New Fairholme Coverage Care Services

10/09/2025

Eyes Down, it's bingo time! who will shout the next full House!? 🤩🤩🤩

07/08/2025

A fun afternoon at our Summer Fair! 😎The sun stayed out all afternoon too! 🌞🌻🌞🌻

07/08/2025

🌞⭐️Our Summer Fair was held on the 25th July- a wonderful afternoon and we raised a fantastic £797.00!

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out on the day we are very grateful to you all!⭐️🌞

23/07/2025

Knit & Natter on Monday was full of tea, biscuits and maybe the odd bit of gossip - what happens in Knit & Natter stays in Knit & Natter!🤫

Look at some of our fabulous creations! 🫶🧶🪡🫖

04/07/2025

We had high hopes when we set off this morning for the airfield- training completed and harness on... then we received the news that the wind speed was too high and there would be no more jumps today 😭😭😭

However Jo wont let that stop her and she has re-booked to complete her jump next Friday! In the meantime please continue to give generously to her page! She is at over £600 on there and with donations received in the office she has almost reached £900!

Lets all hope the weather is kind to us next Friday!!

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27/06/2025

🩷🖤🩷 Here is a face that a lot of us will recognise!

Sadly we wont be seeing as much of it from Tuesday as our lovely activity coordinator Sue is leaving us on Monday to enjoy her well earned retirement.

We would like to thank Sue for everything she has done for us since she started in 2014 helping to enrich the daily lives of our residents, organising many events and just being an integral part of the team!

So thank you Sue and we wish you a long and happy retirement with your lovely family.🩷🖤🩷

23/06/2025

Thank you Monica! For all you do you are a star ⭐️💐

Celebrating Our Amazing Volunteers: Meet Monica Arnold

At 86 years young, Monica Arnold is proving that age is no barrier to making a difference. For the past two years, Monica has been dedicating her Monday mornings to volunteering at Coverage Care’s New Fairholme in Oswestry, bringing joy, companionship, and creativity to the residents.

Monica’s journey with New Fairholme began with a simple act of kindness—doing jigsaws with residents. But her compassion didn’t stop there. When she learned that some residents rarely received visitors, she offered to spend time with anyone who might be feeling lonely. Her warmth and willingness to help quickly made her a beloved figure at the home.

It wasn’t long before Monica became a regular at the home’s weekly “Knit and Natter” group. Her lifelong passion for knitting made her a perfect fit. The group became so popular that even the male residents, initially hesitant, joined in—mostly for the nattering, of course!

“I just love going,” Monica says with a smile. “I’ve knitted all my life and used a sewing machine all my life.”

Monica’s talents extend far beyond the care home. She spent 28 years working for Per Lindstrand's Balloon Company, where she played a key role in crafting the hot air balloon used in the historic 1987 transatlantic flight by Per Lindstrand and Richard Branson aboard the "Virgin Atlantic Flyer." Before that, she worked in a factory making flannel trousers for Marks & Spencer and even made-to-measure corsets.

A true artisan, Monica has made clothes for her children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren—knitting jumpers and sewing garments with love and care.

Monica’s story is a shining example of how volunteering enriches lives—not just for those receiving care, but for those giving it. Her dedication, warmth, and incredible life story inspire us all to find joy in giving back.

Thank you, Monica, for everything you do.

18/06/2025

🐾🐾🐾Our favourite furry friend came for a visit and she brightened our day no end.

We 🤎 Flossie!

As you can see we had no end of volunteers for pats & scratches behind the ear! 🐾🐾🐾

Pet Therapy is one of our favourite activities here and wonderful for improving mood and bringing back happy memories of our own pets.

13/06/2025

We were seeing spots after a morning of games & dominoes yesterday, when it comes to dominoes we don't mess around, complete silence please!

Look at the concentration of those faces!😄 🫣🤫

13/06/2025

An advance Happy Father's Day for Sunday to all the wonderful Fathers out there whether we are spending the day with them or can sadly no longer be together- sending love to all on a special day! 💙🩶

11/06/2025

🌈 We attended Oswestry Pride last Saturday- a fabulous day🤩🤩🌈

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11/06/2025

We would like to say a big well done to our lovely Care Assistant Kirsty who completed her NVQ L3. 👏👏👏

Well done Kirsty a fantastic achievement! 😊