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National Scrabble Day
April 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWhat links tribal chiefs from the West indies with Amazonian tropical birds and a competition held in North-West England in the eighties? Give up? Well, the word Caziques is used to describe both the birds and the chiefs – a fact demonstrated to great effect by Dr Karl Khoshnaw when he used it at ...
Read moreEaster activities
April 2024 | Brockington House | Brockington House LinksWe always make sure our ladies and gentlemen have a host of Easter activities to enjoy and this year was certainly no exception. Whether it was making bonnets, tucking into hot cross buns kindly donated by our local Sainsbury’s supermarket, making cakes, listening and watching some great enter...
Read moreThinking outside the box
March 2024 | Brockington House | StoriesWe are always thinking outside the box when it comes to devising new activities for our ladies and gentlemen and a life size game of Hungry Hippos and a visit from recently-born lambs are two good examples. Hungry Hippos, which was first introduced in the 1970s, involves players using mechanical hip...
Read moreHats off
February 2024 | Brockington House | StoriesIt was certainly hats off to our ladies on their latest community visit. We spent a great afternoon at the Labels shopping centre in Ross-on-Wye and our ladies particularly enjoyed trying on the amazing hats, all topped off with a visit to the cafe for a cuppa and a cake of course. #gallery-3...
Read morePopular entertainers
February 2024 | Brockington House | StoriesWe are blessed to have so such good acts at Brockington House but by far one of our most popular entertainers is Banjo Brian. He never disappoints as you will see from the photographs and even our staff can’t resist a dance, with the help of our ladies and gents of course! #gallery-4 { ...
Read moreIntergenerational care
February 2024 | Brockington House | StoriesOur intergenerational care project with Hereford College of Arts continues to go from strength to strength. During January and February, we were delighted to welcome students back into the home to work with our ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great way for young and old to mix and everyone benefi...
Read moreFind a job you love
January 2024 | Brockington House | Brockington House Links“Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” And when it comes to working at Brockington House, Keith Sullivan couldn’t agree more with the words of American writer Mark Twain who first coined this phrase. It took Keith a little longer to find the job he truly lov...
Read moreUsing his skills
January 2024 | Bramshott Grange | NewsHaving spent the bulk of his career working in some of the most highly rated restaurants in the world, Alex Thomas is now using his skills in a different way by enhancing the experience of residents, staff, and visitors at our four homes. Alex works in Regional Business Support for Dormy Care Commun...
Read moreThe finer things in life
January 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksDormy Care Communities has teamed up with the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer to ensure the ladies and gentlemen in our homes can enjoy even more of the finer things in life. The new partnership with Majestic Wine ensures that the wines on offer in our homes are on a par with many top re...
Read moreNational Trivia Day
January 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksToday is National Trivia Day, a day when we can celebrate our knowledge and a chance to get our ‘thinking caps’ on. Playing brain games and staying mentally active can significantly help to reduce and slow down the potential negative mental effects brought on by growing older, and can potential...
Read moreAnimal magic
January 2024 | Brockington House | Brockington House LinksAnimal magic came to Brockington House with residents able to enjoy close contact with a wide range of beautiful creatures. Local company Animals Interactive brought a menagerie to visit our ladies and gentlemen, which extended far beyond the usual therapy dogs. Rabbits, tortoise and meerkats, an ow...
Read moreNational Safeguarding Week
November 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksIt’s National Safeguarding Week, an opportunity to highlight this hugely important subject and one we take incredibly seriously at Dormy. Across our Dormy Care Communities, safeguarding and protecting the ladies and gentlemen who live with us is our absolute priority every day of the year. Their w...
Read moreA recipe for success
October 2023 | Brockington House | NewsCombining a team bonding exercise with fundraising proved a recipe for success for the kitchen team at Brockington House. Lead by Head Chef Cihan Wiltshire, the fab five took on the challenge of the Race for Life in Birmingham and set a fundraising target of £250 for cancer research. They smashed t...
Read moreAwards season
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksIt cannot have escaped your notice that we are well and truly in the midst of awards season with not a day going by without an organisation or awards ceremony being highlighted on social media platforms or in the sector press. Competition within the care sector is well known – you only have to loo...
Read morePumpkin Carving
October 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Our pumpkin carving competition is certainly hotting up! Read moreA Garden Centre Visit
October 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesAnd one trip was not enough so in the afternoon we visited the Blue Diamond garden centre to see the start of the Christmas decorations and the grotto they are preparing. Our group loved looking in the garden area at the trees and plants and also looking at all the decorations for the coming festive...
