Rotherlea
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed making pizzas to have with their supper.
Sandra was 85 on 14th November. Sandra celebrated with staff who presented her with a card signed by them all, and sang Happy Birthday whilst Sandra made a wish and blew her candles out.
Some of the ladies went on a shopping trip to Chichester. All had a lovely time looking round the shops and market and spending their money.
Rotherlea Resident Jeanne celebrated her 90th birthday with staff and relatives this week.
Happy Birthday Jeanne!
Elvis came to entertain the residents. Everyone had a lovely time, and lots of their favourite songs were requested.
As it’s Halloween week, Archie came to visit residents to help them decorate pumpkins. Residents also decorated Halloween biscuits to have with their morning tea/coffee.
Billy Fox entertainer came to entertain residents with their favourite songs from 60’s and 70’s.
Pet Pals came to visit Rotherlea residents!
There were rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and a duck. The residents and team enjoyed holding and stroking the animals, everyone is looking forward to more visits next year.
Peter Johnston also celebrated his 78th birthday this week. The team presented Peter with a card signed by everyone and a lovely birthday cake.
Rotherlea residents planted spring bulbs in their vegetable planters.
Residents planted, snowdrops, crocus and tete-a-tete bulbs.
Mary Bellotti celebrated her birthday on 7th October with staff. Mary was given a card signed by all the staff and a cake, with staff singing Happy Birthday to her.
Nick (Mr Pumpkin man) came to entertain residents with Greyhound racing. Residents and their relatives had an enjoyable time!
Louise has been entertaining the residents with hits from the 50s and 60s.
Rotherlea residents had a Mexican themed meal today, Beef enchiladas, chicken wings, chirros.
We also enjoyed a general knowledge quiz. Bob completed the quiz and won a mars bar which he enjoyed.
Geoff celebrated his birthday on the 19th September. Family came in during the morning to have pastries and cakes with Geoff, and staff presented him with a cake, and card and sang happy Birthday at afternoon tea.
Residents in their vegetable garden, checking the courgettes, beans and tomatoes. The courgettes were picked and sent to the kitchen to make soup. We love enjoying our garden in the sunny weather.
Marion & Garce both celebrated their birthdays recently. Both of them enjoyed their yummy cakes.
Residents joined with staff and relatives to enjoy a Teddy Bear craft picnic. We decorated tea cups, coasters, tote bags, pencil cases, and created scratch art pictures.
Yesterday we had a Summer garden party for residents, relatives, staff, and children. It was so much fun!
Mary West also celebrated her 92nd birthday at Rotherlea’s Summer garden party. All residents, relatives, staff and children sang happy birthday to Mary and presented her with a card.
Dave Broadbent celebrated his 90th birthday with staff on 9th August. The team presented Dave with a card signed by everyone and we sang happy birthday when he was given his birthday cake.
Jodie came to visit residents and have a sing a long of their favourite 50’s & 60’s songs. Staff and residents had an enjoyable morning!
Jeanette inspecting the courgettes and pumpkins in the residents vegetable garden and Iris celebrated her birthday with staff, who presented her with a card signed by everyone and a cake.
We've had a couple of birthdays to celebrate recently at Rotherlea.
Eileen and Jeanette both received a singed card and cake.
Happy birthday both!
Brian and Jeanette harvesting the peas in their vegetable garden and Bob harvesting his rainbow beetroot.
Patricia Thorpe and Gladys Rooke both celebrated their birthdays recently. They both received a card signed by the team and a cake! Happy birthday both.
Rotherlea residents were out in their vegetable garden harvesting runner beans, peas and potatos.
John Carter celebrated his birthday on the 9th July. Staff signed a card and presented John with a cake whilst they sang happy birthday.
Rachel at Rotherlea enjoyed celebrating her birthday with her family.
1st July is Canada Day. Clara, Sandra and Lynne completed the Canada activity pack.
Residents enjoyed making some rice krispie cakes for afternoon tea.
Although the weather was hot, residents still enjoyed their monthly coffee morning in the garden first thing before it got too hot. Residents enjoyed tea, coffee and milkshakes.
Rotherlea residents enjoying the lovely weather in the garden today. They harvested their spring onions, which have been sent to the kitchen to be used with their meals.
Viv celebrated her Birthday on Friday 21st June. Staff signed a card and sang happy birthday to her.
Rotherlea residents, Sandra, Lynne, Jeanne and Iris inspecting their vegetable garden.
