Fashion Show Sneak Peak Take a look at how we have decorated the Home ahead of tomorrow’s fashion show. It promises to be a wonderful celebration of different cultures. There will be music, dancing, food and most importantly, traditional outfits from different countries! We cannot wait to see you there at 2pm😊

Nail Time! Our ladies loved getting their nails done and having some relaxing hand massages. We love that our residents express themselves with the nail polish colours that they choose, from a bold red to a pretty pink and everything in-between! It always looks wonderful 😊

Pampering, Memory Books And A Bit Of Geography Our resident Margaret loved getting her hair done, doesn’t she look lovely! We had a great time looking through memory books and our residents enjoyed remembering their childhoods in the 40s, 50s and 60s. We have a map of the World up in the Home and we love talking about all the places we have visited and where we would love to go one day 😊

Visits From Marley, Exercise And Games We had a lovely time with Marley the therapy dog, he was so happy to see the residents and we were equally happy to see him😊 We enjoyed playing some games like noughts and crosses. We also played a memory ball game and balloon tennis - a favourite of our residents! To keep us active we also did some upper body exercises.

Creative Weekend! We had a very creative weekend to show our support for Children In Need! Our residents did some lovely colouring of Pudsey Bear and also made hats incorporating some finger painting. 😊

Scarecrow Competition To kick off Autumn festivities, Hudson Healthcare ran an inter-Home scarecrow competition in the month of October! All Homes were delighted to get involved and took this as an opportunity to collaborate with residents to produce creative takes on scarecrows. There were two themes, one being superhero scarecrows and the other scarecrows ‘at work,’ which gave the Homes a chance to be as creative as possible. The Homes collaborated with different external organisations, from local farmers, to nursery children and many more. Thank you for all those who helped execute this…we could not have done it without you! A big congratulations to Pitkerro who won the competition! Have a look at the fabulous scarecrows that were made across the Homes below 😊 Pitkerro - Spiderman & Nurse Sandiacre - Superman & Robin Hood Lornebank - Spiderman & Gordon Ramsay Harbour - Fireman & an Anchor-man

St Andrew’s Day Raffle, Colouring In, Library Visit & Pampering Our St Andrew’s Day Raffle is taking place on Thursday 30 November and the prize is looking fabulous! Ahead of Children In Need Day, some of our residents coloured in Pudsey Bear pictures. Resident Pamela also enjoyed some quiet time in the Library. Some of the ladies enjoyed getting their nails done with a lovely hand massage.

Shopping & Crochet Our resident Pamela had a delightful day out, we collected her new glasses and shopped for some new shoes😊 We also got up to some crocheting with our new resident Ruby. She is really talented and we can’t wait to learn some tips from her!

Remembrance Day Over the weekend, our residents were reminded of the sacrifice that our soldiers made for our country in wars great and small. We painted individual poppies red and put them together to form a wreath. It is now standing proudly in our Home as a beautiful tribute.

Christmas Fayre! We are looking forward to Christmas and are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Christmas Fayre on Sunday 3 December. We hope to see you there.😊

Fashion Show! We have an amazing fashion show lined up for Friday 24 November. We hope you can make it and cannot wait to see you there 😊

Fun Times We enjoyed playing dominoes and connect four. It was great fun! Some of our residents also enjoyed looking at old pictures and reminiscing.

Remembrance Day In preparation for Remembrance Day our residents enjoyed colouring in poppies and reflected on the importance of the day. Don’t they look lovely 😊

Halloween Festivities We had a great time at our Halloween party, the costumes were fabulous. The Home was also decorated with fun & spooky decorations! We had a pumpkin carving competition that was judged by care inspector Beth Lynagh. Congratulations to the Clydesdale Unit and everyone that took part 😊 We also said goodbye to Caitlin, who has done so much for the Home and our residents. You will be missed!

Visits from Marley, Dominoes, Colouring & Pampering Our residents were happy to see Marley, the energetic therapy dog! We all had a great time. We kept busy yesterday playing dominoes and doing some Halloween colouring to get into the spooky mood. The ladies had a fabulous time getting their nails done and enjoying some pampering.

