an Abba tribute band and a fabulous bbq! The sun shone and everyone had such fun! Read moreExercise and treats!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Morning exercises followed by pimms and strawberries with cream Read moreCrafting cement planters
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Fun new activity – cement craft making planters! Read moreJohn is trying his hand at photography
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John enjoys life at our home and today he wanted to try a new skill – photography. He went around the garden taking pictures which he has shared with us.. good job John! Read moreTerrariums for our home
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Lovely afternoon creating terrariums for around our home. We even made a new friend found hiding in the compost bag Read moreA sunny morning
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying coffee in the courtyard sunshine Read moreEnjoying an afternoon tea
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying some Wimbledon themed treats! Lovely afternoon tea time Read moreFlowers from our garden
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Beautiful flowers from one of our ladies garden that we have arranged in vases for around our home Read moreA trip to the salon
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A trip to the salon to get our hair and nails done looking great ladies! Read moreA pampering session
July 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories This morning we had a pampering session with face masks, hand massages and nail painting… bliss! Read moreOur veg patch progress!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our vegetable patch is coming along nicely. Our ladies and gentlemen love working in the garden and seeing their produce grow Read moreAn Oomph live stream!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories An enjoyable Oomph Wellness exercise session this morning which we live streamed via zoom for our family and friends to see and join in too as part of #carehomeopenweek Read moreArt and flower arranging
July 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Great afternoon arranging flowers for around our home then drawing them for our art session Read moreLearning a new craft
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories This morning we enjoyed learning a new craft! Wet felting is a technique using fleece, soap and water to create new things. We covered oranges to get the shape needed, chose our favourite colours and made little holders for battery operated tea lights. #carehomeopenweek Read moreDay 1 of Wimbledon
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Day 1 of Wimbledon and we have enjoyed some tennis themed quizzes this morning followed by watching an opening match! Later we had fun making tennis ball puppets and then enjoyed special Wimbledon themed cupcakes #carehomeopenweek Read moreOur new garden project
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This morning for #carehomeopenweek families joined us for a live zoom activity session! Lovely for them to be part of our morning fun Busy making scarecrows for our garden project! Read moreWelcoming back our shared reading group
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It was lovely to welcome back Sandi from Abergavenny library who hosted our shared reading group. We read through an extract of “A Little Aloud” and discussed our thoughts on the topics in the book. Half time refreshments were well received too!! Read moreA morning in the garden
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Coffee morning in the garden soaking up the sunshine Read moreWe love being creative
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy afternoon getting creative .. keep following our posts to see what we are making! Read moreKeeping our minds sharp!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A morning brain challenge with a countdown session! Read moreA morning gym session
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A morning gym session to start the day, great to be able to encourage our ladies and gentlemen to keep active Read moreHoly communion
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Holy communion in the sunshine this afternoon. Read moreShaking our Pom Poms!
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Shaking our Pom Poms with an over fun session from Oomph Wellness Read moreA celebration of Picasso
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Celebrating the anniversary of Picasso’s first exhibition Read moreA morning in the garden
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying time in our garden this afternoon Read moreVirtual art gallery tour
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We enjoyed a virtual tour of the Pablo Picasso art gallery this afternoon. A few of our ladies and gentlemen then chose to have a drawing session using their own interpretation of the one line face drawings. Read morePine Martin Grange Gym
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Did you know our home has a gym with a personal trainer? We encourage our ladies and gentlemen to keep active and Edna is just one of our ladies who enjoys her training sessions #useitorloseit #keeponmoving #personaltrainer Read moreA creative afternoon
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Playing games this morning followed by an afternoon of colouring and papier-mâché for our garden project! Read moreCreative drawning session
June 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesToday’s creative drawing session. Our ladies and gentlemen enjoy the classes, a chance to be expressive and enjoy a new skill. Creating something through arts and crafts can give you a sense of competence and greater self-esteem. Our brains age, but creative abilities do not necessarily d...
