Sunshine, tea and garden centre fun
With Somerset basking in sunshine, residents from The Rectory enjoyed a day trip to two of the county’s garden centres, taking lunch at Blackdown Garden…
Seaside smiles all around for care home residents
It was a day of salt air and happy hearts as residents from The Rectory Care Home in Taunton enjoyed a trip to the seaside.…
Royal revelry at The Rectory
Residents and staff at The Rectory came together for a jubilant celebration in honour of His Majesty the King’s birthday. The home was filled with…
Memory Cafe returns to The Rectory
A popular ‘memory café’ aimed at supporting people living with dementia and their families is returning to The Rectory Care Home in Taunton this May.…
Love is in the air at The Rectory
Residents and their partners have been treated to a special Valentine’s dining experience at The Rectory, thanks to a loving initiative dreamed up by their…
Job satisfaction is key to five star ratings
We are delighted to report that all three of our care homes have had their five star food hygiene ratings re-confirmed by the Food Standards…
Christmas fun for residents of The Rectory
Residents of The Rectory in Taunton have been having a great time in the run up to Christmas with some ‘rediscovered’ games and a proper…
Creating laughter is main goal of new activities co-ordinator
Our newly-appointed activities co-ordinator at The Rectory Care Home in Taunton says that hearing lots of residents’ laughter around the home is one of her…
Museum of Somerset outing delights residents
An outing to the Museum of Somerset by residents from The Rectory Care Home included a tour of Somerset Military Museum which delighted them just…
Skydiving for charity – not nervous but excited
The deputy manager of our Taunton care home says she is “not nervous, but excited” about the charity skydive she plans to do with a…