Guitar sessions, Bingo And Pumpkin Activities Our senior care assistant Margaret brought in her guitar and sang for the residents, it was great! We also enjoyed playing bingo, the residents concentrated hard and there were lovely prizes won. A highlight from the weekend was our cook Stephen’s delicious pumpkin soup and roasted pumpkin seeds, the residents really enjoyed the Halloween treat and also loved carving out pumpkins. Don’t they look great! Our residents also had a nice catch up with our Chef Ramsey scarecrow 😊

‘Have a Coffee on us’ in November As we enter the colder months, we want to extend a warm invitation to you all to visit our Home and enjoy a complimentary coffee in November! Starting Wednesday the 1st, we will be offering all residents, relatives, guests and staff one coffee completely free of charge in our dedicated coffee area. We encourage you to make the most of this special offer and come have a coffee on us!

Scarecrow Competition In the run-up to Halloween and as part of our Autumn festivities, Hudson Healthcare ran an inter-Home scarecrow competition in the month of October! We here at Lornebank Care Centre were delighted to get involved and wanted it to be as collaborative a project as possible. Our idea, based around a superhero theme and celebrity chosen by our residents, was to make two scarecrows. One scarecrow would be Spiderman, a favourite of many, and one would be Gordon Ramsay, a loved British Icon! Our final product was a great collaborative effort that wowed residents, staff and relatives! This was a fantastic experience for all involved and we are incredibly proud and grateful to all who helped. We would like to extend our congratulations to the winning Home, Pitkerro Care Centre, and watch out for next year’s competition.

Alpaca Fun Last week our residents were absolutely delighted to welcome alpacas into the Home! It was fantastic interacting with the delightful animals, they were very well behaved and were happy to be petted by the residents😊

Hudson Breakfast Here at Lornebank, we’re celebrating our Canadian heritage with our monthly Hudson breakfast! The pancakes and syrup were absolutely delicious and everyone really enjoyed it.

Colouring, Visits From Marley and Dominoes We enjoyed doing some more Halloween colouring in, we are really getting into the Halloween spirit! Our residents loved having Marley in the Home, he is such a lovely dog that always puts a smile on everyone’s face. Resident Cathy also enjoyed playing a game of dominoes 😊

Colouring, Balloon Games And Reminiscing Our residents had a lovely time while doing some Halloween themed colouring this weekend. Yesterday we had a lot of fun playing balloon tennis, it was a great way to get active! We also enjoyed talking and remembering famous faces😊

Bingo, Visits from Marley & Pampering Our residents have been busy! We enjoyed playing bingo and the winners were happy with their prizes. We also were very happy to see Marley and gave him a lot of love! Our ladies also loved getting hand massages and getting their nails done.

The World’s Largest Coffee Morning Our residents had a lovely time at our Afternoon Tea in association with Macmillan Cancer Support last Friday. We had a lot of cake and Prosecco and we enjoyed rallying together for a great cause😊 We raised £160 and want to say a big thank you to everyone who came along!

5 Star Review Here at Lornebank Care Centre name we highly value our residents’ and their loved ones’ feedback, which is why it’s so great to have received several 5 star reviews on carehome.co.uk. Thank you for your kind words!

Flower Arranging We received beautiful flowers from Hamilton Park Racecourse. Our residents have enjoyed arranging them and they look absolutely gorgeous in the Home!

Macmillan Cancer Support Afternoon Tea This Friday (29th) we will be hosting an ‘Afternoon Tea’ in association with Macmillan Cancer Support😊 It is going to be a wonderful event and we would love to see you there!

Cake Decorating, Royal Family Memories, Dominoes & Bingo Our residents enjoyed decorating and, more importantly, eating delicious cakes! We had a nice time looking through old pictures of the royal family, it brought back warm memories for everyone. We also had fun playing dominoes and having a laugh. Our resident Catrina had a wonderful time today at bingo and enjoyed a tasty banoffee milkshake😊

Bingo! Enjoy this video of our lovely resident Moira being the apprentice bingo caller! Didn’t she do great? 😊

Bingo & Doughnuts Our residents had a lot of fun yesterday! We played bingo and our resident Moira was the bingo caller, winners were delighted to receive their prizes 😊 We also enjoyed a lovely tasty treat thanks to Gail!

Fun weekend! This weekend our ladies enjoyed their pamper session and had their nails painted. On Saturday afternoon we were entertained by the wonderful country and western singer Elaine Dallas. Staff and residents alike enjoyed singing and dancing along. We also caught up on the news and enjoyed watching Mamma Mia and Dirty Dancing with snacks!

