At Woodlands Residential Home in Fleet, Hampshire, Lauren, a member of staff brought in her Bearded Dragon Lizard much to the delight of the residents. Many took advantage of the opportunity and had a hold, this was a delightfully unusual experience.
On Thursday 16th of May residents from Woodlands & Hill Brow enjoyed a trip to see the beautiful bluebells In Ellis Field, Hampshire. The bluebells are magnificent this year, maybe this is due to all the rain we’ve had!
Residents from Woodlands & Hill Brow enjoyed a trip to the Princes Hall in Aldershot, Hampshire for an ‘Afternoon Tea Dance’ on Tuesday 14th May. There was a fantastic professional display of Ballroom Dancing, which the residents enjoyed immensely. Some of the residents then took to the floor and enjoyed dancing away the afternoon. After ...
On 3 May residents from Woodlands enjoyed a trip to their favourite pub, The Twesledown in Fleet, Hampshire. They all enjoyed a few drinks and a lovely lunch.
Tracy Smith from Fleet visited on 2 May to sing to the residents at Woodlands. Tracy sang beautifully and encouraged residents and staff to join in. After the performance residents enjoyed an afternoon tea in the lounge and garden.
In May we started a bird watching club. The residents have enjoyed sitting in the garden in the lovely weather bird watching. Some of the birds they have spotted include a Heron, Woodpecker, Woodpigeons, Finches, Swallows and many more feathered friends. As well as bird watching in the garden, we have new chicks in our bird boxes ...
ACHIEVER OF THE MONTH AWARD We aim to deliver the highest quality care and service to our residents and their families, but we never underestimate the hard work and dedication of our staff and believe it should be acknowledged and rewarded. The criteria for each award is set by the winner of the previous month’s award and ...
April 2013 Rebecca Collyer, a chef at Woodlands and Hill Brow, won April’s staff achiever award. Rebecca, who lives locally in Fleet, joined the team in 2010. She was nominated by 9 residents for her delicious and varied cooking skills. She was also nominated by staff members and managers for her willingness to always help out ...
Alison Lee brought 2 friendly ponies to visit the residents at Hill Brow and Woodlands on Tuesday 16th April. Matilda and Toby, the ponies, behaved impeccably and enjoyed the residents petting and grooming them. Some staff member’s brought their children to see the ponies. They enjoyed grooming, petting and riding them.
On Friday 12th April Miss Low, a resident at Hill Brow in Farnham celebrated her 100th birthday with over 70 friends joining her for a tea party. Miss Low moved to Hill Brow in March 2003, having previously lived locally in Crondall for over 30 years. All the staff and residents at Hill Brow would like ...