Activities at Fordmill Care Home

Fordmill care home prepared a traditional Burns Night Supper to the tune of bagpipes and capers continued well into the wee small hours! The celebrations also included a special performance from the dancers from St Cyrus School of dance to perform highland dances in the afternoon to the delight of Residents, relatives and friends of Fordmill.

Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities watching the art of Scottish Country Dancing and the Ceilidh to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding’ race’ – the Haggis.

General Manager, Aileen Alberts at Fordmill, thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate an evening steeped in age-old tradition as well as getting in a spot of Scotch whisky tasting, singing with a medley of Burns’ songs/ dessert making by concocting a Tipsy Laird for afters.

Aileen said: “Our residents have enjoyed a hearty meal of Scotch broth, Haggis with neeps and tatties all prepared by our chef. 

Residents and staff at Fordmill got into the charitable spirit by wearing a Christmas jumper on Friday 14th December to raise funds for the Barchester Charitable Foundation.

Some of the residents have got very creative and decorated their own glitzy knitwear with tinsel, stars, baubles and snowflakes.   One resident said: “It has been a very festive day and everybody looks fantastic. What a wonderful way to raise money for charity!”

Aileen Alberts General Manager, said: “Today has been a whole lot of fun with some of the most outlandish Christmas jumpers I have ever seen! This event has really showcased the creativity and fun-loving spirit of all our residents and staff. We are proud to take part in Christmas Jumper Day and show our support for Barchester Charitable Foundation.”

A member of staff from Fordmill care home in Montrose, recently made it through to the final stages of the Scottish Care Awards.  The hopeful Christine Massie is Head of Maintenance at Fordmill in Montrose.

The prestigious Scottish care Awards were organised by Scottish Care. The awards aim to promote and recognise high standards in quality of care and life experience for people and their carers. 

Residents of Fordmill are preparing to commemorate Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 10th November, and will be joining the rest of the United Kingdom in holding a two-minute silence at 11am.

As well as marking Remembrance Day by wearing poppies and watching the televised service, some residents will be taken to the local cenotaph to commemorate the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

In their memory, the home has created a display and placed it by the entrance. Aileen Alberts, General Manager, said: "It is very important that we keep the memories of those who fought alive and that we also think about those involved in conflicts around the world today.”

Irene Lambert, laundry assistant at Fordmill, received her 20 year long service awards from General Manager, Aileen Alberts. Congratulations!

Carer, Alison Robertson, celebrated her 15th year at Barchester surrounded by colleagues.