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Whitefield House Fine Residential Care Home, Whitefield House, 26 Church Lane, Whitefield (2026)

14/11/2025

Our Community 💛

We love getting out and about in our local community and staying connected with the wonderful groups around us! Each week, we visit several friendship groups, including The Goats Gate Get Together Group, The Oasis Centre for afternoon tea, Merrie Melodies singing group and The Woodthorpe Friendship Group. We enjoy live music, bingo, raffle prizes, and catching up with friends! If you’d like to join us on one of our group outings, please speak to a member of our team.

We also love welcoming the community into our home. Our popular Knitting and Knatter sessions with Glenda and Anita are always good fun, and we enjoy hosting church services for Holy Communion.

We’re also fortunate to receive regular visits from local schools. These multi-generational mornings are lovely, they inspire conversations, storytelling, and understanding between generations. For our residents they are able to share memories and experiences, while children learn about patience and kindness with the elderly. 💫

10/11/2025

Our Recent Monthly Meetings!

We’ve been really enjoying our recent monthly resident meetings! Each month, we’ve introduced a ‘topic of the month’ that includes both an educational focus and a fun, interactive activity for everyone to get involved in.

Recent topics have included Hydration, Falls Prevention, and Seasonal Health & Flu Awareness, with our next session focusing on Oral Health.

💧 Hydration

We explored how much fluid we typically drink in a day versus how much we should be having, and discussed why staying hydrated is so important. Residents also got to try Jelly Drops — delicious sweets made up of 95% water!

3 Key Takeaways:
• Water helps keep our joints moving smoothly.

• It keeps our brains sharp.

• It supports healthy digestion.

🚶‍♀️ Falls Prevention

Using Age UK’s new exercise booklet, we focused on gentle mobility and strength. Residents also enjoyed a quiz and discussion around what we can do to improve our mobility.

3 Key Takeaways:
• Regular exercise helps us stay strong and independent.

• Wearing appropriate footwear reduces the risk of falls.

• Using walking aids correctly helps keep us safe.

🩺 Seasonal Health & Flu Awareness

We discussed the importance of the flu jab, good hand hygiene, and catching sneezes correctly! Residents joined in with a herbal tea tasting session too!

3 Key Takeaways:
• Regular hand washing and covering coughs/sneezes helps stop germs from spreading.

• If a resident shows symptoms, we may take precautions to protect others in the home.

• We kindly ask families to avoid visiting if they are unwell and to follow good hygiene practices.

We’re looking forward to next month’s meeting topic, Oral health 🦷

23/10/2025

Summer at Whitefield House ☀️

What a wonderful summer it’s been here at Whitefield House!

Throughout summer, we’ve celebrated lots of special occasions, including Easter, VE Day, Wimbledon, the races, the Women’s England Football Team, and even our very own Greek-themed summer party! It was a fantastic day filled with themed food, live music, and a special screening of Mamma Mia to finish the evening.

We’ve also celebrated lots of birthdays over the summer, including a couple of very special 100th birthdays! Of course, all those celebrations meant plenty of delicious homemade cakes too. 🎂

Day to day, we’ve kept busy with the activities we love, flower arranging, gardening, exercise classes with James, and arts and crafts. We created our own beehive in remembrance of the Manchester bombing, designed Easter bonnets, and even decorated our own pizzas!

We’ve continued our visits to local Friendship Cafés and enjoyed plenty of walks around the area. We even had the chance of moving some of our activities out onto the terrace to make the most of the sunshine. ☕🌤️

Our staff have been busy as well! Completing training updates and joining in our summer sunflower hunt for the chance to win a prize! 🌻

We’ve shared so many lovely memories with residents, families, and new friends. We even welcomed a few furry and feathered visitors, including Rivali the Bolivian Blue and Gold Macaw! We also enjoyed a fascinating talk from Joe from Manchester Cathedral, who shared incredible insights and stunning photos of the cathedral’s history.

It’s been a busy, joyful, and memorable few months!

