News Archives - Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group

29 Jan 2026

Skelmersdale’s Burns Night Celebrations

We had an amazing Burns Night on Sunday here at Stocks Hall Skelmersdale. WISH Activity Team Lead Sheereen said, “Here are the photos of our Burns Night lunch celebrations with residents, families and staff. Highland bagpipe music was played in the background to set the scene and we had a lovely traditional Scottish menu. We […]

28 Jan 2026

Poetry Corner at Mawdesley

One chilly morning this January, we held our Poetry Corner session, where we read and discussed our favourite poems. From sonnets, to humorous poems there was something for everyone. Thanks to our poetry speaker ‘Pip’ for reading them all.

26 Jan 2026

Burscough Celebrates Burns Night

On the last Monday in January, we celebrated Burns Night! Our Chef Mel made an amazing cake for lunch. In the Afternoon, we enjoyed a taste of haggis, a wee dram of whisky, Scottish shortbread and cupcakes all to the sounds of traditional Scottish bagpipes. Of course WISH Activity Team membersColette & Steve made the […]

21 Jan 2026

Ormskirk’s Finished Knitted Blanket!

Cast your minds back to November when we started our knitting project for Dementia UK…well, our ladies, gents, families and staff have been hard at work and have finally finished their masterpiece! WISH Activity Team Member Brenda said, “We have finally finished our blanket! A lot of hard work has gone into it, with each […]

19 Jan 2026

Mawdesley’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations!

We had a wonderful time on Friday afternoon celebrating 10 years since our home opened in January 2016, and what an amazing time we have had! There was singing, dancing, laughter and tears (happy ones of course)! From singer, Jess McGlinchey starting the party to Home Manager Kristy’s emotional speech, we all had a great […]

13 Jan 2026

Happy Birthday to Sean at St Helens

This January, we celebrated our super Sean’s 60th birthday! Sean is our longest residing resident here at Stocks Hall St Helens and so he deserved a wonderful day to help him celebrate. We had a singer “Justine” who did a great collection of songs. Everyone was up dancing and singing, they loved the party. Glenys […]

07 Jan 2026

St Helens’ Great Start to The New Year

We saw in 2026 with a fabulous New Year’s Eve party, arranged and sorted by the lovely Lorna! She planned everything from food to disco lights, so thank you and very well done Lorna. Everyone had a great time and some stayed up to the wee hours bringing in the New Year Our first trip […]

07 Jan 2026

Happy New Year from Andrew Smith House!

We kicked off 2026 with a delicious feast whipped up by our amazing kitchen staff. A delicious roast dinner, followed by a mouth watering desert mousse and a little tipple along side. Afterwards, we had loads of fun and laughter with a New Year’s quiz. A perfect way to start the year!

05 Jan 2026

Dining Out Together for ASH

We decided to wrap up the year with a fun outing, and Derek was set on visiting his all-time fave local spot, Banny’s! We had a lovely time, the food was amazing, and everyone was laughing and swapping stories over lunch. What a perfect way to end the year!

30 Dec 2025

A Wonderful Christmas at Burscough

Over the festive season we’ve enjoyed Christmas pyjama day in the home, hot chocolates with all the toppings and watching Christmas concerts on the tv – our ladies and gents loved the live orchestra and singing! On Christmas Day, WISH Activity Team members, Cara and Steve visited each resident and opened their Christmas presents from […]

29 Dec 2025

Christmas Day at St Helens

We had a wonderful time this Christmas Day, with all our staff going above and beyond to make the day so special for our ladies and gents Our lovely Nurse Caz on duty said, “On Emerald Unit, everyone enjoyed opening presents, relaxing together and of course, eating a lovely Christmas dinner made by the kitchen […]

29 Dec 2025

Christmas Day at ASH

Christmas Day at ASH was truly amazing! We had a special visit from Santa, and everyone enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. It was wonderful to see everyone come together in the festive spirit A big thank you to our fantastic kitchen staff for their hard work in making the day so […]

24 Dec 2025

Skelmersdale’s Christmas Parties

It’s not officially Christmas until you have had or attended a traditional Christmas party and here at Stocks Hall Skelmersdale, it’s no different! The wonderful JLH Productions came and sang their amazing Christmas set list to both our Lowerstocks and Woodlands units. It was a special sight to see so many up and dancing along […]

22 Dec 2025

Homecare’s Operation Santa: Day 1

Our thoughtful team at Homecare have made it their mission this Christmas to give back to their community and make this Christmas special for all those in need Staff have donated presents and any fundraising done over the year has been used to purchase gifts for our ladies and gents – just a little something […]

18 Dec 2025

Mawdesley’s Special Visitor: The Grinch!

Straight from Mount Crumpit, the Grinch has made a rare appearance at Mawdesley! Known for his green fur, clever schemes, and a heart that famously grew three sizes, this unexpected visitor brings a mix of mischief and holiday magic. While he may try to steal Christmas, he often leaves behind laughter, surprises, and a reminder […]