Read moreA trip to Skenfrith Castle
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Yesterday we headed out to Skenfrith Castle and stopped for A cup of tea! Lovely to be able to take our ladies out again Read moreBramshott Grange Street Party
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It may be raining here in Hampshire but we have managed to have a fabulous indoor street party Delicious food, drink and celebrating life! Read moreBrockington House Street Party
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We love a good party and today we are enjoying a very British style one with some special royal visitors! Read morePicking some flowers
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Walk around the garden, picking fresh flowers for her bedroom Read moreOomph exercise!
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Exercise session with Oomph Wellness and a little help from Alys a member of our care team Read moreMaking beautiful table decorations
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories We picked fresh flowers from our garden and created beautiful table decorations today Read moreShared reading group
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Shared reading group followed by choosing our next books from the mobile library Read moreFoxhunters Street Party
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Fabulous afternoon tea party, thank you to our fabulous kitchen team. We have had such a fun time Read moreReleasing our Butterflies
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Releasing our butterflies into the Bramshott garden Read moreAn afternoon of baking
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories An afternoon of baking diary cakes, enjoyed with a cup of tea afterwards! Read moreFathers Day in Foxhunters
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating Father’s Day with lots of fun and games from Oomph Wellness and delicious snacks from our wonderful chefs Read moreSongs in the garden
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Fabulous afternoon welcoming back one of our entertainers Read moreYvonne’s wish
June 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesWe granted a wish today! Yvonne shared a story with our activities team about her dancing days as a tiller girl. She had mentioned how she would love a new photo album to store all her cherished photos and dancing certificates in and so the team headed out to find the perfect one. She was...
Read moreWorking hard in the gym
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Robert working hard this morning in his daily gym session Read moreHydration station!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting crafty with flower making to decorate our hydration stations Read moreLive Oomph sessions
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have had some great live Oomph Wellness sessions this week! Read moreProgress with our garden project
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working today on our garden project Read moreBramshott Baking!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott baking! Busy afternoon making some tasty treats.. today was courgette cake! Read moreA delicious afternoon tea
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Delicious afternoon tea thanks to our chef Kyle Read moreA healthy start to the day at Foxhunters
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Started off the day with fruit smoothies followed by Thai Chi in the sunshine Read moreWater balloon throwing!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories An afternoon of water balloon fun! Well done Elizabeth on winning Read moreCake decorating lesson
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying a cake decorating lesson, followed by tasting of course! Read moreGuess the drink!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Guess the drink time. Bit of fun for #nutritionandhydrationweek Read moreGrowing our own!
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Freshly picked lettuce from our garden being washed for later. We are also thrilled that our first tiny apple has started to grow! We love working in our garden and seeing the results of our efforts Read moreLetters from Hanford School Dorset
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Thank you to Hanford School Dorset for our lovely letters. We will be writing back to our new pen pals Read moreAnimal Bingo!
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Animal bingo fun after we watched the trooping of the colour Read moreIt’s Nutrition and Hydration week at Bramshott Grange!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesIt’s Nutrition and Hydration week, an annual event to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration. It’s important to stay hydrated, particularly during the warmer weather and we have a selection of refreshing drinks available. Reinforce, Foc...
Read moreA day at the races in Brockington House!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We might not be able to go to Ascot for the horse racing but we can definitely enjoy some fun here instead! Drinks are ready, hats are on, and they’re off… Read moreNutrition and Hydration Week at Foxhunters
June 2021 | Foxhunters | StoriesIt’s Nutrition and Hydration week, an annual event to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration. Reinforce, Focus and Energise. Starting the day with delicious smoothies and delicious snacks that are always available. #nutritionandhydratio...
Read morePuzzle time in the sunshine
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories The sun is shining in Dorset and we are enjoying some puzzle time on the balcony Read moreWandering our wild garden!
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Janet enjoyed some time in our wild garden today admiring the flowers Read moreA bit of sing song!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Song a long to all our old favourite songs Read moreA glorious Welsh summer day!