Balloon Exercise, Arts & Craft And Bingo Our residents love balloon games and they are a great way to keep active whilst having a laugh! We got creative in the home using autumn leaves to make hearts, they turned out lovely. The residents also stayed busy playing bingo, it was enjoyed by all.

Sunny Weather, Visits From Marley And ‘Tartan Tenor’ Performance Our residents had a lovely time in the sun. We enjoyed drinks, ice cream and a great chit chat😊 Yesterday we had a visit from a familiar furry friend. The residents were happy to see Marley and gave him lots of love. Also we enjoyed a stellar performance by the ‘Tartan Tenor’, the residents absolutely loved every part of his performance!

Garden Party, Arts & Crafts And Time Outdoors Our residents had the best time at our garden party. The weather was wonderful and Home Manager Rishi joined in on the fun! In the morning our residents completed word searches and did some colouring in. It was a great way for our residents to keep their brains active. Yesterday afternoon we spent more time outside in the lovely weather and made some pom poms to decorate our activities room. We also enjoyed a lovely nature walk with lots of laughs shared. Mary, senior carer in the Home, brought in her cute dog Freya to visit the residents. The residents loved having her in the Home. 😊

Activities And Service With Father Matthew Yesterday in the activities room we had a fun and thoughtful arts and crafts session and discussion group. We each said positive things that we like about each other and wrote them down on our hands that we had drawn. We also had a visit from a furry friend and enjoyed some time outside in the evening summer breeze. Our residents also enjoyed a service with Father Matthew. We sang lovely hymns and had a great time.

Lots of Fun! Our residents had a lovely time this weekend. Catrina enjoyed a trip to the local bingo club and some of our residents had a great time playing bingo and winning prizes in the home. On Sunday morning our residents took a trip down memory lane and enjoyed reading some books and magazine cut outs from years ago. Also on Sunday we celebrated our lovely resident Hugh who turned 78! Today we have been enjoying the sunshine and had a wonderful time doing chair aerobics, playing ball games and musical instruments! We also had a visit from Marley, our therapy dog, we were glad to have him and he certainly enjoyed receiving treats from our residents!

Ice Skating, Gardening, Exercise & Dog Visits A lot of fun was had ice skating at the rink at East Kilbridge, the residents enjoyed cake and coffee afterwards and had a great time! Our residents Grace and Norma did really well gardening Though Autumn is approaching, we are still making the most of our blooming flowers. We have been keeping active recently by playing balloon games and doing stretching exercises to fun music. Our resident Moira had a visit from her nieces and they brought along their cute dog Lola; all the residents adored the cute pup!

Birthday Celebrations, Carfin Grotto & Hamilton Academical Football Club Yesterday we celebrated our resident Margaret's birthday. She had a lovely cake and it was delicious! Our residents Liz and Grace enjoyed Mass at Carfin Grotto and had a great time out for lunch with new team member Cheryl, they had a great time. Cheryl also spent some time getting to know the residents in the Home and we are excited to have her join the team. We were also glad to receive magazines from Hamilton Academical Football Club and read about all the recent updates. More updates on this to come!

More Bank Holiday Fun! Creative juices were flowing at the Home this weekend, our residents kept busy making colourful window sun catchers, decorating stars and pom poms! Our resident Elsie also had a great time singing and playing different instruments. A fun time was had using our discussion ball and we also stayed active playing balloon tennis. On Monday we had a party where we had a lot of fun dancing, there was a smile on everyone’s face!

Busy Bank Holiday Weekend At Lornebank we had a fabulous Bank Holiday! Starting off on Friday, we had a very productive resident meeting that was chaired by Home Manager Rishi. Our residents also enjoyed some Pampering this weekend! They had their hair done by our lovely hairdresser Joanna and enjoyed getting their nails done and having relaxing hand massages. We also played thought process games. Everyone did really well! Our resident Helen enjoyed a lovely walk where we saw butterflies and picked flowers, Pamela had a great time playing the piano and Cathy enjoyed a trip to the store and seeing some of the Halloween set up that they had.😊 On Saturday, a trip to Stratchcylde Park left everyone happy. We fed the swans, ducks and geese and had a great time surrounded by all the wildlife!

