Cheadle care home residents take birdwatch weekend to the ‘nest level’

Residents at a care home in Cheadle celebrated Britain’s best birds as part of the world’s largest garden wildlife survey – and it was a flying success.

This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch saw residents at Care UK’s Abney Court, in Abney Hall Park, celebrate the best of British birds with some exciting avian-themed activities. 

As part of the celebrations, residents got creative decorating bird boxes and painting their favourite birds. To maximise their chances of spotting some of the area’s most famous birds, they also filled bird feeders and took part in a special bird quiz created by the team to identify as many species as possible. 

Andrew McIntyre, Home Manager at Abney Court, said: “Residents love taking part in nature-themed activities here at Abney Court, and we had a lot of fun celebrating this year’s bird-themed event – being able to see local birds up close was a real treat for everyone.

“Connecting with nature can be extremely important for older people, and promotes positive social interaction, improves wellbeing and provides an opportunity for sensory stimulation. This can also be incredibly beneficial for those living with dementia, as it can conjure happy memories and the associated emotions. 

“We can’t wait to get our binoculars out again soon.”

Abney Court has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives. The home provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own cinema, hair salon and café.

For more information about Care UK’s avian-themed activities, visit careuk.com/birdwatch.

To find out more about Abney Court care home email Pamela Wilson, customer relations manager at pamela.wilson@careuk.com or call 0161 660 5713.

For more general information about Abney Court, please visit careuk.com/abney-court.