Read moreA Trip to Hereford Cathedral
October 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We had a lovely trip to Hereford Cathedral today, looking at the chained library and Mappa Mundi. Our ladies and gents enjoyed seeing the medieval map with all the illustrations of Pegasus and other mythical creatures, as well as looking at the chained library. An amazing piece of history. Read morethe Dormy Awards
October 2023 | Brockington House | Stories What a wonderful afternoon of celebration at the Dormy Awards 2023! It’s been fantastic to celebrate the hard work, dedication and passion of our colleagues across Dormy. Huge well done to all of our finalists and winners! Read moreThe Cider Museum
October 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We had a lovely trip out to the Cider Museum in Hereford today. We learned all about the history of cider marking which was very interesting. Read moreThe real love of his life
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsA year spent in a laboratory experimenting with rapeseed was enough to convince James Thomas that a career in biochemical engineering was not for him. Instead, he decided to pursue the real love of his life, hospitality and catering, and this eventually led him to his current role as Executive Chef ...
Read moreA picture paints a thousand words
September 2023 | Brockington House | NewsThey say a picture paints a thousand words, so in Derek Foster’s case that must amount to millions and millions of words! That’s because in his working life, Derek was a professional photographer. He set up his own photography business with a partner in Hereford 1954 and it was major success, wi...
Read moreFeel at home
September 2023 | Brockington House | NewsHaving worked in community care before she came into residential care, Tracey Doherty knows exactly how important it is for people to feel at home – and she says this is exactly what Brockington House does. “It doesn’t feel like a residential home at all,” says Tracey. “I remember when I l...
Read moreVery creative
September 2023 | Brockington House | NewsWhether it’s engraving dashboards, designing shop displays or working in photography, Tara Chatterly-Russell has always been very creative. Which is what made her the perfect choice to be our lead Activity Coordinator when Brockington House opened in 2019. Tara ensures that our ladies and gentleme...
Read moreA luxury hotel with care
September 2023 | Brockington House | News“It’s like a luxury hotel with care.” That’s how Home Director Shann Thomas perfectly summarises what it is like living and working at Brockington House. Shann should know what good care and good hospitality looks like, having spent her career in both sectors. She left school aged 16 to foll...
Read moreThe best of both worlds
September 2023 | Brockington House | NewsAs a Registered Nurse and Deputy Home Director, Alun Woodhouse says he has the best of both worlds at Brockington House. It means he gets to experience the home from every angle – with his clinical and non-clinical hat on. And having also previously worked in a private hospital where no expense wa...
Read moreFalls prevention technology
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsDormy Care Communities has become the first in the UK to roll-out a ‘revolutionary’ Scandinavian state-of-the-art falls prevention technology in a project which is already seeing impressive results. We have partnered with Norway-based Sensio, to install RoomMate, a revolutionary safety sensor. T...
Read moreA Visit from Hereford FA
September 2023 | Brockington House | Stories And we made the most of the lovely weather before Scott from Hereford FA came in for a reminiscence session. Read moreHalloween Crafts
September 2023 | Brockington House | Stories It is just over a month away so we used our arts and crafts session to begin our preparations for Halloween. Read moreA Trip to Oakchurch
September 2023 | Brockington House | Stories A nice trip to Oakchurch garden centre and shop trip this afternoon. Julia liked the fox! Read moreElvis Day!
September 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Look who was in the building today! Read moreMacmillan cofeee afternoon
September 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Macmillan cofeee afternoon, raising money for a charity close to our hearts. Read moreOur Four Legged Friends
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesAcross our Dormy Care Communities, some of the most popular visitors we welcome into our homes have four legs and wagging tails. Today is National Dog Day and we wanted to say a huge thank you to our four-legged visitors who truly brighten the days of the ladies and gentlemen who live across our com...
Read moreCruise Week Highlights
August 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Brockington House enjoyed our cruise week this month, here are some of the highlights from the places we visited! Read moreGardening Club
August 2023 | Brockington House | Stories In gardening club the ladies continued with their project. They had to repot the plants into bigger pots ready for the autumn show next month. Read moreOut for a Pub Lunch
August 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Our ladies really enjoyed their trip out for a pub lunch yesterday. Jean liked the look of the cocktail menu but decided to stick to the wine this time. Read moreElvis Day Prep
August 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesWe’ve been getting prepared for Elvis Day, creating some wonderful ‘back-drops’ for our celebrations. We were joined by Christa’s daughter and grandson who helped with some of the arts and crafts including painting. The ladies really enjoyed having the help and we think we...
Read moreParachute Exercise
July 2023 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we used the parachute on Mortimer. A fantastic form of exercise and stimulation. They can’t wait to use it again. A very well earned cuppa was needed after. Read moreCheese and Wine Day
July 2023 | Brockington House | Stories To celebrate National Cheese & Wine Day we decided to taste a selection of cheeses & wines. Everyone enjoyed them and asked whether we could celebrate it every day! Read moreBanjo Brian
July 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We welcomed Banjo Brian today. There was lots of singing, banter and important reminiscing. A fantastic atmosphere & afternoon entertainment. Read moreShuffle Board
July 2023 | Brockington House | Stories The shuffle board returned today and Shann couldn’t resist joining in and teamed up with Janet to help her score a 36 great job the winner today though was Gareth with 45. Lots of fun! Read moreScarecrow Building
July 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Mindful colouring followed by Scarecrow building. Jean and Frances assisted with the build and Frances has named the scarecrow Popeye! Read moreIn The Press: Portrait of the Year
June 2023 | Brockington House | NewsA HEREFORDSHIRE care home recently hosted a ‘Portrait Artist of the Year” competition, a collaboration which brought together its residents and aspiring young artists from local colleges. The event, believed to be the first of its kind held by a care home in the UK, was hosted by Brockington Hou...