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Sun is shining in Wales and we have enjoyed time in the garden. Cold drinks, ice lollies and a paddle in the pool! Read morePreperation for Ascot Races!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Getting ready for Ascot next week Read moreHRH Birthday!
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Fabulous day celebrating HRH birthday .. pin the tail on the corgi, toss the tiara, sumptuous afternoon tea and a visit from the lady herself! Read moreOur garden project begins
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!
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!
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
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
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!
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!
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!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fabulous watercolour painting session, we have some budding artists Read moreA bit of pampering! Slightly scary face masks!
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
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
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories An afternoon of bowling followed by tea and cakes Read moreThank you carers!
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Making thank you cards for our wonderful team members in recognition of #nationalcarersweek Read moreAn outdoor book club
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Book club this morning continuing our novel “An Orphans Journey” by Rosie Goodwin. Read moreThank you to our carers!
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
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
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Planting in our raised beds this morning of beetroot, lettuce and runner beans Read moreCarers Week at Foxhunters
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating #nationalcarersweek with Bethan Read moreCarers Week at Pine Martin Grange
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
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
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday we enjoyed a baking session and made some delicious biscuits that we all enjoyed tasting! Read moreSummer gardening
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
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative and today we started on a special collage Read moreNational Fish and Chip Day!
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
June 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Enjoying the sunshine with a sing along Read moreSharing photos
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Judy and Hazel sharing their photos albums Read moreAlice in Wonderland Project
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!
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
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank and Sylvia enjoying knit and natter Read moreCelebrating the Queens coronation
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
June 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Tony helped out with painting the furniture on our balconies Read moreA sunny afternoon in the garden
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Enjoying some sunshine after a week of travelling around the USA Read moreOur West End Adventure!
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!
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
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!
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
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
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!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Preparations are underway for our west end adventure Read moreThe Great Dormy Coach Trip: Hollywood!
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
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
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories What a fabulous day! Mexican food, cocktails and fun! Read moreAn informal worship
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
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!
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Getting ready to begin our journey, tickets at the ready waiting to board #greatdormycoachjourney Read moreA spot on painting
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Painting our planters on the balcony Read moreSupporting our local Hereford FC!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories All ready to watch Hereford FC play Read moreBrain training
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Testing our word skills for a bit of brain training! Read moreA bit of song and dance
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories What a better way to spend an afternoon? Singing and dancing to all our favourite songs! Read moreA little morning exercise
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Ken and Robert started the weekend with a workout #activelifestyle Read moreWorld Bee Day
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
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Busy working in our garden today Read moreDecorative planters!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Decorative planters for our Oomph Wellness competition Read moreKeeping mindful
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
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
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Busy planting carrots in the sunshine on our balcony Read moreOomph Garden Competition
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Our fabulous contributions to the Oomph Wellness garden contribution Read moreSome crafty decorations
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creating table decorations for a special day next week Read moreGetting garden creative!
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
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Jeans favourite pastime, painting in the activity room Read moreQuiz Time!
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
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Working on our art and garden projects Read moreA rainy day with a good book.
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!
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!
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
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
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 moreSome live exercise!
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!
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
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Ahead on international nurses day our ladies are making something special Read moreGarden Planters!
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Working on our planters for our upcoming competition. Lots of weird and wonderful ideas Read moreWe have a winner!
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
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!
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
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
May 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen started working on our hanging baskets Read moreTai Chi Class
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
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
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories VE Day celebrations lovely day with musical entertainment and afternoon tea Read moreAn afternoon of countdown!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun afternoon of countdown! Read moreA spot of gardening
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
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank is getting stuck in to making the papier-mâché clock Read moreCreating some stamps!
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
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Teapot flower arrangements for our dining room project Read moreA little afternoon Jazz
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!
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!
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
May 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories National African heritage day saw us enjoying a great art session Read moreArt at Bramshott Grange!
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!
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!!
