Here you can find out the latest happenings and events at The Sands care homes.
Follow our residents’ weekly events on Facebook and keep up to date with all the activities in the homes. Here you will also find an up-to-date activity calendar and our home meal menus.
Staying in contact with your family member or friend is so important for them and for you, there are many ways you can stay in touch.
All floors in our care homes have portable telephones that can be taken to residents at any time. Just call the home and ask to be put through.
Visits are such an important part of our residents’ wellbeing. You are free to call in any time during daytime opening hours, (though we may need to operate differently during certain covid restrictions, please call to check current rules.)
Life in our care homes is vibrant, caring and warm.
It’s important that every resident feels safe and secure while with us, which forms a huge part of our care, from a mental, medical and physical perspective.
Just as important is our focus on bringing wellbeing and stimulation to the daily schedule of the ladies and gentlemen staying with us. Residents enjoy as busy or quiet time as they would like; we follow at their pace.
Learn more about life at The Sands care homes.
| Date | Event |
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Church service |
First Friday of the month |
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Honey PAT dog |
Visits on a Monday |
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Loyne School |
Support and Compassion Volunteers |
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Hair Dresser |
Tuesdays |
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Tuesday 1st March |
Pancake Day |
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Wednesday 2nd March |
Ash Wednesday |
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Thursday 3rd March |
World Book Day |
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Friday 4th March |
Employee Appreciation Day |
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Tuesday 8th March |
International women’s day |
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Thursday 10th March |
Gentle exercise feel good for spring
National hug Day |
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Saturday 12th March |
National plant flower day |
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Tuesday 15th March |
Cheltenham race festival |
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Thursday 17th March |
Saint Patrick’s day |
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Friday 18th March |
Red nose day |
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Saturday 19th March |
6 nations party for rugby |
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Monday 21st March |
World Poetry day |
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Tuesday 22nd March |
Peter Otto |
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Saturday 26th March |
Purple day |
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Sunday 27th March |
Mothering Sunday |
| Date | Event |
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Friday 1st April |
April Fools Day |
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Saturday 2nd April |
National Handmade day |
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Sunday 3rd April |
World party day |
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Monday 4th April |
BODY SHOP Pampering day |
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Wednesday 6th April |
National Tarrtan day |
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Thursday 7th April |
World health day
The ever popular Jeff |
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Friday 8th April |
Ladies’ day grand national |
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Saturday 9th April |
Grand National |
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Monday 11th April |
National pet day |
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Wednesday 13th April |
National Scrabble day |
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Thursday 14th April |
National Gardening day |
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Friday 15th April |
Good Friday
World art day art class
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Saturday 16th April |
Easter bonnet making easter eggs Easter Quiz |
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Sunday 17th April |
Easter Sunday |
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Saturday 23rd April |
National picnic day
World book day St. Georges Day |
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Wednesday 27th April |
Guide dog day |
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Friday 29th April |
International dance day |
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Saturday 30th April |
International jazz day |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Lunch |
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First Option |
Chicken in a white wine sauce, carrots and potatoes. |
Shepard/Cottage Pie with Mash Potatoes and Veg |
Meat and Potato Pie, pickles |
Beef Stew with a Cheese and Chive Dumpling, Mash and Seasonal Veg |
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce |
Sausage and Mash |
Roast Chicken with Roast Potatoes, Mash, Stuffing, and Seasonal Veg |
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Second option/Finger Food |
Breaded Fish with sautéed potatoes |
Pigs in blankets with new potatoes. |
Fish Cakes, Potatoes and Veg |
Scampi, chips, pea’s, tartare sauce, lemon, bread and butter |
Sausage and Chips with bread and butter |
Chicken nuggets |
Chicken nuggets |
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Pescatarian |
Breaded Fish with sautéed potatoes |
Quorn Shepard/Cottage Pie with Mash Potatoes and Veg |
Fish Cakes, Potatoes and Veg |
Vegetarian Stew with a Cheese and Chive Dumpling, Mash, Seasonal Veg and Onion Gravy |
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce |
Veggie Sausage and Mash |
Quorn Chicken with Roast Potatoes, Mash, Stuffing, Cauliflower Cheese and Seasonal Veg |
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Desert |
Apple Crumble Cake with Vanilla Custard |
Lemon Mousse Cake |
Peach Oat Crumble with Custard |
Pineapple Spiced Sponge Cake with Custard |
Treacle Tart with a Lemon and Ginger Cream |
Coffee Cake with Walnut Cream |
Trifle |
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Tea |
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Main |
Chicken and Vegetable Broth with bread and butter |
Afternoon Tea |
Bacon and mushroom Quiche and coleslaw |
Egg and beans on toast |
Chicken Goujons |
Ham, Egg and Chips |
Soup of the day |
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Second Option/Finger Food |
Scampi and Chips |
Afternoon Tea |
Bacon Sandwich |
Sausage Rolls |
Assorted sandwiches |
Scotted eggs and potato salad |
Assorted sandwiches |
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Pescatarian |
Scampi and Chips |
Vegetarian Afternoon Tea |
Mushroom Quiche and coleslaw |
Egg and Beans on toast |
Cheese, tuna and egg sandwiches |
Cheese and onion Pastries with Chips |
Vegetarian Afternoon Tea |
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Desert |
Chocolate Mousse |
Pear and Almond Tartlet with Maple Cream |
Chocolate Fudge Cake with Cream |
Lemon Posset and Shortbread |
Triple Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream |
Sticky Toffee Pudding with a Toffee Sauce |
Victoria Sponge |
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Supper |
Toasted Tea cakes |
Malt Loaf |
Cheese and Crackers |
Pain au Chocolate |
Toasted Tea Cakes |
Malt loaf |
Cheese and Crackers |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Lunch |
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First Option |
Mince and onion Pie, potatoes and Veg |
Ham and leek Pie with Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Veg and Gravy |
Fish Pie with Broccoli and Cabbage |
Lamb hotpot, Mashed Potatoes and Seasonal Veg |
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce and bread and butter |
Corn beef hash |
Pork with Roast Potatoes, Mash, Stuffing, Cauliflower Cheese, Seasonal Veg and Gravy |
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Second option/Finger Food |
Chicken and Bacon Sandwiches |
Fish fingers, potatoes and veg |
Cheese Bites |
Battered Haddock pieces, broccoli and cabbage. |
Sausage and Chips |
Selection of Sandwiches |
Cauliflower Cheese |
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Pescatarian |
Quorn mince and onion pie, potatoes and Veg |
Leek Pie with Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Veg and Gravy |
Both options |
Veggie hotpot, Mashed Potatoes and Seasonal Veg |
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce and bread and butter |
Veggie Casserole |
Cauliflower Cheese with Roast Potatoes, Mash, Stuffing, Seasonal Veg and Vegetarian Gravy |
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Desert |
Rice Pudding |
Apricot and Apple Oat Crumble with a Vanilla Custard |
Lemon Meringue Pie |
Apple and Cinnamon Cake with Custard |
Eton Mess |
Rice Pudding |
Trifle |
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Tea |
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Main |
Potatoes Gratin |
Afternoon Tea |
Cheese on Toast |
Sausage and stuffing Rolls |
Jacket Potatoes with tuna, cheese or Beans |
Porched egg, chips and bread and butter |
Soup of the day |
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Second Option/Finger Food |
Quiche and Coleslaw |
Afternoon Tea |
Scampi and chips |
Burger and chips |
Selection of Pizzas |
Pate On Toast |
Assorted Sandwiches |
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Pescatarian |
Both Options |
Afternoon Tea |
Both Options |
Cheese, Potato and Onion Rolls |
Both Options |
Porched egg, chips and bread and butter |
Both Options |
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Desert |
Peach and White Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Ganache |
Selection of puddings including scones |
Chocolate Tart with a Chocolate Maple Cream |
Raspberry Trifle |
Bread and Butter Pudding with Cream |
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with a Raspberry Coulis |
Victoria Sponge |
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Supper |
Tea Cakes |
Malt Loaf |
Cheese and Crackers |
Pain Au Chocolat |
Tea Cakes |
Malt Loaf |
Cheese and Crackers |
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