Activities at Ashchurch View Care Home

Ashchurch View welcomed Ida, Helen and Ellie from Age UK Gloucestershire today so we could present the money raised from our Christmas raffle. General Manager Sam, Activities Coordinator Sarah and resident Betty handed over the £136 raised for this wonderful local charity. Thank you so much to everyone who donated prizes and purchased tickets the raffle was a big success.

Age UK Gloucestershire provide a range of information services as well as social groups across the county. Helen, Head of Age Friendly Communities and the Charities' Deputy Chief Executive and Ida, the Age Friendly Communities Lead for Tewkesbury took a tour of the home and spent time chatting to residents.

This week we were delighted to welcome Mumbles, Avalon and Saxon along with their owner Jenny from Wren Birds of Prey.

Ashchurch View residents so enjoyed Jenny's last visit with her wonderful birds they requested for her to bring along some of the larger birds.  The first one we met was Mumbles an Indian Eagle Owl, to see her so close was fascinating. Mumbles striking orange eyes identify her as being one bread of owl that is not nocturnal. In the wild the Eagle Owl lives an average of 10 years, Mumbles is looking amazing at 18! Avalon is a falcon distinctive as they wear a hood, when not wearing the hood they become very focal and active as they are ready to chase their prey. The hood keeps the bird calm and we learnt this is where the term "hoodwinked" comes from. The final bird of prey was buzzard, Saxon a hawk bred in captivity.

This was such an interesting visit greatly enjoyed by residents and family members who came along.

It has been a very special Christmas here at Ashchurch View with a wonderful variety of events and activities - thank you so much to Sarah our Activities Coordinator for all the organising and to all the team here we couldn’t have done it without you all.  Father Christmas didn't just visit us once, but twice! Father Christmas arrived on his sleigh courtesy of the Tewkesbury Rotary Club and on Christmas Day he took time out with his helpers to personally deliver gifts to all the residents.

This Christmas has certainly proved you are never too old to believe in the magic of Christmas.......

Ashchurch View have loved the visits from Alderman Knight School, the children are a delight. We were overwhelmed today by such a kind delivery from the school, a Christmas hamper with a wonderful variety of Christmas fare. Thank you so much, the residents will so enjoy everything. We look forward to seeing you in 2024.

Thank you so much to our neighbours Babcock International for dropping off a selection of Christmas cakes for the residents. Karen and Andrew personally delivered the cakes today and we know they will be very much enjoyed! General Manager, Sam handed over a thank you Christmas card from everyone here at Ashchurch View we really do appreciate such kindness from our local community.

We've been getting creative at Ashchurch View that past few days making beautiful table decorations for our dining rooms as well as decorations for the trees.  Residents also greatly enjoyed celebration National Gingerbread House Day by making some decorative and tasty houses!  Craft sessions are always sociable and the end results look beautiful on display.