Billy Fox came to Rotherlea to have a sing a long with residents today. Everyone had a lovely time joining in with the songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
Pony Pals came to visit the residents at Rotherlea today. We enjoyed cuddles with guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, duck, and a cat. All residents and staff really enjoyed the experience. Even Manager Dan enjoyed chickens sitting on his shoulder.
Bill Eldridge celebrated his birthday recently. Bill was given a card signed by the staff and a birthday cake, which they sang happy birthday round. Happy birthday Bill!
Residents at Rotherlea celebrated National Biscuit Day with the biscuit box donated by Mcvitie’s. Residents enjoyed taking part in the Mcvitie biscuit quiz.
Thank you to everyone who attended Rotherlea yesterday to celebrate our long serving employees, as well as our impressive recent CQC inspection.
All together there was a combined long service of 90 years.
It was a lovely day!
Residents vegetables are growing well, and they enjoyed pulling and eating some radishes they had grown this week.
Ann Boxall celebrated her birthday with staff singing to her and blowing the candles out on her cake!
Residents enjoying milkshakes in the garden in the sunny weather.
At a recent residents meeting, residents asked if they could have some windchimes in the garden. We purchased some kits and residents made their own windchimes and hung them in the trees in the gardens.
Bob donated his wooden planter from home to the residents vegetable garden. After talking with Bob he asked if he could grow some beetroot. Bob planted some rainbow beetroot with June, another resident and Angie from Admin.
Residents have been enjoying the lovely weather, sitting in the garden enjoying tea and coffee.
1st May was Pat Field’s birthday. All staff signed a card and sang happy birthday,, as she blew out the candles on her cake.
As this week is National Gardening Week, residents enjoyed the garden whilst completing today’s garden activity pack.
We planted sunflower seeds to see who can grow the tallest sunflower!
Residents also planted cress seeds ready to make egg and cress sandwiches in a few weeks time.
Robert Field celebrating his birthday, what a lovely cake!
We also enjoyed the company of the Sangate Singers, a local choir group in Petworth who came to sing to (and with) the residents. Everyone enjoyed a lovely atmosphere.
Amberley Museum Outreach team came to visit our residents with their Everyday Invention reminiscing box.
Residents took part in a Grand National sweepstake. We did a sweep stake on each floor, where residents pulled a runners name from the hat. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes of a large chocolate bar were awarded.
We recently planted seeds which have now been transplanted into their raised tubs in the new vegetable garden, June planted strawberry and raspberry plants into the new planters we purchased from our Easter raffle money.
A busy week at Rotherlea!
We would like too send a huge thank you to June Page and her family for kindly donating 8 raised planters and the compost to fill them.
This will be a great addition to our residents gardening area.
Residents planting tomato, cucumber, radishes and spring onion seeds ready to go in the new greenhouse.
During our monthly residents meetings, residents have said they would like to do some gardening. After discussing this with our Manager Dan and deputy Jo, we have chosen one of our courtyard gardens to become the vegetable growing area. Residents can then plant the seeds they would like to grow, nurture them and then have the produce in their meals.
We have had some new gardening equipment donated, gardening gloves, kneeling pads, hand trowels and forks, watering cans, potato grow bags, seed trays and pots, soil tray and scoops, a pop up greenhouse and a ketor storage box, and a few seeds to get us started.
We are now holding an Easter raffle to raise money to purchase some raised beds for the residents to grow their vegetables in.
Amberley museum outreach teach came with their communications reminiscence box, for residents to enjoy. Residents enjoyed talking about their memories of these items.
We want to wish David Isted a very happy birthday! He celebrated on the 22nd February with lots of cake.
Rotherlea residents getting into the Spring spirit, planting Tete a Tete bulbs for their rooms and lounges.
Team leader Tanya with June and Sandra feeding the birds.
Residents celebrated Chinese New Year with a Chinese meal which they joined together in the 'Street' to enjoy.
Residents growing cress ready to make into sandwiches!
Ethnie Connor also celebrated her birthday recently. We all enjoyed a slice of cake!
Karen took Bronwyn to Aylings Garden Centre at Midhurst for coffee and to do some shopping.
Louise entertained us with songs that we all know and love and we all had a lovely time! We dressed up with scarfs and hats and when Louise threw us a balloon we could take the microphone and sing a verse. Residents loved the interaction.
Residents enjoying a game of golf! Valerie also enjoyed her birthday recently.
Vera Wells and Robert Andrews celebrating their joint birthday on 28th December. Happy birthday to both!
