The Shrubbery

26/02/2026

Baking sessions offer residents, meaningful hands-on activity that supports independence, confidence and creativity, measuring, mixing and decorating help maintain fine motor skills and cognitive function. Or the familiar smells and taste can spark positive memories and conversation. Most importantly, baking together encourages social interaction and a shared sense of achievement with a delicious treat to enjoy at the end.!🧁🍰🧁🍰

26/02/2026

We enjoyed celebrating the year of the horse with a wonderful armchair travel experience to China, residents took part in themed word searches, crosswords, Chinese bingo, and a fun horse quiz alongside learning interesting facts and trivia about Chinese New Year traditions. Everyone also got creative making beautiful tissue paper horse pictures.
The activity supported social interaction , cultural awareness , creativity and cognitive stimulation , ensuring meaningful engagement in a way that reflects persons centred care of promotes well being.

26/02/2026

An enjoyable trip to Rushden lakes gave residents the chance to enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise , social interaction and a refreshing change of scenery

17/02/2026

Valentine’s pictures continued — sweet reminders of how beautiful it is when we come together. 💕

A Little Valentine Poem

In shared laughter, love grows strong,
In happy hearts, we all belong.
Side by side, through every weather,
Joy is brightest — when we’re together. ❤️

17/02/2026

We kicked off our Valentine celebrations in style, followed by a fantastic Valentine’s Party filled with music, laughter, and a wonderful live performance from our talented singer. The atmosphere was full of joy, dancing, and plenty of smiles all around ❤️
We then finished off the celebrations yesterday with the brilliant Neil Richardson, who had everyone entertained and singing along. What a perfect way to round off a truly special few days!
Valentine’s at The Shrubbery isn’t just about love — it’s about friendship, kindness, community, and celebrating everyone who makes Shrubbery such a warm and happy place to be. 💕

13/02/2026

Some of our Valentines pictures❤️❤️❤️ to be Continued 🥰

10/02/2026

Some of our activities at The Shrubbery 😀

10/02/2026

Trip to Poddington garden centre 🪻☕️🍰🌵🌷🪴

05/02/2026

Our Lovely therapy dog Otis, very happy on his last visit to us 🐕🦮🐶

Now, this photo of happy Otis perfectly captures the heart of Therapy Dogs Nationwide! 💛🐾

The welfare of our volunteers’ dogs always comes first.

Relaxed Otis is a super example of why our temperament assessment is such an important part of welcoming new applicants.

We look for dogs who are naturally calm and able to adapt comfortably to different situations - dogs who settle easily, are friendly without being overwhelming, and remain relaxed around touch and everyday noise.

Above all, we want dogs who enjoy their role. Therapy work should never involve coercion or force.

When a dog is truly happy, that joy shines through, and that’s what makes the experience so special for everyone involved.

29/01/2026

Indoor sports games support physical movement, mental stimulation and social connection, helping residents maintain well-being while having fun. 🏀🏸⚽️🏀🏸⚽️

29/01/2026

A round up of some of our activities at The Shrubbery 🙂🙂🙂

26/01/2026

Today we had a wonderful time celebrating Burns Night
To mark the occasion, we filled the home with Scottish flags and enjoyed a full day of Scottish-themed activities, including quizzes, trivia and fun facts, crosswords, word searches, colouring pictures, Scottish-themed bingo, and a lovely armchair travel journey around Scotland 🗺️.
A real highlight was Andrew and his friends joining us to play live Scottish music, with Andrew treating everyone to the unforgettable sound of the bagpipes — a moment truly enjoyed by all 🎶🎶.
A short poem for the day:
O Burns, whose words still warmly flow,
Of love, of land, of long ago.
Your voice lives on in song and cheer,
In Scotland’s heart, year after year.
A fantastic celebration filled with music, memories, and plenty of Scottish spirit 💙