Spencer Grove: Care Home

05/02/2026

Happy birthday our one and only Sid 🥳 💙 we hope you enjoy your gorgeous looking cake (and share a slice or two!)

04/02/2026

Our dementia care coach, Sharon, along with the help of our lovely Margaret and Ann, has created a Doll Therapy Space for residents to enjoy if they choose. This gentle, nurturing area offers comfort, purpose, and connection for people living with dementia.

Doll therapy can help reduce anxiety, provide a sense of calm, and encourage meaningful interaction. Many residents enjoy the familiar feeling of caring, holding, and nurturing, which can bring back positive emotions and boost wellbeing.

It’s always optional and guided by each person’s preferences, dignity, and individuality — but for those who engage, it can offer reassurance, joy, and a beautiful sense of purpose.

Thank you, Sharon, for creating such a thoughtful and compassionate space for our residents 🧸💙

03/02/2026

We really enjoyed reviewing a new book called ‘springtime’ for Lynne who writes the dementia books 📚 It gave everyone a challange going through the pages carefully checking for any mistakes or grammar errors, it’s also a really interesting read and we think other homes will like it very much

02/02/2026

💧 February is Hydration Month! 💧

This week our residents will be enjoying a different flavoured smoothie every day 🫐🍌🍎 alongside their usual tea and coffee ☕️🫖 — a tasty way to keep everyone well hydrated!

Encouraging good hydration helps:
✅ Prevent dizziness and confusion
✅ Support brain and heart function
✅ Improve digestion
✅ Protect the kidneys
✅ Keep joints flexible
✅ Regulate body temperature
✅ Maintain healthy skin

Here’s to happy, healthy hydration all month long! 💙🥤

30/01/2026

This week our lovely friends at Milford House: Care Home shared with us some fabulous Belper calendars that had been donated to them 😍
The calendars have some wonderful pictures and interesting facts on Belper history ❤️ our residents loved looking through them! Thanks guys 👍🏻

28/01/2026

We really enjoyed our first church service of the year delivered by Patience and David from St. Peter's Parish, Belper ⛪️
Patience spoke about Candlemas, we sang some lovely bright hymns and made some candlemas decorations 🕯️

27/01/2026

👩‍🍳 BAKING CLUB 👨‍🍳
This morning we baked some delicious jam biscuits ❤️
It was trickier than it looked to make the heart shapes in the middle but they smelled and tasted yummy with a cuppa this afternoon 😋

26/01/2026

The 23rd- 25th January was the RSPB big birdwatch weekend. We popped our feeders outside that we made last week, and some residents kept a tally of what birds they had seen, today, Jim helped Alicia enter the details onto tge RSPB page! 🐦‍⬛

26/01/2026

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to our colleague Grace, who sadly passed away after her battle with cancer.

She leaves behind her husband and four children, and we want to help raise funds to help support them through this difficult time.

Any donation or share would be greatly appreciated ❤️

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25/01/2026

A happy burns night to all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Tonight’s tea was a traditional haggis tatties and neeps, and everyone was invited to say the Selkirk Grace, Marina was a big help too helping to set the tables

25/01/2026

We celebrated our lovely Dorothy’s birthday yesterday! 💝 Her family came along to The Grove Pub for an afternoon buffet, drinks and cake 🎂 🥳 We hope you had a great day, Dorothy! ✨

23/01/2026

What a wonderful afternoon at our first Dementia Café 💜 We spent time socialising, completing Burns Night puzzles, and enjoying delicious cupcakes made by our kitchen team 🧁😍
We hope this is just the beginning and look forward to welcoming more people to future sessions 🥰