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shberry NewsWinter 2024/5LOYALTY • INTEGRITY • COMPASSIONTHE WEIR: ASHBERRY’S NEW HOMEi h SeasFind out how we celebrated Christmas across Ashberry.We are delighted to announce Ashberry's acquision of The Weir Nursing Home in Hereford. A Grade II listed Georgian mansion and Naonal Trust property, The Weir is set in beauful grounds alongside the River Wye, which remains open to the public.All exisng sta have transferred to us to ensure connuity of care, and we are commied to maintaining the home’s strong local reputaon. With its unique period character and tranquil seng, The Weir is ideally suited to our approach of providing personalised care in smaller, close-knit communies. We are excited to build on The Weir’s heritage and strengthen its role within the local community.This acquision marks another signicant milestone in our ambious growth plans. With The Weir joining our porolio, we now operate three homes in Hereford and support 301 residents across eight locaons in Staordshire, Surrey, Cheshire, and Carmarthenshire. We’re proud to bring our track record of excellence to The Weir, supported by an average carehome.co.uk rang of 9.8 and award-winning success at nearby Holmer Court in Hereford. We look forward to making The Weir a cherished part of the Ashberry family, where residents can thrive in a safe, caring, and community-focused environment.Deputy ManagerMariana PaparaWellbeing CoordinatorsMichelle & MegHome ManagerKate Jenkins

Aer very lengthy negoaons lasng almost 3 years, the Board are delighted to announce the acquision of The Weir Nursing Home in Swainshill near Hereford. A beauful Grade 2 listed Georgian mansion; The Weir is set in 500 acres of parkland on the bank of the River Wye. The building is secured on a 99-year lease from the Naonal Trust. We have planning consent to add an addional 10 en-suite bedrooms ulising the adjoining coach house building, work which we intend to commence at the earliest opportunity.Although the house is not open to the public, the gardens are a popular Naonal Trust aracon. The rst records of The Weir Garden date back to 1673, where Thomas Smyth is recorded to have owned the estate in the ‘Alphabecal Account of the Nobility and Gentry of England’. The Smyth line connued to live here unl 1765 when his daughter, Elizabeth became heir to the estate. Elizabeth married Timothy Markham, who was responsible for the building of impressive mansion that we now occupy. Markham appeared to have drained his funds with the new build, as in 1778 it was sold to William Parry.However, Parry, a Hereford solicitor faced a dilemma; his wife didn’t want to move to Herefordshire as she liked life in the city and to tempt his wife to the countryside, Parry promised to make huge improvements to the mansion and gardens, with advice from the renowned landscape designer, Humphry Repton. These improvements persuaded his wife to move and she stayed unl his death in 1813 when the estate was sold to John Griths, whose family owned it throughout the 19th century. Upon his death the estate passed to his eldest son, John Harward Griths who eventually moved to Staordshire with his wife and rented the estate to the Burney family, who used The Weir as their country retreat away from London. In 1923 the house was sold to Roger Charlton Parr and four years later he bought the rest of the estate making vast improvements to the mansion and grounds with the assistance of his head gardener, William Boulter. The glory days ended abruptly, with Parr’s death in 1958. Upon his death, Parr bequeathed the estate to the Naonal Trust, with one request, to let his dear friend and chaueur Victor Morris, live in the mansion unl his death in 1985. During Parr’s me, there had been six gardeners to maintain the garden. Morris hired only two part-me gardeners, who struggled with the walled garden’s upkeep and the garden suered with neglect over the next 50 years. Following Victor’s death, the mansion was converted into a Nursing Home.It is our plan to connue our acquision acvity during 2025 when we hope to add at least three more care homes to our porolio.BOARDROOMNigel Denny, CEOGary Corell, CFOChae2 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

In this issue, I am delighted to introduce our new Support Chef, Francesco Ceccarelli. Francesco brings a wealth of culinary experse, having served as Head Chef at Engelberg for the past six years. Prior to Ashberry Healthcare’s acquision of Engelberg in April 2024, Francesco was employed by the previous owners, MHA, as their Support Chef. We are excited to have him join our wider support team, where he will play a pivotal role in enhancing the dining experiences across all our homes.Francesco’s focus will be on driving improvements through rened processes, innovave techniques, updated equipment and comprehensive training for our teams. This is just the beginning of an excing journey to elevate the standards of dining for our residents. Look out for regular updates on this transformave work in future newsleers.In addion to Francesco’s appointment, I’d like to share progress on another important iniave—the rollout of our Demena Leads program. In October, we delivered specialised training to our Demena Leads in Hereford in collaboraon with Training2Care. This training equips them to champion a more progressive and person-centred approach to demena care in their homes. By shiing focus away from task-oriented care and fostering a deeper understanding of demena, our leads are commied to creang meaningful, posive changes. Their role includes delivering training, idenfying and addressing opportunies for improvement, always keeping the individual needs of residents at the heart of their work.At Ashberry Healthcare, we believe that understanding demena and all of its forms is essenal to providing exceponal care. I look forward to seeing the impact of this iniave as our Demena Leads connue to implement these changes in our Care Homes.QUALITY & COMPLIANCECLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD (CAB)We had a busy end to the year and nalised some of the projects we had been working on. I am delighted to say that we will be rolling out our “Do Not Disturb” process later this month. The aim of this is to ensure that residents and their family members can have minimal interrupon and noise levels around them at a me when peace and tranquillity are a priority. As a working group we have agreed the mes that this will be used and the team members responsible for implemenng and monitoring the use of it.Further training took place at the end of the year with sta in Wales undertaking the First Aid at Work course, this 3-day course has enabled the parcipang team members to develop their knowledge and skills to support individuals in a variety of rst aid scenarios that may occur both in our sengs and the wider community. In conjuncon with this, I was thrilled to nd out that we will be receiving debrillators in the Welsh homes in the coming days. This is essenal in supporng and potenally saving the lives of individuals who suer a cardiac arrest.As we move into 2025 our focus connues to be on supporng posive change and ensuring that we deliver evidence-based care to our many residents. We connue to reect on situaons as they occur and use them to develop our policies and processes and to learn and grow. I am looking forward to working with the CAB team during 2025 and supporng further changes and developments.Jess BridgewaterCAB Chair,Allt Y Mynydd Home ManagerShaun LockDirector of Careashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 3

