We are pleased to announce Woodlands Christmas Programme Highlights for 2019. Along with our normal packed activities of trips out, entertainment, quizzes, games and one on one time, we have a full Christmas Programme. Please see the programme highlights attached as families and friends are always welcome.

To celebrate Woodlands amazing achievement of being awarded Outstanding Overall by CQC for a second time, all of our residents, relatives and staff enjoyed Champagne at the Blitz. Champagne at the Blitz, are a fabulous group of singers whose retro inspired style and songs resonate strongly with the residents. Everyone enjoyed the Champagne and our […]

Coming into October the weather started to turn so the board games and puzzles had to be inside. Puzzles are one of the most enjoyed pastimes of our lovely residents and is a great time to chat and socialise. On Wednesday the 2nd we had a competitive game of bean bag toss. The object of […]

On Tuesday 29th of October we held one of our regular, fun quizzes’ at Hill House. Over 40 residents and guests enjoyed a fun night with the eventual winners being a team of residents and relatives from Hill Brow. £700 was raised for the charity Families Supporting Care. Thank you to all our staff and […]

There was still plenty of chance to be in the lovely garden courtyard and enjoy the Indian summer, doing puzzles, playing board games, chatting with family or going for a stroll along the paths. The month started with a relaxed morning of tea, papers and socialising in the lounge. In the afternoon we had Louis […]

To celebrate Hill Brows outstanding achievement of being awarded Outstanding Overall by CQC, all of the staff and residents along with their families had a fabulous afternoon tea party, on Friday the 4th October. Bev the Home Manager presented the residents and all of the staff with a specially made cake to enjoy. Congratulations to […]

      Hill Brow achieved the revered “Outstanding Rating by CQC”. Nationally only 2% of Care Homes inspected by CQC achieve an Overall Outstanding rating. The CQC inspectors commented: “People were treated by staff with kindness and compassion” “There was a visibly person centred culture, underpinned by the providers principles, values and expectations” We […]

On Friday the 6th of September we had our much anticipated trip to Southsea Pier. We have a sea side trip once a year and it is always a favourite with the residents. The weather was a little blustery but it didn’t stop us having a wonderful time. We had a walk along the pier […]

The last of Woodlands Wonderful Social Summer BBQ’s was held on Thursday the 5 September. The weather was warm and the sun was shining. There was a very good turnout of friends and family to join our residents and enjoy the burgers, sausages and salad made by our wonderful kitchen staff. We really have had […]

The garden is still blooming at Woodlands. We take the chance to get out in it as often as the weather allows, to wonder around the paved paths or just sit out and read the paper, as we soak up the last of the summer rays. On the 1st Rodney came to sing for us […]