Lunch Outing , Nail Care And Movies Our residents enjoyed going to Redburn Farm for lunch, they listened to golden oldies and watched clips of old advert and tv programmes. We had a fun pamper day yesterday, our residents enjoyed relaxing hand massages and got their nails painted. Yesterday we had a great time watching films and eating tasty treats 😊

Dog Visits And Reading Group Our residents had a lovely visit from two friendly dogs, Bradley and Clyde. They visited every unit and left a joyful atmosphere in the air! Yesterday our resident Moira loved taking Home Manager Rishi’s dog, Boo, out for a walk around the gardens. The residents have all been enjoying our reading groups, they are getting through a variety of books!

A Fun Filled Weekend! Our residents had a fantastic time on their trip to the Falkirk Wheel and Barge. They had a wonderful picnic onboard with fresh tea and coffee. The volunteers from the Seagull Trust were so kind and ensured we had a fabulous time. We had a great time with great conversation and many laughs. We even saw some swans with their cygnets! We also played name games, our residents worked hard to come up with names of towns, cities, countries, girls and boys using every letter of the alphabet. It was a great way to exercise our memory. On our tables we used fresh flowers from our blooming garden to decorate our tables, the ladies loved having these in the centre of the dining table while enjoying a tasty meal. Our resident Cathy gathered flowers from the garden and gifted them to all the units, it was also a good opportunity for a bit of chit chat across the units 😊 Over the weekend we also got up to some colouring and news reading.

Gardening Competition! Hudson Health Care has been running a gardening competition over the past couple of months. All the residents and staff across Harbour Care Centre, Lornebank Care Centre and Sandiacre Court Care Centre put a lot of time and effort into nurturing their outdoor spaces and using it for various activities in the home. Congratulations to Harbour that was chosen as the winner amongst very fierce competitors! Have a look at all the amazing submissions below!

Visits From Marley & A Trip To Town Yesterday the residents were delighted to see Marley. He looked as adorable as ever and was happy to receive a lot of love from everyone. Our residents Pamela and Cathy enjoyed a trip to town, they had some delicious scones and lattes.

Visits to the Library, Football, Scratch & Draw and Movie Time Recently we have being getting up to a lot of exciting things at the Home! Resident Pamela took a trip to the library and enjoyed a warm coffee afterwards. We enjoyed watching and supporting the Lionesses as they won the Semi-final World Cup match. Go England! Our residents showed their creative side taking part in the scratch and draw activity. Also yesterday afternoon we had fun watching the movie ‘Sunshine on Leith’, it was fabulous 😊

Hudson Breakfast Club We celebrated our heritage here at Lornebank with this month's Canadian-inspired Hudson pancake breakfast! The food was delicious, and the residents really enjoyed it. What’s your favourite topping?

Fun Times! Over the weekend we had a lovely afternoon tea with a sing-along. We sang classics from the 50s and 60s. The residents also enjoyed a sensory experience where they had relaxing and calming hand messages. We shared stories and had a lovely time. Our resident Catriona is cared for in bed, she really enjoys the company of the cute parrot Elle! They are inseparable and Catriona always has a smile on her face. Yesterday our residents kept busy playing Bingo and some residents won amazing prizes. We also enjoyed some relaxing colouring and read newspapers. Our lovely resident Liz enjoyed her birthday yesterday celebrating with everyone!

Doughnuts, Shopping, Visits From Marley And A Charity Raffle The activity team treated all of the residents to chocolate doughnuts. The doughnuts were really tasty! Some of our residents went out shopping yesterday and had a lovely afternoon. Marley came for another visit too and he loved every bit of attention of that he got from our residents. Equally they loved interacting with Marley. An update on the charity raffle for Autism Awareness… We have raised £142! We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that participated.

Entertainment And Flowers Our residents had a spectacular time today. They were thoroughly entertained by singer Christian, he also got some of the residents to dance with him! Our garden is currently thriving. Take a look at the pictures of the beautiful and colourful flowers 😊

Arts & Crafts, Walks And A Trip Down Memory Lane Our residents have been keeping busy being very creative. We made our own stars and tried on different hats, we had a fun time and lots of laughs! We also went for a lovely walk and a trip to the shops to enjoy the sunshine. The ‘Throughout the Years’ books have been a hit with our residents and they have been enjoying reading and reminiscing.

Wedding Bells! Our resident Grace celebrated her Grandson’s wedding this weekend, accompanied by staff member Gail. It was a very special day for Grace and she had a lovely time with her family. When Grace returned, she had a lovely surprise waiting. Gail had taken pictures during the event and put them into a photo album for her. Grace absolutely loved it and was able to share the precious memories with her friends at the Home.

