OSJCT Longlands

18/12/2025

🎄✨ Residents Christmas Party at Longlands Care Home ✨🎄

What a wonderful time we had celebrating the festive season with our amazing residents!

The day started with our Christmas decorations competition followed by our hamper raffle. Huge thank you to all who brought tickets or donated prizes, including 2 wonderful meat hampers vouchers from Aldens Butchers. 🍖

🎅 We were lucky enough to receive a special visit from Father Christmas himself, who took time out of his busy schedule to spread some holiday cheer! 🎁

We wrapped up the day with some delicious Christmas tipples, fun games, and plenty of singing and dancing with the staff. 💃🎶 It was the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who made this celebration so special. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better day!
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17/12/2025

✨🎄 On Tuesday we had a truly heart-warming afternoon for the residents at Longlands Care Home 🎄✨

Our residents were delighted to be invited to St John Fishers primary school, who treated us to a beautiful nativity performance. The smiles, singing and festive cheer filled the room and brought back so many happy memories of the residents children performing, it even brought a tear to the eye for everyone watching. ❤️

Moments like these remind us how special it is to share time with our local community and see different generations come together. A huge thank you to the wonderful children and their teachers for making our day so magical! 🌟👏

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

What a fantastic atmosphere in the home today as our seven brilliant teams proudly showcased the areas they had decorated as part of our friendly in-house competition. The creativity, effort and teamwork on display was incredible, with each team bringing their own ideas to life.

Residents thoroughly enjoyed being involved, sharing opinions, cheering teams on and soaking up the excitement – it was wonderful to see so much engagement, laughter and friendly competition throughout the home.

After much deliberation, we’re delighted to announce that Team 1 were crowned the overall winners 🏆👏 — congratulations to you all!

A huge thank you to every team and resident who took part. Days like today truly reflect the warmth, creativity and sense of community that makes Longlands such a special place to live and work 💙

08/12/2025

We were delighted to attend Dementia Oxfordshire Winter Fayre, where we had the chance to connect with the local community and share more about the work we do at Longlands.

It was a wonderful opportunity to speak with visitors about the range of care options we offer, as well as to listen to what matters most to individuals living with dementia and their families.

We had many meaningful conversations throughout the afternoon and enjoyed hearing ideas about how we can continue to support and strengthen our local community. It was also inspiring to meet other organisations who are equally committed to making a positive difference across Oxfordshire.

A big thank you to Dementia Oxfordshire for hosting such a warm and engaging event — we’re already looking forward to the next one. 💙

07/12/2025

Throughout December, each OSJCT home in the central region will reveal a beautifully decorated advent window to celebrate the festive season.

Today, Longlands is delighted to present Window Number 7, designed and hand-painted by one of our very talented residents, Sheila.

Sheila wanted to create a warm and joyful scene that celebrates the heart of winter — featuring two glowing Christmas trees, a cheerful snowman, and delicate snowflakes to bring a touch of frosty magic. Her design captures the nostalgia, colour, and festive cheer that make this season so special.

From everyone at Longlands, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with warmth and joy. ❄️🎄☃️

05/12/2025

🎄 Starting December Strong! 🎄

It’s been a wonderfully festive week as we prepare for Christmas and keep spirits high across our home ✨

We began with a lovely trip to Bunkers Hill Plant Nursery, where our residents picked out our first real Christmas tree of the year! 🌲💚
The staff were so welcoming—offering us a generous discount and even gifting us an extra tree! The only catch? Saying the tongue-twister “wonky bonkers bonus tree” 😄🌟 We got there in the end!

The next day, Highfield Trees invited us over and kindly donated another beautiful tree. 🎁🌲 Their team made the visit truly special, and we can’t thank both nurseries enough for their kindness and warm hospitality.

A special mention also goes to our wonderful maintenance man, who bought a baby Christmas tree from Highfield Trees for us to plant and grow in our garden 🌱🎄—a lovely way to create something lasting for our home.

We were also delighted to welcome Minister James Weaver from Grace Church Cowley, who led our residents in some heartfelt Christmas carols 🎶❤️ They absolutely loved it, and we’re excited to have him join us more often for future services.