12/04/2025

March Memories 💫

We’ve had a wonderful month filled with creativity, community, and celebration! From getting into the Easter spirit with lots of arts and crafts to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and Mother’s Day! 🥂

A special highlight this month was a visit from our guest speaker Joe, from Manchester Cathedral. Joe’s fascinating talk, accompanied by beautiful photos, sparked memories for many of our residents. Lynn, who once worked in the Salford area, especially enjoyed reminiscing. Everyone agreed it was an engaging and enjoyable afternoon. 🧡

St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in true style — with a delicious homemade themed cake, Guinness and red lemonade tasting, Irish biscuits, and a hilarious Irish dance performance by a few of our staff members!☘️

We also enjoyed a lovely spring day celebrating Mother’s Day, complete with a homemade afternoon tea, sweet treats, and cherished visits from families. 🌸

As we step into spring, we’re excited to see what the next month brings — we can’t wait to share more special moments with you! ☀️

15/03/2025

February ❤️🥂🥰

Love is in the air as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with themed arts and crafts, flower arranging, and card making! We also enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea to mark the occasion. 💐

Our days have been filled with fresh, crisp walks to build strength and mobility, fun exercise classes, and puzzles to keep our minds active.

A special shout-out to Rita, whose artwork is now displayed at Stand Church for all to admire! It’s been heartwarming to hear such lovely feedback from the community.

As we move into spring, we look forward to more outdoor activities and getting ready for our Easter celebrations! 🌸

15/03/2025

January 💫🥰🫧

Kicking off the new year with fun and laughter! We have enjoyed bowling, tin - can - alley, arts and crafts and of course our Knit and Knatter afternoons that everyone loves! 🧶

We have had lots of laughter and storytelling moments! It's wonderful sharing precious moments and building friendships between residents and staff!✨

As the new year has started, we have been building our connections within our community again. We have enjoyed returning to Merrior Melodies singing group, bingo and live music at the local community café, and dropping by St. Andrews Church for coffee and cakes. A lovely highlight of our visit to the Church was Margaret meeting the youngest visitor! 💗

13/03/2025

December 🎄❤️🥂

Over the Christmas period we enjoyed making our way to the weekly community cafe. The joy of returning home, to sparkling decorations and holiday tunes playing outside the home was lovely ✨

We had a magical time celebrating Elf Day!
We got into the festive spirit with fantastic elf costumes, whilst enjoying delicious mince pies. We had a hot chocolate tasting session - the Twix hot chocolate flavour was voted the favourite! 💚

This year’s Christmas Party was great fun! From the festive tunes to the delicious festive home -made afternoon tea, we had an unforgettable time. The staff looked fantastic in their outfits, adding to the holiday spirit! 🥂

We had special guests visit on Christmas Day too, handing out gifts to all ! A homemade Christmas dinner was thoroughly enjoyed, thanks to our talented cooks. 🎅

A massive thank you to everyone who helped make this Christmas so special 🎁

30/12/2024

Rita sharing her fabulous paintings 🖼️

Rita was brought up in Uttoxeter and later moved to Llandudno where she was a receptionist in an Opticians. Rita then applied to work in a hotel in Derby as a receptionist, but all the vacancies had already been filled. They told her if she would move to Manchester then she could have a job with them, so she made the move to Manchester and was working at The Midland Hotel as a receptionist. This is where Rita met and married her husband Charles.

Rita first became interested in art and drawing when she was in her twenties. Rita bought herself a 'teach yourself drawing' book from Boots. She remembers first learning to draw a Cedar Tree and learning about layering in drawing.

Around this time, there was a TV program about drawing and painting for beginners, which Rita said really inspired her to take up art a bit more. She sent off for a 'starter set' from the TV show which compromised of two paintbrushes - a 'Rigger' which is a small thin brush and a 'Hake' which is a thicker wider brush - and some paints. For a long time, these were the only brushes Rita had.

After seeing a small photograph of a Turner painting in a magazine called 'Venice Across the Bacino', Rita decided to recreate it herself.

It is one of the first artworks she painted and Rita still has it.

Later in life, Rita attended an art class in Bury, every Wednesday morning to work on her craft. She found painting and drawing to be therapeutic and even sold a few paintings "a fiver here and there" she says, but she was happy that people appreciated her work.

