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International Tea Day

Tea time food and drinks at Olea care group

Today was International Tea Day and our wonderful activities co-ordinator at Yorklea made some delicious chai tea for our residents to enjoy

Porsche Centre Wilmslow visit Fernlea

Nursing home employees having mimosas with a nursing home patient

We are incredibly grateful to @porschecentrewilmslow who kindly brought an array of beautiful cars to Fernlea after one of our residents expressed a desire to sit in a sports car. Charles and Sienna were absolutely brilliant in explaining the cars to our residents and we were lucky enough that they agreed, not only for a… Read more »

Newspapers

Nursing home patient reading a newspaper

It has been a tradition for many of our residents at Yorklea to read a newpaper in the morning and we hold our newspaper and coffee mornings to keep up with this tradition. As we like to reflect and reminisce on the past, we decided to gather some old newspapers to look through past events… Read more »

Eurovision

Party organized at nursing home

As the Eurovision is on the horizon, Team Fernlea decided to do a theme day, with an around the world buffet lunch, and our own version of Eurovision (a tribute). We had ABBA, Bucks Fizz, Brotherhood of Man, Gina G, Cliff Richard and Sonny and Cher and The Carpenters, along with a sing off from… Read more »

Jigsaw challenges

Nursing home patients doing a puzzle

Sometimes its a relaxing thing to sit down and complete a puzzle. Our residents at Yorklea regularly enjoy completing their favourite puzzles together.

Takeaway anyone?

Lunch time at nursing home

Our Lifestyles Teams go that extra mile in supporting our residents to remain able to do and enjoy the things they did before coming to live with us Everyone loves a takeaway and we ensure that takeaway nights still are a fun part of the residents evenings. They all chose to order from the local… Read more »

Global Intergenerational Week

Kids and nursing home patients together on an outdoor excursion

Last week was abuzz with excitement as we joined in with Global Intergenerational week. Fernlea and Fernbees loved spending time together and took advantage of the not so rainy weather and had a picnic and a play together in the park

Earth Day

Planting workshop with kids and nursing home patients

We thought we would kick off Intergnerational week a bit early and celebrate Earth Day at Fernlea nd Fernbees! We came together to plant an array of seeds that we will keep an eye on as they grow into beautiful plants! #GIW24#intergenerationalfun

Easter

Nurse with patient in nursing home taking a walk outside

What a glorious Easter weekend we had! We we were delighted to be able to get in the garden to have our Easter Egg Hunt!

Mothers Day

Post card and flowers sent to a Olea Care Group resident

This weekend, we celebrated Mothers Day! With red roses and delicious food, our Mothers Day at Olea Care Group celebrated the wonderful impact our mothers have on our lives 😍🌺

Woodford Garden Centre

Nursing home patient at Olea Care Group having coffee

Last week at Fernlea, we went out on a trip to Woodford Garden Centre! We mooched round the garden centre looking at all the spring flowers and finished our trip with a delicious lunch and a coffee

Fernlea Awards Evening

Dinner time for Olea Care Group residents

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Fernlea staff meeting turned Awards Evening last night, we hope everyone had a wonderful time as we celebrated our amazing team and their contributions! A huge congratulations to our nominees and winners, you truly deserve to be recognised!Thank you to every member of our team at… Read more »