News and Events
Our news and events page has many articles of interest. We regularly post our upcoming events and activities to let you know what is happening at the home. You can also follow the Abbeyfield Society’s news and events here, as well as keep up to date on a variety of news articles and events relevant to the aged care sector. Please follow us on Facebook for regular updates from George Brooker House.
News & Events
Paris Paralympics 2024
We mark the start of the Paris Paralympics with some fun filled themed activities
Firstly our residents took part in arts and crafts and created some bunting consisting of medals, worldwide flags...
Celebrating a 100th Birthday
Happy Birthday to Alma who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month!
Alma dressed like a princess for the occasion & she enjoyed a lovely party with her family and friends....
A quick pint and a game of pool
In the last week, two of our gentleman enjoyed an afternoon out relaxing with a pint and enjoying a game of pool.
A lovely time was had by all, there was great conversation between them both and...
Celebrating Pride
Last Thursday our home celebrated Pride. We started off the day by decorating the lounge with rainbow bunting, balloons and laying the tables for lunch.
Our residents enjoyed...
Trips Out
For the last couple of weeks we have been able to take our residents out to the park and shops once again! It's amazing to see the impact a bit of fresh air and exercise can do for our residents! ...
Prince Philip Tribute
Over the past couple of days we have been speaking with our residents and staff regarding the recent passing of Prince Philip. We have wrote a tribute below to Prince Philip and the royal family that...
March Highlights
March has been a wonderful month filled with lots of laughter and fun! Here are a few Highlights from this month!
Arts and Crafts!
Lots...
St Patrick's Day Celebration
We celebrated St Patrick's Day this year with a few themed games, a sweet trolley and lots of music and dancing!
Bean Bag Toss Game!
Sweet Trolley!...
Weekly Bingo!
Every week our residents like to play a couple of games of Bingo! Eyes down everybody!
This weeks Winners!
Valentine's Day 2021
Love is in the air!
Our residents helped us decorate the home for Valentines day with lots of balloons and garlands.
We celebrated the joyful day with some upbeat love songs...
Monday Morning Tea and Coffee Chat
Our first Monday morning tea and coffee chat with our residents went extremely well!
Our first topic of the week was "What job did you used to do?” and “What did you enjoy about...
Christmas 2020
Fun filled activities our residents have enjoyed over the last few weeks in the lead up to Christmas and the New Year!
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Mary and Irene showing off their amazing art work...
Understanding Dementia
1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime.
Each person with Dementia faces different challenges every day, that’s why it’s so important for us as individuals...
Pyjama Party 2020
PJ party with pamper sessions, table top football and much more!
One of our care staff, Lucy kindly arranged for the residents to have a pyjama party and there was much contentment, fun and laughter had...
Summer Activities
To try and keep our spirits up during these challenging times, our team continue to work hard to lift the spirits of our residents. Some of the thought and personal touches given by our team, is true...
Sunny Days
Our Beautiful Garden
What beautiful weather we have been having lately! The sun has been shining and the weather has been warm. This has been the perfect opportunity for the residents to come into their...