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Woodland View Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, Turner Road, Colchester (2025)

25/11/2025

We will be inundating your news feed with videos and pictures of yesterday's 10th Birthday party for the rest of this week! 🔟🥳🎉

First off, what do our staff do when they are so busy, that they don't have time to get ready for our Mamma Mia party?!

Well, they use some ABBA magic, of course! 🪄

Here is Adrien, Ella, Jain and Chloe showing you exactly how! 😂 ✨

24/11/2025

We had a wonderful time with The Mayor of Colchester and Mayoress Alderman at our 10th Birthday party today! Thankyou so much for joining us all!

We will be sharing lots of photos and videos of our wonderful 10th Birthday party, we had so much fun!

Mamma Mia, Woodland View is 10! 🎉🪩

24/11/2025

🎉🎉We are officially 10 years old!!! 🎉🎉

Ella and Petra have confirmed it!

Join us today for our Mamma Mia themed party, from now until 3pm! 🪩

🪩We welcome the Mayor of Colchester and Deputy Lieutenant of Essex at 1:30pm, and Sarah O' Shea from 2.00pm, with Abba and Disco hits!

22/11/2025

✨ A Wonderful Visit from the Tyler Kemp Sisters! ✨

Last week we were treated to a fabulous 1940s performance by the lovely sisters Julie and Jane from Tyler-Kemp Music
Their vintage set list filled the room with nostalgia and joy, featuring classics such as:

🎵 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
🎵 We’ll Meet Again
🎵 Sentimental Journey
🎵 Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree

Our residents always adore a visit from these talented sister, their harmonies, energy and warm personalities never fail to brighten the day. ❤️

We’re thrilled to share that Julie and Jane will be joining us again on New Year’s Eve for another memorable performance! 🎉

22/11/2025

Don't be like Ella and Zahra and not RSVP!! 😂

For our wonderful Abba/Mama Mia and Disco themed birthday party this Monday 24th November! 🪩🕺💃🏻

We have the fabulous Mark of Frederick Douglas Care Home Entertainment in the morning then Abba/Disco themed entertainment with Sarah O' Shea in the afternoon!

We also have some very special visitors!

🪩The Mayor Of Colchester
🪩The Deputy Lieutenant of Essex
🪩The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation
🪩Queen Boudica Primary School

We can't wait to celebrate being 10 with you!
🎂🎉🥳

Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to SPARKLE! ✨

Drop us a like below if you'll be attending 🫶🏼

22/11/2025

URGENT! We have an opening for our Christmas Fayre next Saturday 29th, we are looking for a community choir, or singer to perform for us. Or if any of our family or friends can help out at all? We would be very grateful, as our residents love music!

21/11/2025

Not one, but two minibus trips this Tuesday, and what a wonderful day it was!

First, a group of our residents headed out for lunch at The Dog & Pheasant, one of our absolute favourites. They enjoyed a delicious three-course meal, wonderful company, and even treated themselves to a little drink! 🥂🍽️

After lunch, it was time for our gardening enthusiasts to take their turn. Residents who have been busy in our Gardening Club, designing their own hanging basket ideas took a trip to B&Q. There, they were able to choose their own flowers, pick up the items they’d planned, and gather materials for our upcoming table decoration activity 🌼🛒

Trips like these are so important. Getting out, making choices, and being involved in the creative process brings joy, confidence, and independence. We love supporting our residents in purchasing the things that reflect their own ideas and personalities — and seeing their faces light up when their plans come to life. 💛

Here’s to more days filled with choice, creativity, and community! 🚐🌸

19/11/2025

🌿 Gardening Club: Getting Festive! 🌿

Our Gardening Club will now be running every week until Christmas, and last week’s session was all about getting creative and planning ahead for the festive season!

Residents teamed up with Jason to design the festive baskets that will decorate the front of our home this Christmas. Together, they chose which flowers, foliage, and seasonal scents they’d love to include. Jason even asked everyone to draw their ideas, helping him capture each resident’s vision so he can bring these beautiful designs to life in the coming weeks.

