Russets and Sherwood Care Home - St Monica Trust

18/11/2025

Our Encore residents had a wonderful time today preparing and baking delicious cheese twists with our lovely volunteer, Bren! 🧀✨

Baking days are always a favourite here and with December just around the corner, we’re excited to begin some festive treats next week as we get ready for Christmas. 🎄🎅

07/11/2025

🎬🍺It was great to see our 'Hundred Not Out' resident beer featured on ITV News last night!🍺🎬 In case you missed it, you can watch the feature below. ⬇️

Hoppiness Brews

Watch the latest from ITV News - The beer is made from local hops which more than 150 residents of St Monica's Trust's retirement villages and carehomes have helped plant, nurture and harvest.

31/10/2025

Spooktacular fun at The Russets and Sherwood 👻🎃

We had a frightfully good time celebrating Halloween with a special performance from Mini Concerts, who got everyone singing and dancing along to favourites like Thriller! 🕺🧟‍♀️

One of our brilliant activities coordinators, Jim, (looking very festive as a pumpkin!) helped bring the magic together.

Over the past few weeks our residents and staff have been busy creating some wonderfully creative Halloween crafts that made our home look fantastic. 👻👩‍🎨

Take a look at the festivities below 👇

29/10/2025

A beautiful poem created with the words and memories of our residents💜

Thank you Beth Calverley for capturing what makes our community so special! Our residents loved contributing to this project.

24/10/2025

Cheers to 100 years! 🍻

We’re so proud of our residents who helped plant and grow the hops that went into Hundred Not Out, St Monica Trust’s resident-brewed centenary beer! 🍺

It’s been a joy to be part of this collaboration celebrating 100 years of St Monica Trust — from planting to pouring!

Read more about the project below👇

19/08/2025

RESPITE DEMENTIA CARE SPECIAL OFFER: 4 weeks for the price of 3*!

Enjoy a four-week stay for the price of three with us.

Our residents are always at the heart of what we do. Our special dementia care respite offer gives you the opportunity to try our services before deciding on your long-term care needs. Book your stay today and experience our tailored and personalised dementia care.

Offer expires on 23 September 2025. Rooms can be booked in advance, giving you the freedom to select your preferred dates.

📞 For more details, please call us on 01934 825 900.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/care/care-homes/russets-and-sherwood/respite-dementia-care-special-offer-4-weeks-for-the-price-of-3

*This respite care discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or discounts. Your stay must be booked and begin by 30 September 2025.

14/08/2025

💜 Volunteer with us 💜

We're looking for volunteers to help with tending the garden in our dementia unit.

Contact us for an informal chat about volunteering by emailing us at volunteering@stmonicatrust.org.uk.

06/08/2025

It’s not just the Russets and Sherwood’s award-winning design that makes it so special, but our incredible colleagues who go above and beyond every day for our residents.

Whether you want to enjoy the beautiful gardens or try a new activity in the Clubhouse, our dedicated team are on hand around the clock to support you.

Find out more about life at Russets and Sherwood here: https://www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/care/care-homes/russets-and-sherwood

📞 Call 0117 919 4263 to speak to our friendly admissions team.

27/06/2025

🌸 Here are some more lovely moments from Founders' Week! 🥂

Last week, we had the pleasure of joining Sandford Station retirement village - St Monica Trust for a garden party. Over tea, sandwiches, scones and cake, there was plenty of time to catch up, share stories and enjoy good company.

It was a lovely way to mark 100 years of St Monica Trust and reflecting together on what community really means. 💜

A big thank you to everyone who helped make it such a memorable day!

25/06/2025

We had a special visitor yesterday - Jasper! This beautiful Samoyed belongs to a resident's daughter and brought pure joy to both residents and staff. 🐾💜

22/06/2025

🎹✨ Founders Week Day 6 – Musical Memories with Helen Wilkins 🎼

Friday brought us another heartwarming highlight as we welcomed back the wonderful Helen Wilkins. A cherished guest over the years, Helen once again delighted us with her masterful piano performance.

Her renditions of classical favourites—including works by Beethoven—had residents singing, swaying, and tapping along with joy.

A beautiful moment of reflection and as we approached the final stretch of our Founders Week celebrations. 💜

21/06/2025

🍰 Founders Week Day 5 - Maria Florey and Cream Teas 🫖

What a spectacular Thursday! Our fifth day of Founders Week was packed with joy, , and delicious treats.

We were serenaded once again by the wonderful Maria Florey, an opera-trained singer whose powerful performance encouraged many residents to sing along. 💜

Later, a live stream brought everyone together as we joined residents from all our St Monica Trust sites in a shared garden tea party experience. The residents loved tucking into the strawberries, cakes, tea, and scones!