Read moreA Visit from the Guides
June 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday we had a visit from a local girl guides group. The girls enjoyed using the Tover interactive table and then they helped our ladies and gents play giant snakes and ladders. A lovely afternoon! Read moreAlex the Memory Man
June 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We had a visit from ‘Alex The Memory Man’ this afternoon. We reminisced about song lyrics, TV theme shows and so much more. Read moreMini Tennis
June 2023 | Brockington House | Stories As it’s Wimbledon this week we decided to have a ‘mini’ tennis match. There was a few outs, and there was talk of a possible streaker !!!!! In the end Janet & Gareth, who were umpires, called the final decision – they concluded it was a draw. Read moreA Comment from one of our Volunteers
June 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories“Why do I volunteer? Mainly because I like sharing and luckily for me I’m time – rich. I began at Foxhunters having been trained by a charity known to Monmouthshire Libraries called The Reader. I love books, I love reading, and I especially love reading aloud. So when I was given ...
Read moreVolunteers Week
June 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesIT”s Volunteers Week, a wonderful opportunity to mark the fantastic and positive contribution volunteers make across the country. At Dormy Care Communities, we particularly value to contribution of volunteers both from within our homes and from the local communities around them. Many...
Read moreThe Coronation and VE Day
May 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesTo celebrate VE Day we watched a documentary hosted by Tony Robinson and then enjoyed a slice of this lovely coronation cake. Janet and Joyce are ready and Nora loves her little coronation themed planter and plant. Some of our ladies and gentlemen are watching the ceremony in their rooms and others ...
Read moreThe Brockington Bakers
May 2023 | Brockington House | Stories On your marks, get set, bake. The Brockington Bakers were hard at work making chocolate marble cake which you will see came out perfect. Now our star bakers are looking forward to trying it tomorrow over a cuppa. Doris has asked for a large slice as it was hard work stirring! Read moreBanjo Brian getting us all dancing!
May 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We had a lovely visit from Banjo Brian this afternoon with lots of great songs from yesteryear. He played to a packed room and got our ladies and gentlemen to join in by giving out instruments for them to play. A very interactive, engaging and fun session all round! Read morePlanting ready for summer
May 2023 | Brockington House | Stories And with the sun shining carer Karen took Cate outside to enjoy the rays and at Growing Point Gardening Club with Sian we did some planting ready for summer. Read moreTending to our Garden
May 2023 | Brockington House | Stories On a sunny Saturday morning Pat helped to water the plants. She asked how she would be paid for all her hard work so we promised her a good cuppa at the end and she was happy with that. Thank you Pat. Read moreMeet Frances Hancock
May 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesFrances Hancock is one of a select group of people who truly deserve to be referred to as a ‘Pioneer’. In fact, that was the name given to her and the 14 other women who were the first women to be ordained priest in Hereford almost 30 years ago. Frances, who is aged 88 and now living in Brocking...
Read moreWioletta and Cookie deserve a round of ‘a-paws’ for charity walk
May 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesA DOG is a man’s best friend certainly does not apply to Wioletta Guzy and her beloved dog Cookie and between them they recently raised £670 for a charity very close to her heart. Wioletta and Australian Labradoodle Cookie walked 100 kilometres during March as part of Dementia UK’s Walking Chal...
Read moreDuck Pond!
April 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Our two visitors Donald and Daisy Duck enjoyed a dip in our pond! Read moreEaster Bakers
April 2023 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington Bakers have been busy making Easter nests. Read moreMagic Table Games
April 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and laughter using the magic table today. Read morePotting at Brockington
April 2023 | Brockington House | Stories More potting today and Jean was keen to clean up after. We ended with a communal crossword which our ladies and gentlemen successfully completed. Read moreThe importance of Nutrition and Hydration
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsGood nutrition and hydration are vital to everybody’s health and well-being, but as we continue to age, this is not always as easy to maintain. It is believed that 25% of elderly people experience mild chronic dehydration and 10% are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Older people are more l...
Read moreActivities for people who walk with purpose
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsMany of the ladies and gentlemen who live in our homes will have had pets at sometime during their lives, whether that’s a cat, dog, or even a goldfish. There’s a reason we call dogs man’s best friend and why studies have shown that cats can lower stress and anxiety. Our furry friends have a p...
Read moreThe Puuurfect Companions in our Homes
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsMany of the ladies and gentlemen who live in our homes will have had pets at sometime during their lives, whether that’s a cat, dog, or even a goldfish. There’s a reason we call dogs man’s best friend and why studies have shown that cats can lower stress and anxiety. Our furry friends have a p...
