🌿✨ Growing & Crafting in Gardening Club! ✨🐣

Our Gardening Club is in full swing, and our residents have been busy planting herbs in eggboxes!

Each resident picked three herbs, carefully labelled and watered them, and has been nurturing them in their rooms. 🌱☀️

🧘‍♀️✨ Hayley’s Yogis are Thriving! ✨🧘‍♂️

Our wonderful yoga group is going from strength to strength, and our residents are truly feeling the benefits of Hayley’s sessions! 🌿

From breathing exercises to core-strengthening postures, each session brings relaxation, movement, and well-being.

✈️ Armchair Travels Take Off to Finland! 🇫🇮

Our residents have been jetting off around the world during our Armchair Travel sessions—without the hassle of airports or packing!

This week, we “landed” in Finland, exploring its top 10 attractions.

Armchair Travels Take Off to Finland

🚜 A Day at FarmED! 🌱

This week, our residents had a fantastic outing to FarmED in Shipston-under-Wychwood!

They admired the farm’s “farm to fork” ethos, enjoying delicious homegrown food in the café.

💆‍♀️ Well-being with Pam! 🌿✨

This week, our residents enjoyed a relaxing well-being session with Pam, who introduced us to aromatherapy and soothing massage creams. 🌸💖

Well-being with Pam! 🌿✨

🕰️ A Timeless Gathering with John! 🎉

Our wonderful John, aged 100, hosted a special gathering for his friends who share his passion for clocks! ⏳✨

With meticulous planning, John ensured every detail was perfect—from the table arrangements to the menu selection.

☕ Catching Up Over Cake at Our Community Café! 🍰

Our Community Café is becoming a wonderful hub for reconnecting!

Last week, we welcomed back a former respite resident who popped in for a warm chat, tea, and cake with familiar faces. 💛

Community Café!
Yogi’s Keep Growing!

🧘‍♀️ Esmere’s Yogi’s Keep Growing! 🌞

Our Yoga sessions with Hayley are more popular than ever! 🌟

Our dedicated yogis worked through their breathing and mobility exercises, with even those facing mobility challenges finding ways to take part.

🎯 Hoopla Pair Up – Fun & Friendship! 🎉

Last week, we welcomed new residents with a friendly game of Hoopla Pair Up! 🎯

Residents took turns answering fun duo-themed questions—whether guessing food pairs like egg and…? or famous double acts like Morecambe and…?.

Jigsaw Joy at Esmere Gardens!

🧩 Jigsaw Joy at Esmere Gardens! 🎉

Our group jigsaw sessions are a hit with both residents and relatives! 🧩

Whether enjoying a quiet puzzle over refreshments or getting fully absorbed in the challenge, our residents love working together to complete each masterpiece.

🎲 Brain Gym Challenge: Cover the Number! 🤔

Our residents love a team challenge, and this week’s Brain Gym session was full of laughter and strategy!

Playing ‘Cover the Number’, teams of three rolled giant foam dice, crossing off numbers 1-12 in a race to victory. 🎯

🐹 Furry Friends Take Over Esmere Gardens! 🐰

Last week, our Midweek Entertainment session was invaded by cuteness as Fairytale Farm’s Guinea Pigs & Sam the Rabbit came to visit! 🥰🐾

🌼👧🌱 Half-Term Gardening Fun with the Moreton Rainbows! 🌱👵

During February half term, we were thrilled to welcome the Moreton Rainbows to join our Gardening Club!

Together with our residents, they helped pot up surplus snowdrops from a staff member’s garden—ready to be replanted in the grounds later by our gardener, Luke.