Anchor - Dawson Lodge

02/11/2026

🤠 Line Dancing Fun at Dawson Lodge! 🎶

​Dust off your boots and get ready for a fantastic morning of music, movement, and laughter! We are thrilled to welcome Clare from Dazzling Dance & Events for a special line dancing session with our residents, staff and guests.
​Whether you are a total beginner who has never danced a step in your life or a seasoned pro, all abilities are welcome! Come along to learn some fun moves, enjoy great exercise, and share plenty of laughs.

​📅 Date: Wednesday 4th November
​⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
​🎟️ No experience needed — All Welcome!

​We look forward to dancing with you! 💜👢

02/11/2026

🎉Congratulations🎉 to our Employee of the Month Joyal 🥳🥳

Thank you for going above and beyond for our home and residents. Your gift voucher will be on its way to you shortly. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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 from Dawson Lodge 🎃

Yesterday I hand picked some pumpkins with my little helper and we delivered them to Dawson lodge. Brian and Brenda enjoyed some pumpkin bowling with Jacob and Brenda shared that she had visited sunnyfields Farm with her family to see the wonderful David Attenborough pumpkin display! 🚜

Our meet the team board has had a little makeover too! 🧙‍♀️

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

Halloween fun 🎃 where’s our Christine? Don’t give it away just say found 🤭

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 🐴🎃

29/10/2026

On our new menus once a month we have residents choice, where we pick a resident at random and ask that president to choose a teatime menu that they would love to eat. First up was Anne, this was the menu she chose.

29/10/2026

25/10/2026

Sunday fun… find the cat.. but don’t give it away just say found 🤭😻

23/10/2026

Another wonderful art session with Jenna's Art Studio! Our residents just love these session. ❤️

21/10/2026

Thought I’d make it a bit trickier. So find our Deputy Manager Cara 😍 let us know if you spot her but don’t give the game away. 🤭

19/10/2026

We had the lovely angelic voices of the Chanterelle Singers join us today! 🤩🎶🎵

18/10/2026

Sunday fun day 😻

Sunday funday 😍