Read moreBrockington House in Luxury Care Home Guide
March 2023 | Brockington House | NewsA HEREFORD care home has been named as one of the top 100 luxury care homes in the UK for the third consecutive year. Brockington House, which is situated on Hafod Road, is featured in the Knight Frank 2023 Luxury Care Home Guide. The 70-bedroom home is owned by Dormy Care Communities, a company whi...
Read moreInternational Women’s Day
March 2023 | Brockington House | StoriesInternational Women’s Day saw us celebrating the women we admire most. We spoke about women who had left a mark on history, with a photo quiz including famous women in politics , science and other professions . We also chatted about family members who we admired; Eileen spoke about both gra...
Read moreAnimal Therapy
March 2023 | Brockington House | NewsAnimal or pet therapy has long been proven to have both positive physical and mental benefits on people and this why it has become an integral part of the activities programmes at Dormy’s four homes. It’s particularly beneficial for people living with dementia because it’s a way of unlocking h...
Read moreOur Magic Tables
March 2023 | Brockington House | NewsAt Dormy Care Communities, improving the quality of life for people living in our homes is one of our key goals and we are continually investing in new technology to enable us to realise this goal. An example is the introduction of a Magic Table in two of our care homes – Brockington House and Fox...
Read moreValentines Day
February 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Our Valentine’s celebrations carried on all day! There were delicious heart-shaped biscuits and a visit from Eddie Graham who performed fantastic songs including Love Song and hits by Cliff Richard and Tom Jones. Read moreMindful Colouring
February 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Mindful colouring is not only fantastically creative, it’s also very relaxing. It can help with allieviating anxiety, can lift our mood and help us feel calm. After competing her wonderful creation, Doris said: “I really enjoyed that!” Read morePancake Race
February 2023 | Brockington House | Stories The Shrove Tuesday celebrations were lots of fun! There were pancake races in the garden – including this match between Tony and Abbey. Abbey emerged victorious, even if she did lose a shoe in the process! Read moreAn afternoon of music
February 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Wonderful music this afternoon with Wolfren Riverstick playing favourites from Doris Day, Elvis, Fats Domino and Buddy Holly. Read moreMaking Bird Feeders
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Thank you to Sian from Herefordshire Growing Point who visited today. The ladies make some bird feeders and then added some bird pictures using layers of different coloured and patterned card Read moreNational Winnie the Pooh
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories It’s #nationalwinniethepoohday so we got creative! Read moreChinese New Year Crafts
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Working on our Chinese new year decorations Read moreScrabble Club
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Time for a scrabble club challenge Read moreChinese New Year Crafts
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories We always enjoy getting crafty! Preparation under way for Chinese new year Read moreDeal or No Deal
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Deal or no deal. Sadly we didn’t win much! Read moreNew Year Dominoes Challenge
January 2023 | Brockington House | Stories Dominoes challenge this afternoon Read moreBrockington Bakers at Christmas
December 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington bakers were busy today baking some festive treats. We love warm mince pies – delicious! Read moreA Christmas Craft Session
December 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The ladies and gentlemen have been creating tree decorations and Gonks! Read moreMaking Wreaths
December 2022 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we had Sian visit from Growing Point and a few of the ladies made some festive wreaths for their doors Read moreChristmas Jumper Day
December 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It was #christmasjumper day today! The team all showed off their favourite knit wear! Thanks to the kitchen team for all the delicious treats Read moreWhen generations come together
December 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely when generations come together! A big thank you to Beech House Nursery School who visited our home. Accompanied by Emma and Georgie they sang songs and shared stories with us all. Please come back and see us soon! Read moreIt’s beginning to look alot like Christmas
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas! Our two volunteers Amelia and Natalia have been busy today helping the ladies and gentlemen decorate some of the home! Read moreA Christmas Trip
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Doris and Irene have been busy this weekend! They enjoyed a trip out to Dunelm to look around the store before returning to start on our festive decorations! Read moreA Christmas Bake
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories This morning we completed the next stage of our Christmas cake. The dried fruit mixture has been soaking for several weeks – the brandy smell was a little strong ! Read moreA visit from Herefordshire FA
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Herefordshire FA Dementia Reminiscence Group visited us today and we had a fantastic group meeting with lots of great memories and some chocolates! Read moreA Trip out to Town
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon a few ladies went to visit Radway Bridge Garden Centre. We enjoyed wandering around the shop and of course stopped for a cup of tea! Read moreRemembrance Service
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We held a special remembrance service delivered by reverent Nick Armstrong from the local parish. Read moreOur Christmas Project
November 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Working on our Christmas project! Read moreTin Can Alley
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Good old fashioned tin can alley was a favourite this afternoon! Joyce had a mean right throw Read moreA visit from a furry friend
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories One of our favourite furry friends popped in yesterday for some extra love and attention! Read moreWater colour painting
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Water colour painting session this afternoon Read moreTover Table Fun
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely afternoon session using our magic table from Tover We love the interactive games! Read moreHalloween arts and crafts
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Working on some decorations for Halloween Read moreDid you know we have a shop?
