Thank you to East Ribble District Freemasons
The East Ribble District recently donated and installed a new Proximity enabled access control keypad, to replace the existing unit at the front entrance to Hewlett Court. Supplied with 40 Proximity key fobs, the work has been completed to make the entrance procedure...
Fun in the Sun
What a lovely afternoon we had on Wednesday 24th June in the sunshine watching Sam and Debbie do some party dances while the Residents joined in. They then enjoyed some ice lollies to cool down after.
Restricted Family Visits
On Tuesday 23rd June we had the pleasure of sending out emails and letters to Resident’s families and friends to inform them that due to the nice weather we have been able to set up restricted visits outside at a safe distance following the current guidelines in...
Flower Arranging
Some of the ladies enjoyed an afternoon doing flower arranging with staff member Angie and carers Rita, Mel and Jean on Monday 22nd June! They did some beautiful arrangements which were displayed around the home.
Happy Father’s Day
We hope everyone had a Happy Father’s Day on Sunday 21st June! The gents enjoyed a pie and a pint while watching the football to treat them for all they do all year round.
John’s Ambulance
John Gilmour is a member of King Edward the Seventh Lodge, No 3329. John was a nurse and retired in September 2019 to concentrate on his training business “New Start Education”. In the course of his business, he teaches first aid and related topics in the...
A bit more TLC for children under the care of our wonderful NHS
East Ribble District Charity Steward Malcolm Roe recently submitted a 'Teddies Loving Care' grant request to the ELMC Grant committee which was supported once again in record time, with the Committee awarding £1080, which in TLC terms is 864 bears! These will be...
Visors for St Catherines Hospice
Based in the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire A V Birch Ltd is an engineering company mainly involved in producing steel fabrications. At the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic they turned their attention to producing face visors for the NHS and Care sectors. An...
75th Anniversary VE Day Celebrations
What an amazing day we had on Friday 8th May celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day! From a singalong in the morning to a wonderful performance by Katie Fiddlestix who performed the violin outside for Residents and neighbours to hear. We finished off a lovely day...
Knit and Natter
The Resident’s are enjoying their knitting and are currently knitting blankets for animals in need.
Saturday Singalong
On Saturday 25th April it was another glorious afternoon, so we decided to have Saturday singalong out in the courtyard with some ice lollies.
St George’s Day Celebrations
To celebrate this special day, the Residents were entertained by violinist Katie Fiddlestix who played for them outside on 23rd April. Following this, the Residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea with sandwiches, sausage rolls, chicken legs and scones, it went down a...