A group of young people from the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Oxford decided to give something back to their local communities on Annual Global Youth Day (20 March) by donating food and books to employees at Spencer Court Care Home in Woodstock and Isis House Care Centre in Oxford, both operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT).

For volunteer Janet Lawrence, the first lockdown last March meant her regular weekly befriending visits to Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury had to cease temporarily. Knowing how much Janet’s visits mean to residents and to Janet herself, Larkrise Home Manager Lyndsay Sard asked if she would like to continue speaking to residents over Skype instead, which she has been doing ever since.

As Gold Cup fever hit Cheltenham, Edwardstow Court was determined that the pandemic wouldn’t keep one of their residents from her horses.

Residents from Avon Court and Bourne House got involved in lots of activities to raise a smile.

Celebrations to mark St Patrick’s Day were in full swing at Lake House, with homemade decorations adorning the home, themed activities and music, along with traditional Irish food and Guinness on the menu.

Space food, documentaries, Morse code and weather kits were all included in the activity programme

Recent recruit Kay tells why she joined Edwardstow Court in the middle of a global pandemic and talks about her love for her new role.

Residents, employees and families at Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury marked International Women’s Day on 8th March by celebrating all the amazing women who have inspired, supported and influenced their lives in positive ways.

Following on from our Living Well with Dementia and Wellbeing Support for Carers sessions, join our Admiral Nurses, specialists in dementia care, for a talk and Q and A session on how to communicate with a loved one who is living with dementia.