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
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John has been busy checking the plants and seeds in the greenhouse Read moreAn afternoon of dancing
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
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
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!!
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!
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!!
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
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!
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
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!
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!
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories It’s National Super hero day, so our Oomph Wellness was flying high this morning #NationalSuperheroDay Read moreRock painting
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
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
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Ray is warming up for Wimbledon Read moreBread baking
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today we baked bread! Delicious warm with butter! Read moreMindful meditation
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!
April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories This afternoon at cinema club we enjoyed some lovely treats whilst watching our movie Read moreA large game of cards!
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
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
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
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
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy 95th birthday to HRH, we have spent the day celebrating you! Read moreWorld Earth Day at Brockington
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
April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Tai chi and pampering .. a great way to relax and start the day! Read moreEarth Day 2021
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!
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 moreNational Tea Tasting Day!
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
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
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories The sun is shining so we are out on the balcony painting our planters Read moreA competitive morning!
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A morning of game challenges.. the scrabble match is to be continued! Read moreGetting the garden ready for summer!
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
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The tortoises certainly enjoyed being outside today! Read moreOil pastel art!
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
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
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Time outside in the spring sunshine followed by Friday fizz! Cheers Read moreA morning of Yoga
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Live streamed yoga this morning was enjoyed by all Read moreMargaret loves to sketch
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Margaret enjoys time to sketch in our arts room Read moreA beautiful day!
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Beautiful day so we enjoyed some time in our garden Read moreA bit of a pamper!
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
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fun Pictionary challenge, always lots of laughter when we play this game Read moreThe funeral of Prince Philip
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
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!
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 moreTitanic Remembrance Day
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
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
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
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Sunday papers and coffee whilst reminiscing Read moreRaising a glass to Prince Philip
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
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
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John started the day by checking our plants and watering them Read moreOur vegetable patch
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
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!
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!
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
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
April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Still enjoying our Easter treats Read moreA spot of gardening in the sun
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!
April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Morning gym session after a day of chocolate Read moreEaster Sunday at Bramshott Grange
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!
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
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Thank you Lianne for our uplifting Easter service this morning Read moreEaster Sunday at Foxhunters
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
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The Easter bunny visited us! Read moreMotorbike memories
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
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Easter bonnet judging time Read moreAn afternoon of flower arranging for Easter
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Easter flower arranging this afternoon Read moreEaster bonnet making
April 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories A fabulous good Friday Easter bonnet parade having decorated our own hats Read moreA Foxhunters wedding anniversary!
April 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Celebrating John and Barbara’s 65th Wedding Anniversary Read moreEaster is coming at Brockington House!
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
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
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
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
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
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
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A fun afternoon thanks to Oomph Wellness! From seated exercises to a fantastic on demand concert! Read moreSunshine and icecream!
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lovely afternoon in the sunshine enjoying an ice cream Read morePotting some sunflowers in the spring sunshine
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying the sunshine as we re-potted the sunflowers Read moreWorking on our spring project
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
March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories A taster session of felting Read moreSome word association
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
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
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
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy planting sunflower seeds now spring is here Read moreGetting competitive!
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We are all enjoying our new ladder game – lots of fun and laughter Read moreWire bird making
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
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
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
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
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A sprint art session. We are enjoying getting creative Read moreSunday gym sessions
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Sunday gym sessions keep us active and moving Read moreScrabble
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
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
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working on making bunting for our Alice in wonderland dining room project Read moreSpring art project
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beginning our spring art project. Read moreSpring art competition
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
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 moreHappy St Patricks Day
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St Patrick day celebrations now watching river dance after lots of fun and games Read moreSt Patricks Day
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Happy St Patrick’s day Chef Kyle had made us some amazing treats to enjoy Read morePostcards from the Guides
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
March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Card making today, with one of our team leaders, Tatiana. Read moreA stroll in the sun
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
March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Puzzle time on a rainy Friday and learning UNO Read moreFoxhunters Mothers Day
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Amazing Mother’s Day cakes thanks to chef Kyle Read moreAn afternoon of games
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and laughter this afternoon as we played various games! Read moreArmchair football!
