Award-Winning Excellence For Bowood Court & Mews

Bowood Court & Mews Care Home scooped two awards for Dementia Care and End Of Life Care at the annual Adept Excellence Awards Gala Night.

The home who prides itself in providing ‘a superb place to live or work’ was recognised for its efforts over the past 12 months.

“We are also proud that we have achieved the Dementia Care award. At Bowood Court & Mews, our dementia care has a simple, person-first approach.  We recognise that dementia care can be complex and is unique to everyone. We put our residents’ needs at the heart of everything we do, promoting their independence, choice, and dignity,” said Vicki Walker, Bowood Mews Manager.

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Bowood Court & Mews Boosts Residents Wellbeing with All New, ‘Singing and Dancing’ Partnership.

Bowood Court & Mews Care Home is partnering with award-winning Oomph! Wellness to engage residents and team in a holistic world of enriched wellbeing.

Bowood Court & Mews Care Home in Redditch provides high-quality, person-centred care, where each resident is treated with dignity and respect whilst offering a fun and engaging social program so that residents can continue to enjoy past interests and try new activities. Families and friends can join in with the daily activities offering reassurance that residents’ happiness and well-being is at the heart of everything they do.

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A blooming success for Hanging Basket Competition winners

Residents at Bowood Court and Mews, worked through wind, rain and even heat waves to water and nurture their plants ready to compete in the first ever ‘Hanging basket competition’ ran by Adept Care Homes.

The residents took pride in planting, designing, and creating their very own hanging baskets for everybody to enjoy during the summer months.

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Bowood Court and Mews is the ‘Best of the Bunch’ Says Ex-Care Manager

Sarah Baker (88), a former Care Manager the Hanover Housing Association, recently singled out Local Care Home, Bowood Court and Mews as ‘Best of the Bunch’.

Bowood Court and Mews welcomed Sarah in March 2021. “We have such a laugh here and I love the company. It’s been wonderful and I have met so many lovely people. Being a Care Manager for over 40 years, you get to know what to look for in a care home. I have been here for nearly 2 months now and I cannot complain, it’s the best of the bunch.”

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All Aboard to celebrate Margaret’s 100th Birthday at Bowood Court & Mews

All Aboard to celebrate Margaret’s 100th Birthday at Bowood Court & Mews

Margarets Milestone Birthday
Margaret is delivered a birthday telegram from the queen by ‘special’ bus service

Margaret Webb (99), a former Redditch bus conductor celebrates her 100th Birthday at her home, Bowood Court and Mews Care Home on Saturday 19th September 2020.

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Judy Returns To The Studio.

Bowood Court and Mews help dementia resident Judy, return to the studio. Staff at the care home were amazed when they saw Judy’s original studio session and just knew they had to get her back to the studio.

A Bowood Court & Mews resident with dementia has re-recorded her version of Shirley Bassey’s ‘Hey Big Spender’ in a local studio.

Judy Pass (74) is a former teacher with a passion for singing, who now sometimes struggles to remember with her condition, remembered all the words, and managed to hit the notes perfectly.

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Residents go vegan and discover there is far more to Veganuary than ‘meats’ the eye!

With veganism becoming one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle movements and with an estimated 7,000 vegetarians and vegans in residential and nursing care homes, Hospitality Manager, Rebecca Lambert at Bowood Court & Mews decided to introduce residents to the plant-based diet by holding a vegan festival during the month of January, or better known as ‘Veganuary’.

“I am taking part in Veganuary this year and when the residents heard about it, they asked me: “What can you eat? Can you still eat chocolates and sweets? Don’t you miss meat?” I wanted to show them how diverse and interesting vegan food can be.”

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Kenny Nelson newly appointed Business Director at Adept Care Homes

Adept Care Homes continues to expand its team and is delighted to welcome Kenny Nelson as its newly appointed Business Director for its Midlands-based care homes.

Kenny brings with him a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge following 7 years working alongside Adept Care Homes as Relationship Director with RBS and later, as Senior Director, Health & Social Care with CYB (Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank).

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Bowood Court & Mews Is One Of First To Take A Jab At Beating COVID-19

TAKING A JAB AT BEATING COVID-19

Residents and team at Bowood Court & Mews Care Home in Redditch were one of the first to receive the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19. 

“It is better than having that virus, isn’t it” said Merric Henson a resident at Bowood Court & Mews.

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