28th June 2024

27th June 2024

This week has been a lovely one celebrating three of our residents birthdays. Joyce S is now 103 – our second oldest resident. Dorothy had her birthday yesterday and today we celebrated Joan’s with good old Mr Kipling cakes, coffee and tea.

We had a dance themed music morning with songs from Engelbert Humperdinck and musicals covering Ballet, Quickstep, Jive, and the Waltz. A wonderful mix of old classics and classical dances. Joyce C, our resident accomplished dancer, was swaying in time and everybody enjoyed Joan’s music selection.

We have just had our second visit from Banana Moon Nursery and they entertained us making flags, football shirts and fans.

Maggie-Mae had her monthly visit and she had her usual treats and pats from her fans.

We have started preparing for Broomgrove Caribbean themed party on 19^th July. In Craft on Tuesday we started making attractive, brightly coloured paper flowers.

All family and friends are welcome to join us from 2.30 -6 pm. We have live Caribbean music and, between 4.30 and 5.30pm, our wonderful Broomgrove chefs will be preparing Caribbean themed food. Just ring the office if you would like to attend.

My mother, who died recently, lived at Broomgrove for the final three and a half years of her life. She had moved house only once before, over 90 years previously, but she quickly felt at home in Broomgrove. Because Broomgrove offers nursing care, my mother was glad to know that she would be unlikely to need a further move. It was also reassuring to know that Broomgrove is an independent, well established, local charitable Trust.
Broomgrove provides exceptionally good care and an amazing programme of activities and social events. My mother especially enjoyed Broomgrove’s lovely sheltered garden – one of the many features of Broomgrove that make it ‘home’ rather than ‘A Home’. For residents and their family and friends, Broomgrove removes the worry of day to day care and makes spending time with loved ones a real pleasure. We all felt – and will always feel - part of Broomgrove’s extended ‘family’ and we are so grateful to all the staff, management and trustees.

Frances S (Daughter of Resident) Testimonial

My aunt has been a resident at Broomgrove for nearly ten years and whilst she has many challenges physically, her intellect is as sharp as ever. She's always felt totally at home at Broomgrove. I visit her regularly and she's always full of praise for the care and professionalism of the staff. The home always has a relaxed and happy vibe and the staff always go the extra mile to ensure she's as comfortable as possible.

Andrew C (Nephew of Resident) Testimonial