Keeping Fit Our residents love to stay active whilst having fun and indoor tennis is a great way to do this!

Exercise And A Lovely Visit Everyone thoroughly enjoyed chair exercise and balloon games today. We all had fun while keeping our bodies active! Our resident Christine enjoyed some time out on the woodland walk too. Over the weekend our staff member Rebecca brought her lovely twins in for a visit. It was great to see them and they left a smile on everyone’s face. 😊

Weekend fun! This weekend was full of fun activities! Our ladies enjoyed a pamper session, including facials, manicures and massages. This took place in the therapeutic environment of our sensory room, which is scented to relax the residents. We also enjoyed playing bingo. There were smiles all around and all the winners loved their prizes. Our residents even took a trip down memory lane reading some of the new books we have added to our collection in the Home. It was a lovely experience with lots of happy memories shared.

Sensory Experiences And Arts & Crafts The activities room has been a great hit among our residents. No resident is left out in our sensory room and they enjoy the colourful lights and were absolutely thrilled by the experience! All of our residents have been keeping busy decorating a star to put up in their own special activities room. Don’t they look fabulous 😊

Singing Enjoy this heart warming video of our residents singing recently when Father Matthew came to visit. Don’t they sound glorious!

Visits From Father Matthew, Activities & Errands Father Matthew joined us this week and our residents had a great time engaging with him. Our residents have been keeping busy doing arts and crafts and having fun in the sensory room. There were activities that included using touch, sight and smell. We also kept active by doing some gentle chair aerobics. A special thank you to Cathy who helped us with some errands for the home today, she was a fantastic helping hand😊

Birthday Balloon Fun, Blooming Sunflowers & Hiking Our residents have been enjoying balloon games this week. We also celebrated Elsie’s birthday and played more balloon games to celebrate. Additionally, the sunflowers are doing really well and growing taller than ever! Over the weekend, some of our staff enjoyed a hike along with friends, it is great to see our staff bonding outside of the Home to strengthen the way they work together.

Teddy Bear Picnic Last week our residents had an absolutely great time with the Lilybank Nursery children. They were full of energy and we all enjoyed fun balloon games and singing songs. Residents brought along their own teddy bears to join the children and they loved it. There were smiles all around and everyone (including the teddies) had a splendid time!

Gardening & Barge Trip Our garden is blooming beautifully! Pamela enjoyed seeing the beautiful flowers. We also had a wonderful barge trip featuring The Falkirk Wheel. We’d like to thank the Seagull Trust Cruises volunteers for a great day on the barge and Bonnie Blantyre Volunteers for driving the minibus which got us all there safely.

Arts And Crafts, Sensory Activities & Bingo Our residents have continued to enjoy a range of fun and engaging activities. In arts and crafts classes there have been many colourful creations, we have some talented artists in the Home. 😊 The sensory activities have been a great hit with the residents, and they increase levels of concentration and ability to focus. Bingo is always a wonderful time and last week was no exception!

5 Star Review We here at Lornebank Care Centre highly value our residents’ and their loved ones’ feedback, which is why it’s so great to have received several 5 star reviews on carehome.co.uk. Thank you for your kind words!

Visits From Marley Our residents enjoyed a visit from Marley yesterday, he was an absolute pleasure. He enjoyed being doted on by our residents and receiving lots of treats. We hope to see Marley again soon!

Autism Awareness & National Cheese And Wine Day This year at Lornebank we have picked Scottish Autism, an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic children and adults to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives, as our charity for our raffle. The money raised will be donated directly to the charity. We also celebrated National Cheese and Wine Day this week with a wonderful spread of cheeses and wine. It was extremely enjoyable and great fun.

Tartan Tenor Fun! Our residents had an absolutely fabulous time yesterday, we were entertained by the ‘Tartan Tenor.’ He was energetic and a great treat for the residents who cannot wait to have him back and hear his lovely singing again!

