New Senior level support for Stow
We are delighted to announce that Helen Hill, RN has joined our company in January as the new Head of Care and Compliance. Helen has worked across a range of corporate and family run social care providers and is currently working with the University of East Anglia on two very exciting medicines management research projects. […]
Do you love going to the Pictures?
Trips to the cinema are something you can enjoy with us here at Halstead Hall. Our local cinema, The Empire Theatre, holds special screenings each month to support people living with memory loss. It’s a great experience, with free coffee, tea, biscuits and cake and the cinema doesn’t charge you. We’re off to see Rocketman […]
A Summer of Fun at Halstead Hall
Wow, what a busy summer it has been! This is just a taster of what we have been up to…! We have sung and danced to Tania Honey – we could definitely see who used to be the life and soul of the party! We had a wonderful ‘Day at the beach’ – We filled […]
Stow Healthcare’s Busy Autumn of Awards
We are really happy to announce that again Stow Healthcare has punched well above its weight as a small company to have been awarded a significant number of finalist places in national care awards to be judged over the course of this autumn and winter. Stow Healthcare Group has been selected as a national finalist […]
Stow in Bloom sees Budding Success!
The second annual floral and craft extravaganza that is Stow in Bloom took place in July, with judges bowled over by the standard of entries. We were delighted to welcome back judges Pam and Bob Jackson from Woolpit Nurseries and Julie Martin and Georgie Stevens from the Suffolk County Council Aduly Community Services, who enjoyed […]
Afternoon Tea at the Halstead Ritz
Residents enjoyed the return of our ‘Tea at the Ritz’ event as well as extending the invitation for residents from our sister home in Long Melford. Residents joined forces to enjoy posh High Tea in vintage crockery. The kitchen team prepared a fabulous selection of cucumber sandwiches, savoury treats, a selection of iced buns and […]
A new Four-Legged Friend joins the team
Many of you have heard the pitter-patter of tiny paws at Halstead Hall. We are pleased to announce the newest member of the management team, Jack. Jack is a four year old toy poodle that has moved in as a permanent resident at Halstead Hall. Jack used to live on a farm, but has adjusted […]
Awards Success for Stow’s Homes
Stow Healthcare’s award success continued in March at the Great British Care Awards with three finalists from across the company after they won their categories at the regional finals in November. Ford Place’s Denise Phipps was a finalist in the End of Life/ Palliative Care category as was Grace Watson of Melford Court in the […]
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
After the fun of last year’s celebrations, residents enjoyed getting into the Irish spirit to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Everyone was busy cutting and sticking shamrocks and pots of gold to decorate the dining room for a St Patrick’s day lunch. Residents wore their best green outfits and homemade masks to lunch and were joined […]
Birds of Prey make a Flying Visit
We recently welcomed some feathered friends to Halstead Hall. Owls from ‘Birds of Prey Rescue’ a local rescue centre to rehabilitate birds of prey, came to the home along with their handlers to visit residents. Residents were treated to 1-2-1 meetings with a tawny and barn owl and were learning fun facts about the species. […]