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Did you know our home has its very own shop? It gives the ladies and gents the opportunity to pick up some extra bits and pieces – from stamps to sweets, we stock lots of essentials! Read morePlanting on our Balcony
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories One of our lovely care team donated some plants to the home. We have been busy this afternoon planting them on our balcony Thank you Caroline! Read moreOur New Art Project
October 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Who can guess the theme of todays art project? Read moreA Trip to: Thailand
September 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Final visit of the week on our armchair travels found us discovering beautiful Thailand! We enjoyed some delicious mango cake, a ride around in our Far Eastern-inspired transport and designed our own head wear! Fun day had by all! Read moreA Trip to: New Zealand
September 2022 | Brockington House | StoriesToday we visited New Zealand! We had a quiz and enjoyed some homemade New Zealand Anzac biscuits, they went down a treat. The boys learnt the Haka for us and visited everyone to show it off! We also watched a travel documentary all about the nature & culture of the island! ...
Read moreA Trip to: Hawaii
September 2022 | Brockington House | StoriesToday we embarked on a trip to Hawaii! Our home was decorated and themed in all the communal areas! We played games, ate delicious exotic summer food and all tried hula dancing! Everyone loves our themed days and there is always plenty of laughs! Keep an eye out for where we go next! ...
Read moreRoald Dahl Day!
September 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Creative drawing session inspired by #roalddahlday We were inspired by the stories and created our own characters with funny names! Read moreA Day of Pampering
September 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Bit of pamper time for some of the ladies Read moreOur Dormy Rose
September 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Our beautiful Dormy Care rose is starting to bloom! One of our prizes from the recent Dormy Care garden competition! Read moreWord Games
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories One of Mike’s favourite tasks of the day is finding extra words in our daily challenge! 437 to go… Read moreGiant Connect Four
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Time for a bit of connect four!! Read moreNational Cup Cake Day!
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Today the Brockington bakers celebrated #nationalcupcakeday with our own baking session! The smell was wafting down the corridor and everyone who came by said they smelt lovely and asked if there were spare! John came as chief taste taster and they passed the test! Delicious! Read moreContinuing our Art Project
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The art project continues for our next surprise adventure Read moreOur 3rd Birthday
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It’s our 3rd birthday!! Let the celebrations begin! We have been joined by families and friends for an afternoon of music, bubbles and of course some fabulous cake! Read moreArts and Crafts
August 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Crafts this afternoon, busy working on something exciting! Read moreMindful Colouring
August 2022 | Brockington House | StoriesMindful colouring followed by an art appreciation session. We learnt about Vincent Van Gogh. We had a discussion about his legacy and what inspiration he gives to others. Frances liked his rustic style and Sue liked the fact he painted in a style that must have seemed unimaginable at that time ...
Read moreCheese And Wine Afternoon
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying a cheese and wine afternoon, what better way to spend a Monday! Read moreA Game of Pictionary
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Fun game of Pictionary had us all laughing as we all attempted to draw Read moreCrafting Paper Flowers
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Can you believe we had rain yesterday? So we enjoyed some time indoors creating flower bouquets. These will be used for something special soon! Read moreBanjo Brian!
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories An afternoon with Banjo Brian! Fun interactive musical session which we all enjoyed Read moreHedgehog House
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Doris helped set up a little hedgehog house in our garden, food and water ready and now we wait Read moreCelebrating the 4th July
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Celebrating 4th July with American themed bbq and Mississippi mud pie Read moreA Little Water Colour
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories A creative session for one of the gentlemen in our home. Water colour painting. Read moreHome Grown Always Tastes Best!
July 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Home grown is best and Doris and Irene helped the team pick the peas we have been growing! Doris said she had never done this before and enjoyed sampling them! Read moreSome Morning Pampering
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Who doesn’t love a good pampering? Some of us spent the morning have our nails done Read moreFudge made by the Brockington Bakers!
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington Bakers have made some no cook fudge! We can not wait for later when it’s ready for us to sample! Thanks to all the team who helped out! Read moreA Beautiful Day in the Garden
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories What a glorious day! We enjoyed time in our garden admiring the wildlife and flowers. What a lovely place to live Read moreWimbledon Themed Hats!
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Creating some #wimbledon themed arts and crafts Read morePlay Your Cards Right
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Fun game of play your cards right Read moreA Few Morning Games
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Following a visit to the hair salon, Betty joined Jean for some fun game challenges! Read moreA New Word Challenge
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Attempting the word challenge Read moreJubilee Bingo
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday afternoon we had a few games of jubilee bingo. When the big 70 came out of the bag, everyone shouted jubilee. Lots of winners and Mike shared his winning prizes with the ladies! What a great weekend we have had celebrating #platinumjubilee2022 Read moreBaking Celebration Cakes
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington bakers have been busy all week baking special #jubileecelebration cakes Read moreJubilee Celebrations
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Jubilee celebrations in full swing Read moreTrooping the Colour
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Our guards are ready for #troopingthecolour and the start of the #platinumjubileecelebration Here’s to four days celebrating HRH Dormy Care Read moreJubilee Cake and Games
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Pin the diamonds on the crown! An afternoon of fun as well as tea and cake royal style #platinumjubilee #royal Read morePlanting our Jubilee Tree
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We planted our special #platinumjubilee tree today and unveiled our plaque. The start of our commemorative weekend celebrating HRH Read moreA Very Royal Visitor
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Meeting a special visitor today Read moreOur Platinum Jubilee Corgi!
