Alex Wood House

Alex Wood House It is a warm and welcoming home, open to supporting new residents. It is a well designed, purpose-built home with attractive landscaped gardens.

Alex Wood House is a Residential and Dementia care home for older people, situated in North Cambridge on the north-eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the City centre. Alex Wood House is a residential care home for older people situated in Arbury on the north-eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the City centre. There are 36 single rooms, all with en-suite facilities to accommodate

residents who are frail, elderly and may have a diagnosis of dementia. The facilities include a ground floor
dementia unit consisting of twelve rooms, with a specialist team of staff dedicated to caring for and supporting these residents. The dementia unit is fully equipped for those who have higher
support needs and benefits from a sensory room and a reminiscence room. The remaining 24 rooms are for older people who require care in a residential setting. In order to ensure peace of mind, all rooms are linked to a call system when staff assistance is
required. The home is fully wheelchair accessible. Bedrooms are close to shared living and dining rooms. In addition, all bathrooms are
equipped with adapted fittings for an improved quality of life. There is also a day centre for over 65’s where people from the local community can meet and share interests.

Thank Athena It’s Friday 🧁🍬🍭🍡Home Manager Julie, and Customer Relations Manager Amber, have been spreading a little Frid...
01/08/2025

Thank Athena It’s Friday 🧁🍬🍭🍡

Home Manager Julie, and Customer Relations Manager Amber, have been spreading a little Friday cheer, visiting local businesses with freshly made scones and bouquets of flowers made from sweets 🌼

It’s been a wonderful afternoon talking about our wonderful home, and sister home Langdon House, both here in Cambridge! It really is the small gestures that go a long way☺️❤️😋

Thank you to our wonderful team for coming together to create such mouth watering treats!

Watch this space for next Fridays visit - where will we be heading next? 👀

Have the best weekend all ✨

Sylvia was speechless that a photo taken of her in our beautiful gardens at Alex Wood House, with Administration Assista...
30/07/2025

Sylvia was speechless that a photo taken of her in our beautiful gardens at Alex Wood House, with Administration Assistant Jasiu, and Gardener Joseph has been used for a banner that is on display at the entrance to the home.
Sylvia couldn't believe her own eyes.

At Alex Wood House, we have been captivated by the miracle of Metamorphosis. Watching the life cycle of a caterpillar, t...
25/07/2025

At Alex Wood House, we have been captivated by the miracle of Metamorphosis.
Watching the life cycle of a caterpillar, to pupa stage, chrysalis and then a beautiful butterfly emerging.
Today we released our butterflies, into our Butterfly Garden.


Pottery Club is just one of our regular activities at Alex Wood House. The sense of accomplishment derived from creating...
23/07/2025

Pottery Club is just one of our regular activities at Alex Wood House.

The sense of accomplishment derived from creating a finished piece, especially one that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, can boost confidence and self-esteem.

Residents at Alex Wood House show off their creative skills and are delighted to share their finished pieces with family and friends.

The typical British weather, did not dampen our spirits yesterday when we brought the Seaside to Alex Wood House.We thro...
20/07/2025

The typical British weather, did not dampen our spirits yesterday when we brought the Seaside to Alex Wood House.

We throughly enjoyed a Punch and Judy show. Lots of fun and laughter had by everyone.
An opportunity for residents to reminisce and for our younger guests, this was their first experience of Punch and Judy.

We rounded off our afternoon at the Seaside with Fish & Chips, ice cream and an appearance from the 🌞.

We look forward to holding more events at Alex Wood House and opening our doors to the community.

As part of the ‘come outside’ event in Cambridge next Thursday, the Cambridge United Foundation team will be hosting fre...
16/07/2025

As part of the ‘come outside’ event in Cambridge next Thursday, the Cambridge United Foundation team will be hosting free Strength & Balance taster sessions at Alex Wood House!

⏰10:30am until 12 Noon
📍Alex Wood House, CB4 2JS
✅Open to everybody

Across the day, Arbury Court and the local library will be buzzing with free, fun activities for all ages!

Come along, get involved, and make the most of what’s on offer!

Church services can provide comfort, peace and a sense of spiritual connection.Familiar hymns prayers and readings can t...
12/07/2025

Church services can provide comfort, peace and a sense of spiritual connection.
Familiar hymns prayers and readings can trigger memories.
On Wednesday Vicar David held a beautiful service in our Butterfly Garden.

What a glorious day we had on The Ladybird Boat today. Bobbing along the river, followed by a delicious picnic on the ri...
11/07/2025

What a glorious day we had on The Ladybird Boat today. Bobbing along the river, followed by a delicious picnic on the river bank.

Supporting residents to enjoy outings is a key aspect of our activity calendar and being able to create moments together with friends and family makes it even more special.


Residents have been watching beautiful butterflies dance around our gardens at Alex Wood House and commented how beautif...
07/07/2025

Residents have been watching beautiful butterflies dance around our gardens at Alex Wood House and commented how beautiful they were.
As part of our Blossom Buddies gardening group we discussed what plants would attract bees and butterflies in our gardens.

Pottery is a regular activity on our calendar at Alex Wood House.The art of shaping and manipulating clay can help stren...
06/07/2025

Pottery is a regular activity on our calendar at Alex Wood House.
The art of shaping and manipulating clay can help strengthen hand muscles and improve joint flexibility.
This week we are used air dry clay. Keep watching to see what we have been creating.

Arts and Crafts providea stimulating and enjoyable outlet for self expression.At Alex Wood House, we regularly include A...
03/07/2025

Arts and Crafts providea stimulating and enjoyable outlet for self expression.
At Alex Wood House, we regularly include Arts and Crafts within our provision of activities, which supports residents foster a sense of accomplishment and purpose.
Come along to our Seaside themed event on Saturday 19th July from 2.30pm to see how residents creativity has helped us decorate the home.



We were introduced to Curling by Christine and AJ whom supported us with a healthy eating and keeping active discussion....
03/07/2025

We were introduced to Curling by Christine and AJ whom supported us with a healthy eating and keeping active discussion.
At Alex Wood House, we embrace new ideas that enhance our provision of activities we offer.
A fun afternoon had by all.

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Alex Wood House Care Home, 3A Fortescue Road
Cambridge
CB42JS

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+441223919530

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