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
Baking Club on Bluebell
Today Baking Club made it's way to Bluebell Walk, where our residents enjoyed decorating cakes. Choosing toppings proved a tricky task, with choices of chocolate, caramel and other decorations!
As you can see, our residents have quite a sweet tooth here at Collingtree Park - and everyone spent the afternoon smiling. We hope these photos make you smile too.
Word Games
100 words found on our weekly word game. Residents love our weekly 'conundrum' games, including word searches, anagrams and crosswords. Word games are a great way for our residents to improve their short-term memory and cognitive abilities!
National Ice Cream Day
Ice cream all round as we celebrate National Ice Cream Day with our residents favourite variety of ice creams by Wall's. We also spent time reminiscing about the best places to enjoy an ice cream; holidays to the seaside and nights at the cinema as well as during the intervals at the theatre!
What a fabulous day - Life is GOOD are Collingtree Park.
Barchester Care Awards 2023 - Divisional Winner!
We're so happy to announce that Andrew Earl has been crowned Gardener of the Year for the Central 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’.
Weekly Baking Club - Cake Decorating
Baking Club - Cake Decorating on Daisy Lane. These delicately decorated cupcakes made for a delicious afternoon tea treat. Thank you!
Eric's Strawberries and Cream Birthday
Wimbledon Finals weekend at Collingtree Park. Residents enjoyed watching the finals as well as a true tennis treat of strawberries and ice cream. We also celebrated Eric's birthday with a delightful cake made by Head Chef Jennifer.
Sweet treats and smiling faces all round!
Upcoming events
Time for a Cuppa
Please join us on 1st May; 2.00pm - 4.00pm as we have lots of fun raising money for Dementia UK.
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.