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Taking inspiration from Oomph Wellness with armchair football fun Read moreSpring art project
March 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Starting on our spring art project Read moreGetting creative
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative today as our ladies started working on a patchwork table runner Read moreNational plant a flower day!
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories National plant a flower day! We have been out in the sunshine planting our sunflower seeds Read moreBingo!
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
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!
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
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we used Oomph Wellness on demand to make hyacinth cards Read moreFoxhunters Poetry Club
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Lynn hosted poetry club today with her favourite – Pam Ayres Read moreSpring is almost here
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
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories International women’s day quiz Read moreNew Gym Routines
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Another gym session with new routines being added in by our trainer Read moreBramshott Time Capsule
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!
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
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!
March 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Spring is in the air and George is enjoying the blue skies and sunshine Read moreOur 3rd Birthday!
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Birthday celebrations – cheers to three fabulous years! Read moreOomph Wellness and some games!
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun exercise session thanks to Oomph Wellness on demand and an afternoon of games! Read moreOur 3rd Birthday
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our 3rd birthday is approaching so today we have been making cards to celebrate. Read moreOur Flower Wall
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
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
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St David’s day celebrations with a quiz, Welsh music and poetry Read moreKeeping Everyone Safe
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We are keeping everyone safe. Proud to be vaccinated and keeping everyone safe. #DormyTeamVaccine Read moreQuiz and Fizz
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Weekend starts with quiz and fizz! Read moreSpring is Coming!
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful spring day enjoyed in the garden. Read moreNational Bread Week
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories It’s national bread week so we have been enjoying trying different types. Read moreDominoes
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An afternoon of dominoes for our ladies Read moreFoxhunters Pampering
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories A morning of pampering – who doesn’t love looking and feeling good Read moreAn Afternoon of Games
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun afternoon of lots of different games, lots of laughs and healthy competition Read moreFoxhunters Mobile Library
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We love choosing new books from our mobile library Read moreMagic Table Sessions!
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely morning session using our magic table! Read moreMaking Daffodils
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have started making our daffodils for St David’s day Read morePuzzles with Friends
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Friendship, puzzles and a cup of tea, good times together Read moreGetting Creative!
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Getting creative! We have been painting old tyres to create a special garden area Read morePancakes to Order!
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Pancakes to order – thanks to our chef Kyle they were flipping great! Read morePancake Day!
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
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
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today one of our team leaders gave a demonstration on spinning alpaca wool. Read moreNational Teddy Bear Day
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Yesterday we enjoyed an afternoon tea to recognise national teddy bear day! Read moreA Little Bit of Decoupage
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
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
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying our pen pal letters from Grayshott Primary School Read moreChinese New Year Decorations
February 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Making Chinese New Year decorations Read moreMorning Exercise Session
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Morning exercise session! Read moreA Dance to ABBA
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying a session on our magic table whilst listening to John’s favourite ABBA tunes! Read morePoints Win Prizes!
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
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
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
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Mindful colouring by one of our talented ladies Read moreMorning Exercise
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
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
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the great bird watch again organised by the RSPB Love Nature Read moreBirthday Celebrations!
February 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Another birthday celebration! Judy is enjoying her day with her Pine Martin family. Read moreWater Colour Art Session
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!
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Choosing our next read from our in home mobile library Read moreHappy Birthday Elizabeth!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy birthday Elizabeth! We are all enjoying your cake! Read moreNational Puzzle Day
January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Today is National Puzzle day so we had puzzles and a sing a long! Read moreCreative Crafts!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative in Bramshott Grange! Read moreNational Chocolate Cake Day
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!
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
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!
January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Experimenting with paint in a cup Read more‘Snow’ much fun!