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Our #platinumjubilee corgi enjoyed some attention today! We also played a fun new game called feed the dog! Read moreA Jubilee Scarecrow!
June 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Giving our garden scarecrow a jubilee makeover ready for the weekend Read moreJubilee Arts and Crafts
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Jubilee is approaching and our arts and craft sessions are filled with ideas to make the weekend a success We have been very busy today prepping further! Read moreA Little bit of Gardening
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Home director Shann Thomas has been gardening today. She’s gathered a selection of home grown plants ready for the raised beds to be prepared this week Read moreWorld Tea Day
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Yesterday was #worldteaday so we sampled a selection with home made biscuits. It’s safe to say some flavoured teas they were not impressed with! Read moreJubilee Fountain
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The ladies at gentlemen have been busy creating a special jubilee fountain. Read morePictionary
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories A game of Pictionary this afternoon with some interesting drawing attempts! We did all laugh though! Read moreJasper Came to Visit
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories When you get a surprise visit from a team member with their adorable dog Jasper. He sure was happy to smile for the camera! Read moreEnjoying the Sunshine
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely to enjoy the sunshine with friends and family Read moreSunny Day in the Garden
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Watering the greenhouse plants as it’s going to be warm day Read moreJubilee Preparation
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Working had on our jubilee project We all laughed when some of the ladies said they would go on strike unless they received payment in tea and biscuits! Such a fun afternoon! Read moreWeekly Word Challenge
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Sue is enjoying our latest word challenge Read moreRelax and Pamper!
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying some pamper time! We are so lucky to have a beauty salon where we can enjoy regular visits, as well as the wonderful care team who always ensure we look fabulous Read moreA Little Pampering
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Did you know we have our own beauty salon? Nothing better than a bit of pampering to start the day! Read moreA Jubilee Craft Project
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Staring work on our jubilee craft project with stone painting Read moreNational Pet Month
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It’s #nationalpetmonth so our Deputy Home a director Alun Woodhouse came in with his beautiful dog Willow who is one year old today The ladies and gentlemen enjoyed lots of cuddles and making a fuss! Read moreAn Afternoon in the Sun
May 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Another sunny spring day here in Hereford so we took our exercise class outside! Starting the day off right with gentle stretching and seated yoga whilst others enjoyed a walk around the grounds. Read moreEaster at Brockington House
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We had an amazing Easter full of fun and smiles. We crafted our own decorations and there was lots of hilarious fancy dress! Read moreNational Scrabble Day
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Its National Scrabble Day so we sat down in our bar for a few good games of Scrabble! Lots of great words and very close scores. We also have some Scrabble art in our garden that we created last year! Read moreEaster Baking
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington bakers started making Simnel Easter cake today. There was a little too much taste testing going on! Read moreDrawing Class
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It’s “Draw a bird” day so we put pen to paper and tested our artistic skills and learnt how to draw birds, starting with basic shapes and then adding details! Read moreGetting Crafty This Afternoon
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Working on our next project during our craft session Read moreIndoor Skittles
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Skittle challenge today saw some Impressive scores of over 500! Read moreA lovely spring day in our gardens
April 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Lovely spring day and we have enjoyed some time in the garden reminiscing about hot air balloon trips and then catch up with friends over a cup of tea Read moreOutdoor Arts and Crafts
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Crafting and chatting in the afternoon sunshine. Making a start on our Easter cards Read moreA Little Bit of Gardening
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Enjoying a walk around the garden today, taking in the sunshine and the beautiful views from our home. Afterwards we watered our new plants that have just started to shoot Read moreOutdoor Book Club
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We took our book club out into the garden today. Coming to the end of The Ribbon Weaver by Rosie Goodwin Read moreA visitor on International Day of Happiness
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We had a special furry visitor for #internationaldayofhappiness Rollie was loved by everyone! Read moreWatercolour Painting
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Pam has always loved painting and today enjoyed a watercolour session Read moreThe Brockington Bakers are back!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington Bakers are back! Zesty lemon drizzle cake has been prepped ready to be iced for afternoon tea tomorrow! The ladies had a good chat about the cakes they plan to bake for the jubilee weekend too! Read moreSt Patrick’s Day!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Happy St Patrick’s day from us all Read moreA Spring Quiz Outdoors!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We decided to take our garden quiz outside today and enjoy the spring sunshine Read moreNutrition and Hydration Week
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories It’s Nutrition and Hydration Week “Tasty Tuesday” with a focus on snacks. Not everyone wants a big meal and we offer a variety of nutritious and tasty snacks for everyone to enjoy. Particularly beneficial for those who prefer to graze throughout the day. #nhweek #carehomefood Read morePlant a flower day
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Its #plantaflowerday so we came together and got creative. Together we started potting up our seeds and achieved over 50 pots!! Ranging from sunflowers, sweet peas and meadow mix. Can’t wait for them to bloom! Read moreSome Irish arts and crafts
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories With St Patrick’s day approaching, we got creative and started making leprechauns Read moreA Surprise for John!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Johns favourite meal is fish and chips! He was thrilled when we popped out and picked up the traditional take away wrapped in paper! Read moreInternational Womens Day!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We celebrated #internationalwomensday by thinking of all the words to describe women! Courageous, inspirational, determined and gracious to mention a few (as well as bossy! ) Read moreCruise Week!
