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Picnic Trips
Our residents headed out to have picnics this month to enjoy the last few good days of weather. Residents enjoy getting out and feeling the sun on their
Day Trip to Largs
The well-being team at Templeton House arranged a day trip to Largs, with five of the residents from our Arran Unit. The day trip included a delicious lunch
Glad to Care Week at Templeton House
Our care home in Ayrshire was delighted to take part in Glad to Care Awareness Week last week, a celebration designed to recognise those in care and show
Coronation Garden Party
We welcomed families into Templeton House to party with their loved ones for the king’s coronation. The theme for the day was “Be proud to be British and
Ayr Archery
Jed from the Ayr Archery Club has started up a pilot beginners’ class for care homes to deliver weekly archery sessions for free. Jed is hoping to grow
Welcoming You to Our Senior Community Café
We are delighted to welcome local senior residents to our Community Café. Come along and meet the team, experience our activities programme and enjoy some light refreshments. This
Make a Dream Come True Visit to Synagogue
Betty, one of our lovely residents at Templeton House is of Jewish faith, and this has something that has always been important to her. So, a day was
Celebrating Two Milestone Birthdays Here at Templeton House
We were delighted to see Bill and John turn 100 years old throughout October and November. It was a pleasure to host Bill and John’s milestone birthdays at
Come to Our Open Day
We are delighted to be hosting an Open Day at Templeton House. Join us for our Open Day on Saturday 19th November running from 10am until 2pm. This
Resident Enjoys Day Out to Celtic Football Club
At Templeton House we are making it our mission to make our residents dreams come true from our Dreams Come True Initiative and give them a day as
Making Dreams Come True Initiative
We have recently started our ‘Making Dreams Come True’ initiative here at Templeton House. This project is to highlight the fact that life doesn’t end when you come
Backyard Ho-Down
Templeton House would like to say a big thank you to the team, residents and family and friends for making our first annual garden party such a big
Walking 31 Miles for Alzheimer’s
Residents and staff participated in walking 31 Miles in July for Alzheimer’s Research UK. We wanted to support the funding of medical breakthroughs in dementia treatments. We were
What We Got Up to In July
In July we saw some glorious weather here at Templeton House, and we made sure to make the most of it. Here’s a little insight to what our
Templeton House Enjoy’s a Royal Celebration
Residents at Templeton House had a fantastic time over the June bank holiday weekend and the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations were in full swing. Residents and staff made their
Residents Enjoy a Spot of Gardening
Thanks to the recent bout of beautiful warm weather, we were able to get a head start on our gardening this year. By potting and planting vegetables and
Our 100s Club!
We were delighted to see Templeton resident Katie turn 105 on 5th April 2022. Deputy lieutenant Nigel Martin visited the home to present her a special gift of
Our Monthly Book Club
Daughter of one of the residents at Templeton House, Jillian volunteers regularly for their monthly book club. Jillian is a semi-retired teacher and lives locally. When Templeton advertised
Shrove Tuesday at Templeton House
We celebrate every occasion no matter how big or small here at Templeton Care Home. Residents had lots of fun on Shrove Tuesday flipping their pancakes before decorating
Celebrating Chinese New Year
On Tuesday 1st of February, the residents and staff at Templeton House Care home were keen to celebrate Chinese New Year with one another. Chinese New Year is
Christmas at Templeton House Care Home
The residents and staff members of Templeton House Care Home enjoyed celebrating the lead up to Christmas by hosting a wide range of festive activities for the residents
Cheese & Wine Afternoon
At Templeton House Care Home, we believe that all residents should be able to get the most out of every day, and no two days should be the
Breast Cancer Awareness Afternoon Tea
On Tuesday 22nd of October, the residents and staff of Templeton House Care Home joined in with celebrating “wear It pink day” as part of Breast Cancer Awareness
Our Very Own Vegetable Patch
Here at Templeton House Care Home, we are lucky enough to have a variety of outdoor spaces available for our residents. Our beautiful landscaped and rooftop gardens are
Our Residents Meeting
At Templeton Care Home we are passionate about delivering our residents the highest quality of care, which is a huge privilege to our dedicated staff members. On the
Molly visits the beach
We are very lucky here at Templeton House to have an excellent coastal location – right next to Ayr Beach! Following the nicer weather we’ve had recently, many
Movie Night at Templeton
Our residents can’t get enough of our cinema room! Residents Isabel (left) and Isabelle (right, a respite visitor) are pictured getting ready to watch Oklahoma in our state
Happy Birthday Frances
Frances celebrated her birthday here at Templeton with staff, friends and residents on the 11th of June! Team members Amanda and Erin surprised her with a Gift and Card.
Big City to Beautiful Ayr
We’re delighted to welcome Frances to Templeton House, in particular as she has been living in London! We wanted to take Frances out and get her reacquainted with
It’s Musical Magic!
Here we have Hugh, he was here in respite with us on the 15th of June. Respite visitor Hugh was delighted to see that we had a piano at
Christmas Festivities
We are all feeling festive at Templeton House and have had lots of Christmas Activities and festive visitors already! Last week residents enjoyed some Christmas Cheer with a visit from
Looking forward to 2016!
Happy New Year from all of the Team at Templeton House! We have had a great time during the festive period at Templeton House, Residents enjoyed some of
Templeton House Officially Opens
Residents, their families and invited guests were delighted to attend the Templeton Care Home Official Opening, which took place at the home on 27th August. Ayrshire’s Lord Provost