Although Rita hasn't painted for a good few years, she loves to reminisce about her work and it brings back some lovely memories for her. Rita is so pleased that people still want to enjoy her artwork as she says it gave her much pleasure to produce it.

🎨🖌️🖼️

24/12/2024

November 🌹✨🧁

We've had a month full of joy, creativity, and celebration here at the home, and we can't wait to share all the wonderful moments with you;

🌸 Floral Fun, we continued our flower arranging sessions, brightening up the home with beautiful blooms that brought a pop of colour now that the days are getting darker.

🎨Our visit to the local church to see their stunning poppy display inspired us to create our own masterpiece here at the home. The residents loved getting creative during our arts and crafts sessions as we worked together to recreate the beautiful tribute.

🎂 Lillian Turns 100! A very special moment as we celebrated Lillian’s milestone 100th birthday!

🎶 The Merry Melodies singing group had us all joining in with the music and adding our own rhythm to the fun. A day full of music, laughter, and joy! Taking part in local singing groups brings so many joys! It fosters social interaction, boosts emotional well-being, and stimulates cognitive health. Singing together promotes a sense of community and belonging.

🧶 Our knitting group made adorable mini pom-poms with cute hats and shared them with their fellow residents. Small gestures like these bring such big smiles!

We wrapped up the month with a beautiful winter walk, enjoying fresh air, a delightful choir performance, and a fun raffle, all while the Christmas decorations added a festive touch. We’re excited for what’s to come next month, filled with even more fun, festive activities and happy moments! Stay tuned! 🥂

21/12/2024

October 🕸️🕷️🧡

It has been a time filled with joy, connection and lots of ‘spooktacular’fun ! 🧡

👻 Our Halloween party was a hauntingly good time! From the amazing costumes worn by our dedicated staff to the mouthwatering spread prepared by our talented cooks, it was a celebration to remember. The themed cake was a real showstopper, and everyone had a blast decorating cookies, singing, dancing, and enjoying the festive decorations all around the home. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this a fang-tastic day!

🎨 Embracing the beauty of autumn with creativity! Our residents had a wonderful time crafting collages using fallen leaves and vibrant, hand-crafted creations.

🎃 Pumpkin carving for Halloween! Not only did this creative activity bring out their artistic sides, but it also helped boost their motor skills and sparked wonderful conversations.A huge thank you to our amazing work experience student, for joining in and making the experience even more special!

🎁 We celebrated kindness and friendship! The ladies wanted to surprise their friend with a birthday gift and card. Heartwarming moments like these make every day special.

Thankyou to everyone who helped make October a month to remember! 🧡🎃⭐️

18/12/2024

September 🌱 🧩 🕺

Here’s a glimpse into all the wonderful activities we have enjoyed this month;

🎂 We’ve had the pleasure of celebrating two incredible birthdays—104 and 100! 🎉 A huge thank you to the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury for joining us in the celebrations!

💐 The ladies have enjoyed flower arranging. The ladies create a handful of beautifully arranged flower arrangements that are then displayed around the care home for all to enjoy. This provides a fresh feel through the home.

🫧A card game of higher or Lower - A fun way to have friendly competition and social interaction, it’s great to see everyone get involved.

🎤 Merry Melodie’s Singing Group is always enjoyed. They organised an ABBA themed session, everyone made such a great effort with their costumes. Thea visits to the singing group really help uplift those that attend.

🧶 Knit & Knatter mornings are a wonderful way for the ladies to focus on their motor skills whilst enjoying an old hobby and socialising with friends.

🌿 Sandra has been tending to our plants and vegetables, including some lovely carrots that are now ready! Gardening is therapeutic and can reduce stress while promoting a sense of accomplishment… and everyone enjoys the outcome 🥕

It’s been a month filled with fun, friendship, and wellness ! 💫

01/09/2024

August ☔️🌿🫖🧁

This month we have enjoyed celebrating birthdays, attending our weekly community activities, knitting and enjoying home-made sweet treats 🍬

The residents look forward to the weekly activities, it’s lovely to socialise with different people within the local community. It brings a sense of routine and something to look forward too each week!

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