4 | Ashberry News Winter 2025Engelberg Care Home recently reached full occupancy, a remarkable achievement that reects the dedicaon, passion, and hard work of our enre team! To celebrate this excing milestone, the home hosted a pizza party as a way to show their appreciaon for everyone involved in making this possible. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together and recognise the collecve eort of our sta, families, and residents who all contribute to creang a warm and welcoming environment at Engelberg.A Clati OF TEAMWORKENHANCING RESIDENT WELLBEINGAs part of my role as Director of Operaons I am always very keen to improve the environment across all Ashberry homes for all our residents. As a team we are always looking for new and innovave ideas that will enhance the wellbeing of residents and give condence to families that their loved ones are being cared for in a manner that they deserve.Obviously, whilst we have an excellent team with excellent ideas here at Ashberry, we also welcome ideas and feedback from other quarters as to what it is that can be improved. We do this by conducng a twice-yearly survey inving residents, families, professionals and sta to let us know not only how well we are doing but also direct us towards areas of improvement. I can tell you that your connual engagement in these surveys is very important to us and greatly appreciated.Part of our drive for environmental improvements is to enhance exisng spaces throughout our homes. By this I mean we are focusing on improving the current facilies to beer suit the needs and comfort of our residents. For example we are reorganising and refurbishing lounges and creang seang arrangements that encourage social interacon; we are reviewing lighng across all our homes that will help enhance independence, support cognive funcon and improve moods and mental health; we are implemenng demena-friendly design principles that includes clear signage, contrasng colour schemes to aid navigaon and minimise visual cluer to create a calming atmosphere.At Meadowview Care Home we are also trialling an air purier system. The expectaon is that this will remove unpleasant odours and have a signicant impact on minimising ill-health by improving air quality throughout the home. Should this trial be successful it will be rolled out to all our other homes.In January we are also rolling out a ‘Talking Books’ iniave. Talking memory books are ideal for reminiscence therapy to aid in memory recall and provide comfort through familiar stories, songs and voices. They can be used to help ease and reassure ‘created behaviours.’ These are just some of the examples of acvies we are undertaking to ensure the wellbeing of our residents through environmental improvements. Here at Ashberry, whilst we pride ourselves in providing an excellent level of personal care, we also believe that providing a safe and pleasurable environment is just as important.Director of OperaonsClaire Fry

At Broomy Hill and Moorhouse, we have been making excing strides to enhance the dining experience for our residents. These improvements aim to create a more comfortable, dignied, and engaging atmosphere, placing residents’ choices and independence at the heart of everything we do.In Hereford, at Broomy Hill Nursing Home, the kitchen team now serves meals directly from the dining room instead of pre-plang, ensuring freshness and enabling greater exibility for residents. We have also eliminated the use of plasc plates and cups, replacing them with proper tableware to elevate the dining experience. Sta have undergone training to foster a warm and welcoming dining environment, creang a more enjoyable mealme atmosphere for residents. During meals, all sta are involved to ensure every resident receives the support they need. Residents’ preferences are now central to our service, giving them the freedom to choose their meals and dining experience. Looking ahead, we plan to further personalise the meal service with the introducon of “Meal Passports,” a tool to document and cater to each resident’s unique preferences.Following in Broomy Hill’s footsteps, Moorhouse Care Home in Surrey has also embraced excing changes to its dining experience. Residents can now select their meals with the help of “show plates” presented by the kitchen team, ensuring they make informed and sasfying choices. To encourage social interacon, breakfast at Moorhouse is now a shared experience. Residents are supported to prepare their own drinks and meals, fostering independence and reducing weight and hydraon concerns. Addionally, the Lutyens Lounge has been created, inspired by the “Breakfast Club” concept. This new space oers a relaxed environment where residents, with assistance from the Wellbeing Team, can independently make their own drinks and maintain some daily rounes.As we roll out these changes to other homes in the new year, we are excited to announce the development of tailored training. With the experse of Amy, Shaun and our Demena Leads, we will design bespoke “Dining Experience Training” to enhance sta skills and understanding. By ulising “Mealme Passports,” we aim to ensure every resident’s individual needs and preferences are met with the right tools and support.These improvements reect our commitment to providing the highest quality of life for our residents. Thank you to all our sta for your ongoing eorts to make mealmes truly special.TRANSFORMING D Epeiece ACROSS OUR HOMESAmy ClayResident Experience Managerashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 5We extend our hearelt thanks to our dedicated sta for their unwavering commitment to providing the best care possible, and to the families and residents who make Ashberry such a special and vibrant place. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without you!If you’re interested in joining the Ashberry Healthcare team, explore our current opportunies by vising our website www.ashberry-care-homes.co.uk, and connect with us on LinkedIn @Ashberry Healthcare Limited.

