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Employee Spotlight – April

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At Olea Care Group, our Employee Spotlight recognises those of our team who have gone above and beyond their duties. We are currently celebrating: Amanda Pam Alex Esther for going above and beyond, showing incredible initiative, and making a positive difference to our services. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

VE Day!

VE day

Last week we celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Fernlea! In recognition of VE Day, our residents and staff enjoyed a variety of different activities, and to top off the day, we enjoyed a delicious lunch in the sun straight from the BBQ! #VEDay80 #lestweforget

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

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We are thrilled to announce that Fernbees and Fernlea have been honored with an award for our innovative intergenerational program! This initiative has brings together our little bees and our GrandBees to foster connections and create wonderful memories.Our Intergenerational Champions – Alex and Beverly took a trip down to London on Wednesday to attend the… Read more »

Global Intergenerational Week

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We kicked off Global Intergenerational Week with a bang last week as we hosted our Intergenerational Sports Day! We had ball games, bean bag games, races and we even got out the parachute! #GIW25

St Georges Day

Elder ladies drawing on cardboard

We celebrated St Georges Day across our services with an array of crafts, entertainment, and all round fun! Our residents at Yorklea created their own swords and shields, while our residents at Fernlea created a castle for our children to slay their dragon!

Great Fernlea Bake Off

Scones

Last week we hosted the Great Fernlea Bake Off in aid of St Anns Hospice. We had so many entries from staff, families and friends with biscuits, cakes, scones, and cheesecakes! It was so difficult to choose a winner so of course we had to have multiple tastes of each cake! The ultimate prize went… Read more »

Congratulations to our our exceptional members of staff!

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We are thrilled to announce and congratulate our exceptional members of staff who have recently received promotions! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence have truly shone through, and we couldn’t be prouder of you. Esther Hannah Ikenna Raji Thank you for your valuable contributions to our team and the positive impact you make… Read more »

Special Visitors at Fernlea

Lady holding a duckling

You know its spring when we have our messy but cute little visitors! We have been watching our little ducklings hatch at Fernlea over the past few days and love watching them play in their little pool

Employee Spotlight – March

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At Olea Care Group, our Employee Spotlight recognises those of our team who have gone above and beyond their duties. We are currently celebrating: Beverley Emily Stefania For going above and beyond, showing incredible initiative, and making a positive difference to our services. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

Arts and Crafts!

Kinds drawing outside with elders

If you don’t get a seat at the table, bring a folding chair” – Shirley Chisolm. This week we have joined forces with our GrandBees to support the ‘Whose Truth Travels’ Project by Ready Generations and Gen-All aimed at overcoming barriers that often divide communities through creativity. Together with our GrandBees, we designed and created… Read more »

Enjoying the sun at Fernlea!

Ice cream day at Olea care

We have had a few weeks of glorious sunshine and we always try to make the most of the sun! Is there anything better than sitting outside in the warm weather with an ice cream? We don’t think so!A huge thank you to Mr Whippy who paid a delicious visit to Fernlea

A trip to the Hare and Hounds Pub!

Excursion to Hare & Hounds

We are absolutely making the most of the glorious (if a bit chilly) sunshine at the minute. Yesterday a few of our staff and residents went to the Hare and Hounds Pub to enjoy a delicious lunch and take in the stunning views.