- Jun 14
Healthy Eating Week
Fruit Salad is on the menu today and residents are busily helping cut up fruit. It’s perfect for another sunny day, and it smells...
- May 31
Spring Fete Fun!
How wonderful it was to welcome family, friends and our local community into our home and gardens on Bank Holiday Monday for our annual...
- May 15
Owls at Elliscombe
What a wonderful visit we had from Owl Obsession last week. We really love having animals to visit us as we know how important this is to...
- May 12
International Nurses Day
In celebration of the wonderful nurses at Elliscombe House, we wanted to take a moment to recognise them and all their hard work. Their...
- May 9
Elliscombe House Celebrates the King's Coronation
Residents, families and staff enjoyed weekend-long celebrations to share in the coronation of Charles III and his wife Camilla, as king...
- Apr 21
A Very Colourful Morning!
After Coffee Club, residents used balls to play dodgeball, football and throwing, and then they played parachute games. These are great...
- Apr 19
Doll Therapy
The weighted, cloth babies from The Doula’s Kitchen are being hugged and loved by residents this morning. It has been wonderful to hear...
- Apr 18
Art Exhibition at Elliscombe House
In honour of World Art Day, we held an exhibition of arts and crafts made here by our residents. The exhibition showcased works created...
- Apr 3
Tiny, Fluffy Residents Join us at Elliscombe
Over the last two weeks we have watched in great anticipation, as 7 eggs hatched into fluffy little chicks. It's been a real treat and...
- Mar 19
Mother's Day at Elliscombe House
Mother's Day was full of the most delicious food, delightful music, and the gathering together of family and friends. Freshly made by the...
- Mar 13
Green Thumb Thursday's
Our residents planted herbs on Green Thumb Thursday. They are sat on the windowsills soaking up the late winter sunshine. We look forward...
- Mar 8
International Women's Day
Today we celebrated the lives of the women who live and work at Elliscombe House. We welcomed our neighbours from Elliscombe Park to...
- Feb 24
Skittles Tournament
Anyone for a game of skittles?! Our residents spent a wonderful afternoon taking part in a mini Elliscombe House Skittles Tournament....
- Feb 22
Pancake Day!
Residents showed off their pancake flipping skills on Shrove Tuesday! Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before...
- Feb 20
a full team of nurses at elliscombe house
Tucked away in the beautiful Somerset countryside – yet conveniently just off the A303 – sits a boutique home that is making bold leaps...
- Feb 13
ZooLab Animal Therapy
Emily, from ZooLab, joined us last week for an Animal Therapy Session with 6 members of the ZooLab animal team! It was fascinating to...
- Feb 10
PIZZA DAY PERFECTION!
Our residents and staff had a wonderful morning making pizza on Pizza Day this week! They were delicious too! When it comes to food, we...
- Feb 8
Elliscombe House excels with an overall ‘Good’ in their first CQC Inspection.
Staff and residents at Elliscombe House are celebrating their first Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of overall ‘Good.’ The CQC...
- Jan 23
Animal Therapy
We really do enjoy inviting care animals into our home and seeing the happiness they bring to residents. This is Betsy who came to give...
- Jan 19
International Flower Day
International Flower Day is a special way to connect and bond with people through a shared love for flowers. Our residents (and staff!)...