Maintaining Independent Living – Oakwood House
Oakwood House, an award-winning care home nestled in the heart of Norfolk, is dedicated to ensuring that its residents maintain their independence while receiving the best in nursing care. Nursing homes like Oakwood House must strike a balance between providing essential support and fostering independence in elderly individuals. This approach not only promotes a sense … Read more
Care home funding in England: 2023
Finding the right Nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be a stressful experience, and understanding how to fund nursing care is a crucial part of the process. This guide is here to provide key information about nursing home funding in England. We’ll be exploring the costs involved with residential care, eligibility thresholds, … Read more
Home Manager Announcement
Having been a vital part of the Oakwood House team, it’s now time to say farewell to Helen who is seeking pastures new. We’re thrilled to announce that Emma has now joined us and taken on the role of home manager. Originally from Banbury, Oxfordshire, Emma was awarded her Diploma in Nursing from Oxford Brookes … Read more
And the winner is……
To Oakwood House, our team was extremely proud and honored to have been shortlisted in a number of categories at the Norfolk Care Awards. We’ve always been proud of what we deliver for our residents and their families and seeing the changes that we make is reward enough. On the 3rd of November 2022, we … Read more
What we got up to in October
October was a busy month at Oakwood House as we celebrated many events. We received some beautiful flowers from one of our former residents. Thank you, Gloria. Trip Out Firstly, we took a few residents out in the minibus to Norwich Cathedral for the day. We were greeted by the Cathedral cat and a very … Read more
Getting ready for Autumn
Oakwood House’s Bug Hotel In September, we got in touch with nature as residents were busy collecting twigs, leaves, and cones during their garden walks ready to make bug boxes. Phoenix, our gardener helped us put together a rather large bug hotel. Residents were happy filling tubes and pots with leaves. One of our residents … Read more
Norfolk Care Awards 2022
At Oakwood house, we strive to give the very best care to each and every one of our residents. The levels of service and care that we provide have been recognised in our most recent CQC report where we were rated as ‘Good’, but the best form of recognition comes from our residents and their … Read more
August Activities: Cheerful month for curious minds
August could be another most cheerful month as there were some new activities in Oakwood House Care. Plan cuttings At the beginning of the month, our residents experienced plant cuttings. They got a busy morning with lots of cuttings. The team helped residents to prepare all old teapots and compost soil and were supported how … Read more
