Activities at Station Court Care Home

We had a great time joining journalist and novelist, Mike Gayle, for an intriguing virtual interview, during which he shared top tips for creative writing with our residents and read passages from his latest book, All the Lonely People.

We were thrilled to find out about Mike’s background, to understand what led him to become a writer and his creative process.

It was a lovely talk, enjoyed by all, especially by our keen writers at the home.

We had a lovely time joining Paul Hawkins and Lisa Richards from Unilever for an exciting Virtual Cruise experience.

Our residents were welcomed with mocktails as Lisa and Paul took them on a magical journey to 3 mystery destinations, which were uncovered after a few clues.

Paul demonstrated how to create a few of the local traditional dishes, which our residents had the opportunity to try too.

The event evoked lots of great memories and it was truly enjoyed by all.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Station Court care home in Ashington have been marking World Heart Day by taking part in a range of different activities to promote good heart health.

World Heart Day took place on Wednesday 29 September, the idea behind the day is to encourage people around the word to take part in activities to take charge of their heart health, and that of others. It is a global campaign by the World Heart Federation to unite people from all countries and backgrounds in the fight against cardio vascular disease.

The staff and residents got into the spirit of the day by learning the importance of simple changes we can all make to take small steps towards a healthy heart by listening to a virtual talk from The British Heart Foundation. Residents took part in a healthy heart quiz, attended a morning motivator exercise session, followed by tasty healthy snacks and a relaxation session.

Residents at Station Court had so much fun celebrating Mexican Independence day!  Staff members dressed up for the event, residents wore their sombreros and we decorated our home with all thing Mexican inspired ready for an armchair trip to Mexico, including the Mayan ruins of Chechen Itza and Tulum, the beautiful coastline of Cancun and Xcaret and Mexico City itself.

We watched clips of the colourful Independence Day parades that take place all across Mexico and took part in our own ‘hat dance’. Residents had made games such as pin the tail on the donkey earlier in the week and after working up an appetite our Head chef treated us all to a Mexican inspired menu of Fajitas, Mexican lasagne and sides of Mexican rice, salads and of course nachos … finished with everybody’s new favourite chili chocolate cake. Everyone was ready for a siesta afterward!

You can’t beat fish and chips on a sunny afternoon!  Residents at Station Court had a brilliant day on trip along the coast in our mini bus to Tynemouth Priory this week.   We soaked up the sun and sea air on a walk along the priory, tucked into delicious fish and chips for lunch and of course finished our afternoon with ice cream

We had a lovely time joining Hospitality Manager, Christophe Noel and special guests Lee Isaacs DipWSET and Nick Parker from Unity Wines and Spirits – as they introduced us to wine tasting techniques, the history of wine and wine making, as well as consumer attitudes.

Our residents had the opportunity to try a variety of wines from sparkling and white to rose and red, alongside a selection of delicious treats. 

It was a wonderful experience, enjoyed by all.