Kitchen Assistant at Allt Y Mynydd Nursing HomeHAYLEYHayley started out at Ashberry at the age of 15. 18 years later, Hayley’s commitment to our residents and team has remained strong over the years. Beyond her kitchen dues, Hayley builds meaningful connecons with residents, creang bonds that go beyond serving meals. She approaches her work with dedicaon and enjoys preparing tradional Welsh dishes like cawl and Welsh cakes, which hold special meaning for our residents.Outside of work, Hayley enjoys spending me with her daughter, exploring the Welsh countryside. She also manages epilepsy with resilience, adjusng her lifestyle and nding strength through her support systems. She values the close-knit, family-like atmosphere at Allt Y Mynydd, where many of her loved ones also work. Hayley encourages others considering a career in care to take the leap, embrace the posivity, and experience the fullment that comes from making a dierence in residents’ lives.Housekeeper at Engelberg Care HomeLISALisa is a key member of our laundry and domesc team. She has been with us for three years, and in that me, has truly made her mark. Originally working in the kitchen, Lisa found her passion in her current role, where she feels a sense of fullment by making a dierence in residents’ lives. As she puts it, “It feels good to know that I’ve helped someone.” Lisa’s warmth and care extend beyond her work dues, as she is always ready to lend a hand or engage in a friendly chat with residents. Outside of Engelberg, Lisa is a trained beauty technician with a creave air for nails. She appreciates the close-knit, supporve team and the variety of acvies oered to residents, as well as the beauty of our garden.We are grateful for Lisa’s dedicaon and the posive impact she brings to Engelberg, making it a wonderful place to live and work.Chaplain at Engelberg Care HomeSUEWith boundless compassion and a recepve ear, Sue has been an integral part of the Engelberg community for six years. Her journey to chaplaincy began aer a life-changing illness in 2006 deepened her faith and inspired her to serve others. At Engelberg, Sue dedicates her me to worship services, one-on-one support, and meaningful acvies, oering a safe space for residents to feel heard and valued. For Sue, being a chaplain isn’t about promong a specic faith but rather about embodying the essence of love and compassion.“Residents come here to live a good life, not to die,” Sue says. Her kindness transcends faith, embodying love and compassion for all. Beyond her role, Sue brightens residents’ days craing personalised cards and bookmarks, as well as enjoys exploring the countryside with her husband in their camper van. For families considering care, Sue oers reassurance: Engelberg is more than a care facility—it’s a loving community. “When they come into our care home, they join our family,” she says, reecng the warmth and support that residents experience every day.IN THE Spolgh...6 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

2024 HEREFORD TIMES HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE AWARDSThe Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards 2024, held in October, celebrated the extraordinary contribuons of health and social care professionals. Representaves from Broomy Hill, Holmer Court, and Ashberry Healthcare, including CEO Nigel Denny and CFO Gary Corell, aended the event. This year, Ashberry Healthcare was honoured to sponsor the awards, reecng our commitment to recognising the dedicaon of care teams who go above and beyond. Holmer Court once again shone brightly, winning two awards:Care Home Worker Award – Jeny ClarkeJeny’s compassion and dedicaon earned her this well-deserved recognion for making a profound dierence in the lives of residents.Nigel Denny praised the team, saying, “These achievements reect the commitment, compassion, and expert leadership of Home Manager Claire Boulter, who fosters an environment of trust and excellence.” Health Care Team Award – Holmer Court TeamThe team’s exceponal collaboraon and professionalism were celebrated, highlighng their commitment to providing outstanding care.A massive well done is also extended to the team at Broomy Hill for their nominaons at the awards. Their contribuons to the health and social care community connue to inspire and upli.THE GREAT BRITISH CARE AWARDS 2024At Ashberry Healthcare, we’re passionate about delivering exceponal care and creang vibrant, supporve communies for our residents. Last year, we were proud to see two of our incredible team members recognised at The Great Brish Care Awards.These nominaons reect Ashberry Healthcare’s ongoing commitment to excellence in care, and we couldn’t be prouder of Amy and Jessica for their achievements and the posive impact they make every day.was a nalist for the ‘Pung People First’ award in the West Midlands. This recognion highlights Amy’s dedicaon to ensuring residents always come rst - congratulaons on this well-deserved achievement!was a nalist for the ‘Care Home Registered Manager of the Year’ award in Wales. This nominaon reects her remarkable leadership and commitment to excellence in care. Well done, Jessica!Amy Clay - Resident Experience Manager,Jessica Bridgewater - Care Home Manager at Allt Y Mynydd Nursing Home, ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 7

