21st February 2024

Valentine’s Week

15^thFebruary 2024

Here’s a snapshot of some things we’ve done this last week in Activities. It was Valentine’s Day and on the 13^th in Music Club, the residents chose their favorite love songs. There was a good turnout and people enjoyed singing along.

In the afternoon’s art session we did Paint Pouring and made some lovely hearts, which were then put up as decorations.

On Hairdresser Day the Love theme continued with Andre Rieu’s music film ‘Songs from my heart’.

We haven’t posted any pictures from the Salon before. Here’s a great one of our oldest resident Joyce looking fantastic.

We had a few people down for a cuppa on our Coffee Morning. Those who went to film afternoon had a laugh at the Fawlty Tower episodes that were shown. We also had Active Games as well as ‘What if…’ discussions based on the Scruples Game. Questions are on moral dilemmas. One of the most frequent answers was ‘It depends!’

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