Spring Lambs Cuddle Up with Residents

By popular demand, staff from Bottom Leys Farm in Derbyshire, delighted residents by bringing two spring lambs to Bernadette House. The lambs arrived wearing little nappies and bottles of milk for lunch. Residents took it turns to hold the lambs, who are hand reared...

Merry Christmas

https://bernadettehouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Merry-Christmas.mp4   The highest proportion of staff at work on Christmas Day are from the health and social care sectors. We would like to thank all our staff who are working over the festive period for making...

Residents meet the Red Arrows

Two of our resident’s dreams came true when they met Red Arrows pilots and enjoyed a private display at RAF Scampton. Bernadette House has a wishing tree. Every residents gets to make a wish and the care home tries to grant as many as possible. Joyce Garner, who...

Squirrel Monkeys Delight Residents

Squirrel monkeys Antonio and Banderols visited Bernadette House care home in Lincoln, to the huge delight of residents including Bruce Ingermels, whose request led to their visit. ‘I’ve always loved animals, especially monkeys,’ he said. ‘To meet one in real life was...

Seaside Day

With the nicer weather arriving, residents enjoyed a ‘seaside’ themed day in the gardens of Bernadette House that went down a treat. Sand castles were built, games played, including a firm favourite ‘hook a duck’. The arrival of Party Delights ice-cream van put a...

Covid-19 Vaccines for Care Staff

As the government floated the idea that Covid vaccinations would be mandatory for all care staff, BBC Radio Lincolnshire invited Elizabeth on to the morning show to discuss the policy. Elizabeth was delighted to report that all Bernadette House staff had volunteered...