We are thrilled to share the highlights of our recent Employee Awards Evenings, where we came together to honour the dedicaon and outstanding achievements of our amazing team. The event was a hearelt celebraon of loyalty, commitment, and Ashberry’s core values: integrity, compassion, and loyalty.We proudly recognised team members for their remarkable long service, ranging from 3 years to an incredible 25 years - a true testament to their enduring dedicaon. Outstanding aendance awards were presented to those who exemplify reliability and commitment. The evening also spotlighted our Employee of the Year for each home, chosen from those consistently nominated for Employee of the Month, and recognised the winners of our Innovaon Award. It was truly an inspiring night lled with gratude and admiraon for our exceponal team.HOLMER COURT & BROOMY HILLENGELBERG8 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

A big thank you to our photographers who photographed the wonderful evenings. Andy photographed the Hereford Awards, while Caitlin and Klause, two talented students, photographed Engelberg’s Awards evening. Your contribuons and eorts have helped create lasng memories for our community.ALLT Y MYNYDD & BLAENOS HOUSEMOORHOUSEWe’d like to extend a massive thank you to our generous partners for donang such fantasc gis for our sta. From TVs to luxury hampers, shopping vouchers, and more, your support has made these events extra special.Thank You!Accare Bel & The Dragon Ben Armstrong PlumbingBidfood UKCamascope Care Business Associate TrainingCare Control Systems LtdClarity Copiers Dai MahewsYour contribuons made our awards truly special, and we cannot thank you enough for your kindness and support!A SPECIAL Edison & Day EntegraFamilieoFidget Hereford Times IPA Online KallKwikMills Mobility Aids Montane Insurance Pinnacle TrainingRadar HealthcareRaonal OvensTees Law The Beefy Boys The Plough Hotel & RestaurantTrusted Care TwelveTwentyFiveashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 9

wa inners10 | Ashberry News Winter 2025Employee of the YearWatcharee HardingOutstanding AendanceEvelyn JonesTracy SebbageMandy BurtonAshberry Core ValuesSue FlynnHolmer Court Care HomeEmployee of the YearDorota HassOutstanding AendanceElaine FernandezRosane JoynsonSheila LewisLyn JonesAshberry Core ValuesKeith WilliamsAllt Y Mynydd Nursing HomeEmployee of the YearMaria MundellOutstanding AendanceNdidi IyobiEwa PloszczynskaAshberry Core ValuesNeil BaileyInnovaon AwardMegan WilliamsBroomy Hill Nursing HomeEmployee of the YearHannah AusnOutstanding AendanceFelicity LloydFrancesco Ceccarreli Jade Kerry Michelle Clay Joyce SuonAshberry Core ValuesSue PaskEngelberg Care HomeOutstanding AendanceNicola Hamilton Bernadee BrownJen Clarke Diane MorlandWendy Burgess Lindsay MorrisSue OwensInnovaon AwardJayne CostelloMeadowview Care HomeEmployee of the YearDawn RoderickOutstanding AendanceBaljinder SwaliDawn Roderick Haroon KhokharSally SlaterBharath Mudundi Dorota Kolasa Janet CordingleyWinnie OdhiamboBogna Cyrankowska Eirwen Jones Ashif Korangol AlaviDanuta Gasior Evans Onyango Oleksandr KozachukAshberry Core ValuesEleanor LewisBlaenos House Nursing HomeEmployee of the YearMihail COutstanding AendanceAkeem GbadamosiDario HernandezMichel Mukendi Red SaluguAshberry Core ValuesAna DiasMoorhouse Care HomeJoan, a resident at Broomy Hill Nursing Home, celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. The day featured a beauful cake, hearelt moments, and a special leer from the King and Queen! Born in 1925 in Hereford, Joan has lived a remarkable life, including working at Rotherwas Munions Factory during the war, raising three children, and earning the aeconate tle of "everybody’s nan" - not to menon having ve grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild! As Joan embarks on her next chapter, the sta and residents at Broomy Hill Nursing Home, along with her family, look forward to creang even more memories together.CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS AT BROOMY

