WCS Care

28/08/2026

As August draws to a close, we’ve gathered together a few extra moments we haven’t managed to squeeze onto our social media pages this month.

Here’s what else residents have been getting up to…

26/08/2026

Residents from Westlands in Rugby certainly know how to pack lots of fun into a day out!

They recently headed to the local garden centre for a spot of shopping. Jen picked out a plant for Sue's room as a thank you for a lovely friend.

Then it was time for some bargain hunting! The group saw the clothes sales rack and couldn't resist the opportunity to pick up some new T-shirts and even a few cuddly sheep for half price.

With their shopping bags filled, it was time to go to one of their favourite places, Kanko Lounge, where good food and drinks were followed by sing-alongs and dancing. Tony especially loved the atmosphere, saying how great it was to see everyone having such a good time together.

24/08/2026

Stratford-upon-Avon is always a popular choice for a summer day out! Just recently, residents from Attleborough Grange in Nuneaton went there on the Memory Maker minibus.

They started their day with "posh coffees" and then went for a stroll along the river. Betty and Lynn enjoyed feeding the swans, cygnets and ducks, while Fay commented how eager they were to get the food! There was lots to watch on the water too, with boats and barges passing by as everyone enjoyed the views.

All that exploring soon worked up an appetite, so everyone chose fish and chips for lunch - with a little room left for ice cream afterwards! 🍦

21/08/2026

Jane, daughter of former Sycamores resident Gladys, took to the skies for her birthday to complete a very special challenge.

Jane originally planned to mark her 70th birthday last year with a skydive in honour of her Mum and as a show of appreciation to Sycamores in Leamington Spa. Although she had to wait a little longer than planned, Jane finally took the leap last weekend, raising a fantastic £310 for the home's residents' fund.

Her donation will help Sycamores provide even more activities, events and opportunities for residents to spend time doing the things they enjoy and try new experiences.

A huge thank you from everyone at Sycamores and WCS Care for your support, Jane - and congratulations on completing your challenge! ♥️

19/08/2026

𝙐𝙥, 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮!

Sharon loves a good adventure.

Since moving into Mill Green in Rugby, she has been to Center Parcs, explored the Coronation Street Experience in Manchester, enjoyed theatre trips and sightseeing in London and even taken a helicopter ride over Weston-super-Mare.

So, what next? Well, Sharon decided it was time to take things to new heights - quite literally - with a hot air balloon ride!

The British weather proved to be a problem at first, with plans having to be rescheduled four times. Fifth time lucky, the conditions were finally right and Sharon took to the skies near Bristol, floating above the countryside.

Looking out into the distance and soaking up the views below, she said, "I can see the whole world from up here."

Back on solid ground, the Ballooning Access crew invited Sharon to join them for breakfast - the perfect end to an experience that was certainly worth the wait.

17/08/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙨𝙚? 🕶️🌘

Last Wednesday night, the UK experienced its best partial solar eclipse in nearly 30 years, with over 90% of the sun being covered in Warwickshire.

Residents and staff across WCS Care were keen to see the special sight. Over at Dewar Close in Rugby, Lead Carer Nicky caught the right moment on camera as the moon overlapped the sun. 🌘

Meanwhile, everyone at Drayton Court in Nuneaton made an evening of it! With the jukebox playing, residents and staff gathered in the garden for a drink, put on their eclipse glasses and looked to the skies in anticipation.

Lifestyle Coach Tammy said: “Watching this event with everyone else was really special. We noticed the atmosphere changing as we got closer to the time. At one point, there were no birds, the skies became darker and we even spotted moths flying around.

“This isn’t an eclipse I’ll forget anytime soon. Sharing a moment like this with the residents reminds me why I love my job.” 💛

13/08/2026

🌻 𝙒𝘾𝙎 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙢 2026 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤: 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 🌷

As promised, here it is! 🎥

Our video brings together the colour, creativity, fun and hard work that residents, staff, relatives and volunteers have poured into outdoor spaces across our homes. And, of course, there’s been plenty of friendly rivalry and fun along the way! 🌻🏆

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼.

Sit back, enjoy and take a look at what’s been growing across WCS Care! 🌷🌻🍅

00:00 - Summer in Bloom intro00:09 - Drayton Court04:44 - Attlebo...

13/08/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🌷🏆

Over the past several months, residents, staff, relatives and volunteers across WCS Care’s homes have been busy bringing the best out of their outdoor spaces. There has been lots of planning, planting, pruning, potting and painting, from colourful raised beds and plants that appeal to all senses to homegrown fruit and vegetables that have made their way into meals. 🥗🍅

And while the WCS in Bloom competitions bring some friendly rivalry and plenty of fun, they’re about much more than just trophies. They’re about creating gardens that become part of everyday life in our homes.

They’re places where families can spend time outside with their loved ones, enjoying events and special occasions or simply finding a quiet spot to sit, chat and enjoy each other’s company. They’ve also given residents plenty of opportunities to get stuck into planting and growing, helping them stay active and maintain a connection with nature.

And most importantly, everyone involved creates welcoming outdoor spaces through these competitions to enjoy.

This year’s Summer in Bloom competition saw winners and runners-up across more than 10 categories, from Flowers in Full Flourish and Best Greenhouse Story: From Seedling to Sanctuary to Scent-sational Scents for the Senses, Best Hanging Baskets and lots more - including the coveted 𝗪𝗖𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 award.

We’re pleased to reveal that 𝗪𝗖𝗦'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 winner is……Woodside Care Village in Warwick! Castle Brook in Kenilworth finished 2nd, while Four Ways in Leamington Spa secured 3rd place in the overall competition.

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up, and a huge thank you to everyone for taking part.

We’re not finished yet, though! In an hour, we’ll be sharing our WCS Summer in Bloom video, showing the fun, creativity and effort that has gone into every home’s garden! 🎥

12/08/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘀’ 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 🪴🎨

Thank you all for joining in the fun and choosing the painted pots that you thought were packed with the most punch and personality.

We’ve tallied up all of the votes on Facebook and Instagram and are now ready to share the results…

Drovers House in Rugby clinched the winner’s trophy, finishing in 1st place with a whopping 332 votes! Drayton Court (Nuneaton) swooped into 2nd place for the second time in a row, while Newlands (Kenilworth) landed in 3rd place.

Tomorrow evening, we’ll be sharing our final results for our 𝗪𝗖𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 garden competition, along with a video showing all the fun. You won’t want to miss it! 😉👏

11/08/2026

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻’ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🌺🏆

Recently, we asked you all to choose the WCS care home entrance that gave you the warmest welcome as part of the Summer in Bloom garden competition.

All the votes are in now and the wait is finally over. Let’s cue the drum roll 🥁

The winner of 𝗪𝗖𝗦 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻’ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, with a phenomenal 123 votes, is…….Attleborough Grange in Nuneaton! Drayton Court (Nuneaton) clinched 2nd place, while Four Ways (Leamington Spa) followed closely behind, finishing 3rd.

A huge congratulations to our winner and runners-up. Thank you to everyone in our homes for taking part, and to all of you who voted.

We’re going to reveal the winners and runners-up of our “𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘀” and overall “𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺” competition over the next few days, so keep an eye out! 👀👏