Resident June enjoys gardening, and it is too wet to get outside at the moment, so June received a grow your own hyacinth bulb and watering can. Lauren our activities helped June to plant the bulb.
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed their Christmas day.
Each residents received a person cantered present. These ranged form art items, rugs with German shepherd dogs on, planting hyacinths for rooms, bright pink fluffy cushions, personalised mugs, clock weather stations to ten pin bowling games.
Residents from both floors joined together to enjoy their Christmas lunch in the Street with relatives joining them.
Archie came to visit residents and bought a game of pin the nose on the Snowman which staff and residents enjoyed.
Dan and Jo have finished decorating our Christmas tree, it looks wonderful! Everyone definitely feels festive now, thanks both.
Lord and lady Egremont who own The Leconfield Estate (Petworth House), again this year kindly donated a Christmas tree for our residents. Dan and Jo spent time today installing this and decorating it for the residents enjoyment.
Residents sweeping leaves and decorating Christmas Trees on units.
Eileen Budd enjoying her birthday with a card signed by staff and birthday cake.
Jodie came to sing and dance with residents, we all love having Jodie over to visit!
Sandra Thomas celebrated her birthday this week. She loved her cake and presents. Happy Birthday Sandra!
Rotherlea Residents visited Pulborough Garden Centre for cake and coffee and to look at the Christmas displays.
Gfitness came to provide a fun fitness session for residents. Everyone could participate, as they were able to sit in their chairs to take part. Residents enjoyed the session and are looking forward to more!
It has been a busy week at Rotherlea so far...
It was Shirley Baker's birthday yesterday, and we enjoyed a cake to celebrate.
Mary enjoyed making her Christmas cards to send to friends and family.
Residents enjoying a game of bingo, and Albie came to visit everyone.
Whilst on a trip last week, Lauren and Karen purchased some pumpkins ready for pumpkin carving.
As this week is half term, Archie came to visit and help the residents carve their pumpkins ready for Halloween! Everyone had great fun choosing their designs and making their pumpkins come to life.
Maggie and Shirley also had a lovely day out shopping, with a McDonalds for lunch.
Archie popped in after school to have a game of Balloon Tennis with residents.
Residents enjoyed a visit from Amberley Museum with their Everyday Inventions box.
We enjoyed interacting with fellow residents to talk about memories of these items. Residents spent an hour handling artefacts from their past. Objects are chosen that are easy to handle and likely to stir memories.
Both Mary Bellotti and Derek Vance celebrated their birthdays recently. We hope you both enjoyed your yummy birthday cakes!
Residents enjoyed a craft day, decorating mugs, coasters, painting mini canvasses.
Today is world smile day, residents created their own smile badges and had fun with big smiles.
On October 1st we celebrated the joint birthdays of Peter Aburrow and Rita Jenkins, we hope you both loved your cakes.
Our lovely residents enjoyed a game of bingo recently with some yummy milkshakes!
Residents went to Littlehampton on Friday for fish and chips and they stopped at the pub for a drink on the way. All the residents came back saying what a lovely day they had.
Residents enjoying bar skittles with Nick. The winner was Gerry who won chocolate oranges, which she enjoyed with her coffee.
The residents enjoyed a French-themed lunch at Rotherlea - Bon appetit!
Residents getting ready for their French themed meal on Wednesday by doing French activity packs, word search, mazes, and anagrams.
We had a lovely weekend at Rotherlea, celebrating John's birthday & some of our residents decided to help feed the birds.
4th September was Lucy Hood’s 100th birthday. Lucy received a card from King Charles and had her family in for lunch. Employees sang Happy Birthday and presented her with a special cake made by Will our chef.
Rotherlea held a Teddy Bear Picnic for residents, employees and their children. Everybody had a wonderful time!
Residents had a fun filled day today playing lots of different games...
Jenga was a favourite! We also drew some lovely pictures.
Our lovely resident Grace celebrated her birthday with a yummy cake which was enjoyed by all. Happy Birthday Grace!
Archie came to visit today... as this weekend is Notting Hill Carnival, Archie helped residents to decorate their masks. Archie then played some games with residents, it has been a lovely and joyful afternoon.
Residents enjoyed singing along with Debi who is a Country and Western singer. We all got up to have a dance!
Residents making scratch art keyrings and enjoying a magnetic advert game!
Derick loves to play the piano... Mary wanted to watch.
As the weather was forecast to be sunny, we held a Summer Garden Party at lunchtime for residents. All residents really enjoyed the event.