March 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We visited so many amazing countries on our Cruise Week, including Egypt, India and China! Read moreEgyptian art!
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Egyptian crafting this afternoon for something special next week Read moreCrafting Blossoms
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Crafting blossoms this afternoon Read moreRandom Acts of Kindness!
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories For #randomactsofkindness day the Brockington Bakers made some special cookies to share around the home Read moreCreative Art!
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We have something special coming up soon so we got creative.. more will be revealed soon! Read moreNeuro Graphical Art
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we had a short session on neuro graphical art. This enables one to work through the subconscious mind and to have the freedom to draw and relieve stress by creating art Read moreCelebrating Love
February 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Wonderful afternoon celebrating love! We enjoyed a live cello performance followed by our own special awards ceremony for those with extra big hearts! Followed by tea and cake! Read moreParachute Exercise
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Up up and away! How much fun did we have with our parachute? Great interactive activity Read moreScrabble Club
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Scrabble club time! Lots of new words today so we had to keep checking the dictionary! Read moreUp The Ladder Challenge
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We always enjoy a bit of healthy competition and the ladies stepped up to the ladder challenge this afternoon! Lots of fun! Read moreInternational Flower Day
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories For international flower day we recycled our Christmas cards and created special floral gifts cards to send to family and friends. Doris had enjoyed a visit to the salon earlier today and throughly enjoyed an afternoon of compliments. We think she looks very glamorous! Read moreIndividual Exercise Sessions
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories Irene enjoyed a one to one Oomph Wellness exercise session this morning Read moreA Weekend Quiz
January 2022 | Brockington House | StoriesOver the weekend, the ladies & gentlemen took part in a quiz! All were asked individually the same 10 questions and the winner with the highest would win a prize. When we presented Doris with her prize, she was very excited and couldn’t wait to tell her grandchildren when she next spoke to the...
Read moreA Relaxing Start to the Year
January 2022 | Brockington House | Stories We encourage our ladies and gentlemen to be independent and involved in life at our home. Jean enjoys lending a hand and helping us take down the final Christmas decorations. The festive season is now behind us and it’s time to get busy with some new activities! Watch this space! Read moreChristmas at Brockington House
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Well what a wonderful Christmas Day we had! We all received some wonderful gifts, a special visit from Santa and his elves and all celebrated together! We hope you all had a wonderful time too! Read moreBaking Shortbread
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The Brockington Bakers regrouped today to make shortbread. The home smelt amazing as they were cooking and we enjoyed sampling with a cup of tea!! Read moreScrabble Decorations
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories You all know we enjoy a scrabble challenge but today we made Christmas decorations using the times! We haven’t shared all of the picture as there were some cheeky worlds appearing!!!! Read moreCheeky Elves!
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We had a new arrival, a cheeky little elf! Read moreMaking Christmas Decorations!
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Festive preparation continues! Making more decorations for around the home followed by a well earned cup of tea! Read moreA Winter Wonderland
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Our Nordic themed coffee lounge is coming together nicely .. it’s beginning to look and feel very festive! Read moreChocolate Bingo!
December 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun afternoon of bingo with our favourite chocolate prizes! Read moreRemembrance Day at Brockington
November 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesLast week we held our Remembrance day service in our beautiful gardens. We had a net of hundreds of poppies and everyone came out to the service. Our ladies and gentlemen had been making poppies for a few weeks in various arts and crafts groups and they were all on display today around Brockingto...
Read moreWorld Science Day!
November 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesYesterday afternoon we celebrated world science day by having a mad scientist experiment afternoon! We tested out the floating egg experiment. One jar had salt added to the water and this is the result, popping a balloon with the use of an orange peel and kitchen paper with water & food colourin...
Read moreA great singing session
November 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We had a great sing-a-long in Mortimer this afternoon with all our ladies and gentlemen’s favourites! It was a fantastic afternoon of song, thank you to everyone for getting involved which makes it more magical! Read moreYoga but with a twist!
November 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we tried something a little different! It was laughter yoga which was great fun, however, all of our sessions have a lot of laughter! we then switched the pace of the session and finished with some mindfulness. Read moreThe Brockington Bakers bake again!
