Activities at Brookfield Care Home
Our Activities coordinator dedicates her time on getting feedback from our residents of what they like to do. We have introduced paper mornings which involves group discussions and an active mind, and we also have a variety of entertainers that come in on a weekly basis. We hold a residents quiz once a week as it is one of our more popular activities, we now call it the Big Quiz due to its popularity.
It is important that we involve the community and family in many of our activities. We have the local rugby club heritage centre coming in once a week to do Bocci (indoor bowls) and seated exercise. We also hold cheese and wine evenings for family and residents which are very popular. Here at Brookfield we pride ourselves on the fabulous bond our activity coordinator has with all our residents as they are as happy to see her each morning as she is to see her friends.
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 Brookfield Care Home
National Ice Cream Day
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.
Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.
Carer of the Year
Pauline Anderson at Brookfield in Lymm has been crowned ‘Carer of the year’ for the North NW Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
A dog is for life
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.
Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.
Act of Kindness
‘Act of Kindness’ award for June goes to, carer Natalia. Our newest carer to the home, Natalia was nominated by residents of Brookfield for showing “love, kindness, compassion and going above and beyond across the home”.
Natalia is a valued member of team. Congratulations and thank you from residents and colleagues at Brookfield.
A trip to the seaside!
Residents from Brookfield recently enjoyed a visit to Blackpool for the day and despite the rain this didn’t dampen their spirits!
Everyone took a trip along the pier before enjoying a fish and chip lunch together, and of course, no beach trip is complete without an ice cream, and to enjoy this, everyone sat on the beach front and reflected on their wonderful day together, with some even reminiscing of their days on the beach as a child.
Sarah, General Manager said “A wonderful day has been had by all, and it’s always lovely to see the Residents so happy and enjoying themselves.”
Sweet treats
Residents of Brookfield were delighted to welcome a local children’s choir to the home for a special musical performance. Members of the choir sung beautifully for our Residents as some Residents sung along to the tunes.
Not only were Residents impressed by the singing, but they filled the room with laughter as the choir told a number of humorous short stories and jokes. Once the performance had finished, members of the choir socialised with Residents as they enjoyed a selection of refreshments and especially prepared bags of sweets.
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