Oxford Manor Care Home - Advinia Health Care

12/09/2025

Join us tomorrow at 11am for our free weekly baby drop-in session.

Find out what parents are saying about the sessions in the Oxford Mail and pop in to give it a try.

We'll be learning some baby sign language, playing with treasure baskets, meeting other families and making connections across the generations at Oxford Manor Care Home, Didcot Road, OX11 6DN . Tea and smiles included!

A care home in Didcot is bringing generations together through the power of sign language.

02/09/2025

A big thank you to Mike who brought Sydney the therapy dog in to meet residents today. Sydney was an instant hit with his wonderfully calming presence and star quality! Its no wonder we saw so many smiles today. Having already been asked 'When can I see him again?' we are so pleased he will be visiting us fortnightly.

To find out more about Therapy Dogs Nationwide or make a donation please see their website. You'll also find information about volunteering with your dog. Alternatively, please get in touch if you'd like to find out more about about volunteering with your pet at Oxford Manor Care Home. We'd love to hear from you.

29/08/2025

We'll be having a break from our baby class tomorrow but will be back again weekly from Saturday 6 September at 11am.

Why not drop in to learn some baby sign language with your little one? Feel free to stay for a cuppa with our residents too. It's great for our wellbeing to sing, sign, smile and make connections across the generations.

Suitable for babies not yet walking. Smiles included. 😊

16/08/2025

We've been getting creative in different ways this week. Creating an Elvis scrapbook brought back lots of memories, got us tapping our feet to some old favourites and chatting with new friends.

Today we relaxed while choosing and arranging pictures to make mood boards. Residents got satisfaction from their completed pieces and enjoyed the process of making something whatever their ability.

08/08/2025

A very very happy birthday to Andy 🎉 We are so pleased you enjoyed the finer things in life today included good food, friendship and even a little sunshine. Thanks again to Chef for a delicious birthday cake too!

After a quiz this morning, armed with balloons, we got moving to music. Our sensory balloons filled with different textures got plenty of smiles too and helped with our dexterity. Add a quick game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, some time in the garden and a Friday night comedy and it's been a good day all round!

07/08/2025

It would have been Neil Armstrong's birthday this week. We took the opportunity to share memories of the moon landings and relax listening to music inspired by space. Think Rocket Man, Fly me to the Moon, Life on Mars and Holst's Planets for starters. Residents even got creative and painted our own planets in the night sky! ⭐

05/08/2025

A very happy birthday to our resident Peter 🥳. We hope he enjoyed spending time with family today and course some of chef's delicious chocolate birthday cake!

There's been something for everyone today. We've enjoyed a quiz, pampering from our lovely hairdresser Laura, watched women's cricket and a WW2 codebreaker film, shaken instruments to some familiar tunes, remembered soap operas and enjoyed the countryside around the home on our nature walk in the sunshine. 🌞

04/08/2025

We are lucky enough to celebrate birthdays with three residents this week. A very happy birthday to the lovely Jane today.🥳 Despite only having been with us a few weeks, Jane is already a much loved member of our community. We hope Jane had a great day filled with family, friends and of course birthday cake! Happy birthday Jane! 🎂

03/08/2025

Another wet day forecast for tomorrow! We don't mind. We've used rainy days this week to spend time together enjoying games, puzzles and quizzes in addition to our weekly book and film clubs, art and musical memories sessions. Nothing quite beat meeting a kitten for our animal lovers though!

27/07/2025

Congratulations to the England team for their win this evening against Spain. We were on the edge of our seats!

Good thing it's been a relaxing week otherwise. We've enjoyed some music classics, quizzes, time in the garden, book club, memory lane sessions, games and crafts to name just a few. Some lovely pictures of the hares of Harwell characters we made. Maybe next time we'll make lionesses in honour of the women's team !

26/07/2025

There are lots of opportunities for art and craft here at Oxford Manor. We know they bring a wide range of physical, emotional and cognitive benefits to residents.

In addition to our usual arts and crafts, the colouring function of our new digital table has been really popular over the past week. It's an easily accessible and relaxing way to get creative. Residents have been working together and getting satisfaction from finishing their pieces. Some of our visitors have also enjoyed making colourful creations!

25/07/2025

School may be out for summer but babies and their grown ups are still welcome to our free drop-in on Saturdays at 11.

Come along to learn some baby sign language and feel free to stay for a cuppa with our residents. Suitable for babies not yet walking.