Long Service Awards for Dedicated Staff
This year Stow Healthcare launched our Long Service Award Scheme to recognise and reward staff for their considerable length of service dedicated to the home and its residents. Home Manager Alison, presented the awards to staff. In total, 9 staff at Ford Place received awards for reaching service milestones including 10, 15 and 20 years […]
Stow in the Snow brings Success!
Following the success of our summer competition ‘Stow in Bloom’, we launched our very first winter competition ‘Stow in the Snow’ to get everyone into the festive spirit. This competition was designed to provide meaningful Christmas activities within the homes and engage staff, residents and their families all together at this special time of year. […]
Our special Celebration of Remembrance
On New Year’s Eve, we held a special service of remembrance to remember all the special people we have said ‘Goodbye’ to in 2018. Alison and Silvia led a memorial service with a special video, readings, poems and the reading of names of all of those who had passed away in 2018. We were joined […]
A Spook-tacular Hallow’een at Ford…
We can’t forget Ford Place’s fabulous Hallow’een party in October, complete with homemade masks unique to each resident. Together with the staff, Matt and Karen held a very special Masquerade Party full of Halloween treats and decorations and fancy dress for both staff and residents to enjoy. No party would be complete without a Hallow’een […]
Our Inter-Generational Partnership
The benefits of children and the elderly having the opportunity to send time together are currently a hot topic in the media. We have been embracing the opportunity to get to know some new friends with children from the local nursery ‘Tranquinas Childcare’ visiting residents at the home on a weekly basis. Every Wednesday, Ford […]
Sister Home, Melford Court, rated ‘Good’
We are delighted to report that Melford Court has been rated ‘as good overall and also good in all five categories by CQC following their May inspection. The inspectors said they found: “a welcoming, open and uplifting culture at the home.” as well as commenting that “the entire staff team worked cohesively together.” We are […]
Award Finalist Places for Home and Staff
We are thrilled to announce that Ford Place has scooped prestigious finalist places in several national care awards. The home has been selected as a finalist in the Care Home of the Year category in both the National Care Awards and the Caring UK awards with the home’s End of Life Care also being shortlisted […]
Stow in Bloom Success!
This summer we encouraged residents to get creative in the garden with the launch of our inaugural ‘Stow in Bloom’ competition, to engage residents, families, staff and volunteers to contribute to the effort to find ‘Best in Stow’! With categories ranging from tallest sunflower, to best hanging basket or vegetable crop, there was something for […]
Teddy Bear’s Picnic Provides Great Fun!
After last year’s success, the annual Teddy Bear’s picnic returned to Ford Place for 2018. Residents, families and staff were invited, along with their teddy bears, to an afternoon of food, games and fun. The weather was perfect which allowed us to make great use of our outdoor space on the lawn and down towards […]
Birds of Prey drop into Ford Place
Residents were excited to welcome some feathered friends from the Phoenix Birds of Prey centre visited Ford Place on the 3rd September. Residents were invited to hold the bird of prey using the special gloves. This was a well-received afternoon by all. The Phoenix Birds of Prey group is a group of volunteers who rely […]
