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Summary of July activities – the month of caring

Summary of July activities – the month of caring

At the end of June, Mica started as our head chef,  she has a 15 year career in catering following completion of hospitality management training at college. She has worked in a variety of establishments, from small local village pubs serving traditional homecooked meals, to creating a la carte menus and catering for large-scale functions … Read more

Dining at Oakwood House

At Oakwood House, we understand the importance of the mealtime experience. These are times when our residents and staff come together and are part of one big community. While the social aspect can’t be overestimated, there is of course the other matter of the food itself. We need to ensure that our residents are provided … Read more

Activities – May & June

8th May

This week we had an array of reminiscing objects to explore the historical times!
Residents enjoyed examining the details, as well as guessing their intended purposes!

19th May

This week we welcomed a new entertainer, Sean Saye.
Our residents thoroughly enjoyed listening to him out in the sunshine, whilst sipping on fizz.

22nd May

This week Residents enjoyed the incredibly busy morning with Sarah Chow, our new Zumba leader! We also warmed up with a fun game with the parachute!

24th May

Residents enjoyed the beauty of nature as we spent our sunny afternoon birdwatching. We spotted many of our feathered friends, from robins, blue tits and even magpies.

27th May

This week our gardener, Phoenix bought some herbs for our residents to plant as he shared his knowledge about the different herbs.
Residents enjoyed tasting the edible herbs, including curry, thymes and even chocolate mint herbs which reminded them of after eights!

1st May

Firstly, we would like to thank everybody who attended our first family fete before the Covid-19 pandemic began.
We were overwhelmed by the number of you who joined us to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee and the generosity of each and every one of you who donated to our resident’s fund.
Our residents, your loved ones, have asked us to organise a day at the seaside, which the money raised will go towards.

We kickstarted the day with an amazing performance by one of Oakwood’s favourite entertainers, Andrea, who got everyone involved by taking requests and encouraging a sing-along.
The day was filled with a variety of activities including; face painting, giant jenga, penalty shootout, hook a duck and a teddy tombola.
We wrapped up the afternoon by holding our raffle, with many taking home prizes which were all kindly donated by family, friends, and staff.

Again, thank you for being part of this event, we look forward to welcoming you all to our next one!

10th June

Our residents had a creative Friday afternoon, as they decorated cupcakes with icing, sprinkles & a sweet cherry on top.

Of course, the best part was eating the cakes with a nice cuppa!

17th June

Residents had a fantastic time this week as they enjoyed a live performance by Trevor. Everyone was out with their sunhats, shaking their maracas and pom poms!

24th June

Today we say goodbye to our chef Nathan who has been a part of Oakwood House for 7 years!
Residents have enjoyed Nathan’s delicious food over the years and we will all miss him greatly.
Nathan is relocating to Canada and we’re sure he will pop in to see us whenever he is back in Norwich.

From everyone at Oakwood House, we wish him all the best for the future.

 

 

Meet our Care Mentors

Oakwood House is very proud to introduce Shirley and Kelly as our Care mentors. We introduced mentors in 2021 to offer support to new starters and to ensure that all staff had a consistent induction program which focused on high-quality, person-centred care. The role was also aimed at improving staff retention within the challenging health … Read more

How care homes can be the solution to isolation and loneliness

The last 20 months have truly highlighted the detrimental effects that isolation and loneliness can have on the elderly. Figures show that 1.4 million people in the UK, aged 55 or older, experience loneliness, with almost 500,000 going five or six days without seeing or speaking to anyone at all. A professional care setting, such as a … Read more

Activity summary in October 2021

October festival Only at Oktoberfest, our residents had a chance to enjoy a range of wine, beer, as well as a variety of cheese, biscuits. Normally, due to medication requirements, alcohol is not allowed within the house, our residents, therefore, felt fascinated to taste their previous habits. October beer festival, let’s say, is the only … Read more

Activity summary in September 2021

In September, our residents had a busy month with lots of activities from the beginning of month. The mini pony visit our home This week, we welcomed back, by popular demand, Jack Brock the miniature Shetland pony!!! Jack visited us back in March where he brought everyone so much enjoyment, that we jumped at the … Read more

Activity summary in August 2021

August 2021 gave us valuable chances to celebrate birthdays of two residents August can be summarised into one word: colourful & cheerful. At the beginning of the month, we had the chance to celebrate a 100th birthday party and another 89th birthday for two residents. Luckily one birthday was on a sunny day so we invited … Read more

Activity summary in July 2021

1. Summer beach themed event The peak of summer cannot be complete without a summer beach theme event, even if it means brining the beach to us… It took us a week to prepare all décors and crafts, including our very own sandpit in the courtyard. Oakwood House was decorated with brightly coloured bunting, plastic … Read more

Activity Summary June 2021

JUNE UPDATE 2021 Wildlife Theme Day – Wednesday 9th June, 2021 We decided to have a wildlife theme day as residents got creative by colouring in birds and butterfly cut outs which we put on our beautiful display tree. One of our residents who enjoys arts and crafts, painted a fantastic drawing of the river and … Read more