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Every year we join in with Macmillan Coffee morning to raise some money for Macmillan. This week, we enjoyed a lovely array of homemade cakes with a steaming mug of our favourite cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate

Before winter starts to set in, we are making the most of the warmer weather at Fernlea. This weekend we enjoyed an afternoon of wine, cheese and some nibbles in the courtyard.

We alwyas try to engage with our local community with entertainment for our residents and joining in with local events. We are always delighted when someone, out of the goodness of their own heart, takes it upon themselves to pay us a visit and bring a little joy into our hearts. The lovely David from… Read more »

This weekend at Yorklea we tried out hand at clay modelling! We love trying new things and think we did rather well!

We don’t need a reason to get out and explore at Fernlea, and this week saw us head to BuxtonWe had a great time feeding the ducks , mooching through the Buxton Garden Centre and enjoying some delicious ice creams too

At Olea Care Group we are committed to ensuring that our reisdents continue to enjoy every part of their lives. Our lifestyles teams are focused on ensuring that there is always something going on for our residents to get involved with, whether this is a regular game of bingo, quiz night or a crazy event!… Read more »

This weekend it was Manchester Pride and what better way to celebrate than with Doves Nest’s very own pride party! We had Drag queens, staff performances and singalongs! It was a great day enjoyed by everyone! We cant wait for the next one

We love when people come to see us and today at Yorklea, we had some furry visitors! We had lots of fun and cuddles with ‘Jinny’ and ‘Luna’ – we cant wait for them to come back!

It’s never an easy time when you or a loved one has to first move to a care home. Many people feel that they are giving up their previous lives and will become disconnected from friends and family. If the transition to a care home isn’t handled the right way, it can be a highly emotional and sometimes traumatic experience.
At Olea Care, we prioritise providing our residents with the support and guidance they need to settle into their new homes easily and quickly.

It was Sports Day at Fernlea and Fernbees yesterday! Everyone (team included) competed in the egg and spoon, sack race, and beanbag races! We even had a Balloon Volleyball tournament! We cannot be 100% sure that everyone played to the rules but we absolutely can say that we all had a great time, despite the… Read more »

This week it was Friendship Day. We asked our residents at Yorklea their advice for strong friendships and they had some lovely things to say.

Our residents at Fernlea suggested getting out into the sunshine and helping our local community with our friends from Fernbees, by going on a lovely walk around the park and picking up all the litter we could find. We loved going on a relaxing walk together and discussing what litter is and why it is… Read more »