At our care homes, Remembrance Day is always a special occasion. It’s a me to reect on the sacrices made by so many, and in 2024, our homes celebrated the day in a way that was personal and meaningful for each of our residents. From homemade poppy displays and music performances to remembrance gardens, our homes shared a sense of respect and gratude, making Remembrance Day a special moment of reecon and connecon to those who have served.Reeac DAYBroomy HillEngelbergMoorhouseMeadowviewashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 11Broomy Hill Nursing Home3 years: Paul Dagnall, Elina Ngori, Nandi Moyo, Megan Williams, Zoa Rosiak, Annie Duggan/Anne-Marie, Ma Espejo 5 years: April Proctor, Dawn Horton, Ryan Nelder, Paulina Gumowska, Ana Cerneckaja10 years: Lauren Gatou, Thomas Gardiner Holmer Court Care Home3 years: Laila Talce5 years: Mandy Burton, Avril Watkins, Sally Ann Moon, Jeny Clarke10 years: Denise “Kooky” Sterling, Sue Flynn Moorhouse Care Home3 years: Lorraine Chalmers Head Oce3 years: Amy Clay, Shaun Lock, Susan Schwarze, Denise Lester5 years: Hazel Bignall Allt Y Mynydd Nursing Home3 years: Sian Lloyd5 years: Joann Baker, Raymond Harrison, Claire Jones, Caine Howden10 years: Hayley Jones, Stephanie Jones, Dorota Hass, Lyn Jones, Gillian DaviesBlaenos House Nursing Home3 years: Adrian Cizmas5 years: Maria Gago-Khan, Saskia Harries, Zenon Olejniczak10 years: Alina Stanciu15 years: Dorota KolasaEngelberg Care Home3 years: Hannah Ausn, Juliet Bangure, Michelle Clay, Lisa Johnson, Jade Kerry, Sheryl Stephens5 years: Lisa Bash, Deborah Brownhill, Maxine Burley, Francesco Ceccarelli, Linda Dean, Kulvinder Kumar, Sally Lloyd, Felicity Lloyd, Diane Padda, Joyce Suon, Anita Turner 10 years: Jaswant Khabra, Chelsey Wood25 years: Joy Pye Meadowview Care Home3 years: Michael Doyley, Diane Morland, Jayne Anderson5 years: Wendy Burgess, Rachael Buckley, Julia Price, Linda AusnLong Service Awards

The Christmas spirit has lled our homes with warmth, joy, and community. Our recent Christmas fayres and pares were a resounding success, uning residents, families, and sta in moments of laughter and connecon. Craing acvies have inspired creavity, beaufully showcasing the remarkable talents of our residents. With fesve decoraons and everyone’s contribuons, our homes have been transformed into magical winter wonderlands.Chista AT ASHBERRYBlaenos HouseBroomy HillHolmer CourtMoorhouseMeadowview12 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

EngelbergBlaenos HouseMeadowviewOur residents began the New Year by wring down their resoluons and wishes for 2025. Each resoluon oers a glimpse into the joyful and fullling lives of our residents, showcasing their posivity and zest for life. They highlight the simple yet profound joys in life: nature, music, laughter, and community. At Ashberry, we’re dedicated to supporng our residents in achieving their goals and embracing the New Year with enthusiasm and love.“...lots more singing”“...nothing, as everything is great already”“...more garden walks”“...for more happiness...more dancing”“...spend me at the seaside”“...keep being happy”“...a trip to the cafe”“...think about things twice”ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 13

This Christmas Eve, Broomy Hill came together to support the homeless with a collecon of hats, scarves, gloves, and coats. Organised by Karon, our Wellbeing Lead and Community Champion, the donaons were generously provided by our sta and residents’ families. Chris Hampton, Homelessness Prevenon Ocer from Talk Community, then collected the items and delivered them to the Winter Shelter in Hereford.A big thank you to everyone who contributed, helping to spread warmth and kindness this fesve season.SPREADING Wa AND KdesCHARITY & COMMUNITYIn September, Broomy Hill hosted a successful community event in support of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Despite the rainy weather, residents, carers, families, and friends came together for a memorable Memory Walk beneng Alzheimer’s Society. The simple yet meaningful route around the block allowed residents to enjoy the fresh air, supported by our dedicated team, carers, and volunteers.A highlight of the day was Max (grandson of our Wellbeing Lead, Karon) who walked with us and raised an impressive £330 in sponsorships and community eorts. Max, a student at Our Lady’s School and a member of the Hereford Wye Side Badgers, has deep es to Broomy Hill, and we are incredibly proud of his contribuons.Aer the walk, our kitchen team, Andy and Ewa, treated everyone to delicious hot dogs, providing a warm and welcoming end to the day.A hearelt thank you to everyone who parcipated and supported the event, whether through walking, pushing wheelchairs, or cheering on our residents. Your involvement made a real dierence. Together, we are making a dierence, one step at a me.On te AT A TIMERichard at Holmer Court proudly supported Movember by growing a moustache to raise awareness for men’s health. Movember is a global charity dedicated to tackling issues like prostate cancer, tescular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevenon. Movember’s mission is to improve the lives of men by funding research and support programs that promote early detecon, treatment, and mental well-being. Through his parcipaon, Richard sparked meaningful conversaons about men’s health, helping to break the sgma and encourage acon.MOVEMBERCheg55 MleRichard also took on the challenge for a cause close to his heart - Alzheimer's Research UK. He walked from Newport to Brecon, 55 miles, to raise money for the 55 million people living with demena in the UK. 14 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