Memory Games & Pampering This weekend our residents kept busy playing memory games together, they did a great job thinking of lots of names for different letters of the alphabet! Our resident Elsie also enjoyed getting pampered by our caregiver Anagha. Lots of fun across all the units! 😊

Beautiful Bouquets On Saturday our residents had a wonderful surprise from Hamilton Park Racecourse. The Home was brightened by the beautiful flowers and they put a smile on everyone’s face. Aren’t they gorgeous? 😊

Friday Fun! Today our residents had a great time engaging in sensory exercises and playing balloon tennis. There was a lot of laughter throughout the units and it was nice to do something new to keep us happy and entertained 😊

Bingo! Our residents enjoyed a fun game of bingo yesterday, everyone was a good sport and prizes were won 😊

Hudson Breakfast Club We celebrated our heritage here at Lornebank with this month's Canadian-inspired Hudson pancake breakfast! The food was delicious, and the residents really enjoyed it. What’s your favourite topping?

Lots Of Dog Love Our residents were very happy to see Marley. He is loved by everyone here and was more than happy to receive treats 😊

Sensory Experience Our residents received a variety of sensory items. Sensory items can stimulate our senses such as sight, touch and sound. They are also so colourful and fun!

Afternoon Tea Residents Margaret, Cathy, Pamela and Isa had a delightful afternoon with the ladies of Abbeydale Care Home. They enjoyed tasty treats, tea and good conversation. Thanks for the invite ladies😊

Doggy Days! Our residents had their day brightened by a visit from Bradley and Clyde, the dogs are so lovable and friendly. They are always sure to put a smile on the residents’ faces.

Family Lunch & Flowers While we were out shopping with one of our residents named Lydia, we bumped into staff member Debbie who was with her wonderful grandchildren. They kindly treated us to lunch, and Lydia had a fantastic time speaking with the children. Also, take a look at how our garden is coming along, very colourful and the sunflowers are reaching excellent heights!

Happy 103rd Birthday & Conic Hill Fundraiser One of our residents named Margarita turned 103 yesterday - we celebrated this amazing achievement with decorations and a tasty cake shared with family and friends. We’d also like to say a massive well done to our Conic Hill volunteers who raised £560 in our fundraiser for garden improvements. Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored the climb, we look forward to sharing the benefits of the donations over the coming weeks and months.

Happy Birthday & a Good Catch-Up Our resident May Anderson celebrated her birthday today! She enjoyed cake, balloons, banners and cards and we all enjoyed singing happy birthday. Margaret and Mary also had a great catch-up this morning over tea- they’re friendship is beautiful to witness.

Trip to Largs & a Happy Birthday We had a wonderful trip out to Largs at the weekend where we enjoyed a walk along the waterfront and a tasty lunch. Everyone loved the sea air and the beautiful scenery. We also celebrated our resident named Margaret’s birthday with a beautiful cake and well wishes from all!

Summer Fayre Our Summer Fayre was a roaring success this weekend! Residents, friends and families came to enjoy the fun activities, including a bouncing castle, the tasty food, and the fantastic entertainment. We also had stalls selling various treats and beautiful gifts. We would like to thank everyone for their support and for the wonderfully generous donations - we raised £630 pounds in total!

A Visit from Father Matthew Little Father Matthew came yesterday to sing hymns with our residents, followed by a nice chat with tea and cake. The residents love singing and he has a wonderful voice!

Hair styling and sunflower gardening! Mary is looking radiant after a trip to our wonderful salon. She enjoyed the visit and the pampering. The livingstone unit sunflower is doing so well that resident Moira helped move it to a bigger pot! The sunflower is taller than Moira!

Amy’s Animal Adventures, High Tea, & Summer Fair Preparations We had an exciting day when the animals came to play! Thanks to Amy’s Animal Adventures our residents were able to pet a range of exotic animals both large and small. Our residents enjoyed a delightful high tea. We had tasty cakes, music, dancing and good company! Showing our creative side 😀 Our residents did a great job at decorating bunting and cans for the summer fair. They made everything colourful and fun!

Conic Hill Climb Our volunteers conquered Conic Hill this weekend for their sponsored climb to raise money for our residents’ comfort fund! It was a beautiful day for the excursion and left everyone with a great sense of achievement when they reached the summit. Families, staff, and friends of the Home have all donated to this worthy fund, and fellow climbers Angela and Susan individually started their own fundraisers. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed funds, as well as to thank our volunteers for accomplishing this amazing feat for our residents.

A Visit from Lilybank Nursery & High Tea We had a wonderful visit from the children at Lilybank Nursery this week - everyone enjoyed playing games and laughing together! Intergenerational friendships are beneficial for all ages. We also had a delicious high tea which was a great occasion for residents to come together and have a chat.

