Activities at Bluebell Park Care Home
Here at Bluebell Park our aim is to enrich the lives of our residents, through group, and individual activities.
We have a wide range of activities designed to mentally, and physically stimulate the people we care for, including regular trips out in the mini bus, and taking part in the community led events that happen in the village we live in. We hold monthly resident meetings so our planning reflects their wishes, and requests, for example we now hold a regular bingo club (which residents families love to attend) and a bowling afternoon which the gentlemen here particularly enjoy. Entertainers and musicians regularly come into the home and families and friends are always welcome to attend too.
Activities are one of the most important aspects of our care home, and we strive to have a full range on offer. Our team here at Bluebell are dedicated to ensuring our residents enjoy, and get as much out of our entertainment as possible. It is without a doubt our mission is to make sure that life at Bluebell is active, fun, and most of all happy.
Leanne Lowe
Hello. My name is Leanne Lowe and I am the Activity Coordinator for Bluebell Park.
I have worked for Barchester for 6 years as a Carer and I have now made the move to Activities.
During my time here I have built lovely friendships and knowledge of our residents . I aim to offer a range of varied and tailored activities and group sessions that are meaningful to each of our residents. I am thrilled to be supporting the whole team at Bluebell Park in delivering fun, engaging and interesting activities for our residents. We also have a minibus which is used weekly to take residents out to cafes, local beauty spots and day trips.
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 Bluebell Park Care Home
An afternoon with Roger Filkins
This afternoon, we welcomed Roger into the home. He brought along his electric keyboard, and we all gathered in the dining room for an afternoon of music and singing.
It didn’t take our residents long to get up and start dancing and singing along. Staff also got involved, and some residents even asked Roger for requested songs, which he was happy to do. One lady said “I have really enjoyed watching him play, he is brilliant”.
It was a lovely afternoon and after all the dancing we shared a cold drink and chatted about some of the lovely songs we had just sung together.
Walks to Swarkestone Lock
Two of our residents braved the chilly spring weather today and headed to our local canal lock. We walked along the canal path which was buzzing with wildlife and early signs of spring. Blossoms on the trees and birds song in the air.
When we got to the lock we were lucky enough to see a canal boat passing through and others waiting nearby. The owners gave us a friendly wave as they passed, and the residents were thrilled. We passed some local people walking their dogs, all of which our residents enjoyed seeing. As we waited to see the final boat pass through the lock, a large train went by on the nearby railway line and the residents couldn’t believe how long it was.
We felt the rain and decided it was time to head back for a nice warm cup of tea and some lunch. Our residents have enjoyed their spring walk and have said they cannot wait to do it again - when the weather warms up a bit.
Zoo Trip!
Sheila spoke to the staff and expressed her love for animals and how much she would like to visit the zoo again like she did years ago with her children and grandchildren. We set off nice and early to Twycross Zoo and what a beautiful day Sheila had. She saw tigers, giraffes, monkeys and penguins to name a few.
While in the café having lunch, we overlooked the snow leopard enclosure and watched one sunbathing.
The weather was on our side for the duration and this encouraged most of the animals outside, monkeys swinging on ropes and penguins darting through the water. Both made Sheila's day even more special.
Over the weekend, Sheila was talking with other residents and visitors, telling them all about her trip out to the zoo and how much of a wonderful day it was.
Valentine's Day Celebrations!
Our salon was a hub of relaxation today, with residents enjoying our foot spas and having a much needed pamper with music and reminiscing about how they celebrated Valentine’s Day. Our residents told stories of surprise bunches of flowers, expensive chocolates and dining out. Many beautiful memories were shared, and our residents said the morning was lovely to be a part of.
This was followed by a delicious lunch provided by our very talented kitchen team. In the afternoon, our residents gathered together in one of the lounges to enjoy a glass of prosecco, chocolates and homemade cupcakes whilst creating some beautiful flower arrangements to display around the home. The flowers got us talking about the start of spring and what it brings for the year ahead.
Bollywood Experience
Today at Bluebell Park we got together to experience Bollywood. Our fantastic kitchen team made a delicious Indian theme lunch menu for residents, staff and visitors which was very flavourful and smelt amazing throughout the home.
After lunch we gathered in the dining room to dance the afternoon away, we listened to a variety of music and when we couldn’t dance anymore we sat down to enjoyed some lovely Indian snacks such as vegetable samosas and Indian sweet treats.
The day was loved by so many with one resident saying “it’s been a lovely experience”. Our visitors and staff loved getting involved singing and dancing with everyone.
Chinese New Year and National Puzzle Day
To celebrate Chinese New Year and National Puzzle day, the residents from Bluebell Park welcomed the ladies from the Chellaston WI into the home.
We gathered a variety of puzzles for the residents to do and a separate table for Chinese New Year crafts. The ladies from the WI helped our residents to make concertina dragons that were vibrant in colour to display around our home. We discussed which animal we all represented for the Chinese New Year and read some interesting facts.
The puzzle table was full of talking and laughter, with our residents and volunteers all enjoying tea and biscuits while they were puzzling.
