The Willows Care Home

14/11/2025

B.I.N.G.O Friday!

We had a fantastic morning enjoying two lively games of bingo. We were also joined by Mrs Bs daughter. One of our lovely new residents, Mrs. C, scooped up both full houses! She chose a shampoo and a lip balm from the prize bag — perhaps a sign of beginner’s luck… or maybe she’s already a bingo pro!

Later, a group of ten of us gathered for a fun balloon-batting game. Everyone sat in a circle, working together to keep the balloon off the floor — lots of laughter and great teamwork all around.

As always, we kept the atmosphere relaxed and enjoyable, with a mix of music playing in the main lounge and TV available in the two quieter lounges for those who preferred it.

13/11/2025

What a Wonderful Day!

Today has been a busy and joyful day for everyone. We started off with a special visit from Nell, the beautiful dog 🐶who brought plenty of smiles and cuddles.

A few of us then took advantage of the lovely weather and headed out for a gentle walk (or wheel!) to enjoy some fresh air.

Later on, we explored our sensory tray, which sparked wonderful memories — from seaside holidays to peaceful woodland walks.

To finish off the day, there was plenty of laughter as residents enjoyed a fun game of throwing balls at my Velcro bib!

We’ve also welcomed 2 new residents into our willows family.

Just look at all them smiles.

12/11/2025

Daily Activity Report

Today largely consisted of room visits.

During these visits, I offered nail care — cutting, filing, and colouring nails, followed by a hand/ arm massage with the wooden roller— which was well received by the residents. We also tried out my new ball target game, which worked very well on the lap tables and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part.

In the lounge, those who wished to join in spent some relaxing time colouring autumn-themed pictures.

Mrs. S particularly enjoyed spending time with me changing her doll’s clothes, which she found comforting and engaging.

11/11/2025

Today, a few of us took part in an Arts & Crafts session. We began preparing materials for Christmas table centrepieces, which everyone is looking forward to completing in the coming weeks.

Mr N kindly helped collect and trim twigs for a future craft project, which will be used as part of our festive decorations.

In addition, I created a target ball game designed to be played over the lap tables. It was a big hit with the residents who joined in today, and I plan to visit those in bed tomorrow to trial the game with them as well.

Meanwhile, Mr B enjoyed watching a Carry On film, which brought plenty of smiles and laughter.

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Music Monday 🎵

We had a lively and energetic Music Monday this week, with everyone joining in — even management!

We kicked things off with YMCA and Kentucky Fried Chicken to get everyone warmed up, then sang along to many favourites including Delilah, I Want to Hold Your Hand, and My Old Man’s a Dustbin Man.

I also did Mrs. H’s nails 💅. She wanted a blue like mine — my talents don’t quite stretch that far — so she went for a lovely blue shade with a shimmer coat instead.

It was a fun and cheerful start to the week!

07/11/2025

🎉 Bingo Friday! 🎉

We started the day with some lovely room visits, offering relaxing hand massages, looking through photo albums, and reminiscing about fond memories. Everyone also enjoyed our mystery sensory item — dried lavender, which was a big hit with its soothing scent!

Later, we gathered in the lounge for a lively game of Bingo, full of laughter and friendly competition, followed by a round of chair golf to finish off a fun and engaging morning.

06/11/2025

We had an active Thursday afternoon.

We played an array of ball and balloon games, such as balloon tennis, piggy in the middle, seat football, hoop targets, working both individually and as teams.We had a lovely little guest who participated in the games, which brought so much joy to the residents.

We then watched a firework display in the warmth on the TV, whilst enjoying a s’more, which went down a treat.

We ended the evening with a general knowledge quiz and fun facts, even talked about the 7th wonders of the world.

Residents in there rooms enjoyed a s’more aswell as a hand massage and/or head massage.

05/11/2025

We began the afternoon by reciting the famous poem “Remember, remember the Fifth of November.” Everyone enjoyed joining in and talking about why we celebrate Bonfire Night.

Next, we created beautiful firework paintings — first blowing colourful paint through straws to make explosive shapes, then using the ends as brushes to add extra sparkle and detail.

After that, we painted bright red poppies for our Remembrance board, thinking about their meaning and why we wear them.

We ofcourse had a sing song of some favourites.

To finish the day, we played a fun ball game across the table where the target got smaller and smaller each round — great teamwork and concentration all round!

A lovely extra moment: Mrs B kindly gave Mr B (no relation!) a relaxing head massage, which he very much enjoyed.

04/11/2025

An Afternoon of Fun and Relaxation

This afternoon was filled with a wonderful variety of activities for everyone to enjoy. We started with a lovely visit from Nell, the beautiful brown Labrador. 🐶
A few residents joined her for a gentle walk before she went home for a well-earned rest. Mr N an avid plane lover was chuffed to bits he got to see a chinook fly over.

Afterwards, we gathered for some games, including:

Snap with colourful picture cards
Memory games using the same cards
A fun lizard-shaped puzzle that got everyone thinking!

To add to the sensory experience, we also tried out some special dry slime, which proved very popular and brought lots of smiles and laughter.

Meanwhile, Mrs T enjoyed a relaxing manicure, choosing a stunning poppy red polish to brighten her afternoon.
It was a lovely, sociable day full of variety, laughter, and a touch of pampering.

03/11/2025

🎵 Music Monday 🎵

Today we enjoyed a singalong of war songs and shared some moving war poems together.
We also created a beautiful Remembrance Day display board to honour those who served.

As part of our Halloween 🎃activities, we’ve chosen the winners for our colouring competition! It was too hard to pick just one for each category, so everyone who took part will receive a prize 🎉
Congratulations to:
Crystal – age 5
Dominic – age 6
Bradley – age 9
Angel – age 14
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful participation and lovely colouring.
🎁 Prizes will be ready to collect from Wednesday afternoon.

🎃 Pumpkin Offer!
We also have six pumpkins that need to be discarded. If anyone can make use of them, please feel free to come and collect them.