Activities like this are more than just fun, they play an important role in helping residents feel connected, valued, and involved in their home. Having input in how their surroundings look gives them a sense of ownership, independence, and pride. And with gardening offering gentle activity, creativity, and social connection, it continues to be one of our most rewarding weekly groups.

We can’t wait to see the festive baskets come together! 🎄

18/11/2025

🌼 A Special Visit from the 2nd Lexden Brownies! 🌼

We always love welcoming children from our local community, and one of the visits we look forward to the most is from the wonderful 2nd Lexden Brownies, along with Jill and all the amazing helpers who support their fabulous unit

This time, we enjoyed a lovely evening crafting poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day Using paper poppy outlines and colourful tissue paper, the Brownies and our residents worked side by side to create beautiful pieces of art There was plenty of chatting, laughter, concentration… and of course, drinks and biscuits to finish off the session!

We also had an unexpected but very welcome visit from Ben the Chihuahua, who instantly made everyone smile. He soaked up all the strokes and fuss from the residents and Brownies alike, adding even more joy to an already special evening!

These intergenerational visits mean so much to us. Not only do they bring joy, energy, and fresh conversation into our home, but they also give residents a chance to share stories, build connections, and feel more deeply rooted in the community around them. The children benefit too, gaining confidence, learning from older generations, and experiencing the warmth and wisdom our residents have to offer

We can’t wait to spend more time with the Brownies in the new year. We always have such a wonderful time together. 💛

17/11/2025

🎄 Getting Ready for the Festive Season! 🎄

We’re slowly easing into the Christmas spirit, and our recent trips to Perrywood Garden Centres have been the perfect way to start! Residents have loved exploring the departments and browsing the beautiful Christmas displays

As part of their 70th anniversary, Perrywood have brought back some of their favourite Christmas themes from over the years, with a fresh twist! From artificial trees and wreaths to twinkly lights, decor and thoughtful gifts, there’s plenty to enjoy!

We also made time for coffee and cake, chatting about Christmas traditions and what the festive season means to each of us. A lovely start to the celebrations ahead!

15/11/2025

🎶 Join Our Community Choir at Woodland View 🎶

In today’s video, Petra, our Activities Coordinator shares the dates for our new choir, and we’d love you to join us!

You don’t need to be a good singer! just come along, have fun, and enjoy some time with our residents If you’re local to Colchester and feeling a bit lonely, pop in for a coffee, a chat, and a sing-along

Having community members in our home means so much to our residents and helps them feel part of Colchester city life 🥰

We’re already learning a few songs and will soon start festive ones too. If this goes well, we’ll continue after Christmas, so join us now!

✨ Everyone is welcome. Let’s make this a success! ✨

Please share this post with anyone you think may like to join us
Colchester Gazette

14/11/2025

🌟 October Employee of the Month: Kacey!

Please join us in celebrating Kacey, our well-deserved Employee of the Month!

Kacey, Month after month, she continues to go above and beyond,truly becoming the right hand to our Administrator and a great support to our entire team.

Whether she’s handling reception on her own, managing requests from the Manager, or being there for our staff and residents, Kacey does it all with professionalism, kindness, and a can-do attitude!!

We are so grateful to have her on our team.

✨ Congratulations, Kacey! Thank you for your outstanding commitment and for always giving your best. Keep shining!

04/11/2025

🎃 Halloween Celebrations 🎃

Residents, patients and colleagues got into the Halloween spirit of things by creating beautiful autumnal displays with painted and carved pumpkins, flowers and wreaths.

Many of our care homes and hospitals hosted fun-filled Halloween events with delicious treats, mocktails, live music entertainment, costume competitions and community celebrations.

It's safe to say that everyone had a spooktacular time. 👻

Here are some of our favourite moments.

31/10/2025

👻🎃 Bewitching Tricks and Spooky Treats 👻🎃

Springvale Court Care Home, in Wrekenton, , was a den of ghoulish activity as the home’s spooky Halloween Adams Family got into full swing.

