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Intergenerational Bonding Blossoms
In a heartwarming display of community collaboration, Didcot Town Council recently partnered with our care home to organise a special sunflower seed planting event. With the aim of
Furry Friends Bring Joy to Valerian Court Residents
At Valerian Court, the power of animal companionship is celebrated through the Pets with Purpose program, where furry visitors bring smiles and joy to residents lives. Among the
Celebrating Our Dedicated Team
Back in November, Valerian Court Care Home introduced our Employee of the Month recognition scheme. It had been wonderful to receive nominations from residents, visitors and colleagues highlighting
What’s Instore For 2024
2024 is going to be an exciting year for our team members and residents of Valerian Court Care Home. Our first twelve months passed quickly. We have met
Festive Preparations
As the year comes to a close, Valerian Court Care Home is bringing in the festive spirit with a series of festive events and lively performances throughout December,
Come Along to our Recruitment Open Evening
Valerian Court Care Home in Didcot, Oxfordshire is hosting a Recruitment Evening on Thursday 12th October between 5.30pm – 7pm and is looking to recruit for the following roles:
Car Wash Fund-Raiser
On Saturday 19th August, we held our very first fund-raising car wash here at our care home in Didcot, Oxfordshire. We welcomed members of the community and relatives
National Picnic Month & New Physiotherapy Partnership
July was National Picnic Month, and with some careful planning and weather-watching from our team of Activity Coordinators, we were able to take small groups of residents out
Recent Events at our Care Home in Didcot
There has been lots happening recently at Valerian Court Care Home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, for not only our residents but their loved ones and the local community too.
Outings at Valerian Court
We have been getting out and about in our new van over the past few weeks, visiting Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary, where the residents chose to adopt Monty
The Official Grand Opening of Valerian Court
On Wednesday 26th April 2023, our team at Valerian Court Care Home was delighted to host our official grand opening, which was attended by our residents, staff, healthcare
Valerian Court Care Home’s Grand Opening
We are thrilled to have our official opening of Valerian Court Care Home on Wednesday 26th March 2023 1:30pm-4pm. The home will be officially opened by Deputy Lieutenant
Come to Our March Open Days
Join us at Valerian Court for our March Open Days on Saturday 18th March 10am – 3pm & Wednesday 29th March 5pm- 7pm where you can meet the
Valentine’s Fun at Valerian Court
Unsurprisingly, the past week has seen a lot of red and hearts decorated all over the home. Residents have enjoyed making & eating “Love Letters”, crafting window hearts,
A Resident’s Love Story
Alf is one of our lovely residents at Valerian Court Care Home. Alf was delighted to talk about he met the love of his life, Wibke in the
Celebrating Chinese New Year & Burns Night
January is often a quiet month following the busy Christmas period, however, we made sure to have plenty for residents to look forward to at Valerian Court Care
Residents Welcome The New Year at Their New Home
December was very exciting for the Team at Valerian Court; we welcomed our first residents just before Christmas and were happy to be able to bring families together
Welcoming Our First Residents
On Wednesday the 21st December, we were delighted to open our doors and welcome residents to their new home just in time for Christmas.
What We’ve Been Up To Recently
In the past week, Valerian Court Care Home hosted a variety of events.
Join Us for our Open Day
In line with our care home in Didcot opening next month, we are delighted to announce that Valerian Court will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday 3rd
What We Got Up to in November
The team is becoming familiar with our brand new online activity programme Oomph!, trying out some of the resources to mark Remembrance Day and joining live movement sessions.
Home Tours Are Now Underway
We are delighted to be able to provide tours of the entire home where you can see all of the amazing facilities on offer including a beautiful dining
Meeting The Local Community
The team from Valerian Court feel so passionate about the home and the amazing care we’ll be offering that they’ve taken to their local neighbourhood. During our visits
Valerian Court Welcomes its Team For Their Induction
Sonia the Home Manager has been delighted to welcome her first cohort of team members for their induction to Valerian Court. The team which consisted of Care Assistants, Nurses,
September Recruitment Open Day
In preparation for the opening of our brand new care home which will be opening in September, we are holding a Recruitment Open Day at our home in
Introducing ‘Nourish’ at Valerian Court Care Home
In line with our brand new care home opening soon, we are delighted to announce that we are partnering with Nourish the award-winning digital care management system at
Valerian Court Joins Oomph! on Demand
At Valerian Court Care Home, we are delighted to announce that we will be partnering with the award-winning social enterprise Oomph! About Oomph! Oomph! is the UK’s leading
Recruitment Day Success
Valerian Court Care was proud to hold its first Recruitment day on the 19th of July, inviting candidates from our Didcot community and the surrounding Oxfordshire towns. The home
Announcing our New Home Manager
We are delighted to welcome Sonia Kasese as the new Home Manager for Valerian Court. Sonia is an enthusiastic and versatile Registered Manager, with over 21 years health
Marketing Suite at Valerian Court – Now Open
We are delighted to announce that the Marketing Suite at Valerian Court Care Home is now open! With plans to open our doors later this summer, we are
Join us for our Recruitment Open Day
In preparation for our brand new private care home opening later this Summer, we are holding a Recruitment Open Day at our home in Didcot, Oxfordshire on Tuesday
Preparing our Rooftop Garden for our Summer Opening
As we prepare for the opening of Valerian Court Care Home later this summer, work continues to progress and finishing touches are being added. Part of our newly-built,
Introducing Our Marketing Suite – Opening Summer 2022
We invite prospective residents, loved ones, and the local community to visit our Marketing Suite and get a taste of what our care home has to offer. Our
Work is Progressing Well at Valerian Court
On Tuesday 22nd February, Regional Director, Kelly Walker and Regional Support Manager, Jayne Macpherson went to the site of Valerian Court to meet with our Property Development Director,
Milestone Reached on Valerian Court, Didcot
The development of our major new care home in Didcot has reached an important milestone, marked by a topping out ceremony on-site attended by the client team, Priory