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Safe and gradual reopening of Nellsar Care Homes
Nellsar Care Homes would like to thank you for your continued support during the current restrictions. We continue to follow the latest government guidance and recommendations to ensure the health and safety of our residents and staff with regards to COVID-19; their...
Nellsar Homes take up the challenge to tart up their trolleys
At the end of last month, Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead launched a competition for staff across Nellsar’s 13 Care Homes to ‘tart up their trolleys’! During this period of lockdown, she thought staff could have a bit of fun and see who could use their...
Sewing community donates handmade gowns to Nellsar Care Homes
We have received, via The Old Downs Residential Care Home, a donation of handmade protective gowns and wash bags which have been kindly made from bedding by members of our local sewing communities. These have been distributed to our Homes to support our care staff....
Nellsar staff to compete for most creative activities trolley
Nellsar's Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead this week launched a competition for staff across Nellsar's 13 Care Homes to 'tart up their trollies'! Her message to her Recreation and Well-Being Teams read; "I know a lot of our residents are spending more time...
Runny eggs are back on the menu in Nellsar Care Homes
Adrian Silaghi (Head of Catering Services) tells us all about eggs... "Eggs are probably the most used ingredient in my kitchens and by far the most requested favourite choice: boiled, poached, fried, scrambled, omelettes, runny, in salads or on toasted buttered...
Local resident makes protective face shields for Nellsar care workers
Geetika Agrawal is a local Longfield resident with a big heart; she reached out to Nellsar on 6 April 2020 offering to make protective face shields for our frontline care staff. Face shields are simple, transparent screens that cover the face and help prevent...
Nellsar Newsletter Issue 6
Wednesday 8 April 2020 saw the arrival of Nellsar Care Homes latest newsletter – issue 6. Produced three times a year, this issue boasts 40 insightful pages of corporate news, special features and news articles from our group of 13 Homes. With a message from the MD...
Nellsar Limited Catering Services Update
Dear family members, Nellsar’s Senior Catering Department would like to thank you for your continued support and effort in honouring the Government’s guidelines during this unsettling time. We wanted you to know all is in hand and it is business as usual with regards...
Nellsar AquAid Water Pump now installed in Africa
At Nellsar Care Homes, we are aware of the importance of keeping our teams hydrated throughout the day and to help with this we invested in water coolers from AquAid a while ago. Our unique relationship with AquAid gave us the opportunity to help those less fortunate...
Nellsar wins 2020 Top 20 Care Home Group Award
Nellsar Care Homes are once again extremely proud winners of CareHome.co.uk’s Top 20 Care Home Group Award for 2020 – the UK’s leading Care Home review website. The annual awards highlight the most recommended Care Home Groups in the UK. The awards are based on over...
Motown memories with DJ Nick at Sonya Lodge Care Home
On Thursday 30 January we were delighted to welcome DJ Nick to Sonya Lodge Care Home, who came to play a selection of Motown music for our residents, with his 'Soul Train Sounds of the 70s and 80s'. His music was wonderful and created a real buzz in our Home. Fun was...
Valentine card making at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Our ladies at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home love being creative and last week came together to make some fantastic Valentine's Cards. They made good use of all our arts and crafts materials - colour card, paint, pens, buttons, gem stickers, cut out letters,...
