Activities at Station Court Care Home

We are thrilled to partner up with Northumberland Library and Seaton Park medical group to offer reading for wellbeing sessions every month at Station Court. Our pop up library with large print, audio tapes and picture books to choose from available for everyone throughout the month. 

This month residents took a trip down memory lane back to their childhood era with books such as the Famous Five, Noddy, Narnia and Ruppert, with memorabilia of vintage toys such as the fisher price music box, record player and ring toss. We played games of guess the book and we all had a great afternoon sharing memories and stories.

Residents have had a fantastic time joining the dementia football team at our local welfare centre this month, provided by the sports development team at Northumberland County Council.  Football is a great game for coordination, balance and fitness, and our residents will be playing every week having fun, keeping active with friendly competition and a good laugh with each other just like years ago!

Staff and residents from Barchester’s Station Court care home, in Ashington had a fantastic time visiting Tea in the Paddock, in Northumberland where they all enjoyed an autumn adventure.   Residents and staff had a brilliant time at the quirky restaurant visiting the onsite stables and meeting the horses, joining the pumpkin trail, and having a delicious winter warmer meal in their fabulous outdoor heated veranda looking on to the countryside.

Our homes enjoyed a wonderful virtual tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with Community Engagement Manager, Charlotte Walker, and Botanic Cottage Operations Co-ordinator, Laura Gallagher.

The residents were thrilled to learn more about the history of the beautiful Garden, which is now a home to an impressive plant collection from around the world.

Charlotte and Laura also gave a demonstration of making fresh herbal tea and were happy to answer our questions.  The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined.

Our homes had a fantastic time joining members of the Wallace Collection for an amazing sensory session.

During the live virtual experience, our residents explored one of the museum’s most beautiful Dutch flower paintings and learnt new drawing techniques.

We cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and produce beautiful paintings of our own.

Everyone enjoyed the lovely talk, we all had lots of fun and it’s given us plenty of ideas.

Residents and staff had so much fun celebrating Mexican day this month. The home was donned in flags and themed decorations and everyone dressed up for the day. Residents took a virtual trip to Mexico, listened to Mexican music, played themed games and had a go at our own hat dance! We went on sensory travels with Mexican themed scents in a blind game and joined our amigos for a Mexican themed feast of fajitas, nachos, Mexican lasagne and chilli chocolate cake.