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories “Snow” much fun today!! we love a snow day! Read moreOomph Wellness Session
January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Putting some Oomph Wellness into our day with some seated exercises Read moreFidget Boards
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
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Great fun as part of our seated exercise class Read moreCheese and Wine Afternoon
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
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
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
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A creative morning making our own flowers Read moreWelcome to our New Guests!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our new guests enjoyed a bath today! Read moreOomph Wellness Session
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Enjoying our Oomph Wellness Make a Wish session Read moreMorning Exercise
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Exercise can be fun! We used a balloon for today’s session Read moreOrigami Trees
January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Jean and Ray are busy making origami trees Read moreMilkshake Party!
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories In recognition of national milk day we hosted a special in house milkshake party! Read moreKnit and Natter!
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
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Starting the year off with our exercise classes! Read moreA Day of Activities!
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
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!
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories Starting on our new puzzle! Read moreNew Years Yoga
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories New year new challenge with a morning yoga class Read moreA Concert from Vienna
January 2021 | Foxhunters | Stories We enjoyed the New Year’s Day concert from Vienna this afternoon. Read moreOur New Years Resolutions
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories New Years resolutions from the ladies and gentlemen Read moreNora Scrabble Champion!
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Well done Nora on winning this very intense scrabble game! Read moreCarpet Boules!
January 2021 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories An afternoon of competitive carpet boules! Read moreNew Years 2020
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Celebrating the end of the year! Read moreAn afternoon of Tai Chi
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!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories End of year celebrations happening! Read moreWords of Wisdom for the New Year
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Word of wisdom from our ladies and gentlemen to welcome 2021 Read moreNew Years Fun and Games!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some fun and games on New Years Eve! Read moreChristmas Bingo!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas bingo with chocolate prizes! Read moreA Very Merry Christmas
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
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Opening our Christmas presents after a visit from Santa! Read moreSanta at Brockington House
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories He’s been!!!! Santa and his friends have delivered us some gifts! Read moreA visit from Santa!
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
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy Christmas from us all at Bramshott Grange! Read moreMulled Wine, Carols and Christmas!
December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas carols and a Christmas Queen’s speech! Read moreChristmas Cards from Pupils
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thank you to Bohunt School for our Christmas cards Read moreA Christmas Pampering!
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
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy decorating our Christmas cake we made Read moreA Christmas welcome to Santa’s helpers!
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories We are getting festive today welcoming some Christmas helpers to our home Read moreChocolate Chip Cookies
December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Baking chocolate chip cookies Read moreA Creative Art Class!
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
December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories On this cold December day what better than a cosy afternoon indoors playing dominoes Read moreCarols and Cake!
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!
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Next batch of mince pies to be enjoyed with a cup of tea! Read moreHome-made nativity!
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
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
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Great fun using our magic table today from Tovertafel by Active Cues for some game time Read moreFestive flowers!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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
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
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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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 …
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
December 2020 | Pine Martin Grange | Stories Mulled wine and pastries.. what better way to spend a chilly afternoon! Read moreArt Time!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Afternoon art session! We always enjoy getting creative and today we painted Christmas baubles Read moreScrabble Decorations
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!
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…
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
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..
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..
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!
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..
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…
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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 moreBrockington House win first prize at Pinder Healthcare Design Awards
March 2020 | Brockington House | NewsBrockington House is delighted to have won an award at the Pinder Healthcare Awards. Recognising the very best in care-related properties, the prestigious accolade seeks to acknowledge the contribution these properties make to the wellbeing and quality of life for those in their care. The panel of j...
Read more98 year old ice hockey fan meets local team – The Cardiff Devils
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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 moreInspiring Attitude of Foxhunters Resident who says “I Can, and I Will” Everyday
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
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, â€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 â€magic tables’ to help tackle dementia
September 2019 | Brockington House | NewsDormy Care is thrilled to have the innovative Tovertafel â€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
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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 â€world beating’ care home
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 â€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…
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
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 ÂŁ12 million care community opens to public
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!
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 â€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…
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!
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
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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 â€good’ CQC rating
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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…
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
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.
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…
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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