Quarry Mount Care Home

26/09/2025

✨ Warm & homely (for families):
We were delighted to welcome Christchurch today. Our residents joined in with singing songs, listening to stories, and decorating boxes which we filled with fresh fruits for the harvest. It was such a lovely way to celebrate together 🌾🍎

24/09/2025

🌿 Today our residents took part in NAPA’s ! 🌿

NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) is the charity that supports care homes across the UK to deliver meaningful activities.

Each year they host Arts in Care Homes Day, and this year’s theme is green and sustainable. 💚

Our residents got creative by making leaf bowls and designing trees with leaves – a wonderful way to celebrate nature, sustainability, and the joy of art together. 🍃🌳

22/09/2025

🌟 We are absolutely thrilled to share some wonderful news — Julia our Activities Organiser at Quarry Mount has been selected as a finalist in the British Care Awards! 💜

This recognition shines a light on the incredible passion and creativity Julia brings to her role, delivering meaningful activities that truly enrich the lives of our residents. 🥰

We couldn’t be prouder of this achievement — being a finalist is already such an honour. Please join us in wishing Julia the very best of luck for awards night! ✨

✨ On learning of her nomination Julia said … “I was over the moon to receive the wonderful news that I’ve been selected as a finalist in the British Care Awards! A huge thank you to those who nominated me — it truly means so much. I’m incredibly passionate about the work I do, and to be recognised for bringing meaningful, creative activities to our residents is an absolute honour.
Winning would mean the world to me, but being a finalist already feels like an incredibly special moment."

20/09/2025

✨ We had a lovely visit from Trees Nursery this week! ✨

The children and residents enjoyed a wonderful activity called story stones – they coloured a selection of images which were placed into a bag, then used them to make up imaginative stories. Our residents joined in too, colouring their own stones and adding ideas to the stories, which created lots of smiles and laughter.

Alongside this, our residents also enjoyed trying out our fidget toys and strengthening bands/squeezy eggs for hands, which are great for both fun and gentle exercise.

It was a joyful session full of creativity, connection and play across generations 🌟💛

17/09/2025

💖 Today we celebrate a truly special milestone at Quarry Mount – one of our wonderful couples Lionel and Mary who have been married for an incredible 64 years! 🥂 Their love, laughter and devotion to one another still shines as brightly today as it did all those years ago. What a beautiful inspiration to us all – a lifetime of love shared together. 💕

16/09/2025

A sample of some of our artwork … something that brought great enjoyment to all! 🧑‍🎨 🎨

16/09/2025

Our wonderful Activities Coordinator, Julia, has been leading a multi-home collaborative artwork called Arts in Care Homes Swindon 🎨.

The project shines a light on the amazing creativity in our homes and the joy it brings to people living with dementia.

Today, we were delighted to welcome BBC Wiltshire, who joined us to record as we completed our four tiles for the 72-tile masterpiece!

You can read more about the project and see some lovely photos from today here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/35xhy2xb

A huge thank you to everyone involved 💜

For many years, my professional life revolved around creativity in the commercial world. I worked in graphic and web design, marketing, events and social media. Then, during the Covid pandemic, my life took an unexpected turn when my father-in-law was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Supporting....

10/09/2025

Our residents loved a wonderful visit from Butterfly World 🦋. They enjoyed meeting a pygmy goat, snake, bearded dragon, guinea pig, and rabbit — bringing lots of smiles, laughter, and special memories 💛

04/09/2025

🎶 What a wonderful afternoon at Quarry Mount! Our lovely residents were treated to the incredible talents of Bob Charles, who filled the room with music, laughter and smiles. And to make it even more special, Elvis made an appearance too, bringing back all those good old favourites our residents adore! 💃🕺

A huge thank you to Bob for sharing your many talents and giving everyone such joy. ❤️

22/08/2025

Our residents at Quarry Mount had a wonderful time this week creating lots of smiles and feeling good 🎉

💛 They not only enjoyed a lively game of bingo – always a favourite!
🙏 They were also blessed with a lovely visit from the church. The ladies read inspiring stories, sang beautiful hymns, and even helped our residents decorate coasters 🎨✨

It was a heartwarming time of fun, faith, and friendship 💕

18/08/2025

🌟 Today at Quarry Mount, we had a wonderful time watching Nora, one of our residents enjoy some chair dancing to lively traditional Irish music! 🎶💃 The joy on her face was contagious, making it a truly special moment for everyone. Keeping the spirit of Irish dance alive!

15/08/2025

🌟 Yesterday we marked the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, a significant moment in history that deserves our remembrance and reflection. 🌏✨

A huge thank you to Ruth from the Swindon and Wiltshire History Centre for her insightful presentation and for bringing along fascinating historical items for us to handle. It was a truly immersive experience! 🖤📜

We also enjoyed a nostalgic sing-along featuring wartime music, connecting us to the past in a heartfelt way. 🎶❤️

Let’s continue to honor and remember the sacrifices made for peace.