Activities at Cherry Trees Care Home

Staff and residents enjoyed a day of fun-filled activities on Father's Day, 21st June including; virtual betting horse racing interactive game and an afternoon of savoury treats and a tipple of their choice. The residents spent time reminiscing about their earlier lives and talking about their fathers.

Several of our lovely ladies for all communities spent time hand crafting fascinators to wear on Royal Ascot Ladies day on 18th June, 2020. They spent the afternoon watching the races celebrating with a glass of buck fizz and fancy cakes prepared by our wonderful chef.

On the 13th June, 2020 our Queen celebrates her second, and official birthday. This year there was an extra incentive for our Barchester homes to join in the festivities as we were invited to design, bake and decorate a cake (or cakes) fit for the Queen. Residents and our fantastic 2nd chef; Ayshat Gandova came together to design a showstopper of a birthday cake in the hope of winning £250 Bidfood vouchers.

Special thanks goes to Libby Osborne, daughter of the manager of Cherry Trees; Debbie Osborne who made and presented to the home a second beautiful cake in honour of Her Majesty’s birthday. Both of which have been entered into the competition.

Our residents were treated to a full day of fun-filled activities, cream teas and of course cake tasting. The Queen’s birthday was marked with a small celebration at Windsor Castle, where the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are staying in isolation. Some of our residents tuned in to watch a Royal Salute from the military, led by The Welsh Guard and massed Bands of the Household Division, which replaced the Trooping the Colour after it was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The residents of Cherry Trees Care Home in Alcester, took time to remember the bravery shown by all service personnel during the Normandy Beaches operation and subsequent battles on 6th June 1944.

They wished to celebrate and give thanks to one of our D-Day veterans; Fredrick Lloyd Brookes in recognition of his service during the campaign. Lloyd received the Legion d'honneur medal and we thanked him and all who serviced alongside him that day.

Residents of Memory Lane made crosses to pin on our D-Day remembrance collage. We had a beautiful afternoon tea while watching clips of 1944, and films of the era, rounding the celebratory day off with a good old sing-song.

Members of our Young at Heart, Memory Lane and all other support staff within Cherry Trees Care Home were personally thanked by General Manager; Debbie Osborne for their continued care and professionalism, as she handed out 'THANK YOU' cards and wristbands provided by the Barchester Executive Board.

We are all so proud of their hard work and compassion during these unprecedented times. "You are all key workers and are doing an AMAZING JOB!"

How wonderful our summers can be, today our residents continued to enjoy the sun, taking their coffee and biscuits out onto the café terrace, followed by a cooling ice cream whilst chatting the afternoon away.