Activities at Collingtree Park Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as they can, 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 in with activities and events as often as they can.
Skye Summerton
Hello, my name is Skye and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Collingtree Park care home. My role is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing stimulating and person-centred activities. We offer something for everyone, including arts and crafts, games and live entertainment including visits to places of interest in the local area. I love to provide one-to-one time and sensory activities with residents who need a little more support.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular meetings with family and friends I can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining the Collingtree Park community.
We are an animal friendly care home with a resident cat called 'Bella' and daily visits from our residents' family dogs. We understand the power of PET Therapy and welcome animals of all sizes from mini beasts to the quarterly Alpaca visits a local farm.
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 Collingtree Park Care Home
Happy Halloween Everyone
Today we will be celebrating with Pumpkin painting, Monster mashing and a spooky cinema club this afternoon. We've played 'Wrap the Mummy' and all had a laugh with Skye and Barbara getting wrapped up by Pam! With the Halloween music, décor and staff dressing up, to mark the "spooktacular" occasion.
A Grand Day Out At Delapré
Barbara and Avis enjoyed a trip to The Orangery at Delapré Abbey as well as a tour of the Abbey itself. The duo had a splendid afternoon, and enjoyed a pot of tea and cake as a treat - they both enjoyed this photo opportunity, with Barbara saying her "halo might have slipped!". We're so pleased you enjoyed yourselves ladies, we look forward to the next adventure!
New Menu Taster Session
On Thursday, our residents enjoyed sampling the new Autumn menu for our care home. Dishes included, Apple crunch salad, pumpkin soup, herby dumplings and liver and more!
Mavis said "there's nothing like a hearty meal to keep out the cold. I really enjoyed the pumpkin soup, it feels just right for this time of year".We look forward to more autumnal treats coming soon/
Autumn Evening Arts & Crafts
As the Autumn nights start drawing in, our residents were inspired to capture the seasonal change, and created this masterpiece which Barbara titled "Autumn Nights". We spoke about the changing colours of the sky and the trees, and that wonderful sound when your feet crunch fallen leaves on a crisp Autumn day.
Mick said he worries about the birds in Autumn; but thankfully ours were decorated with lovely, shiny feathers to protect them from the bitter cold! We love our new picture, which will be displayed on Daisy Lane for our visitors to see too.
Enjoying our Autumn Garden
Barbara, Pam, Avis (and Bella the cat!) enjoyed some crisp Autumn air in our garden, which recently won "Garden of the Year" at the Barchester Care Awards.
Pam said, "We are so lucky to have Andy, (the gardener), he spends so much time making this look lovely - and even makes sure the birds are fed! He does a wonderful job and definitely deserved gardener of the year." If you're visiting our care home, be sure to have a look at our wonderful garden before the Winter draws in.
Wine and Cheese Evening
Who doesn't love cheese and wine on a Friday night? We spent the most lovely evening with our residents, enjoying good company and a glass of wine whilst sampling a variety of cheeses. Eileen said "We must keep this in the diary as a regular event, it's so good to come together in the evening, I really enjoyed this".
Upcoming events
Key Workers - Take a Break!
If you are part of the emergency services or a community healthcare professional in need of a break, drop in at any time complimentary refreshments and a warm welcome await you.
Dementia Friendly Cafe
On the 1st Wednesday of each month we hold a complimentary cafe for those living with dementia or caring for a loved one. Call 01604 763 623 to reserve your place.
