Life at Mary Seacole House

life at mary seacole: resident enjoying BBQ

Our supported living services are full of activities with a busy calendar of group cooking classes, exercise, health and nutrition workshops, 1-2-1 time and occupational therapy to suit everyone’s needs and help the people we support reach their recovery goals.

Highlights from life at Mary Seacole House

Halloween Fun!
The team at Mary Seacole House in Bolton have gone all out for Halloween this year.
We are truly blown away by their spooky decorations – what do you think?
Brunching at Mary Seacole House
The team at Mary Seacole House recently enjoyed their first ‘Manager’s Brunch.’
The Service Manager provides a host of delicious snacks, while the team catch-up about the week.
Lights, Camera, Action!
The people we support at Mary Seacole House took a trip to the cinema with OTSW Debra recently.
BBQ Season!
The people we support at Mary Seacole House were treated to a BBQ in the sun by OTSW Debra.
A Licence to Grill
OTSW Debra, staff and the people we support enjoyed a BBQ this week in the sun!
Buffet Time!
Staff and the people we support at Mary Seacole House played bingo and enjoyed a homemade buffet with OTSW Debra.
Snow Days
Mary Seacole House embraced the snow with a wintry walk and snowman building!
Christmas Card Crafting
Everyone at Mary Seacole House made a start on their Christmas cards this week! They look cracking to us.
Scrabbling Around
The people we support had heaps of fun designing and creating gifts for their families using Scrabble pieces with OTSW Debra.
Flipping Lovely
Mary Seacole House enjoyed choosing toppings for their pancakes this week.
It’s a Woof Life
The people we support had fun during pet therapy! They enjoyed having Blue in the house, taking her for walks and feeding her treats.
Football Fun
The people we support from Mary Seacole and Montgomery House had a fun day out together! First, they attended their multi-sports session and then watched the Bolton Wanderers match against Derby County. They even got a picture with Lofty the Lion!
World Cup Madness

Despite the result, residents at Mary Seacole House enjoyed a buffet of food fit for winners during the England match.

Food buffet

 

Catch up over coffee

Mary Seacole house residents enjoyed a coffee morning, sipping on their brews and catching up with one another.

Coffee Morning

 

Adlington Carnival

Residents had a fantastic day at Adlington Carnival with OTSW Debra and Support Worker Leah. 🎠

BBQ Day

Residents at Mary Seacole House took full advantage of the beautiful weather and had a BBQ in the sun! It looks like everyone had fun grilling and chilling 🌭

 
Sports Day

Residents from Mary Seacole House and Montgomery House have come together for a Sports Day! They enjoyed some friendly competition within the community.

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Residents in front of a bowling alley

 

Cricket Competition

Teaming up with Montgomery House once again, residents from Mary Seacole House enjoyed networking and indulging in a little healthy competition at the Bolton Wanderer’s F.C for a game of cricket.

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Coffee and a catch up

Mary Seacole House hosted a coffee morning for residents to catch up over a coffee and biscuits, followed by a game of bingo and a quiz!

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Wrestling in Bolton

Mary Seacole and Montgomery House joined forces for a fabulous night out to Bolton to watch the wrestling at The Albert Halls.

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Brilliant Bowls

Occupational Therapy Support Worker Debra supported residents from Mary Seacole House and Montgomery House to the local bowling alley. Residents had games of bowling, experienced some of the arcade games, enjoyed some food, and got to know each other. A brilliant day was had by all!

Health Kick

Residents at Mary Seacole House enjoyed a healthy porridge breakfast with a choice of toppers including blueberries, bananas, and nuts.

resident making porridge resident chopping fruit

A New Experience

Residents at Mary Seacole House enjoyed an afternoon of rock climbing with Occupational Therapy Support Worker Debra! It was a great experience and everyone enjoyed trying out a new activity.

Christmas Day Feast

Residents and team members from Mary Seacole House enjoyed a delicious traditional Christmas roast!

Christmas Market Mayhem

Residents from Mary Seacole House enjoyed a trip to the Manchester Christmas Markets with Occupational Therapy Support Worker Debra.

residents enjoying food at Christmas markets OT support worker and resident at Christmas market

Ho Ho Ho!

Our team and residents at Mary Seacole House put on their creativity hats and decorated their proud post box for the festive season! Check out the amazing transformation!

postbox decorated as Santa

Pie and Pool

Residents from Mary Seacole House enjoyed a trip to the local pub for a hearty meal and a game of pool!

Candle Makers

Our residents at Mary Seacole House enjoyed making candles to give as gifts to their friends and family. The candles look beautiful and smell lovely!

resident making candle

Gorgeous Gingerbreads

Our residents at Mary Seacole House have enjoyed making and eating some delicious gingerbread biscuits! Did you know the first documented trade of gingerbread biscuits in England dates back to the 17th century, where they were sold in pharmacies, monasteries, and farmers’ markets?

Amazing Artwork

One of our Mary Seacole House residents has been busy showing off his incredible art skills – check out these amazing drawings!

Pin the Mouth on the Pumpkin

Our team and residents at Mary Seacole House had a fun-filled Halloween party, with games of “pin the mouth on the pumpkin”, a fancy dress competition, and a delicious buffet spread.

World’s Biggest Macmillan Coffee Morning

Mary Seacole team members and residents got together to host a coffee morning for Macmillan and enjoyed a yummy selection of treats!

Awards Party

Residents and team members enjoyed a lovely evening celebrating the Northern Healthcare 2022 Awards, snacking on a delicious buffet, playing games of Play Your Cards Right, and even partaking in scooter rides!

buffet female resident on scooter

Sweet Pong

Our residents at Mary Seacole House have been enjoying playing a twist on a classic game in the form of Sweet and Juice Pong!

The Greatest Show

Yesterday evening our residents from Mary Seacole House took a trip to the #Circus! A fun evening was had by all and everyone enjoyed the experience 🎪

residents at the circus circus ring

Budding Bookworm

One of our residents at Mary Seacole House has recently joined the local library – here he is proudly showing off his first book choice! 📖

male holding book about planets

Jolly Jubilee

Our residents at Mary Seacole House enjoyed a Jubilee party over the weekend, with delicious food and lots of laughter.

Bowling Farewell

One of our Mary Seacole House residents enjoyed an afternoon of bowling with Support Worker Autumn, this was the resident’s last outing with their Support Worker before they move out tomorrow! 🎳

female playing pool on red pool tablefemale holding bowling ball

Lovely Lunch

Our residents at Mary Seacole House took a minibus to their local pub where they enjoyed a delicious meal. Everyone had a really lovely afternoon.

Milkshakes and Coffee

Our team at Mary Seacole House supported residents to make iced coffees and milkshakes over the weekend 🥛 They look delicious – the perfect refreshing drink in the sun!

Football Match

Residents from Mary Seacole House, Montgomery House and Milnshaw House all got together for a friendly game of football that ended with a penalty shootout!

Lois, our area manager commented: “Everyone had a really fun day, and there was lots of laughter throughout the day! It was lovely for all the residents from different services to get together too.”

We would like to thank to Radcliffe Borough for allowing us to use their function room and training pitch, and Dan Flaherty, our finance director, for refereeing the game.

Proud Mailbox

Mary Seacole House have done an amazing job decorating their Proud Mailbox! The crochet topper has been kindly donated by Sam’s Stitches.

Everyone is encouraged to fill out and post a postcard in the letterbox, highlighting instances where our values have been demonstrated.

Summer Sports

Mary Seacole House made the most of the dry weather with a BBQ! They also participated in a sports themed weekend with some house favourites: football and basketball.

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