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Welcome to AbleCare Homes page! We are a fourth generation award winning family run company offering small boutique care homes in your neighbourhood.

Get your updates here on things going on in our six care homes such as entertainment and activities, events, minibus trips and days out, updates on maintenance work and refurbishment and so on! AbleCare Homes is a group of six care homes based across Bristol and South Gloucestershire offering residential care to local people provided by local people. We provide care for older people, people with dementia and individuals who need a period of intensive support prior to moving into more independent living. Excellent meals are cooked by our in-house chefs, activities are stimulating and fun, care is provided by professional Care Assistants. We work to Covid-19 safe practices and have excellent infection control. Long term care, short breaks for family holidays and carer breaks, recuperation stays after illness can all be arranged.

23/02/2026

Residents at AbleCare Homes enjoy a range of activities which brings a touch of fun and learning to their day. Here, residents celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day! 🍰🤎

Rosewood House residents celebrated the day by baking delicious chocolate cupcakes. The kitchen was filled with sweet aromas, and everyone enjoyed the rich and yummy chocolate treat ✨

Hengrove Lodge residents also celebrated National Chocolate Cake Day by baking chocolate muffins. It was then decided that chocolate wasn't enough, so by using WaterADE, residents helped make some strawberry flavoured muffins! 😋

Residents marked National Chocolate Cake Day with hands-on baking, shared smiles, and lots of delicious treats 🍫🧁

20/02/2026

We’re Hiring Across AbleCare Homes 💙

We have some fantastic opportunities that have just opened up across our homes and we’d love to hear from you. Even if the current locations don’t quite suit you right now, with 6 homes across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, there’s every chance we’ll have something that fits.

We are currently recruiting for:
• Registered Manager – The Downs
• Care Assistants – The Downs (across our 3 Downs homes)
• 1 Full-Time Activities Coordinator – The Downs
• Senior Care Assistant – Hengrove Lodge

If you’re passionate about person-centred care and want to be part of a supportive, dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.

Feel free to send us your CV or apply directly via our website. ✨

19/02/2026

Dementia is not just about memory loss. It’s about how we adapt our care, our communication, and our patience. When we adjust the way we support someone, we protect dignity and strengthen connection. 💙

17/02/2026

Staff Shout Out 💐

This Tuesday, we’re celebrating Emily at Frenchay House, who has been part of AbleCare Homes for 5 years! Many congratulations to Emily on receiving her long service award certificate, card, and flowers. We truly appreciate her dedication, commitment, and everything she’s contributed during her time with us. 💙🌸

16/02/2026

Find out what residents did at our homes today! 🥰✨

Rosewood residents enjoyed arranging their own bouquets. The session sparked a lovely discussion about future activities together. Priscilla also whipped up some strawberry WaterADE milkshakes topped with a dollop of ice cream which residents loved! 💐🍦

At Belvedere Lodge, residents enjoyed massages, nail painting, singing, and reminiscing. The fun continued with balloon throwing. It was a playful way to get active and moving!

At Hengrove Lodge, residents made candy floss cocktails using lemon WaterADE, then got active with a big parachute game, trying to keep the ball in the middle. The day finished with puzzles and 60s music for a perfect end 🎶

Residents at Crossley House enjoyed Tai Chi stretches, a guided tropical meditation, and ended the session with a music quiz and feel-good songs!

At Frenchay House, residents enjoyed 1-to-1 construction toy sessions, boosting hand-eye coordination and feeling a real sense of achievement. After lunch, it was karaoke, a game of ring toss, and the day ended with their favourite programme, Mr. Bean 🤣

13/02/2026

Hydration Competition Update 💙

As mentioned last week, we’re running a Waterade competition across our AbleCare Homes, and we couldn’t wait to share some of the lovely flavours created by our teams. Even better, some of our residents have helped inspire the recipes too! A brilliant mix of creativity, hydration, and person-centred care. 🍊🍋

We have had:

Blackcurrant Tea - Hengrove Lodge
Candy Floss Cocktail - Hengrove Lodge
Cherry Cola with Pink Candy Floss - Hengrove Lodge
Cherry Hot chocolate - Hengrove Lodge
Dragons Breath - Rosewood House
Golden Glow Soother - Rosewood House
Icelandic Drink - Frenchay
Royal storm Mocktail - Rosewood House
Strawberry milkshake - Patron House
Toffee Apple Popcorn - Hengrove Lodge

With many more coming through every day! What would you choose to drink?

12/02/2026

This Learning Thursday, we’re reflecting on the role food plays beyond nutrition. A thoughtfully prepared meal can support emotional wellbeing, encourage connection, and bring comfort in ways medicine alone cannot. 🌱

10/02/2026

Student Shout Out 🎓
This Tuesday, we’re celebrating one of our fabulous students, Millie-Anne! Millie has been volunteering at Hengrove Lodge since September 2025 and will be finishing with us this summer while completing her NCFE in Health and Social Care with Filton College.

Millie shared:
“Everyone matters. Even where residents wish to decline activities, they are always given time. The staff adapt to all situations. This has made me want to explore BSL, play therapy, and PTSD therapies.”

We’re so honoured to have Millie as part of our home and wish her every success in her journey. Feel free to say hello if you see her around! 💙

09/02/2026

Today's Resident life 😄🌱

At Rosewood House, residents enjoyed one-to-one chats over a cuppa, taking time to check in on their wellbeing. The afternoon was full of energy as Frankie sang, and everyone joined in with some lively hip-shaking dancing! ✨💙

Residents at Crossley House enjoyed creative art sessions, making personal pieces using meaningful words and stencils, each with their own unique flair. The celebrations continued as everyone danced along to 9 to 5 to mark Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday, filling the home with music and smiles.

Frenchay House residents enjoyed a shopping trip, a new sensory toy, and treated themselves to a manicure. The day ended on a sweet note with personalised biscuits which everyone loved! 😊🍪

Then at Hengrove Lodge, residents enjoyed catching up with newspapers, chats, and a toffee apple inspired drink with popcorn. The afternoon brought painting club using flowers for inspiration, with every artwork looking beautiful, followed by milkshakes to round off the day.

06/02/2026

💧 February Focus: Hydration & Nutrition 💧

Throughout February, we’ve been shining a spotlight on hydration and nutrition across our homes, supported by in-home training and a healthy competition in partnership with . 🌿 WaterADE is a vitamin-rich hydration drink developed specifically for older adults in care settings, packed with vitamins A, D, E and C.

Since introducing hydration stations, we’ve seen fluid intake increase by almost 50%, and our amazing teams have taken this even further by creating fun drinks, from milkshakes to cherry hot chocolates! 🍫🍓

05/02/2026

Learning Thursday reminder: good nutrition in care is built on respect, choice, and understanding individual needs. When meals are person-centred, they support dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life, not just physical health. 🍽️💚

03/02/2026

Staff Shout Out 🌟

Huge congratulations to Will, our Employee of the Week at AbleCare Homes! Working in our Head Office café, Will has truly hit the ground running since joining us in January and has already made a brilliant name for himself. His positivity, dedication, and warm approach brighten every day, and we’re so lucky to have him on the team. ☕👏

Address

The Garden House, Beckspool Road
Bristol
BS161NE

Telephone

+441179568117

Website

http://www.ablecare-homes.co.uk/

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