Moorhouse is now a proud parcipant in The Chay Café Scheme UK, a naonal iniave aimed at reducing loneliness and fostering meaningful connecons. Our Chay Café takes place every Tuesday, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, oering a warm and welcoming space for everyone in the community.Loneliness can aect anyone, whether you’re caring for a loved one living with demena, navigang life’s challenges, or simply in need of some friendly conversaon. That’s why we’re opening our doors to provide:CHATTER AND aeThe Chay Café Scheme is built around the idea of Chaer & Naer tables - dedicated spaces where people can sit together and spark conversaons. These tables can be found in cafés, pubs, libraries, hospitals, and now, at Moorhouse. The iniave encourages people to take a moment to connect over a cup of tea, reducing isolaon and promong a sense of belonging.We are thrilled to bring this iniave into our care home, creang a safe and supporve environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you’re stopping by for advice, looking to share a story, or simply want to enjoy a cup of tea in good company, you’ll nd a warm welcome waing for you.- Tea & Cake to enjoy in a relaxed seng- Friendly Chats to brighten your day- Wellbeing Tips to support your health and happiness- Advice on Care Home Living and other helpful resourcesChristmas Jumper Day at Ashberry Head Oce was a joyful celebraon of the holiday season and a meaningful opportunity to give back. Sta wore their brightest, most fesve knits, spreading smiles all around. We are proud to share that we raised £50 for Demena UK, a charity dedicated to providing vital care, support, and advice to families aected by demena. As specialists in demena care, we deeply value the work of this charity and are commied to supporng their mission to improve the lives of those impacted by this condion.CHRISTMAS Jupe DAYHolmer Court hosted a ‘Wear It Pink Day’, combining fun and fundraising to support breast cancer awareness. The day featured an aernoon tea and quiz, with sta, residents, and families coming together in their best pink are to show their solidarity and help spread the vital message of early detecon, eecve treatment, and hope for those aected by breast cancer.We are thrilled to share that the event raised over £90 for this important cause. The funds will contribute to ongoing eorts to raise awareness and support life-saving research. A special thank you goes to our dedicated sta, supporve families, and wonderful residents for making the day so successful. We’d also like to extend our gratude to Broomy Hill, who came and joined us in showing their support.Wea  Pashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 15

SINGING,& SMILESDacWe had an amazing me singing and dancing along to Robbie Lee's fantasc performance! Smiles, laughter and fun lled the room - memories we’ll forever cherish.Blaenos HouseWe had a visit from Musicare who treated us to plenty of songs that had everyone joining in, lling the room with smiles and laughter!Broomy HillWe had the pleasure of welcoming Beth, a talented local singer who recently returned from studying music in London. We love supporng local performers, and Beth's beauful voice truly lit up our day as she sang all of our favourite songs!EngelbergWe formed a percussion band to accompany some of our favourite Christmas songs, and it was a hit! Everyone had a blast making music and geng into the fesve spirit.Broomy HillWe visited The Courtyard Hereford for a spectacular tea dance! We had a wonderful me enjoying the delicious food and dancing to the great music.Holmer CourtMack entertainment, a fantasc live singer, brought us hits from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. There was lots of fun and laughter!MoorhouseKevin the singer visited us and we spent the aernoon singing along to great music and dressing up in our favourite outts.MeadowviewMansel had us all up on our feet, singing and dancing!Holmer CourtSue, resident Bob's lovely daughter, kindly played the piano and sang for us, lling our home with music and joy. Her mix of classics and modern hits was a delight for all.Moorhouse16 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

...LIFE AT ALLT Y MYNYDDWe got creave with some painng, allowing everyone to express themselves through art. It was a day full of joy, creavity, and connecon! We hosted a local singer, and our residents truly loved every moment! A few even joined in for their very own duets, making it an extra special experience.From engaging acvies to heartwarming visits, our residents have been enjoying every minute! It’s always a joy to see everyone so happy and full of energy.Trues, the adorable pet therapy goat, stopped by for a visit, bringing smiles and joy to everyone. It’s amazing how much comfort and happiness animals can bring.From classic favourites to new challenges, everyone’s been having a great me while geng their bodies moving with some fun and engaging games!WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK!At Ashberry, we strive to create the best possible environment for everyone in our community. Our suggeson box is here for residents, families, sta, and visitors to share their ideas, feedback, or concerns.Whether it's a small improvement, a big idea, or a thoughul observaon, your input helps us grow and enhance our care and services.All suggesons are condenal and reviewed regularly to ensure your voice is heard.Thank you for helping us make Ashberry Healthcare even beer!Scan the QR code to leave your feedback!ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 17

...LIFE AT BLAENOS HOUSEWe were treated to a special visit from the adorable Fizzy! Her playful energy and gentle nature put a smile on everyone’s face and brightened up the whole day.We had a fantasc me in the kitchen baking some delicious homemade tarts and prepping fesve treats for Christmas!We are incredibly grateful to Dyryn Cothi YFC for their generous Harvest Thanksgiving donaon! A special thank you to our carer Eleanor for bringing the lovely donaon to us.We had a fun-lled leaf painng session, where our residents had a great me selecng from a variety of beauful autumn leaves and turning them into colourful works of art. We received a generous harvest donaon, from the wonderful Ysgol Crugybar! Our residents were touched by the kind gesture and enjoyed the beauful assortment of fresh produce and goodies.We enjoyed a wonderful reminiscing session, exploring a fascinang collecon of old coins and medals kindly loaned to us by The Royal Mint Museum. The package, available in both Welsh and English, sparked so many memories and great conversaons.We held a sta bathing costume compeon. The creavity and eort put into the costumes had everyone laughing and cheering. Congratulaons to the winners...1st place: Amy H2nd place: Dawn3rd place: EleanorWe introduced the ‘Friday Treats Trolley’, giving our residents the chance to indulge in treats they don’t usually get to enjoy. It’s been a hit!18 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