We have been busy recently at Rotherlea...
Residents enjoyed Hawaiian cocktail milkshakes, they were so yummy! We have also felt musical and played the piano creating some lovely tunes...
We rounded up the week with a celebration for Mary West on her birthday. She loved blowing out her candles and we all enjoyed the cake afterwards.
Happy birthday Dave! We hope you enjoyed your yummy cake.
We welcomed the amazing Billy Fox to Rotherlea today. He entertained us all, it was such a good laugh! He got everyone up singing and dancing, thank you Billy for such a great time.
Today was Chocolate chip Cookie Day! We all had fun baking them....
Archie came to visit residents today as it’s school holidays, and his Mum Lauren, who does activities was making cookies with residents. His Auntie Chloe also came to join in with all the fun! They also played games in the garden and activity room whilst they waited for the biscuits to cook.
Residents enjoying creating scratch art pictures and bookmarks.
1st August was Yorkshire day, Residents completed Yorkshire activity packs and decorated Yorkshire Rose biscuits to have with their cups of tea and coffee.
Happy birthday Iris! We hope you enjoyed your cake and our Happy Birthday sing song.
Residents decorating ceramic coaster for their tea/coffee cups to go on... aren't they pretty!
Residents at Rotherlea were up on their feet dancing and singing along with today's entertainer Jodie!
The Residents had a great time and always enjoy Jodie's musical visits.
We celebrated two birthdays recently at Rotherlea...
Happy Birthday Pat & Happy Birthday Gladys!
Residents decorating tennis racquet biscuits for Wimbledon.
Today we played bird bingo and then went outside to enjoy our lovely garden.
We also enjoyed some velcro tennis as it is Wimbledon of course!
Elvis visited Rotherlea for a sing a long with residents. We also celebrated Pamela Nobes birthday!
Residents enjoying Horse racing with Nick as it’s Ascot Week.
Martin’s Birthday! Enjoying the sunny weather in the garden with other residents and sharing his cake. Clara and Jeanette also planting up tomato plants.
Rotherlea residents enjoying the sunshine at Ben Bow Pond, Midhurst today!
They all enjoyed the trip in the sunshine and feeding the Swans and Ducks!
The residents had a great afternoon enjoying music from Billy Fox
Residents at Rotherlea putting their artistic efforts in for todays activity painting session.
Rotherlea residents visiting Pulborough Garden Centre for a lovely coffee & cake amongst the beautiful flowers.
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed their craft activity making Scratch Art Keyrings.
Our manager Dan is getting married on the weekedn, so we had a singer in so staff and residents could wish Dan well for his wedding to fiancée Leann. All the best Dan!
Everyone had such a fun time celebrating 15 years of Rotherlea today! We also celebrated some Rotherlea Champions.
Residents enjoyed lots of yummy food and treats during our celebration for King Charles.
We also celebrated Pat’s 90th birthday! Happy birthday Pat.
Residents potting herbs up for use in our kitchen, we are also growing cress to use in sandwiches!
Residents planting sunflowers to see who can grow the tallest one.
Grand National Sweep Stake 2023, well done to all of our winners!
Residents enjoying their Easter Eggs this weekend and Caroloynne celebrated her birthday with a fabulous cake!
Our Easter raffle raised £107 towards our residents Christmas presents!
Jo the Deputy and Jill judging Easter Bonnet Competition,
1st – Tanya - with newspaper in front of her
2nd – Jeanne- blue jumper
3rd- Mary purple ribbon on hat.
Units they were on won Chocolate orange Malteser bunnies! Well done to all.
Residents in the garden enjoying the lovely sunny weather. The Sandgate Singers also came to sing with residents today. We all had so much fun!
We celebrated a birthday recently here at Rotherlea. Happy Birthday Clara! Brian also enjoyed a lovely Spring walk.
Residents decorating tote bags for their belongings. We had so much fun doing this! Jeanette enjoyed a lovely walk.
Weekly pamper morning at the hairdressers! Philip and staff enjoyed playing Giant Jenga.
Residents decorating gingerbread men to then enjoy with their tea or coffee.
Residents playing ball games, completing a picture quiz and Ina doing her jigsaw puzzle.
Residents taking part in scrabble, interactive table, dancing, and jigsaws peg puzzles.
Residents using the sensory packs and magnetic advert game. We also enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, word search activity packs and scrabble.
Residents enjoyed a sing a long with Elvis this week and we also had fun making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
Rotherlea residents enjoying Valentine's day. We had a lovely Valentine's lunch.
