Activities at Station Court Care Home

Residents, family and staff at Station Court Care Home had a fantastic time welcoming October and celebrating international older persons day. 

With live entertainment from the brilliant Michael Stevens performing Motown, Rock N’ Roll and Swing hits to have us all on our feet dancing and singing along together to our favourite songs.

Residents were joined by family and friends for a fabulous afternoon celebrating Silver Sunday and Grandparents day together at Station Court Care Home. 

Everyone tucked into a scrumptious afternoon tea with sweet and savoury delights prepared by Station Court’s head chef, Dave Thompson and raised a toast celebrating our residents and all grandparents before having fun competing for prizes in a friendly competitive quiz through the years. 

Silver Sunday is a national day ran annually by Age UK to celebrate older people through events and activities across the UK.

Residents at Station Court Care Home have been making the most of the Autumn sun exploring Northumberland on the care home’s mini bus.

Residents have explored local history at Alnwick castle visiting the fusilier museum and soaking up the beautiful landscape views from the castle grounds. Animal lovers in the home celebrated world animal day visiting Northumberland Zoo visiting animals from mice to snow leopards.

Others have enjoyed picnics at Warkworth along the idyllic river Coquet and Coal miners residing at Station Court have reminisced their days down the pit visiting Ashington’s former colliery, Woodhorn museum exploring coal town and Ashington history.

Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.

Residents and staff members had a ‘De Pelos’ day celebrating Mexican Independence Day. Residents took to their armchairs exploring the beautiful country, heightening the virtual experience with inspired Mexican scents. Fun was had by everyone sharing interesting facts of the country taking part in a themed quiz, playing pin the tail and listening to traditional Mexican music .

Amigos came together to enjoy a Mexican themed feast, created by Head Chef, Dave Thompson. Dishes of paprika pork, pepper chicken fajitas or chilli-con-carne were thoroughly enjoyed taking taste buds to the country too. 

Activities Coordinators, Carly Chesney and Sharna Thompson from Station Court Care Home have successfully completed the charity cycle challenge on world Alzheimer’s Day Pushing the pedals 50 mile to raise funds for the care home’s chosen charity of the month – The Alzheimer’s Society.

Residents, family and friends had a fantastic  time battling through the rounds of famous faces, name that tune and 50s-90s trivia themed around the decades at the care home’s charity quiz night. Taking everyone on a nostalgic trip down memory lane whilst sipping on cocktails and tucking into snack platters.

Station Court has raised a total of £324 as yet, which has been donated directly to the Alzheimer’s Society and will help those living with dementia today and help fund ground-breaking research for tomorrow.