Easter Sunday at Primrose Bank allowed the residents to enjoy a morning of egg decorating and partaking in the Easter egg raffle, raising money for the residents chosen charity Trinity Hospice. The Afternoon saw the residents enjoying the 2018 Primrose Bank Easter Bonnet Parade, fun and laughter was had by all.

At Primrose Bank we take great pride in our staff, they are the heart of Primrose. At the last staff meeting, we were pleased to announced not only employee of the month, but also 2017’s employee of the year.

Candidates for employee of the year consisted of previous employee of the month winners and were chosen by the residents themselves.

It is with great pride that we congratulate Elaine Smith as 2017’s employee of the year and trust that she will enjoy her well-deserved prize.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff who have worked above and beyond for us the last year and look forward to congratulating all future winners.

We are pleased to inform you that
Chick Hatching will begin today 13.3.18
We will be able to watch with interest as the chicks emerge from their eggs.
The eggs/chicks will be with us for 2 weeks
We hope you enjoy watching their progress

Primrose Bank Cruise line set sail for Germany

Last weekend we had a successful trip to Germany for the German Christmas markets.
The day consisted of VR headsets around the famous sites in Germany, followed by Cuckoo clock making and stein decorating.

Lunch was traditional German fayre of jager snitzel followed by heise Kirchen mit kirsh.

The afternoon brought our very own German Christmas Market, featuring a variety of stalls, such as Hunca Munka artisan soaps and bath treats and the delicious Lancashire Shortbread.
The Market was brought to a close with mugs of gluhwein and hog roast sandwiches.

Our final stop in Germany was at “Primel Brau” as we transformed the dining room into a traditional bierkeller for an evening of beer tasting.

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the Christmas markets and everyone who came along to enjoy the day with us.

Last Friday, Primrose Cruise Lines set sail for Rome! Bringing all the sights, sounds and flavours of Italy to our residents.

The day started with cappuccino coffees and an Italian for beginners lesson, Bonjourno! The home was decorated with flags, bunting and our very own Michelangelo’s David.

This was followed by VR Headset tours of St Peters Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum.

Primrose Bank are delighted to invite you to our open day celebration
On the 11th April 2017
At 2.30pm
To celebrate the completion of our extension and refurbishment programme
Refreshments will be served
Information Displays will be available
We hope you will be able to join with us to share this happy occasion

We are delighted to announce that after 12 months of building work and significant investment, Primrose Bank has now been approved for 45 residents by the Care Quality Commission.

The development consists of

20 New En Suite Rooms, some with wet room showers and underfloor heating
Extended and Refurbished Dining Room
Two Extended and refurbished Lounge Areas, including large televisions and induction hearing loop
Passenger Lift
Two New Assisted Bathrooms with state of the art Arjo High Low Baths
Industry Leading Wireless Nurse call System
Complete new heating system throughout the home
Fully Landscaped grounds with level access throughout the site and increased car parking
Bio metric Fingerprint Access for visitors, staff and residents

Alongside the development includes the recruitment of new staff, all of whom have years of care experience and will benefit from Primrose Bank’s thorough training and development program. New roles have also been created, with a new full time Activities Coordinator and Maintenance and Housekeeping team.

Primrose Bank has also been investing heavily in new technologies so it is at the forefront of health care, with Superfast WiFi fitted throughout the home, to prepare the home for future developments into ‘Tele-health’, improvements in electronic care planning systems and soon the creation of an internet cafe for residents, staff and visitors.

The work does not stop there, with further assisted bathrooms being refurbished in the New Year, along with the creation of a new Hair Salon.

Those on the waiting list for the new rooms are now being contacted, however some rooms are still available. If you are looking for a Care Home, for yourself or a loved one, we are always available to talk to on 01253 884488

Primrose Bank are happy to welcome back The Land Girls. On the 23rd November. They will be preforming at Primrose Bank from 2.30pm – 3.30pm.

All friends and family of Primrose are welcome and we look forward to seeing you.

We are very pleased to announce that our new dining room is finished and even though we are a little bias, we think it looks great! Our residents will be using the dining room for the first time at lunch today and it wont be long till the other two lounges adjacent will be complete either

The extension of the dining room is part of a larger extension to the entire home. We are adding 20 new en suite rooms, taking the home to 45 bedrooms. As part of this work, we have already installed a new state of the art laundry, fire alarm system and nurse call system. We have just finished work on a new bathroom with luxury assisted bathing system. Our car park has also been extended and all our gardens landscaped and paved with level access throughout the home. All our new rooms will be completed by mid November, and we are now taking names for them, some of which can be chosen of plan and customised with your choice of colour scheme. Availability is limited so call soon for a look around

Primrose Bank welcomes back Dave Surman for a sing – a – long, all friends and relatives are welcome and we look forward to seeing you.

Start Time – 2.30pm