Activities at Arbour Court Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a variety of activities and events for all residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus, visits from entertainers and musicians and small group and individual activities in quiet yet stimulating environments. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect resident individual interests as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Aimee Pickford
Hi, my name is Aimee and I'm the Activities Co-ordinator & Dementia Champion here at Arbour Court. In 2019 I received my Level 3 Health and Social Care and decided I wanted to help and enrich the lives of others.
I started working at Arbour Court in January 2021 as a Care Assistant and progressed to be a Senior Carer. In October 2023 I moved onto the activities team as an Activities Team Leader. I love my role as one of our homes Activities Co-ordinators and love to find new and exciting ways to engage our residents.
I am also a Dementia Champion and work closely with our General Manager, Lisa and other Dementia Champions to implement Barchester's Dementia Framework within the home.
Being part of Arbour Court's family is very rewarding and I feel lucky to work in a great environment.
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 Arbour Court Care Home
Dementia Disco
Every Wednesday morning we have Beth from Motion Dance for our weekly Dementia Disco! Our residents love dancing away to their favourite songs.
Our dementia disco activity brings reminiscence of our favourite songs as well, promoting the use of gross motor skills and promoting independence. Our disco fit sessions are Wednesday morning, alternating floors every week. Loved ones are welcome to join us free of charge.
This VE Day, I remember my dad
Reminiscing about the soldiers in the war and members of our families who fought. The conversation centres around 'Remembering Dad'. Some could recall Dad's name and the position he held or the Regiment he was in.
Everyone remarked how much community spirit was around at the time and knowing you could depend on your neighbours. VE Day celebrations with street parties and everyone coming together.
VE Day Garden Party
What a wonderful day! We celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a lovely garden party here at Arbour Court. Our residents, families, and staff came together to mark this special occasion with music, laughter, and memories.
A fantastic singer kept us all entertained with classic tunes, while we enjoyed delicious cakes and sunshine in our beautifully decorated garden. It was a joyful tribute to a day we remembered those who fought for us, and we thanked them from the bottom of our hearts.
Animal Therapy
Incredible Eggs is an ethical company that provides care settings for hatching chicken eggs. We successfully hatched 6 duckling eggs. Our residents loved watching the eggs hatch from their shells and once the ducklings got stronger, we enjoyed stroking and feeding them.
The ducklings lived in our hairdressing station and residents, families and friends were able to visit them on a 1-1 basis whenever they wished. This was an unforgettable experience.
Mother's Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we hosted a Mother’s Day afternoon tea. We had Burnie, our male vocalist, perform hit songs from the 50s and 60s. We all danced and sang away while enjoying light snacks and drinks such as prosecco and scones.
This event brought so much laughter and joy to our residents and enabled them to stay active and keep their minds alive by reminiscing about the songs they were hearing.
St Patrick's Day!
For St Patrick’s Day we had an amazing time embracing the day.
In the themed-dressed dining rooms, we had green power shakes aptly named 'Top o the Morning' to start off the day. In the afternoon, residents baked traditional Irish Soda bread served alongside Irish butter.
The rest of the day was filled with Irish songs and Guinness.