...LIFE AT BROOMY HILLWe had Fesval Day with Mansel Davies Acousc Sessions! Mansel brought the house down with his amazing music, and we all had an absolute blast singing along! The fesval spirit was in full swing, and our residents loved every moment.Our residents had a fantasc me carving pumpkins to bring some Halloween magic to Broomy Hill!We enjoyed a lile escape to Wyevale Garden Centre for some coee, cake and Christmas sale shopping!We celebrated Meg, our care assistants’ graduaon! Our residents created a hearelt poster to congratulate her and John, Joy, Julie, and Karen headed o to the Cathedral to surprise Meg as she walked out!We had a special visit from the Holy Trinity Church! Our residents enjoyed a fun-lled aernoon with songs, readings, poems, and stories.We had a special visitor, Sophie, who joined us for a lively game of skiles! It was a fun and compeve match, but in the end, Tessa claimed the win! We also had a blast playing Tin Can Alley and other fun games with Anna!Our Baking Club had a wonderful me making some delicious jam tarts!We had a fantasc evening vising Wyeside Badgers for a fun-lled games night!We had such a delighul me preparing our very own rework boxes in ancipaon of Bonre night celebraons! Residents enjoyed coming together, sharing memories of past bonre nights, and adding a personal touch to our display.ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 19

...LIFE AT ENGELBERGOur lovely carer Tara brought in her adorable 8-week-old Bichon Frise puppy, Rosie, for a special visit. Aer soaking up cuddles and aecon, she found the perfect spot to nap—right on our residents' laps!We tried something new in our cra session - quilling! Our residents worked together, showcasing their creavity and paence, resulng in a beauful masterpiece.Karyn’s 6-year-old Great Dane, Teddy, has won the hearts of our residents with his aecon - somemes even helping with our word quiz (though he doesn’t always get the answers right!)We were delighted to welcome James Smith from WeClotheforyou, who brought a wonderful selecon of items for our residents to browse and buy. Our Drinks and Nibbles evening was a fantasc success! With a great selecon of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, plus delicious light nibbles, everyone enjoyed a delighul evening lled with laughter and conversaon.In the lead-up to Halloween, our residents created adorable pumpkins using pool noodles and donated fabric.We had a wonderful 'Squeeze the Day' aernoon tea, where everyone seized the day and made unforgeable memories together. Our talented Chef delighted us with zesty, citrus-inspired cakes, accompanied by endless teas and coees.We had a wonderful visit to St Regis Church of England Academy in Teenhall for their community Christmas lunch. The students gave us a warm welcome and a fantasc performance by their gospel choir, followed by a delicious turkey lunch with all the trimmings.We got creave with a beauful sugar cra ower acvity! Together, we made delicate, colourful owers and displayed them in handmade vases.20 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

...LIFE AT HOLMER COURTWe had an excing Tech Day where our residents took a trip down memory lane using Google to explore the places where they used to live and work. Our lovely resident John, generously donated one of his beauful cross-stch pictures for us and now it has a special place on our wall for everyone to admire.We had a delighul trip to Blue Leaf Garden Centre and were amazed by all the beauful Christmas decoraons! We le feeling inspired, and returned home full of creave ideas for decorang the home.We had a delicious me making homemade Bounty bars and Rice Krispie cakes! Jean even showed up for the all-important chocolate quality control. The treats were a hit, and everyone had a wonderful me!We had a delighul day lled with creavity and conversaon during our Knit and Naer session! Residents enjoyed winding wool and watching a wonderful casng-on demonstraon by the talented Joan. The room was buzzing with chaer, laughter, and the clicking of kning needles.The children at Holmer School visited and we got creave making treats! Our residents loved the chance to share a giggle and a sweet treat!We had a day of energising exercises led by Gareth, geng everyone moving and grooving.We received a beaufully carved pumpkin from our talented care sta member, Suzanne! It was even featured on Your Herefordshire!Our residents enjoyed a trip to the pantomime, and what a show it was! Everyone had a wonderful me.ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 21

...LIFE AT MEADOWVIEW'Minnie Vinnies' from St Vincent's Primary School came for a visit, and spent me chang and colouring with our residents. They also brought along beauful handmade heart gis, which truly touched everyone's hearts.We’ve been geng our steps in, staying acve and enjoying the sunshine with regular walks.We made some amazing salt dough decoraons to decorate the home for the fesve seasonWe enjoyed some Mindful Laundry sessions, a calming acvity that kept us engaged and producve.Residents had a spook-tacular me celebrang Halloween! The day was packed with fesve fun, including Halloween tunes, games of Pass the Pumpkin, baking and a Trick & Treat Trolley making the rounds.Our residents had a blast with balloon tennis and skilesCoco, our furry friend, paid us a special visit, much to everyone’s delight!We had a makeup demo and pamper session with Mel from Tropics Beauty! Brenda looked stunning aer her makeover. It was great to see both residents and sta enjoy some self-care, leaving feeling refreshed and pampered.We aended St. Joseph’s Christmas Fayre, supporng the important cause of raising funds for Children with Cancer. Such a worthy and hearelt mission! 22 | Ashberry News Winter 2025

