Oakdale Care Home Poole

08/01/2026

"Puzzles with Friends" - therapeutic, calming activity - always enjoyable - especially with good company. 🧩

08/01/2026

It was time for some pampering yesterday - several residents had their nails done combined with a soothing hand massage. These lovely ladies agreed to show you their beautiful manicures. Always opportunities to be pampered here at Oakdale - we also have an in-house hairdresser and a mobile chiropodist. 💅🏼

08/01/2026

Anyone for Basket-Ball?! A fun interactive time was had this morning. ⚾

08/01/2026

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Jan Petch, Jenni Anne, Amanda Michelle, Autumn Arbon

07/01/2026

We’re planning to make our January journey through Greece educational as well as fun. So let’s brush up on the Greek Alphabet! 🇬🇷

07/01/2026

06/01/2026

Jackie from our Activities Team organised a fun, interactive games tournament this morning. Competition was rife! 😃👏🎉

06/01/2026

Here’s the answers to our Bird 🦅 Quiz from yesterday. How many did you get right? 🦅

06/01/2026

As we’re off on our travels to Greece with our Bon Voyage Club we thought these phrases may be useful;

Να έχετε μια όμορφη μέρα!
Have a nice day

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Χαίρω πολύ!
Pleased to meet you

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Τα λέμε σύντομα!
See you soon

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Καλημέρα!
Good morning

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Καλησπέρα!
Good evening

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Καληνύχτα!
Good night

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Ευχαριστώ!
Thank you

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Παρακαλώ!
You’re welcome / Please

05/01/2026

And Greek music 🎵 will often be playing throughout the home this month….

05/01/2026

Today is “National Bird Day” and so we tested our residents’ knowledge of bird names - how many do you know? We’ll give you the answers this time tomorrow! 🦅

05/01/2026

Fiona visited this afternoon to energise and engage our residents in a lively hour of exercise to music. 😃