L&M Healthcare Whittle Hall

25/03/2026

Sunshine and Ocean 1 were treated to an afternoon of imaginative loveliness, courtesy of Jane from Creative Mojo yesterday.

They were painting patterns, shapes and colours, and we were hearing fun, laughter and conversations all topped and tailed with a Springtime singsong. As you can see from the photos, a wonderful time was had by everyone.

This is a perfect example of how art therapy works. It’s not just about making art, although that is the wonderful end result! Art therapy facilitates an opportunity to socialise, build confidence, improve fine motor skills, and it’s also a means of expressing emotions, especially for people who are non verbal. You don’t have to be good at art to take part, you just have to say yes to taking part.

25/03/2026

One of yesterday’s Easter themed art therapy sessions was held on Sunshine.

We thought this photo deserved a post of its own because it captured the joy in the air beautifully.

24/03/2026

Whittle Hall sprung into life yesterday afternoon when John the Owl man visited Sunshine.

Residents, families and team members, were invited to meet, face to face and to touch and stroke a beautiful Barn owl, a tiny little White Faced owl and a majestic European Eagle owl. The session was topped off with the arrival of Sid the skunk, another firm favourite with everyone.

This was the perfect way to make this March Monday truly magical.

24/03/2026

Wellbeing Coordinator Abbie offered manicures, facials, and hairstyling yesterday. She worked closely with residents who do not often engage in the group activities on the weekly plan.

These ladies really seemed to benefit from this special 1-1 time and the opportunity to have a good chat. One lady made sure she showed off her nails to everyone she saw. She was so pleased with them!

Now our new Wellbeing Lead David has arrived, this is something Abbie would like to offer more often to this group of ladies. David is doing a ‘musical meet and greet’ this week, every morning except Friday 11-12noon. Be sure to stop and say hello if you see him. He’s very friendly and easy to spot as he’ll be playing his guitar!

22/03/2026

We have a new Wellbeing Lead called David.

Today David went onto all our communities introducing himself to residents, family and team members. On Ocean 1, one resident even sang a few words to 'when the saints go marching in' with him!

David was playing the guitar, singing songs, asking quiz questions and reminiscing. He intends to continue with his musical meet and greets all this week between 11-12 noon. If bump into him when visiting please introduce yourself to him. He’s very friendly and very keen to get to know everyone.

We think David will be a perfect fit at Whittle Hall and wish David every success in his new role.

17/03/2026

Good times, happy smiles and plenty of special requests at this afternoon’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

A brilliant atmosphere was created by the fabulous Tina Sax and our amazing care team! Well done everyone.



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17/03/2026

What a fabulous time we’ve had this afternoon celebrating St Patrick’s Day.

The fabulous Tina Sax led singing and dancing. We’ve had plenty of laughs and some very humourous Irish themed accessories too.

Huge thanks to Tina and our amazing care team for making this brilliant party go with a swing.

17/03/2026

Today at 2pm!

17/03/2026

16/03/2026

Today’s pet therapy session was a visit from Home Safari.

Everybody enjoyed having a cuddle with the animals, and the atmosphere was so calm whilst they were there. It was lovely to see how gentle and affectionate everyone was towards them. Amazing the effect some little tiny creatures can have!

16/03/2026

Tomorrow at 2pm!! Begorra, begosh!

16/03/2026

Mother’s Day was full of love and fun here at Whittle Hall.

The fabulous Rebecca Done entertained us in the morning. She encouraged lots of audience participation including solos, four volunteers from team and family members to act as the Spice Girls, and some up on their feet and dancing!

In the afternoon it was tea and cake made by Ella our head chef and Jolt. Ella came in specially on her day off to help out too. Our soon to be new Wellbeing Lead David, made a surprise visit and entertained us by playing his guitar and singing, and we had a quiz.

A huge ‘Thank-you’ to everyone who helped to make the day special, including team members on Sunshine and Ocean2.