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Fordmill Care Home offers Nursing care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay, Services for under 65.

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Activities at Fordmill Care Home

We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Julia Constandache

Senior Activities Coordinator

I’m Julia and I have been working at Fordmill since December 2016. I really enjoy art and studied Graphic Design & Illustration in Dundee. I love being with people and using my skills to improve their quality of life and bring a smile to their faces through crafts, games and all sorts of other activities.

I plan out the activities, either for groups or individuals, according to specific needs and interests. It’s a real joy to get to know residents and their loved ones and I’m grateful to Barchester for giving me the opportunity to work with them and bring some sunshine into the residents’ lives.

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

Life at Fordmill Care Home

Visit our Facebook page to keep updated with all the activities in our home

A Virtual Flight to the City of Love

Here at Fordmill, we took our residents on a Valentines trip to Paris! Captain Derek boarded all of our residents on to a virtual plane, and off they flew to the City of Love. Before and during the ‘flight’ he had lots of treats for all the passengers on board. From roses, gifts, croissants and a bubbly glass of champagne. Everyone enjoyed the special day and didn't want it to end.

Valentines Preparations

Residents here at Fordmill have been getting ready for Valentine's Day by making some heart decorations at our Sewing Club. Residents had a great time reminiscing about school days when they were taught to sew, and how they remembered those times as if it were yesterday.

Happ Birthday Bob Marley

Celebrating Bob Marley's Birthday with a Jamaican themed party. Residents enjoyed the cake made with Jamaican national colours, an array of fruit, cocktails, mocktails and of course reggae music.

Chinese New Year

Residents enjoyed Celebrating Chinese New Year with a variety of Chinese snacks, drinks and music. They also learned lots of interesting facts about the Chinese culture.

Celebrating 30 years of service

Staff and residents helped celebrate as Robert Robertson received his 30 years of service award. Robert has worked at Fordmill since the home opened in 1993.

Royal Parks London

Across our services our residents have enjoyed a wonderful live virtual talk about starlings, one of the UK’s most gregarious birds, hosted by Rachel Dowse from The Royal Parks London.

Rachel examined our long history with this bird and the importance of common species to our lives. Our residents had the opportunity to find out more about the great murmuration and why we need to pay special attention to these beauties before it's too late.

The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all.