Oak Grange News

Inside This issue

• Christmas Fair • Fun with the Nursery children • New Year’s eve Celebrations Chair Exercise sessions with Phil Art Classes with Alison & Diego

Hello and Welcome!

Oak Grange Care Home

Mollington Grange, Parkgate road, Chester CH1 6NP

Tel: 01244 852140 • www.barchester.com

I would like to wish everyone A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year,

From, Carol Curtis General Manager

News in and around Oak Grange

There were lots of winners at our Raffle table, John was very pleased with his bottle of Sherry for Christmas

Everyone enjoyed visiting Santa in his Grotto! With a little chocolate reindeer and a tangerine for each visitor

Our Christmas Fair

Excitement at the Tombola Table! Jean won a bottle of bubbly! Residents, staff and families joined us for so much fun, and Christmas spirit on Saturday, at our Christmas fair, there was Mulled wine & mince pies in our Bistro café, a tasty cake stall, Bran tub, pick a lolly, Tombola and raffle fun, Many thanks to everyone for all your kind donations, we raised £131.50, which will go into our Residents funds, for our Residents to decide what to buy

News in and around Oak Grange

Having fun, playing pass the parcel, with our little friends from the Nursery school, to give them all a little Christmas gift, from everyone here

Winter at Oak Grange

We are looking forward to our chair exercise sessions, With Personal trainer Phil Baines, starting on Thursday 10th of January at 2pm

New Year celebrations

You are invited to join us for live folk music from Chris & Joan from 3-4pm in the Jubilee dining room, followed by hot pot supper together, and then more music, singing and of course, Auld Lang’s Syne ! On Monday 31st December - Everyone Welcome

And our Community Art Classes continue in January on Monday 7th January from 10-12 in the Cinema room, with Alison & Diego Open to families, and carers in the community It’s a lovely creative two hours And Residents Art class on Tuesday 8th January at 2pm With materials and refreshments provided We look forward to seeing you

A few words from Barchester…

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A few words from Barchester…

New Show Suite Opening

Deputy Lord Left Lieutenant of Edinburgh, Edward Green, unveiled the show suites for our newest care home, Queens Manor, which is set to open in February 2019. Assisted by Divisional Director, Fiona Moncur, and members of the Queens Manor team, Mr. Green cut the ribbon with a giant pair of scissors. The show suite was fitted out by Barchester’s team of expert interior designers, and provides an opportunity to see what the finished 60-bed care home will look like when complete. The show suite features spacious en-suite bedrooms and a lounge, as well as a large assisted bathroom, all designed with the comfort of residents in mind. Queens Manor is part of an extensive expansion programme, with a further 6 homes opening in 2019. The home will also include a café and private dining room, a cinema and activities room, concierge service, en-suite bedrooms with garden access for ground floor rooms, as well as a life enrichment programme of tailored activities, seasonal menus and an in-house hair salon.

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Barchester’s CEO, Dr. Pete Calveley, was recently awarded the prestigious 'Outstanding Contribution to Care' award at the 2018 Laing Buisson Awards on 15th November. The esteemed Laing Buisson Awards, nicknamed “The Oscars of Health and Social Care”, are in their 13th year of recognising excellence. Judged completely independently and objectively, the awards focus on the people providing the care, as well as their advisors. Pete was also recognised at the 2018 Health Investor Power Fifty Awards, where he was presented with the ‘Outstanding Leader’ award. The ceremony celebrates the most effective and inspiring leaders across six key aspects of independent healthcare. A huge congratulations to Pete for these two fantastic achievements!

Pete Calveley Recognised for Outstanding Leadership & Contributions to Care

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Barchester Healthcare!