...LIFE AT MOORHOUSEWe had an amazing me at our very rst Spa Day! Residents enjoyed a lovely pamper session, with plenty of chang and relaxing. And it wasn’t just for the ladies - everyone joined in!Peggy enjoyed making beauful ower arrangements for our dining tables! A former orist, she’s excited to share her passion and knowledge of owers with us all.We welcomed the Vicar and choir from St Mary’s Church, Iping, dear to our resident June Boyle. They shared hymns and prayers from their Harvest Fesval service, and our residents loved joining in!Our newly opened "Lutyens Lounge" has been a heartwarming experience. Residents quickly made themselves at home, embracing the space with their usual enthusiasm and helpfulness. This cosy and inving lounge is already brimming with warmth, laughter, and a true sense of community.We enjoyed a lovely spa aernoon and get-together. All the ladies were pampered and glowing, with plenty of laughter and chaer to go around. Our Breakfast Club empowers residents to take ownership of their mornings, a wonderful way for residents to start the day together, connecng with peers and our wellbeing team. Through shared stories and resident-led rounes, we’ve transformed breakfast into a meaningful and enriching start to the day.Our Bingo sessions are always full of laughs and friend-ly com-peon, bringingour community together, cre-ang moments of joy and connecon!ashberry-care-homes.co.uk | 23

If you have any queries, comments or would like to submit an arcle, please contact Markeng at markeng@ashberry.netNigel Denny, CEO - ndenny@ashberry.netGary Corell, CFO - gcorell@ashberry.netShaun Lock, Director of Care - slock@ashberry.net Claire Fry, Director of Operaons - cfry@ashberry.netHead Oce:1 Lea Business ParkLower Luton RoadHarpendenAL5 5EQTel: 01442 819194R X E E M P U N J P F Z M L UH V H I C L F U H A L H Q U OH J L K V E E Y F U N B N Z VP S R K O C L C E E S U Z B UJ S G C C A I E V M E Q A G CB W S O C C M C B J H G W R FV X F W O Q O H C R X W T O YF Z N I I U V R H H A P M M CD K U E T I E I A B O T U E XI Z R R Z S M S T G D D I G LN Y S D H I B T T L A D Z O YI J I U G T E M E C K S U V NN V N A V I R A R I X D Y O UG N G C V O D S L C A R E A UL B Y B Q N Z J N D K V S F PAcquisionCareCelebraonChaerChristmasDiningJanuaryMovemberNursingWierWORD BANKWORDSEARCH7 6 4 9 18 61 6 5 2 9 73 5 78 2 6 77 2 1 3 8 9 42 62 9 1 3 53 6 4 2 9SUDOKUFRANCESCO’S SPANISH CHICKEN1kg chicken thigh - boneless, skin on 200ml extra virgin olive oil300ml cooking oil600g chopped tomatoes1 large red onion350g Spanish cooking chorizo300g sliced black olivesCoat the chicken thighs in our and paprika, then fry in a pan with cooking oil unl brown. Remove to a casserole. Drain the oil in excess.Heat the olive oil and fry o the shredded chorizo, chopped onions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.Add the sliced pepper, nned tomatoes and drained olives. Dissolve the stock in hot water and add to the mix with salt and black pepper. Add the mix to the chicken thighs, cover and cook in the oven on 180°C for 60 minutes. Uncover and let it brown in the oven for 10 more minutes.Can be served with rice or potatoes.1. 2.3.4.5.6.3 mixed peppers3 clove of garlic2 tbsp of paprika Salt and Pepper50g chicken stock350ml tap water100g ourMethodIngredientsR X E E M P U N J P F Z M L UH V H I C L F U H A L H Q U OH J L K V E E Y F U N B N Z VP S R K O C L C E E S U Z B UJ S G C C A I E V M E Q A G CB W S O C C M C B J H G W R FV X F W O Q O H C R X W T O YF Z N I I U V R H H A P M M CD K U E T I E I A B O T U E XI Z R R Z S M S T G D D I G LN Y S D H I B T T L A D Z O YI J I U G T E M E C K S U V NN V N A V I R A R I X D Y O UG N G C V O D S L C A R E A UL B Y B Q N Z J N D K V S F P3 8 7 6 4 5 2 9 14 2 9 7 8 1 6 3 51 6 5 2 9 3 8 4 76 3 4 5 7 9 1 8 28 9 1 4 2 6 5 7 37 5 2 1 3 8 9 6 49 4 3 8 5 2 7 1 62 7 6 9 1 4 3 5 85 1 8 3 6 7 4 2 9ANSWER KEYFOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!@ashberry.care.homes