Residents playing the piano, and another doing a jigsaw. We also chose books from the mobile library and Eileen decorated a tote bag for herself.
Rotherlea residents enjoyed aqua art, whilst Lucy enjoyed a relax in the garden and Don spent time at the hairdressers.
Rotherlea residents have been busy recently. Philip enjoyed an activity pack, other residents enjoyed some painting and we also had a game of scrabble.
Birthday celebrations this week at Rotherlea!
We celebrated Ethnie and Ian's Birthday. Happy Birthday to you both!
Rotherlea residents have been busy recently! We have enjoyed a game of Toss Ball, throwing the ball into the hole or onto the Velcro dart board. We took part in a pamper morning and completed Big Garden Bird Watch activity packs.
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed a lovey visit from Billy Fox entertainer with lots of singing and dancing!
Residents at Rotherlea painted some mini canvases for their rooms.
Rotherlea residents enjoyed a Chinese meal to celebrate the Chinese New Year!
We celebrated a special birthday at Rotherlea, happy birthday Ina!
Rotherlea residents have enjoyed numerous activities recently. They have taken part in bar skittles with Nick, played scrabble, and decorated cup cakes for afternoon tea.
Residents at Rotherlea have been enjoying some aqua art recently. All of the paintings look fabulous.
Support Worker recognised at the National Shaw Star Awards
Rotherlea residents took part in a painting session recently, it was great fun. Nova also opening her Christmas presents whilst Pat topped up the bird feeders.
Here at Rotherlea, we recently celebrated two birthdays. Happy Birthday Vera and Robert!
Rotherlea residents opening their Christmas presents on Christmas! One of our residents also went out clothes shopping.
Rotherlea residents got in the festive spirit and decorated Christmas cup cakes and Christingles!
Residents decorating Christmas wreaths to hang on their bedroom doors.
Thank you Debi for entertaining our residents with some country and western singing. We also enjoyed a painting session!
Residents enjoyed some Christmas activities recently. We played pin the nose on the reindeer, did Christmas activity packs, and students from Petworth Primary School visited the residents to sing carols.
Residents at Rotherlea have been getting into the festive spirit recently. We have decorated Christmas biscuits and we had our Christmas fayre. Everyone had so much fun!
One of our Rotherlea residents, Geraldine, celebrated her birthday recently. Happy birthday Geraldine! We also had a go at making and decorating our own gingerbread houses. We are now feeling very festive!
Our massive Christmas tree has been decorated! It is looking wonderful. Residents on our ground floor also made Gingerbread houses and did Christmas activity packs.
Lord and Lady Egremont who own The Leconfield Estate (Petworth House) have kindly donated holly and 2 Christmas trees every year. This year, Dan asked if it would be possible to have 1 large tree and now this is Dan putting the tree in place.
Residents at Rotherlea got crafty recently, we made paperchains and decorated wooden tree ornaments.
Residents have been busy decorating our Christmas trees here at Rotherlea. we are all feeling very Christmassy now!
Residents enjoyed Christmas activities, they made cards and paper chains.
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed entertainment by Billy Fox. We sang lots of Christmas songs and there was plenty of dancing too!
One of our residents went out for a lovely walk with employee member, the sunset was beautiful.
Residents playing balloon tennis and doing Mexican activity packs to get in the spirit for Mexican Meal tomorrow!
Jodie came to entertain our residents with a sing and a dance. Everybody really enjoyed themselves!
Residents at Rotherlea have been taking part in some fun games recently. We have enjoyed floor darts, skittles, connect 4 and snap!
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed their Remembrance Day activity packs.
A variety of games being enjoyed by the Residents at Rotherlea
Residents at Rotherlea got arty this afternoon and created mini canvases for their rooms.
Residents at Rotherlea enjoyed a sing and dance with Elvis. Everyone had so much fun.
Residents enjoying completing Halloween activity packs and decorating Halloween biscuits. We also celebrated a residents birthday!
Residents at Rotherlea have been getting into the Halloween spirit. We have been enjoying Halloween scratch art, decorating foam pumpkins and masks! 🎃
The residents at Rotherlea had a wonderful American themed meal today which was enjoyed by all.
Rotherlea residents decorating American flag biscuits in preparation for the American themed meal on 26th October.
Residents have been decorating cupcakes and playing croquet recently.
Rotherlea residents recently enjoyed a few activities, including ball games and word searches.
Residents enjoying the interactive white board and Derick playing the piano, he plays very well!
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