Colleagues embraced the spirit of Halloween by dressing up as The Addams Family. Morticia, Gomez, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Cousin Itt and Lurch all visited Trinity Square in Gateshead town centre to hand out goodie bags for children and adults, and everyone had the opportunity to have their photo taken with the Addams Family.

General Manager, Gemma Rooney, shared: “Our staff love any excuse for fancy dress day! – we’ve all had a brilliant time.”

The team at Springvale Court commented: “It has been such a fun day. It was wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort to get into the Halloween spirit. And seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces’’.

30/10/2025

🔍 Thursday Night Murder Club at Caldy Manor 🕵️‍♀️

It was an evening to remember at Caldy Manor Care Home on the as residents, colleagues and friends from Heswall & District Ladies Circle turned detectives, suspects and stars in the home’s very own Thursday Murder Club-themed evening.

Inspired by Richard Osman’s much-loved mystery novels, there were hilarious plot twists and some truly Oscar-worthy performances, the night was packed with laughs and fantastic acting from everyone involved.

A huge thank you to all, the experience was a roaring success.

Safe to say… no one saw the ending coming! 😉

29/10/2025

🏅 Silver Success for Hugh Myddelton at Enfield in Bloom 2025 🌸

We’re happy to share that Hugh Myddelton House Care Home in won Silver in the Best Communal Gardens category at the Enfield in Bloom 2025.

The team proudly received their certificate from the Mayor of Enfield, Margaret Greer, at the Chickenshed Theatre – a joyful moment for everyone involved.

A big thank you to all who helped make the gardens so beautiful this year, especially volunteer Pat and Resident Ambassador Rosa.

Jade Shea, General Manager at the home, said: “Our garden is not just a beautiful space it’s a source of comfort, activity and pride for everyone here. This award belongs to our entire community who have worked so hard to make it flourish.”

The Enfield in Bloom competition, held annually, honours the best in gardening and environmental efforts across the borough.

Congratulations! 👏

28/10/2025

🎉 Rose Water Place Supports Local Fishing Charity 🎉

Rose Water Place Care Home in recently presented Cast A Thought charity with a cheque for £1,260 in support of their Fish and Chat project, which promotes mental health and wellbeing through the therapeutic benefits of angling.

Cast A Thought CIC empowers children, young people and adults through accessible and inclusive fishing activities that encourage mental wellness and connection with nature.

Colleagues and residents welcomed Dave and Helen from Cast A Thought to a small gathering at the home to celebrate and hand over the cheque, awarded on behalf of Barchester's Charitable Foundation.

Hadrian Rodriguez, General Manager at Rose Water Place, shared: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities and Cast A Thought ensures that every cast of the line brings hope, healing and togetherness in the community.”

23/10/2025

Huge congratulations to all the National Winners! 👏

23/10/2025

⭐ It’s the last award of the day, the Carer of the Year award, presented by Sue Sheath, Director of Regulation and Quality Improvement, and Ross Joannides, Deputy Director of Nursing.

And we’re thrilled to share that the award goes to… Yvonne Smith from Falmouth Court. Congratulations! ⭐

23/10/2025

⭐ Julia Atherton, Director of Nursing and Dementia, now presents the Registered Nurse of the Year award for 2025. And the winner is… Michaela Hallett from Castle Lodge. Congratulations! ⭐

23/10/2025

⭐ The Team of the Year award is presented by Genevieve Glover, Chief People Officer. And the winning Team of the Year is… Hall Park. Congratulations! ⭐

23/10/2025

⭐ It’s now time for the General Manager or Hospital Director of the Year award, presented by Dr Pete Calveley, CEO of Barchester. This year’s deserving winner is Subin Sebastian from Atfield House. Congratulations! ⭐

23/10/2025

⭐ After a short break, Anna Shirley, Chief Customer Officer, is back on stage to present the Lifetime Achievement award. And the winner in this category is… Ahmet Akkur from Archview Lodge. Congratulations! ⭐

23/10/2025

⭐ Sally Turton, Head of Life Enrichment, presents the award for Activities Coordinator of the Year 2025. And the winner is… Agata Prendota from Glenroyd. Congratulations! ⭐

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