Our staff have spent plenty of one-to-one time helping residents write and send their Christmas cards ✍️💌 — a small but meaningful way to stay connected with loved ones during this magical season.

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💙 Living Our Values Every Day
This week beautifully reflects who we are and what we stand for:
🤝 Promoting Communities — building strong ties with local communities, churches, and neighbours.
💛 Dedicated to Caring — ensuring every resident feels included, supported, and loved.
🌟 Empowering Individuals — giving residents choice, voice, and joyful experiences.
💬 Respecting Each Other — valuing every person’s comfort, wishes, and traditions.
🌱 Securing Our Future — planting for tomorrow and creating lasting partnerships that enrich life in our home.

Here’s to a joyful December filled with community, kindness, and Christmas cheer! 🎅✨

28/11/2025

This morning we got creative with a lovely arts and crafts session — colouring Christmas jumper designs ready to turn them into bright, festive bunting to decorate the home. Our carers joined in too, and the residents absolutely loved the chance to chat, laugh, and get creative together. 🎨💖

This afternoon the fun continued as the main lounge came alive with singing and dancing! 🎶💃🕺 Our residents showed off their best moves and definitely impressed the staff — there were smiles, laughter, and plenty of festive spirit all around.

What a wonderful day! ❤️✨

27/11/2025

It’s been a busy and rewarding few days here at Longlands.

Earlier this week, several of our staff members successfully completed their minibus training 🚐✔️, giving us more flexibility when organising outings for our residents.

We’ve also been making great use of our interactive screen, enjoying a range of activities and creating more opportunities for valuable one-to-one time. These moments are essential in helping us build meaningful connections and ensure every resident feels truly supported 💛.

Today, a small group enjoyed a visit to Cowley Centre to see the Christmas decorations and browse for festive items 🎄🛍️.

Back at Longlands, other residents enjoyed a pamper day, with hairdressing in the morning and nail treatments in the afternoon ✂️💅.

It’s been a positive week, and we look forward to more meaningful moments ahead.

18/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Raffle – Can You Help? 🎄

We’re getting ready for our Christmas Party on 17th December at Longlands Care Home, and we’re looking for raffle prize donations to help make the day extra special for our residents.

If you’re able to donate a prize — big or small — or if you have any questions, please kindly contact:
Chloe Simpson
📧 c.simpson@osjct.co.uk

📞 01865 779224

Any support is hugely appreciated and will help us spread a little extra Christmas cheer. ❤️

17/11/2025

❄️ A Lovely Winter’s Day in Our Community ❄️

Despite the chilly weather, we started our morning with a refreshing walk to our local library. It was the perfect excuse to get some fresh air, stretch our legs, and enjoy a change of scenery. 📚✨

Afterward, we made our way to the Littlemore Hub, where we were warmly welcomed for a delicious lunch. It was a wonderful opportunity to relax, chat, and connect with other members of the community—lots of smiles and friendly conversations all around. 🥗☕🤝

When we arrived home, we walked into a burst of festive cheer as some of our residents and staff had already begun putting up the Christmas decorations. It was a wonderful reminder that the holiday season is truly on its way! 🎄✨

We ended our day on a high note with a fun quiz followed by a cheerful singsong. A perfect combination of brainpower and music to bring the day to a close. 🎶🧠💕

Here’s to more days filled with simple joys, good company, and community spirit! 💙

14/11/2025

✨ Celebrating Children in Need! ✨

Today, our team proudly supported Children in Need by spending the day in our comfiest pyjamas — and some of our lovely residents joined in too! 💛🧸

To make the day even more special, we welcomed ZooLab for an interactive animal therapy session. Our residents had a wonderful time meeting the animals up close and learning fascinating facts about each one. 🐍🦎🐌

A big shoutout to Lottie from the ZooLab team, who was absolutely fantastic. She helped reassure residents and staff who were a little nervous at first — one member of staff even popped his hood up for “extra protection”! 😄 Her gentle explanations and fun insights quickly made everyone feel relaxed, comfortable, and confident enough to take part. Her kindness truly made the experience memorable. 🌟

Thank you to everyone who got involved — together, we’ve raised money for a brilliant cause while creating joyful moments along the way. 💛✨