High Tea with Cathkin House Care Home & Games We welcomed residents and staff from Cathkin House for high tea and a walk in the garden. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and had a fabulous time getting to know each other. We will be welcoming more Homes to visit Lornebank to celebrate Care Home Open Week. We also enjoyed playing some new games - they gave us all a good laugh!

Sainsbury Community Champion, Movie Matinee, & Posters We’d like to say a big thank you to our local Sainsbury's Community Champion Margaret for her wonderful donation of fresh roses- our residents loved seeing and smelling them! We also had a great time during our movie matinee, alongside some tasty treats and drinks. Finally, our resident Cathy enjoyed helping to put up posters around the Home. She has a brilliant eye for detail.

Bird Feeders, Dancing, & Pampering Our creative residents made some wonderful bird feeders this weekend with their own personal touches. Celia added sparkles to hers, and Jean added lots of colour! Ellen and Cathy were delighted to help hang them in the garden with homemade bird feed. Cathy also enjoyed dancing with staff member Jo-Ann to some beautiful music, and Liz enjoyed her hair being styled by staff member Shannon.

Conic Hill Climb Less than a week to go until a number of our staff and volunteers climb Conic Hill to raise money for our residents’ comfort fund! This is a very worthy cause - please donate what you can at the below link and wish our volunteers good luck.

High Tea & a Visit from Zola We had a wonderful high tea this weekend with sandwiches, cakes and lots of chats. We also enjoyed some singing and music, and a story told by our staff member Debbie! Additionally, Zola the black Labrador came to visit with her owner and staff member Emma. The residents were thrilled.

Arts and Crafts Our residents had a wonderful time creating their very own sunflowers – don’t they look beautiful!

Singing in the Garden Our resident Isa is a fantastic singer and a born entertainer- here she is singing ‘He’s Got the Whole World in his Hands’.

Strawberries and Meringues, Libraries, & Colouring We had a very kind donation of home-grown strawberries from a resident’s family member and we enjoyed assembling them with meringues and cream. They were delicious! Our resident Mary was overjoyed to visit our own Lornebank library. She selected two books and is excited to start them. Our staff member Caitlin did some colouring with residents - they all picked 5 things they liked about themselves and chatted about their favourite memories of kindness and generosity.

Hudson Breakfast, Crosswords, & a Flower Delivery We celebrated our heritage here at Lornebank with this month's Canadian-inspired Hudson pancake breakfast! The food was delicious, and the residents really enjoyed it. Our resident Eleanor was delighted to have the newspaper delivered to her and couldn’t wait to get stuck into the crossword! A big thank you to Hamilton Race Course, who kindly delivered some absolutely beautiful flowers. Elsie was thrilled and helped staff with deciding where to place the vases.

Bang Bat Game, Garden time, and a New Hat Our residents George and Helen had a blast playing the bang bat game – it’s lots of fun! We’ve also been enjoying spending time in the garden. Phylis checked on our sunflowers, which will soon bloom, and Johnny spent some wonderful family time outside. Isa has also treated herself to a lovely new sun hat and it looks fabulous.

Lunch at Redburn Farm, Gardening, & Happy Father’s Day We had a wonderful lunch at Redburn Farm this weekend. Everyone enjoyed refreshing drinks in the summer sunshine. Our residents have also been helping out in our garden. The inter-unit sunflower competition is still going strong and Pamela did a fabulous job with the weeding. We also celebrated Father’s Day with pies and pints, which our gentlemen absolutely loved.

Visit to Shops, Connect 4, and Ladies in Pink Moira had a wonderful trip to the garden centre to select flowers for our garden, as well as a look around the clothes shops for some new fashions! Additionally, Marion and Pamela enjoyed a competitive game of Connect 4; they’re both very skilled players. Nancy and her daughter Liz were dazzling in their pink outfits- the co-ordinated clothes lit up the garden.

Gardening & a Singsong The sunshine has our garden blooming beautifully, with some help from Gerry’s careful tending. Mary also loves being outside in the green space! Additionally, we had a great singsong in the lounge this morning.

Outdoor Exercise Class & Being in the Garden With the fantastic weather we decided to take our exercise class outside. It was so much fun. Staff member Gail also had a wonderful time with our resident Johnny in the garden - he has the best sense of humour!

Trip to Glasgow Green & People’s Palace Our residents had a fabulous day out at Glasgow Green and the People’s Palace. We had a delicious lunch, saw the sights, and enjoyed some ice cream on this very sunny day.