Activities at Awel-Y-Mor Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Jo & Julie
Awel-Y-Mor's activities team consists of three Activities Coordinators, each having a specialist unique role within the group, including work in the multi-sensory concept, as well as organising days out, trips to sporting events and pop concerts, and arranging themed days. Jo has been with us for over ten years, beginning her Barchester career as a Carer, and Julie joined us in 2018.
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 Awel-Y-Mor Care Home
Springs Arts
The residents have started a new spring arts and craft project. The first step is for the residents to paint their own coloured paper using watercolour as a medium, where they are painting a wet on wet technique, which allows the paint to spread out in unexpected ways. Many residents have not done this before, so they are learning a new skill. Once the coloured paper is dry and cut out, this is to create a collage for our painting.
We are using an old canvas for this project, so we are also recycling. Once finished it will hang up in the home.
Pancake Day
Who could not resist our pancakes on Pancake Day with a variety of sauces and toppings to go on them?. It went down well with the residents and staff; maybe we should have pancake day more than once a year!.
Friday Night Takeaway
Friday night takeaway was a great success. Residents sat in the dining room eating burger and chips with a slice of cheesecake or a bowl of fruit for dessert and enjoying a glass of beer of prosecco.
It was full of laughter and fun, listening to music that was playing in the background and the dining room decorated with flowers and candles for a restaurant feel atmosphere.
Squirrel Appreciation Day
This was the first time that Awel-Y-Mor celebrated Squirrel Appreciation Day. Residents had a laugh wearing the squirrel hats, read up about squirrels from the handouts and enjoyed a nut tasting afternoon.
Keeping Fit
Residents had fun playing ‘roll or shove a 2 pence piece’ down the gym using beanbags and the sensory equipment. This activity was to exercise their upper limbs and to encourage their mental arithmetic.
Christmas Parade
Awel-Y-Mor’s Christmas arade went down well with all the residents and staff. The atmosphere was fun and magical. The staff then delivered the festive fun to all the children on the local street. Their faces were a delight for all to see!
