Activities at Brampton View Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Emma Robinson
My name is Emma. I am the Activities Lead here at Brampton View. I joined the home in 2023 and I bring lots of new and exciting ideas to the role.
Having worked in the role before I am passionate about bringing a smile to all our residents faces and ensuring they make the most of their time here with us.
If you would like to come and chat with me about your family member then please contact the home to arrange this.
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 Brampton View Care Home
And the Winner is.......Brampton View
The results are in from Barchester’s Easter cake competition. The winner is. . .
Brampton View!!! Huge congratulations to our Head Chef Glenn Coombs and his team who assisted with the wonderful creation
We are so proud of our team and what they have created and how is displays the story of Easter.
We hope you enjoy it as well. The cake is proudly on display in our reception area for all to see. Please pop along and view it in person. It really is deserving of that winning prize
We can’t wait to see what our team produce next!
Zoo comes to Brampton View
Once again our visit from Lucia's Tiny Farm has left us all smiling and amazed at these incredible animals.
Lucia visits Brampton View once a month with a variety of animals, this time around our visitors included a chicken, a puppy, bunny rabbits, guinea pigs and much more!
Both staff and residents eagerly awaited cuddles with their favourite little friends and Lucia spent time informing us on how to care for them all.
Conversations soon turned to pets we have had before and what we would liked to have had. Many memories were shared of pets throughout our lives and how much they meant to us.
We had a fantastic morning with Lucia and her amazing animals and we look forward to their visit next month.
ST PATRICK’S DAY GETS THE GREEN LIGHT AT LOCAL CARE HOME
A jam packed day here at Brampton View today! We began our St Patrick’s celebrations with a visit from Kerry School of Irish Dance who delighted us with their performances.
Many residents commented that it had been years since they had seen any Irish dancing and were blown away by the talent from such young adults and children.
We then enjoyed an Irish themed lunch from our wonderful kitchen team with a little tipple of Guinness.
Carole and Peter of Zing brought our day to a close with an afternoon of party music accompanied with Irish decorated cupcakes and themed ice cream sundaes.
Our themed events are a big part of our varied life enrichment programme here at Brampton View. If you would like to join us for our next event then please get in touch. We would love to welcome you.
PJ Day for Comic Relief!
Today we hosted a cake sale and pyjama day for Comic Relief! Both residents and staff tucked into delicious cupcakes made and decorated within the home and had a good giggle at staff in their pyjamas. We have had a wonderful day filled with laughter and raising some vital money for Comic Relief.
Barchester Foundation's Nurture ‘Nature Nostalgia’
We recently had the pleasure of presenting Lucy Knight from BareFooted Arts with a cheque for £2500.00 towards the innovative ‘Movement, Music and Reminiscence’ project ‘Nature Nostalgia’ at Delapré Abbey
Nature Nostalgia, is a cross arts & nature project, designed to engage underserved older individuals in outdoor creative activities that encourage and capture reminiscence of childhood experiences of nature play, in partnership with Delapré Abbey, Royal & Derngate Northampton and Age UK Northamptonshire.
The project will bring together a group of 25 participants 60yrs+ who have been identified by Age UK and their social prescribing strand, as being lonely or socially isolated, to participate in a weekly nature-based cross arts activity for 13-weeks in a beautiful outside space at Delapré Abbey. Participants will also be drawn in from 2 local History societies, as well as promoted via Royal & Derngate and Delapré Abbey’s networks.
Aiming to create an immersive and therapeutic experience for older individuals by combining movement, music and nature to uncover memories and reminisce about childhood experiences. It will promote physical activity, mental well-being and foster a sense of nostalgia and connection with nature and each other, enhancing quality of life and stimulating meaningful conversations among peers.
The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.
Motshodiemang Masedi, General Manager at Brampton View care home and Activities Coordinator; Emma Robinson met with BareFooted Director, Lucy to find more about this this innovative older peoples’ social project and see how the residents and staff at Brampton View care home can offer further local support.
Lucy said “The Barchester Foundation’s donation has been a wonderful boost to the launch of this project. Getting out in nature is vital for older people, we’re very excited to see how ‘Nature Nostalgia’ benefits the overall quality of life and well-being of its participants.” Bookings are now open for the FREE 13 week activity starting in April. Places are limited to find out more please contact lucy@barefooted.co.uk
Nutrition and Hydration week 'Thirsty Thursday'
‘Thirsty Thursday’ Mocktail making. Today as part of nutrition and hydration week our residents got the chance to make their very own mock tails. They chose from a variety of fruit juices and flavoured drinks to make a drink for themselves and others to sample.
They discussed names for drinks and thought carefully about how they would market their creations. Cocktail umbrellas, fancy straws and glasses were all considered. Some of the creations were extremely popular and we are looking forward to enjoying this activity again!
We have also been busy decorating cakes to sell at our cake sale tomorrow for comic relief, some are also Easter themed!! We look forward to seeing you in your best pyjamas for tea and cake to raise money for comic relief.
Upcoming events
Easter Bunny Hunt
Twelve Easter bunnies are hiding in local shops and services around Chapel Brampton. Can you find them to win a chocolate surprise between 11-30th March.
Don't Dine Alone
You are invited to join our residents for luncheon at our home every Wednesday from 12.30pm - Call 01604 850700 to book a place at our table.
Blue Light Breakfast
If you are part of the emergency services or a community healthcare professional in need of a break, drop in on the last Friday of each month for a complimentary breakfast.