The Maples Care Home - EQ Care Group

05/08/2026

Good afternoon!

We'd like to invite you to our Seaside-themed Garden Party, commencing at 2pm next Friday the 14th August.

Family-friendly entertainment will include a traditional Punch & Judy show, Pony-Rides (for small children) & a Magician. Ponies will also visit people in their rooms, as they always do when they come to see us.

Refreshments will include freshly made Candy Floss & Popcorn, which will also be served to the people who remain indoors, as well as cold & hot beverages.

We will be asking for voluntary contributions from visitors for refreshments - donations will be passed on to Cuan Wildlife Centre, who kindly rehomed our lovely ducks, by request of the Residents' Events & Activities Committee. This also applies to the proceeds of the Prize Raffle.

We look forward to seeing you then!

05/08/2026

We'd like to thank Ava & Julia from Northeast Producers travelling Theatre Company for their evocative performance of their show "Memories are Made of This".

It was really helpful to have the lyrics to the songs, so that we could all join in as they sang their way through 'oldies' by Judy Garland, Doris Day and others from the musicals of that era.

These were interwoven in a narrative about one of the girl's fictional parents - bringing to life memories of not just music, but habits, hobbies & pastimes of the 50s & 60s - which were a source for animated discussion amongst some of the audience members over Dinner afterwards.

As they said in their publicity material - "It takes one song to spark a memory"! 🥰

03/08/2026

We have been very industrious!

A number of the multi-talented people who live at The Maples are busily preparing various produce ready for our first 'Maples Marketplace', which we'll be holding on the afternoon of Wednesday 26th August (more details to follow soon).

Here they are in the early stages of making lavender bags and also creating our first batch of "Nanny Janet's Courgette Chutney"! The family recipe for the chutney has been gifted to us by Janet's daughters - Janet lives on our first household - along with a very generous donation of courgettes from their family allotment, which were gratefully received & duly chopped into tiny bits by our team!

Memories of learning traditional skills from our own parents & grand-parents were shared around the table, as we worked together to chop, crush, weigh, mix and prepare the spices & vegetables for cooking - such a wealth of experience was assembled around that table!

We're very much looking forward to expanding our repertoire - damson jam is next on the list, followed by other jams, pickles and chutneys over the next few weeks.

Watch this space for more details of our 'Marketplace' event on the 26th!

03/08/2026

Alex from Generation Fitness was well & truly put through his paces on his last visit - these amazing ladies make every activity fun!

03/08/2026

03/08/2026

A wonderful time was had by all at our Coffee Afternoon last Friday.

A huge thank you to The Severn Valley Stompers who brought their smooth sounds to soothe our souls, as we enjoyed refreshments & chat with friends & family - the perfect end to everybody's week!

30/07/2026

YOU'RE INVITED!

Join us tomorrow from 2.30pm for an impromptu, super-chilled Maples Family gathering.

Tea, coffee, a selection of cold beverages & cake will be on offer, all accompanied by the soothing sounds of The Severn Valley Stompers Jazz Duo (Saxophone & Piano).

Why? Well because it's Friday, it's the last day of July, we'd love to see you & honestly, why not?!

See you then - bring your best vibes ☕🍰🍺🍷😎😁

28/07/2026

A Little Wedding Celebration

Yesterday we held a little celebration for our wonderful Team Leader, Haley, who is getting married soon!

To help her count down to the big day, we surprised her with a beautiful basket filled with gifts for a special ‘present a day’ wedding countdown. It was lovely to celebrate this exciting time with Haley and show her just how much she means to our team.

We’re wishing Haley and her soon-to-be husband all the happiness in the world as they get ready to say, ‘I do’!

23/07/2026

We had our second drumming session with Guy from Hands on Percussion today, & we "smashed it" - figuratively speaking!

Our merry band of percussionists even progressed to playing two different rhythms at the same time, which was quite an impressive feat for absolute beginners 😁🪘

Thanks for another fabulous workshop, Guy - we'll see you soon