Christmas is always a special time of year at Warren Park and despite the challenges the pandemic has presented us in 202, we were determined to ensure that our residents had the best experience possible with our staff being merry and bringing festive cheer each day. In making our arrangements for Christmas, we wanted to make sure our residents had a jolly time and were able to see their loved ones as much as possible which, thanks to our purpose-built visiting pod, most of our residents were able to see their families and friends safely over the festive period. Our next priority ...

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            At Warren Park we believe that good nutrition and hydration plays a vital part in maintaining the physical and mental well-being of our Residents and are committed to providing a good quality, nutritious service to our Residents. We consider meals to be one of the most important elements of our service which should be something looked forward to by our Residents which is why we review the service so frequently and seek feedback from our Residents. There are recognised programs to highlight Nutrition & Hydration such as the annual Nutrition and Hydration Awareness Week which is a global challenge. As this falls from the 12th ...

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The recent cold weather vortex, so called the 'Beast from the East' brought snow to the north west overnight, covering Warren Park in a blanket of snow. It's been a few years since we last experienced snow so we've taken some pictures of the gardens this morning.    

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We've had such a busy social activities program in the run up to Christmas, it was great to see so many people at our annual Christmas Party. The afternoon started with a fantastic buffet prepared by Nicola which was followed by a live performance from Ken Eddy who entertained us all with Christmas songs. It was a great social event with over 30 attending. Before the party was over, we received a surprise visit from Santa who distributed small gifts to everybody, before joining in with the dancing! We were delighted to receive such positive feedback about the event and would like to say ...

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Christmas is a really busy time for all at Warren Park and we work hard to ensure that it's an enjoyable time for Residents, staff, family and friends. On Christmas Day, the serving of the Christmas dinner and meeting Residents needs is our priority. In view of this and on reflection from previous years, this year we have decided to introduce a protected mealtime for Christmas Day only. We respectfully request that unless visitors are assisting their loved one with their meal, or are having lunch with a Resident, that you refrain from visiting the home between 11:30 and 13:00 on Christmas ...

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We were pleased to be visited by Steve Allday on Wednesday who brought with him a collection of smaller animals from his country learning farm, 'Allday's Farm' Many Residents, family, and friends waited eagerly in the conservatory to see which animals Steve would bring and he started by bringing in some guinea pigs and rabbits. These were followed by three African Tortoises some chickens and chinchillas to name just a few. Steve took the time to take each of the animals around those watching who wanted to handle them, some even getting to feed the guinea pigs some cucumber! Many ...

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  Well done to Nicola and everybody involved in the catering department who were awarded the maximum 5 star rating following our most recent Environmental Health inspection. While they work hard to ensure that we provide tasty, nutritious meals it's reassuring to know that we have the highest standards for food safety and cleanliness.

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From time to time we like to consult Residents to ask about potential new dishes to be incorporated into the menu. This survey we provided details on a variety of dishes including some of the dishes that have been on the menu as specials such as the Welsh Rarebit. It was great to receive feedback from so many Residents, which has been passed onto the catering department. A chart of the latest results is displayed below which, has resulted in a few immediate changes to the menus including roast dinners now being offered twice a week! SaveSave SaveSave

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We were pleased to have scheduled a visit from Lancashire Owls and Hawks who offer to bring a few birds of prey into the home, give a talk about them and give Residents an opportunity to see the birds close up. We had a brilliant afternoon meeting the Owls, learning that the majority of their Owls are rescue Owls as well as lots of other interesting facts. Caroline was fascinated to discover that Owls have 14 bones in their neck to enable them to turn their heads 306 degrees! We also discovered that 'Perdy' the Barm Owl will dance if you ...

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Residents recently celebrated National Pizza Day by holding their own Pizza making workshop! Seven Residents gathered in the dining room while Caroline set up freshly chopped bowls of potential toppings. These included chorizo, onion, mushroom, pepperoni, cheese, sweetcorn and ham any of which could be used in making individual pizzas. Everybody was given a small selection of bread base's which they would be using to apply their sauce and ingredients chosen. Once their first creation, had been prepared, many Residents were eager to make more and so went on use their spare bases to make more pizzas for other Residents and visitors. This gave everybody ...

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