Spencer Grove: Care Home

02/12/2025

We enjoyed another wonderful visit from the children at Alderwasley Hall School today ❤️
They made every resident a beautiful Christmas card and even brought chocolates to share 😋
We also surprised them with a little gift from us… an advent calendar we created ourselves, with a Christmas joke hidden in each pocket 😆
Everyone had a lovely time singing festive songs together and playing games. 🎄✨
Inter-generational activities like these are so important because they help build meaningful connections, spark joy, and create special memories for both the children and our residents. These moments truly brighten our home and remind us what community is all about ❤️

02/12/2025

Yesterday morning our residents woke up find that the magical Christmas fairies had put our Christmas decorations up while they were sleeping🌲🌟 (just like the ritz one resident said! 😉)
We spent the afternoon choosing the tree decorations and ‘trimming up’
They’ve done a brilliant job 🤩

01/12/2025

Not long now until our Christmas fayre! 🎄🎅🏻
We are still accepting donations for our raffle 🤩

We really hope our families and friends will be able to join us for a fun filled festive afternoon ❤️

Preparations are well underway for our Christmas fayre 🤩 🎄 🎅🏻 we hope you’ll be able to join us for a festive afternoon!
We still have a couple of tables spare for any stall holders that would like to join us ✨

29/11/2025

Our residents have been very busy this week, completing our contribution to the Christmas advent for Belper Woollen Woods 🧶🌳 which will be displayed at St. Peter's Parish, Belper
We were allocated the number 3 and we’re so excited to show you our finished creation on 3rd December 🎄

28/11/2025

The Grove Pub was transformed into a Piano Bar this afternoon 🎹 🎶 thanks to our lovely Marina 💖
She took song requests from fellow residents and we all enjoyed singing along with a little drink or two 🍻🥂
The atmosphere in the bar was so wonderful! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon Marina 🤩

27/11/2025

Our queen of crafts, Jacquie, is starting to get in the festive spirit 🎄 she’s been really enjoying looking through a Christmas craft book and has made this wonderful little snowman ⛄️ 🤩

26/11/2025

We had our monthly service from St Peter’s parish, Patience, Angie and David led us in some beautiful hymns, readings and prayers, we spoke about Advent and Patience brought us some lovely crafts to do to represent the 4 candles of advent.

25/11/2025

Christmas decorating has begun 🎄
Kate and Sue made a fab job of decorating our foyer today. Lovely job ladies, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎅

24/11/2025

Our lovely Ann has spent some meaningful time assisting our kitchen team by helping clean the tea trolley. This simple, familiar task offered her a wonderful sense of purpose and independence — core values of the Montessori approach for dementia care 💜
Well done, Ann! your hard work brightened everyone’s day ☕✨

23/11/2025

Preparations are well underway for our Christmas fayre 🤩 🎄 🎅🏻 we hope you’ll be able to join us for a festive afternoon!
We still have a couple of tables spare for any stall holders that would like to join us ✨

21/11/2025

Who doesn’t like to read? Especially if it’s something close to your heart 📚
Cath enjoyed looking through a book all about the trams of Glasgow, it sparked memories of her days as a conductress! Ann enjoyed a read all about autumn celebrations, and John, a big Derby county fan enjoyed looking through a book all about them, come on you rams! 🐏

20/11/2025

We had a lovely afternoon being entertained by the very talented Lily Rose with her vintage vocals, there was lots of singing along 🎶 and of course a cheeky drink or 2!!