Activities at Sherwood Court Care Home

Sherwood Court Nursing Home, in Preston, was filled with flowers, cards and sweets in celebration of St Valentine’s Day.  

Staff and residents celebrated the day of love by receiving gifts from our local Primary school that had been handmade by the Year 6 class of St Claire’s Catholic Primary school in Preston. Our residents where grateful to receive the thoughtful gifts from the children and it made them feel loved. The Activity coordinator and Amin Assistant teamed up to decorate the communal areas to remind the residents that they are love and thought of during these uncertain times.  

General Manager, Elizabeth Brotherton, said: “It’s been a very different Valentine’s Day but we’ve all had a lovely day nonetheless. Lots of our residents were able to see their loved ones either using our visiting suite or by a video call. We’ve had a whole range of treats and Valentine’s themed fun and we enjoyed every moment of it!”

Staff and residents at Sherwood Court care home in Preston have been marking World Cancer Day by creating ribbon crafts whilst discussing how cancer has affected many lives.

World Cancer Day took place on 4th February.  The idea behind the day is to have one single initiative when the entire world can come together to fight cancer.  Thanks to research, two in four people will now survive their cancer for 10 years or more.  World Cancer Day unites people, communities and entire countries to raise awareness and take action against cancer.

Once upon a time, storytelling was a way to pass the time. Now, it's an excellent way to entertain and teach each other new ideas. This is why National Storytelling Week is celebrated annually by all ages who read the likes of folktales, fairy tales, love stories and more.

Sherwood Court kicked off the week with finding which tales were the favourite of residents and throughout will be reading extracts from their favourite books from Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and the Frog King by the Brothers Grimm.

Residents at Sherwood Court recently enjoyed a number of their favourite puzzles from crosswords, Sudoku and the good old classic jigsaw as part of Puzzle Day which is celebrated on the 29th January. 

Colleagues were able to spend one to one time with residents as they completed their favourite puzzles which is a great way to stimulate the brain, have good hand eye coordination and problem solving. What’s your favourite puzzle?

Residents of Sherwood Court have been embracing the traditions of Burns night by making delicious shortbread treats and colouring pictures of Robert Burns. Residents have also enjoyed listening and reading famous poems written by Robert Burns,  finsihed off by a themed quiz and hot drink to enjoy their very own homemade shortbread. It was a fun-filled day for all!

Residents are overjoyed at Sherwood Court care home in Preston, as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a designated visiting room for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.

Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.