Anchor - Larchfield

01/11/2026

🪩 Fancy a trip back to the 70s?

Join everyone at Anchor - Wharfeside care home on Friday 27 November for a disco featuring classic hits from the decade. Come along to enjoy the music, have a dance or sing along to some familiar favourites.

70s fancy dress is welcome, but not essential.

📅 Friday 27 November, from 11am
📍 Wharfeside care home, Otley

Everyone is welcome. Find out more and book your place: https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/events/70s-disco-special-wharfeside-care-home

01/11/2026

Our Loving Later Life Awards spotlight continues with James Rae, winner of the Neighbour Like No Other Award.

Living at Hanover Close in Andover, James is always ready to lend a hand to his neighbours. Whether helping with practical tasks, giving people lifts to appointments or getting involved in community projects such as building a garden bench, he makes a real difference.

James said: “It’s nice to be thought of, and I couldn’t have done it without everyone else in our lovely community!”

Congratulations, James, and thank you for helping make your community such a supportive place to live. 💜

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/meet-our-2026-loving-later-life-award-winners

31/10/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween!

There’s been plenty of fun across our care homes, with residents and colleagues getting creative with crafts, carving pumpkins, enjoying spooky snacks and getting together for Halloween themed parties.

Here’s a look at what residents and colleagues got up to this Halloween.

31/10/2026

💜 Join West Hall care home for a Remembrance Service on Thursday 5 November.

They will come together to honour the lives of lost loved ones, with singing from Feltonfleet School, a performance by harpist Danielle and a service led by Revd. Dr Keith Elford, Vicar of West Byfleet and New Haw.

Friends, family and members of the local community are warmly invited. Refreshments will be served after the service.

📅 Thursday 5 November, 2.30pm–4pm

Find out more here:

Join us at West Hall care home for a Remembrance Service as we come together to honour the lives of loved ones we have lost.

31/10/2026

What happens when a passion for dance becomes part of your day job?

For Bob, a Care Assistant at Anchor - St Edith's Court, it means bringing music, movement and plenty of encouragement to regular Zest sessions with residents.

Bob has been delivering Zest at the care home since completing his training, and says it’s his favourite part of the job.

“It’s my favourite part of the job. We all feel good after it.”

It’s lovely to see Bob using something he’s passionate about to help residents stay active, have fun and enjoy time together. 💜 Zest Wellbeing

Read Bob’s story: https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/blogs/meet-bob-bringing-energy-and-movement-zest-st-ediths-court

30/10/2026

Did you know we have care homes in Leeds?

The Manor House Roundhay is our luxurious new care home in Leeds offering first class residential care and dementia care in a beautiful setting close to Roundhay Park.

Meticulously finished to the highest standard, The Manor House Roundhay is a light, spacious and elegant home offering five-star accommodation and a wide range of impressive facilities. Beautifully appointed communal spaces, perfect for socialising with friends, relaxing, and enjoying daily life, are complemented by landscaped gardens and an engaging activities programme of social events.

Communal facilities also include:

- Engaging activities programme
- Communal lounge
- Hobby / craft room
- Hairdressing salon

To find out more about The Manor House Roundhay, please visit: https://www.anchor.org.uk/our-properties/manor-house-roundhay-leeds

30/10/2026

30/10/2026

We think residents at Millbeck did a great job pumpkin carving 🎃

30/10/2026

Some very special guests came to visit residents at Anchor - Hurst Park Court 🐴🎃

30/10/2026

Halloween show 🎃

29/10/2026

22/10/2026

Enjoying a trip to Leeds with staff Mervyn and Yvonne – Brian enjoyed some pie n peas and a bit of retail therapy.

22/10/2026

Another area we have spent some time making it a more calming for our residents to sit, relax, read a book or meditate. Like the blocks say Take time to do what makes your soul happy.

09/10/2026

We are creating and updating a few areas starting with a little reading snug area, cosy and quiet 📚📖

09/10/2026

Get your tickets for the first ever JOY-A-THON 24 hour music event. It’s a FREE event all in support of a local dad who suffered a life-changing stroke.

Great cause and event organised by Joy Just One You

Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th October.
Click here for your free TICKET: https://joyjustoneyou.com/

02/10/2026

Beautiful Hockney tree artwork from some residents with support and guidance from Tracey at Creative Minds

30/09/2026

Larchfield Team leader, Naboth, is again back where he went to school as a 7-year-old boy, Naboth goes every year and takes gifts of pens, pencils, paper and jotters along with female toiletries that are donated by staff and friends at Anchor.

The school is Elizabeth Primary School, Rusape, Zimbabwe, head teacher Mr Kapesi and as a total of 450 pupils enrolled.

25/09/2026

Resident Mark Braithwaite was awarded a certificate by staff who nominated him for all the help and support he gives to other residents.

We are blessed to have him living with us at Larchfield.

25/09/2026

Brian celebrating his 91st Birthday this week – Brian has been a resident at Larchfield since March 2007 🎂 🤩

25/09/2026

Steven Hamill entertaining our residents 🎤