Activities at Cherry Trees Care Home
Our activities team are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual social events for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, including the local theatre, as well as visits from Pat dogs, musicians and entertainers. We also host bingo, quiz and knitter natter afternoons that we encourage relatives and the local community to attend. Our Gentleman's Club is also open to non-residents every Thursday afternoon from 2:30pm, join us for a tipple of your choice, we have plenty of snacks and chats. For the ladies, our beauty salon provides; hairdressing and nail pampering, you too can enjoy a drink and some well-deserved 'me' time. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Cherry Trees is fun and active.
Carly Marshall
Carly joined Cherry Trees in March 2023. Her whole life has been working in the care sector and now as lead activity coordinator, Carly said ‘ I absolutely love my role here. I have a real passion to enrich the lives of our residents and make them as special as they can be. I really love to see the faces of our residents when we make these ideas we have come to life, it’s just a magical and rewarding job and I can honestly say I’ve found my forever home’
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 Cherry Trees Care Home
Remembrance Day
Before Remembrance Day, we decided to make some displays of poppies around the home. We created poppy wreathes and hung large ‘Lest We Forget’ flags so that everyone will be able to stop and remember all those who have and are serving their country.
Over Remembrance Day, we as a home took part in 2 two minute silences, one held on the door step on Sunday morning, and the other in the court yard of the building. These were very moving and thoughtful times.
On both days, we watched the services that were on the television and spent time talking about their past and how important it was to remember it. We also watched a wonderful service provided for us by Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was very moving.
Bonfire Night
Bonfire night went off with a bang this year as we had our first ever fireworks display. We had so much fun watching the fireworks wiz and bang.
The residents got to watch from the comfort of the warm, cosy lounge with a lovely mug of hot chocolate (cream and marshmallows of course provided) or a steaming cup of hot local apple cider.
We also got to enjoy some lovely biscuits that were donated to us by the wonderful people at Rington’s. The residents had such a lovely time and are looking forward to more next year.
Children in Need
Residents had so much fun supporting BBC Children in Need. We spent the morning making Pudsey Bear ears and then watched the BBC TV appeal with school choirs from across the country, and we had fun joining in with the Joe Wicks 24 hour PE challenge. We all had such a fantastic time for a fantastic cause.
The staff supported the cause by wearing yellow and buying some delicious cupcakes that our lovely receptionist Linda made to raise money for this fantastic cause.
Wear it Pink
The morning was spent getting pampered and getting everyone’s nails painted pink and, in the afternoon, we had a lovely tea party, where we talked about residents' own experiences with cancer and how important it is to spread awareness about the subject. We also had a go at the Big Pink Quiz, which was lots of fun!
Disney Day
The residents and members of the team had a magical time at the homes Disney theme Day. We were all 'bibbity-boppty-boo' throughout the day as the residents listened to their favourite Disney songs and enjoyed playing games before an afternoon of Disney movies. Chef put on a finger buffet with lip-smacking snacks, and staff dressed to impress with a fantastic array of Mickey ears and Disney outfits.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We had a lovely time at our Macmillan coffee day. We had so many amazing cakes and treats donated by staff and freshly baked from the kitchen. We had a lot of fun just hanging out, drinking coffee and eating way to many cakes. We also had the Colin the caterpillar challenge up which was won by one of our great staff members. We made a grand total of £63 which will go a long way in helping support those with cancer and their families.
Upcoming events
May
The month of May is the gateway to Summer and we are looking forward to a fun filled month ahead.
