Oakwood House

13/01/2026

It has been a wonderful week of creativity and relaxation here at Oakwood House! 🌸✨

Our residents have had a deeply soothing day today enjoying gentle hand massages and aromatherapy sessions with Lisa Penman Complementary Therapy🎨💆‍♀️. The calming scents and personal touch brought so many smiles and a lovely sense of peace to the afternoon. 🌿🌬️💖

This follows a very busy start to the week, where everyone let their inner artist shine during our arts and crafts sessions! 🖌️🌈 From vibrant paintings to handmade creations, it’s been fantastic to see so much color and talent on display. 🖼️🎨✨

A huge thank you to Lisa and our dedicated team for making these moments so special for our residents. 👩‍⚕️🙌❤️

08/01/2026

A huge thank you to the incredibly talented Andrea for visiting us and performing for our residents.🎤✨🎶

Her beautiful voice and energy truly lit up the room and it was heartwarming to see everyone smiling, clapping and singing along! 🤗💃👏

Music has a special way of bringing us all together, and Andrea certainly made sure everyone had a smile on their face. 🎵❤️

We’re already looking forward to the next one! 🎹✨

04/01/2026

✨ A Touch of Pampering at Oakwood House! ✨

Our wonderful residents had a delightful weekend indulging in relaxing hand manicures! 🎨💅

Many shared stories of their favorite manicures from years ago, reminiscing about special occasions and cherished memories.

It was heartwarming to see smiles light up their faces as they admired their freshly done nails—small moments, big joy! 💕 ☺️

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year from Oakwood House! ✨

Our amazing residents welcomed 2026 in full bloom today with a delightful flower arranging session! Laughter filled the room as everyone crafted beautiful bouquets, sharing stories while arranging vibrant blooms—such a joyful way to start the year. 🌸

And what a surprise! A naughty little squirrel made a special appearance outside, darting around the garden and even trying to sneak a peek through the window at our floral creations. 🐿️ It had everyone grinning!

Here’s to a year filled with sweet moments and happy surprises. 💖

30/12/2025

Our wonderful residents have been full of joy this week playing fun games – and hoopla was the clear favourite! 🤩🎯

Everyone got involved in throwing colourful hoops at targets 🟢🔵🟡, with plenty of cheers for great shots 📣🎉 and warm laughs when things didn't quite go to plan. 😄🤗

25/12/2025

🎄Our Christmas Pantomime Was A HIT! OH YES IT WAS! 🎭

What a magical afternoon we had here at Oakwood House this week! Our incredible staff and the amazing relatives of our residents took to the stage for our annual Christmas pantomime – and wow, did they bring the house down! 🎉

From hilarious one-liners to dazzling (and slightly chaotic!) costumes, every moment was filled with laughter, song, and pure festive joy. Our residents were beaming from ear to ear – some even joined in with the sing-alongs.🎵

Missed the live show? Don't worry – we've got you covered! 📹 Check out the full video below.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part, helped behind the scenes and came along to cheer everyone on! 🎅✨

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24/12/2025

Our Residents had a wonderful surprise this week as a whole pile of beautifully handcrafted Christmas cards arrived – each one filled with colourful drawings, twinkling stars ✨ and the sweetest messages.❤️

A huge THANK YOU to you Tuckswood Academy & Nursery, all the amazing children who created these treasures and their teachers for encouraging such beautiful kindness. 🎨✏️

It’s amazing how a small gesture from young hearts can bring so much joy.

🎅❄️🤗🎅❄️🤗🎅

23/12/2025

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21/12/2025

🎄✨ OUR CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME IS ALMOST HERE! ✨🎄

Get ready for "Amalia and the Two Dwarves of Oakwood House"– our incredible staff & relatives have been busy putting together a magical festive show full of laughter, songs, and plenty of pantomime fun for our wonderful residents!

We know how much you’d all love to be here in person, but with limited space in our home, we’ve arranged a special online stream so everyone can join in the celebration from wherever you are.

📅 Tuesday 23rd December 2025

⏰ 2:00 PM

To watch online click this link & enter the details below:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting?msockid=04b9e9829671690706cdff28973a6825

Meeting ID: 345 713 256 037 35

Passcode: mY7WQ2AU

Please remember to mute your mic when joining so everyone can enjoy the show without interruptions!

Our residents are so excited to share this special moment with you all – we can’t wait to see you all tuning in and spreading the festive cheer with us! 🎅🎶

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18/12/2025

🧑‍🎄 OUR WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS PARTY! 🎉

Our amazing residents and their lovely relatives filled every corner of the home with laughter, hugs, and pure festive cheer yesterday – it was pure magic! ✨🎶

A HUGE thank you to Andrea the incredible singer 🎤🎵, who had us singing along to all the classic Christmas tunes. ☃️

After all the singing, we tucked into the most delicious treats 🥧🥟 – golden mince pies, crispy sausage rolls and a warming glass of mulled wine🍷to keep us toasty. Yum! 😋

And let’s not forget the raffle 🎟️🎁 – so many big smiles when the winning tickets were drawn!

It was so special to see families coming together to celebrate 🤗 – that’s exactly what Christmas is all about. Thank you to everyone who joined us, helped set up and made the day unforgettable.🎅🎊

17/12/2025

🌟 Our amazing regular Lisa Penman Complementary Therapy was here again, treating our residents to beautiful hand massages and calming aromatherapy. 🌿💆‍♀️💆‍♂️

You can always tell when Lisa’s around - the whole room fills with such a peaceful vibe, and the smiles on everyone’s faces say it all. 😊💕 Our residents feel so happy and relaxed every time she visits.🥰

We’re so grateful to have someone like Lisa who puts so much love and attention into what she does. 🙏 She truly makes a difference in our residents’ days! 💛

14/12/2025

🎄 Another wonderful trip to Notcutts Garden Centre!🎄

It was just as magical as the first time 🥳 - the place is absolutely glowing with Christmas sparkle everywhere you looked. ✨

Our lovely residents had so much fun browsing the festive displays, picking out perfect Christmas bits and bobs. 🎅 🎁

And of course, no trip out is complete without fish and chips! 🍟🐟 We sat down together for a delicious lunch - hot, crispy and just what the doctor ordered to warm us up on a chilly day. ❄️☕

Notcutts Garden Centres