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Harrier House Care Home Rejoices in Winning Regional Christmas Choir Competition.

Residents at Harrier House Care Home in Hucknall are crowned as Best Vocal Choir in Company Wide Regional Christmas Choir Competition.

The residents who form the ‘choir club’ of Harrier House Care Home rejoiced as they were crowned one of the winners of the annual company-wide Christmas Choir Competition.

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The Old Vicarage Care Home Rejoices in Winning Regional Christmas Choir Competition.

Residents at The Old Vicarage Care Home in Clay Cross are crowned as Best Creative Choir in Company Wide Regional Christmas Choir Competition.

The residents who form the ‘choir club’ of The Old Vicarage Care Home rejoiced as they were crowned one of the winners of the annual company-wide Christmas Choir Competition, for their performance of Away in a Manger.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town! As Chetwynd House Care Home is Set to Host Breakfast with Santa

With only four weeks until Christmas Day (yes, really!) residents and their families at
Chetwynd House Care Home in Chilwell, Nottingham are getting very excited about
the prospect of a visit from Father Christmas. The great news is, they don’t have to
wait until December 24 for the jolly fellow to head to Nottinghamshire.

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Joan’s Christmas Wish Comes True Thanks to Chetwynd House Care Home’s ‘Make a Wish’ Program.

Joan Darby (96) who resides at Chetwynd House Care Home in Beeston, Nottingham, has her Christmas wish come true as part of the Adept Care Homes’ ‘Make A Wish’ program.

Joan Derby with her Christmas Shopping at East Midlands Designer Outlet, Mansfield.
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Joyce Gets Back in the Saddle After 60 Years Thanks to Kiwi House Care Home’s ‘Make a Wish’ Program.

Joyce Fearn (81) who has lived and worked in Derby her whole life and now resides at Kiwi House Care Home in Alvaston, has had her dream come true as part of the Adept Care Homes’ ‘Make A Wish’ program as she gets back in the saddle after almost 60 years.

Joyce setting off on her ride with Jimmy and the Wenlo RDA experts, and proves wishes really can come true.
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Harrier House Celebrates ‘Good Times’ Following Their Latest CQC Inspection

Residents and team at Harrier House Care Home in Hucknall, Nottingham, held a lavish party to celebrate their first inspection and rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), since opening in May 2021.

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Adept Christmas Party 2022

Dear Team, 

Adept Christmas Party 2022 

The Adept Care Homes big Christmas Party coming soon, so see your home manager or admin team by 18th Nov to reserve your place.

VENUE: The Paris Suite, Jury’s Inn, Hinckley Island Hotel, Watling St, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
DATE: 9th December 2022
START TIME: 19:00 (7pm)
END TIME: Midnight

Transport is provided to take you from the care home, where you work, to the party venue and to return you back safely at the end of the evening.

Come along and enjoy:

  • Welcome drink
  • 3 course meal
  • Drinks on the table to enjoy
  • Live entertainment
  • Dancing
  • Cash prizes

Cash prizes awarded during the evening, including employee of the year for each home – if you have won employee of the month this year come along to have a chance to win.

We want everyone to enjoy themselves but also be mindful that you represent your home, and Adept. Arrival will be monitored which could result in restricting admission if you have started the festivities too early.

Rooms at the hotel are at discounted rate of £79.00 – to book call 0161 774 1926 and quote the block code – XMASPA091222.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating with you.

Joe Lock 

Communities Director 

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Kiwi House Care Home Ensures There Are No ‘Long Faces’ When Its Residents Visit Local Riding School

Residents at Kiwi House Care Home in Alvaston, Derby, could be found ‘horsing-around’ on a residents-chosen day trip to Wenlo RDA (Riding for the disabled).

Among the resident was Joyce Fearn (81), who enjoyed many years as a passionate horse rider in her youth. Joyce’s family owned horses during her childhood and adolescence and now living at Kiwi House Care Home, she told the activities coordinator “my wish has always been to be around horses again.”

Joyce poses for a photo with her favourite horse at the Wenlo RDA

The visit offered not only fun, laughter and comfort but, for those with dementia, memory recall, stimulation and mood enhancement.

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Bowood Court and Mews Hosts a New Visitor As The ‘Mane’ Event

Residents at a local care home, Bowood Court and Mews in Redditch enjoyed a visit from Alfie the therapy horse, his companions and his owner, Sarah.

Alfie’s visits offer not only fun, laughter and comfort but, for those with dementia, memory recall, stimulation and mood enhancement.

“People who struggle with speech will try and talk to the horses and I take brushes in so people can groom them, which helps with movement and co-ordination. We have accessories to help dress the horse’s hair and of course the residents love to pet them, and the horses love all the fuss and attention,” said Sarah.

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