Activities at Cubbington Mill Care Home
Every day we run different activities throughout our home. The activities are designed and adapted to each individuals personal needs. The activities are designed to mentally and physically stimulate the people we care for and also to enhance their life skills and feelings of purpose and self-worth. The activities encourage interaction on a one to one basis, in small groups, in large groups and some are designed for the whole home including staff to be involved in.
We are registered with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) which ensures we are able to achieve and continually progress to enhance the quality of life for those we support in the home. We provide entertainers such as singers, musicians, magicians, puppeteers, poets and dancers. We also have regular exercise classes and arts and craft classes. Relatives and visitors will be able to see what me make in these classes on display around the home. We have regular trips out on the mini bus to visit garden centres, enjoy high tea, visit the butterfly farm and spend the day at the zoo with a picnic. We encourage the local community, schools, colleges and relatives to come and join us for activities, tea and cake and to visit to share their skills as much as possible.
Staff from across the home are always willing to help and share their knowledge and skills across a whole range of activities we have had everything from carers preforming Bollywood style dancing to cooking classes from the chef. We feel activities are a vital part of the residents lives to ensure they are stimulated mentally and entertained.
Rose Tucker
Hi my name is Rose and I am the activities coordinator at Cubbington Mill!
I have been working in care since I was 17 and very passionate about my role, always trying to do bigger & better. I am one of Cubbington Mills Dementia Champions. I'm very privileged to work with the wonderful people and residents at Barchester's Cubbington Mill and hope we all make some lovely memories together! I LOVE to find out about residents interests & hobbies through tools like the “Getting To Know Me Booklets”.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Cubbington Mill Care Home
Bewitching tricks and spooky treats
We got in to the Halloween spirit of things by decorating the home, creating decorations, icing spooky biscuits, going on a Halloween treasure hunt to win prizes with Sienna from The Positive Impact Foundation, holding a pumpkin carving competition, hosting a Halloween themed creepy Creative Mojo workshop alongside ghoulish treats, having a visit from the lollipop ponies accompanied by Halloween-themed songs, music and party games with local community, residents and staff.
A visit from Alpacas
Residents and staff at Cubbington Mill were pleasantly surprised to see their new furry friends roaming around their home as The Alpaca Pals paid a visit. Resident Charles was very excited by the Alpaca Pal’s animals: “As a child I used to love all the animals on the nearby farm. Today was very enjoyable and it was wonderful that the animals were free to roam amongst us.”
Positive Impact Foundation
The Positive Impact Foundation are a non-profit organisation that work within the community across Coventry, Warwickshire & Leicestershire. We pride ourselves on offering provision to every member of the community, so that everyone has a way to be successful and better their quality of life.
Sylvia, Janet, John, Pat, Pat, Maggy, Lily, Una and Cheryl had a friendly competitive game of bowls this morning, with the red team winning! Everyone really enjoyed themselves and look forward to Sienna’s return.
Residents lend their ears to live performance
Residents and guests at Cubbington Mill care home in Leamington Spa enjoyed a morning of grins with a live music performance that took place at the home. Local group, Arts Uplift performed a selection of classic hits with their ‘’Rewind 70’s Show’’.
Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as the band performed their finale song.
Rewind 70s Show
Cubbington Mill had the chance to reminisce of times gone by including holidays, music, classic TV adverts and some pretty snazzy glasses!
Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as the band performed their finale song. The hospitality team at the home also provided a spread of sweet and savoury treats for guests to enjoy during the show.
One resident said “I haven’t heard some of these songs in many years. The classics never go out of style!”
Coffee Club at Morrisons
Part of Cubbington Mills and Morrison's in Leamington Spa, community engagement is a ''Coffee Club'' held once a month by Alex in store with a freshly made coffee piece of cake and a chit chat.
The Coffee Club allows Residents to share stories, make new friends, and of course, enjoy a wonderful cup of coffee in new surroundings.
After our coffee the ladies had chance to look around the shop and buy some items.
