Activities at Balclutha Court Care Home
At Balclutha Court our resident’s happiness is extremely important to us. We all know that a large part of this is keeping active and continuing to enjoy your interests and hobbies. At Balclutha Court, we have regular activities including arts and crafts, music, entertainment, trips to local attractions such as canal trips, safari parks and many more. Our activities team are always busy organising events, entertainment and excursions with the broadest possible appeal and many of our residents see living at Balclutha Court as an opportunity to develop a new skill or interest. 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 their interests and capabilities 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.
Karen Dillon
Karen Dillon is our Head of Activities and has worked within the home since 2005, starting out as a Carer. Karen is very outgoing and full of fun. She has many hobbies, with arts & crafts being her favourite, and her passion for this can be seen in our life enrichment programme.
Karen is supported by Kay Millar and Anita Marsh, between them they ensure that residents are happy and have loads of fun.
They are very keen to involve the residents in the decision making within the home to enhance their experience. They take part in the residents' meetings, catering forums and assist the General Manager in interviewing new staff members.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Balclutha Court Care Home
Arts and craft creativity
The ladies at Balclutha Court have enjoyed an afternoon of creativity in designing and personalising cosmetic bags fort all their beauty products. Arts and crafts is one of the many popular activities in the homes life enrichment programme. Everyone was delighted with the finished results!
Parachute fun for Residents
Residents at Balclutha Court enjoyed using the parachute as part of their regular exercises sessions. This is a great way to maintain upper body strength whilst having great fun. Keeping active is one of the many activities provided by the home as part of their life enrichment programme.
Festival of light celebrations
Residents and staff at Balclutha Court had a radiant day as they marked the start of the Hindu festival of Diwali, popularly known as the ‘festival of lights’.
The residents at Balclutha decorated their dining rooms with colourful decorations and made homemade oil lamps during their popular arts and crafts session. The gardens were illuminated with fairy lights and as it was a dry night they got out into the garden and celebrated with some authentic food.
25-years service for Deputy Manager
Deputy Home Manager, Julie Wilson at Balclutha Court has received a prestigious 25 Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years.
Alison Dickson, General Manager said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 25 years of loyal service with Julie. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Balclutha Court Care Home when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Julie!”
Dinner for two
Balclutha Court Resident, Margaret was delighted to enjoy dinner with her husband, Jim who has joined his wide in the home and both could not be happier to be reunited after months apart due to this global pandemic. The homes hospitality team hosted their private dinner date and the happy couple enjoyed a lovely meal together.
Halloween crafts
At Balclutha Court we love celebrating Halloween with a party here at the home. Unfortunately this year, we cannot host our Annual Halloween party so have Residents have been busy in their popular arts and craft sessions creating colourful Halloween displays and pumpkins to be displayed throughout the home.
Upcoming events
May
May is the gateway to summer and we have lots of fun filled things planned - all welcome.