November 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Brockington bakers made white chocolate chip cookies today, we may of accidentally added a few more chocolate chips (they fell in the bowl!) and they came out a little bigger than expected but no one complained! Verdict lovely can I have another!? Read moreHalloween at Brockington House!
November 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesTo celebrate Halloween we had a mummy wrapping contest! 2 teams had to wrap one of our lovely carers up as fast as they could! The mummy that was the best wrapped after the time limit won! Pumpkin judging took place this week! The staff had carved pumpkins, no names were attached and our ladies and...
Read moreA drive in the country
October 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we went on a beautiful country drive in our Brockington House mini van! Its great to get out into the Herefordshire countryside, however no ice creams served until March now! Read moreA relaxing moment!
October 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Sometimes it’s just nice to find a quiet corner and enjoy a cup of tea, a sing-song, a good chat and…. maybe a little cake! #itsthelittlethings Read moreParachute Exercise!
October 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We used an indoor parachute today for fun and exercise and lots of laughter! It’s a real favourite of our ladies and gentlemen! Read moreScrabble Club, Book Club and some entertainment!
October 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesThis weekend we had a musical duo that performed for our ladies & gentlemen. Corrine & Stephen ‘Upside Down’. They played many different songs, from opera, musical hits and well-known pieces, even a few pieces freehand with no sheet music. Some ladies sat outside their rooms and in the g...
Read moreCrafts, Volleyball and the Hope Gospel Country Band!
September 2021 | Brockington House | StoriesThis week we had an energetic game of indoor volleyball. Even the spectators were getting involved on occasions! The ladies continued with our community patch-work crafts. John was more than happy to supervise us all, the patch-works are looking fantastic! And we had the Hope Gospel Country Band pla...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 moreAn afternoon of quizzes and prizes!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Quiz time with fun prizes 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 moreOne to one Ballet
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Pauline enjoying a one to one ballet session 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 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 moreBrockington House Turns 2!
August 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Birthday celebrations! The sun is shining and time for a bbq 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 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 moreMermaids
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The mermaids of Tenby visited us today whilst on our Dormy Care holiday! Read moreSandcastle Building
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Our Dormy Care summer holiday is having fun at the beach today! 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 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 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 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 moreCrafting for our next adventure
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Another fun craft session. Preparing for our next adventure! 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 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 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 moreCome on England!
July 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and games this afternoon, everyone is very excited for the football!! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 moreAn afternoon of baking
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories An afternoon of baking diary cakes, enjoyed with a cup of tea afterwards! 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 moreLive Oomph sessions
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We have had some great live Oomph Wellness sessions this week! 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 moreA bit of sing song!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Song a long to all our old favourite songs Read morePreperation for Ascot Races!
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Getting ready for Ascot next week 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 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 moreAn outdoor book club
June 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Book club this morning continuing our novel “An Orphans Journey” by Rosie Goodwin. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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 moreSupporting our local Hereford FC!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories All ready to watch Hereford FC play Read moreDecorative planters!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Decorative planters for our Oomph Wellness competition 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 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 moreAn afternoon of countdown!
May 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun afternoon of countdown! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 morning of Yoga
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Live streamed yoga this morning was enjoyed by all 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 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 moreJohn looking after his new plants
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories John started the day by checking our plants and watering them 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 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 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 moreEaster at Brockington House
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories The Easter bunny visited us! Read moreEaster bonnet judging time
April 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Easter bonnet judging time 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 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 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 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 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 moreGetting competitive!
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories We are all enjoying our new ladder game – lots of fun and laughter Read moreTree drawing session
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A sprint art session. We are enjoying getting creative 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 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 moreHappy St Patricks Day
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories St Patrick day celebrations now watching river dance after lots of fun and games 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 games
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Fun and laughter this afternoon as we played various games! 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 moreHyacinth cards
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories This afternoon we used Oomph Wellness on demand to make hyacinth cards Read moreInternational Womens Day
March 2021 | Brockington House | Stories International women’s day quiz 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 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 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 moreAn Afternoon of Games
February 2021 | Brockington House | Stories A fun afternoon of lots of different games, lots of laughs and healthy competition 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 moreMorning Exercise
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Exercise can be fun! We used a balloon for today’s session Read moreNew Years Yoga
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories New year new challenge with a morning yoga class Read moreNora Scrabble Champion!
January 2021 | Brockington House | Stories Well done Nora on winning this very intense scrabble game! Read moreNew Years 2020
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories Celebrating the end of the year! 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 moreSanta at Brockington House
December 2020 | Brockington House | Stories He’s been!!!! Santa and his friends have delivered us some gifts! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 moreDormy Care install award-winning ‘magic tables’ to help tackle dementia
September 2019 | Brockington House | NewsDormy Care is thrilled to have the innovative Tovertafel ‘Magic Tables’ installed in two of our homes. Providing fun, calming and interactive games, Magic Tables are proven to positively impact those living with dementia. The award-winning product projects a series of stimulating light games ont...
Read 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 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 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 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 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...
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