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 Birthday 'Barbara'
Happy Birthday to the beautiful 'Barbara' who celebrated in style with a Collingtree Park chef created cake!
Rugby Themed Exercise from 'Rise Life'
Collingtree Park was filled with laughter this morning as we were joined by Rise Life Rugby & Northampton who kept us entertained with a Rugby World Cup themed exercise class today!
Thank you to Janja, for encouraging our residents to play along, and show off their general knowledge with your quiz too. All the residents enjoyed taking part, and having a cup of tea afterwards.
Morning Manicures
Manicure morning for our residents. Whilst the ladies enjoyed having their nails painted, some of our gents also opted for a hand massage and a nail clip and clean. It's so important that our residents look and feel good here at Collingtree Park!
Today's Topic is the NHS
In today's discussion group we talked about the history of the NHS and the development of our health services in the UK. Joan commented "It is a truly amazing development and I am so grateful for having such a wonderful service in the country I live in, it has been especially useful during this period in my life".
We finished our discussion with a quiz, prepared by Gemma, which tested our residents' knowledge, memory and mathematics!
Bella & Avis Relax
Our resident cat Bella and Avis took time to stretch out in the late summer sunshine this afternoon.
Aqua Arts on Daisy Lane
Our weekly arts club enjoyed 'Aqua paints' on Daisy Lane. These easy to use magic sheets are excellent for people to creatively express themselves while feeling a sense of achievement and joy - Maureen was very pleased with her pier scene painting!
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.
